Putnam patriot., 1909-10-08

''eart something be ionef" she cried
 of Der body Through her brain went
 whirling the recollection of his last
 words to her that afternoon, They'll find me ready if they come for trou- ble.' She wondered if he had been prised him. She had heard the shots. Chase could not have fired them all. Was he now lying dead in that hlaz- ing She screamed aloud with the thought of 1t,
 Cant something be done r she cried again and again. without taking her gaze from the doomed bungalow. She turned fereely upon Bobby Browne. his countryman. Afterward she re called that he stood staring as she had stared. Lady Deppingham clasping his arm with both of her hands. The glance also took in the face of Dep bingham. He was looking at his wife, and his eyes were wide and glassy, but not with terror. Tt may not be too late," again cried the princess. .There are enough of us here to make an ef- fort no matter how futile. He may be alive and trapped up'-
 You're rightt' shouted Browne. Hes not the kind to go down with the first rush. We must go to him We can get there in ten minutes Britt, Where are the guns? Are you with us, Deppingham7"
 II l .< laIrt dashed out of the garden and down the steps, calling to his wife to follow.
 Stop shouted Deppingham. We dare not leave this place. If they have turned against Chase, they are also ready for us. I'm not coward. Browne We're needed here. that's all. It's too late to help Chase. They've got him. poor devil. Everybody inside. Get to the guns if possible and cut oil tae servants quarters. We must not let them surprise us. Follow mel"
 There was wisdom in what he said and Browne was not slow to see it clearly With a single penetrating glance at Genevra's despairing face, he shook his head gIoomily and turned 10 follow Deppiugham. who was hur- rying of through the corridor with her ladyship.
 Come" he called. and the princess. feeling Drusilla's hand grasping her arm gave one helpless look at the fire and bastened to obey.
 h the grand hallway they came UTsffn Pitt hs fanaH and excited. The white servants were elattering down the stairways, filled Nlth alarm. but there was not one or The natfre attendants in sight. This Was omiGous enough in itself The sound of q violent struggle in the lower corridor came to their ears. Loud voices. blows. a single shot. the rush pg of feet. the panting of men in fierce ceiaosf-aDd then. even as the whites turned to retreat up the stairway, crowd of men surged up the stairs Tom below. headed by Baillo. the ma jor domo.
 Stop, exceile4cfesw he shouted again and again. Bobby Browne and peppingham were covering the retreat, prepared to fight to the end for their women, although unarmed It was the American who first realized that Baills vas not heading an attack upon them n2allo and score of his men had re Used to join the sfabiemen and gar oeAers in the plot 10 assassinate the waite people. As last resorr the con sparaiors eontrived to steal inte the eAAfesu. hoping 10 fall upon their vic uaas before BaIllo could interpose- The lAalor dosno. however. with the Hiis sAsaeity Of his race. anticipated the as'xe- The two forres mel in the sezth hall after the plofrers had e1 aerted an entrance from the garden 4he struggle was brief. for the spn- slirarsrs were outnambered and sur l'sassd- They were esea now lying De. seH bound and helpless. awaiting sise eispssll50p If their iutended victims