The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

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they are so foolish as to pick US OF In
particles. Not at all. They will dis,
pose OF us. wholesale. not by the piece.
BY the way. has Neenah been made
quite comfortable r
II believe so. She and Selim have
the room beyond mine, thanks to Lady
Deppingham.'
Agnes tells me that she is very In
teresting-quite like 4 princess out OF
fairy book You recall the princesses
who were always being captured by
ogres and evil princes and afterward
satisfactorily rescued by those dear
knights admirable? Did Selim steal
her in the beginning:
You forget the pot Of sapphires and
the big ruby
They say that princesses can be
bought very cheaply."
Depends entirely upon the quality
of princess you desire. It's very much
like buying rare gems or old paintings,
I'd say. Speaking of princesses and
ogres. has it occurred to you that you
would bring fortune in the market?'
MIR. Chase
You know, it's barely possible that
you may be put in matrimonial shop
window If Won Bltz and his friends
should capture you alive. Ever think
of that
Good heavens. You-why, what a
horrible thing 10 say.''
You won't bring as much in the
south sea market as you would in
Rapp-Thorberg or Paris, but l dare
say you could be sold for
Please. Mr. Chase. don't suggest
anything so atrocious,' she cried, some
thing like terror in her voice.
..Neenah's father sold her for hand
full OF gems said he. with distinct
meaning in his voice She was silent,
and he went on after moment rs
there so much difference, after all
where one is sold. just so long as the
! price is satisfactory to all concerned"
I You are very unkind, Mr.. Chase
she said with quiet dignity. Il do moi
deserve your sarcasm
Il humbly plead for forgiveness" hs
said, suddenly contrite. 1T was beast
| ly''
American wit ] imagine you cal
it, she said scornfully. Il don't car,
to talk with you any longer
Won't you forgive me: I'm poo
brute-don't lash me. In two or tire,
weeks I'll step down and out Of you
life: that will be penalty enough. dom
you think
For whom e she asked In voice 81
low that he could scarcely hear tn
words, Then sue laughed ironically
II do forgive. 1t is all that primo
or a princess is ever asked to do. In
beginning to believe. ! also forgiv
you for coming into my life
IF / had been trife more intelli
gent I should not have come into it a
ALL be said. She turned upon hir
quickly. stung by the remark.
rs that the way you feel about It:
she asked sharply.
You don't understand man o
Intelligence would never have kicke
Prince Karl. AS matter OF fact, |
, trying to kick Prince Karl out of you
life / kicked myself into it. A yer
simple process, and yet scarcely int
lectuaI A jackass could have done a
much
, "A jackass may lick at a king sh
, paraphrased casually. "a cat ma
, only look at him. But let us go bac
to realities. Do you mean to tell m
$ that they-these .wretches-would dan
: to sell me-us. / mean-into the kin
D of slavery you mention:"
, "why notT' he asked soberly. ari
: hg and coming quite close to her AID
you are beautiful II they shou
y take you alive it would be very sir
pie matter for any one of these men
purchase you from the others. VI
might easily be kept ON this island f
the rest OF your days and the wor
would be none the wiser, or y,
could be sold into Persia or Arabia
Turkey. / am not surprised that 81
shudder Won BIitz and Rasula mes
TO destroy all of US. We are TO disa
I pear from the face of the cart
L When our friends come to look for
we will have died from the plague Al
our bodies will have been burned
they always are in Japat. There "
e be no one left to deny the story. Aft
tomorrow no ship Is due to put in he
5. for three weeks. They will see to
: that none OF us get out to that shi
le nor will the ships officers know
'e our peril. The word will go forth til
the plague has come 10 the islar
II That is the first step. your highne
d But there is one obstacle they ha
'e overlooked. he concluded. She look
- up inquiringly.
OF My warships.'' he said, the whim
cal smile broadening.
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