The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-26

He trdS teiied to the Garth by mfghty i
blotr.
dropped his struggling burden to meet l
the attack Of the unexpected deliyerer /
he was feiled TO the earth by mighty !
blow from the rife which his assailant
swung swift and true. His skull was
crushed as If it were an eggshell-
Lady Agnes struggled TO her feet.
wild eyed. half crazed By the double
assault The next instant she fell for
ward upon her face. dead TO all that
was to follow IN the next few min
utes
There was no struggle Chase and
Selim were upon the stupe ed Island
ers before they could move, covering
them with their rifles. The wretches
fell upon their knees and howled for
mercy. While Deppingham was hold
ing his wtfe's limp form In his arms.
calling ont to her In the agony of fear,
utterly oblivious to all else that was
| happening about him his two friends
| were swiftly disar ming the groveling
| natives. Selim's knife severed the
cords that bound Bobby Brownies
bands. He was staring blankly. dir
lily before him
i Ten minutes later Chase was ad-.
dressing himself to the four islanders
who. bound and gagged. were tied By
their own sashes TO trees some dis
lance from the roadside.
'Tve just thought of little service
you fellows can perform for me In re-
turn for what IRE done for you. All
the time you're doing II, however.
there VIII be pistols quite close to your
backs. Lady Deppingham is much too
weak TO take the FIVE mile walk we've
got TO do In the next two hours-or less.
You are TO have the honor OF carrying
her four miles and half. and you will
! have TO get along the best you can
with the gags In your mouths Two
Of you form basket with your hands.
, I'll show ron low"
!. with SelIm in the lead the little pro-
cession moved swiftly. but cautiously
through the hlack jungle. bent on
: reaching the gate If possible before
Z the night lifted Chase and Bobby
!. Browne brought up the rear with tht
two reserve carriers In hand Browne
exposure struggled bravely along. de
3 temined not to retard their progress.
by single moment OF indecision-
e In his heart Browne was now ragin.
q against the fate that had placed bin
In this humiliating. almost contempt
BILE. position. He. and he alone, wa
q responsible for the sufferings tina
IS Lady Agnes had endured II was a
10 gall and NORWOOD to him that othe
he men had been ordained TO save he
from the misery that he had created
u He could almost have welcomed dealt
u for himself and her rather than t
d. have been saved By George Deppine
le ham
His wife, He could never be til
en- same to her. He had forfeited tn
Sc trust and confidence OF the one loya
Ii believer among them all. And no,
1T Lady DeppiaGham loathed him b
s. cause his weakness had been create
Us than hers,
When he would have slain the for
an helpless islanders with his own hnnt
III Hollingsworth Chase had stayed h
he rage with the single. caustic adiur
lion:
~ keep out of this. Browne! You
es been enough OF bounder without II
ne ing that sort of thing"
- Tears were In Bobby Brownies ey
iid as mile after mile he blundered alol
o. his heart bleeding itself dry throu
81 the wound those words had made.
g 1t was still pitch dark when th
. came 10 the ridge above the pal