The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-15
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By GEORGE BARR
y M'CUTCHEON
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
CHAPTER XIV.
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. MsA
a Co.
THE PRINCESS GOES aALLop1N

~ week in which few things hap
IN pened openly, but in which
81 the entire situation underwent
subtle but complete change The
mail steamer brought disconcerting
news from London. Chase was obliged
to tell the islanders that notice of
contest had been filed. The lineal
heirs had pooled their issues and were
now fighting side by side. The mat
ter would be in chancery for months,
even years. He could almost feel the
gust of rage and disappointment that
swept over the island, although not
word came from the lips Of the sui
len population. The very silence was
foreboding.
He did not visit the chateau during
that perplexing week. 1t was hard,
but he resolutely kept to the path Of
duty, disdaining the pleasures that
beckoned to him. Every day he saw
and talked with Britt and Saunders.
They, as well as the brisk Miss Pei
ham, gave him the family news"
from the chateau. 1t did not require
extraordinary keenness on Chase's
part to gather that her ladyship and
Browne had suddenly decided to en-
gage in what he would call mild
Irritation, but what Saunders looked
upon as real attack Of love.
IF l had the nerve I'd call Browne
good and hard" said Britt over his
julep. st isn't right. 1t isn't decent.
The disappear for hours at time,
and they've always got their heads to-
gether. Poor little Drusilla! She's
from Boston, Chase, and can't retail
ate. Besides. Deppingham wouldn't
take notice if she tried. The worst Of
it is Deppingham has got an idea that
they may try to put him out of the
way-him and Drusilla. Awful, isn't
it? And say, by the way, Saunders is
getting to dislike you intensely"
81 can't help it if he loves the only
stenographer on the island" said
Chase easily. "You seem to be the
only one who isn't in hot water Tll the
time, Britt"
"NIe and the princess" said gritt Ia
conically. Chase looked up quickly,
but the others face was as straight as
could be. ''If you were a real gentle
man you would come around once in
awhile and give her something to talk
to instead of about"
Does she talk about me?" quite
steadily.
"They all do. I've even heard the
white handmaidens discussing you in
glowing terms. You're a regular matt
nee hero up, there, N.Y.
"Selimr broke in Chase. The Arab
came to the table Immediately. Don't
: put so much liquor in Mr.. Brltt's
drinks after this-nostly water" Britt
grinned aminbly.
Il say, Britt, you're not responsible
for this affair between Browne an6
Lady Deppingham, are you?" demand
ed Chase abruptly.
81? What Go you mean?"
II was just wondering if you coult
have put Browne up to the game il
the hope that divorce or two nigh
solve a very difficult problem
"Now that you mention it, I'm goine
to look up the church and colonia
divorce laws" said Britt noncommit
tally after a moment.
81 advise you to hurry, said CHASE
coolly. "If you can divorce and mar!
'em inside of four weeks, with N
court qualified to try the case neare
than India, you are a wonder"
Chase was in the habit Of visitin;
the mines two or three times weel
during work hours. The next morn
ing after his conversation with Brit
he rode out to the mines. When b.
reached the brow of the last hill, over
looking the wide expanse in which tn
men toiled, he drew rein sharply ant
stared aghast at what lay before him
Five hundred half naked brown me-
were congregated in the shade Of tn
trees far to the right. BY the aid o
his glasses he could see that one o
their number was addressing them 1
an earnest, violent harangue. 1t wa
Won Blitz. From time to time fain
= sounds of shouts came across the va
ley.
Chase shuddered He knew what
| meant.
| "How about Allah now, Selim?' b
asked sententiously.
"Allah is great. Allah is good" mum
bled the Moslem youth, but withou
heart.
"Do you think he can save me frOl
a those dogs?" asked the master, wit
a kindly smile.
. "Sahib, do not go among them II
day." implored Selim impulsively.
n "They are expecting me, Selim.
: I don't come they will know that
!. have iunked. They'll know l al
> afraid of them"
!. "Do not go today" persisted Self
doggedly Suddenly he started. lool
ing intently to the left along the lin
r of the hill. Chase followed the dire