Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
CHAPTER xNx1v.
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
THE TITLE CLEAR.

h1d passed since the Kings Own
steamed away from the harbor of Ara
tat. The new dispensation was in full
effect. During the long. sickening
weeks that preceded the coming of the
syndicate Hollingsworth Chase toiled
faithfully. resolutely, for the restora-
ton of order and system among the
demoralized people Of Japat.
With the transfer of the company's
business his work was finished. Two
young men from Sir Johns We're now
settled in Arafat as legal advisers to
the islanders. Chase having, declined
to serve longer in that capacity.
He was now waiting for the steamer
which was to take him to Cape Town
on his way to England-and home.
The chateau was closed and in the
hands of a small army of caretakers
The three widows of Jacob Won Blitz
We're now married to separate and dis
tinct husbands. all of whom retained
their places as heads of departments
at the chateau, proving that courtship
had not been confined to the white
people during the closing days of the
siege.
The head Of the bank was Oscar
Arnhelmer. Mr.. Bowles having been
deposed because his methods were
even more obsolete than his cont of
armor.
Selim disposed of his lawful interest
III the corporation to Ben Ali. the new
cadi. and was waiting to accompany
his master to America. 1t may be we'll
to add that the deal did not include
the transfer of Neenah. She was not
for sale. said Selim to Ben Ali
1T was of Mr.. Bowles that the Three
persons We're talking as they stood in
the evening glow.
Yes. Selim.' said the tall man in
fannels. hes sort of old dog Tray,
ever faithful. but not the right kind.
Iou don't happen to know anything OF
OH dog Traa. do you? No! thought
~ Nor yon. Neenah? Well, be
VAS he the one who was poisoned
q the chateau. excellency?" asked
aah tinlidly.
10. ms dear" be replied soberly.
4 remember my history, he died IN
I'll seventeenth century or whereabouts.
II really IF no consequence. however.
a. ( good. faithful dog will serve my
p pose What want to impress
you is this-it is most difficult for
a faithful old dog to survive u change
Z Of masters. 1t isn't human nature-or
d nature. either. I'm glad that you
al convinced. Neenah But please
d. It tell Sahib Bowles that he is n
d !"
Oh. no. excellencyw she cried ear
~ fly.
She is very close mouthed. sahib.t
&c led Selin. with conviction.
Well take Bowles to England with
u next week" went on Chase dream
H. We'll leave Japat to take care
o ITSELF
e lighted a fresh cigarette, tenderly
Il! .ering it before applying the match
"Pll smoke one of hers tonight. Sc
lin. See. keep them apart from
tile others in this little gold case. L
smoke them only when am thinking.
Now. run in. ! want to be alone"
They left him. and lie threw himself
upon the green sod. his back to Il tree.
his face toward the distant chateau.
Hours afterward the faithful Sellm
came out to tell him that it was bed
time. He found his master still sit
ting there. looking across the inoonlit
fiat in the direction of place in the
hills where once he had dwelt in mar
bic halls.
"Selim." he said, arising and laying
his hand upon his servants shoulder,
his voice unsteady with finality, ~
have decided. after all. to go to Paris.
We will live there. Selim. Do you I'M
derstand?" with strange fierceness, n
great exultation mastering him. eve
are to live in PARISH
To himself all that night he was
saying: II must see her again! Ishall
see her!"
A thousand times he had read and
reread the letter that Lady Doping
ham had written to him just before
the ceremony in the cathedral at Thor
berg. He knew every word that it
contained. He could read it in the
dark. She had said that Genevra was
going into hell that no hereafter
could surpass in horrors! And that
was ages ago, it seemed to him. Ge-
nevra had been a wife for nearly
three mo1ths-the wife Of q man she
loathed. She was calling in her heart
fNYsI fr,n To I,o,, H.,
fering in that unspeakable hell. All
this he had come to feel and shudder
over In his unspeakable loneliness.
He would go to her. There could be
no wrong in loving her, in being near
her. in standing by her in those hours
of desperation.
A copy of, London newspaper
stuffed away in the recesses of his
trunk, dated June %, had come to him
by post. 1t contained the telegraphic
details of the brilliant wedding in
Thorberg. Every royal family in Eu-
rope was represented. The list of no.
BILE names seemed endless to him, the
flower of the worlds aristocracy.
How he hated them!
Liz ACAL olHiuS EtiiH lEOuSeu
him from his fitful sleep. bringing the
news that strange vessel had arrived
off Arafat. Chase rushed out upon his
veranda. overlooking the little harbor
A long. white. graceful craft was
lying in the harbor. He stared long
and intently at the trim craft.
Can be dreaming?" he muttered.
passing his hand over his eyes. Don't |
lie to me. Selim! Is It really thereT
Then he uttered loud cry Of Joy and
started off down the slope with the
speed of n race horse. shouting in the
frenzy Of m uncomfortable glee.
Il was the Marquis of BIS white
and blue yacht
''p'1~- wesks later Holdings >