Putnam patriot., 1909-12-10
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 a N&.z 1[}rodIley;s I By GEORGE BARR \ MCUTCREON
 Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead U a Co.
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
 a Co.

she said, blushing painfully in the consciousness that she was touching his pride. He smiled sadly.
 Ny dear. you will do me the honor to remember that am not trying to ret into your set. I am trying to in- duce you to come into mine You won't be tempted. 90 that's the end of 1t. Beastly day, isn't iitY' He uttered the trite commonplace as if no other thought than that of the weather had been in bis mind. By the way" he resumed, with most genial smile, flor some queer. unmasculine reason I took 1t into my head last night to worry about the brides trousseau. How are you going to manage it if you are unable to leave the island un. til-well say June.'
 She returned his smile with one as sweetly detached as his had been. catching his spirit. 'So good of you to worry" she said. a defiant red in her cheeks. You forget that have post poned rousseau at home A few stitch es here and there. an alteration or two some smart summer gowns and hats Oh it will be so simple, What is it? What do you seet'
 He was looking eagerly. intently to- ward the long, low headiand beyond the town of Arafat.
 The smoke See? Close inshore too. By heaven. Genevra. there's a steamer of there She's a small one or she wouldn't run in so close. It-it
 l. see. She'll pass the point in a few minutes"
 Already the citizens of the town were rushing to the pier. Even before the vessel turned the point the watch CTS at the chateau witnessed q most amazing performance on the dock Half hundred natives dropped down as if stricken. scattering themselves along the narrow pier.
 The people were stimulating death They were posing as the victims of the plague that infested the landl As he was explaining the ruse to his mys- tified companion the nose of the vessel came out from behind the tree covered point.
 An instant later they were sending wild cries of joy through the chateau, and people were rushing toward them from all quarters.
 The trim white thing that glided across the harbor, graceful as bird, was the marquis yacht.
 It is needless to describe the joyous gale that swept the chateau into maelstrom of emotions.
 They saw the tug put out to meet the small boat; they witnessed the same old maneuvers; they sustained chill of surprise and despair when the bright white and blue boat from the yacht came to stop at the command from the tug
 There was an hour of parleying The beleagured ones signaled with de spairing energy The flag, limp in the damp air above the chateau. shot up and down in pitifu eagerness.
 But the small boat edged away from close proximity to the tug and the nearby dock. They spoke each other at long and ever widening range. At last the yachts boat turned and fed toward the trim white hull.
 
 Almost before the startled, dazed people on the balcony could grasp the full and horrible truth the yacht had lifted anchor and was slowly headed out to sea.
 Chase looked grimly about him into the questioning. stricken faces of his companions. He drew his hand across his moist forehead
 Ladies and gentlemen" he said se- riously and without the faintest intent to jest, we are supposed to be deads' There was a single shriek from the bride of Thomas Saunders. No sound left the dry lips of the other watchers, who stood as if petriied and kept their eyes glued upon the disappearing yacht.
 They have left me here to die!' came from the stiffened lips of the Princess Genevra "They have desert ed me. God in heaven!'
 'Look-' cried Chase. pointing to the dock. Half dozen glasses were turn cd in that direction
 The dying and the dead were leaping about in the widest exhibition of siee- ful triumph.
 The yacht slipped into the unreacha- ble horizon, the feathery cloud from tts stack lying over against the ieaden sky. shaped like . finger that pointed noekingly the way to safety.
 White faced and despairing. the watchers turned away and dragged Themselves into the splendid halls or the building they had now como to re- gard as their tomb.
 All day long the isiandess reJoiced- Their shouts could be plainly heard oy the besieged. Their rifles cracked sar- castle greetings from the forest bui- lets whistled gay accompanimenu u the ceaseiess song. Allah Is greats Allah Is good-'
 No man in the despised house oi Tasweii Skaggs slept that night ine guard was doubled at all poinn open to attack. At 2 in the morning DeP bingham, Browne and Chase came up from the walls for coffee and an hour rest. They were vet and cold 1nes had heard Rasula's minions shouuns derisively all night long: "~ here = 'ns warshipf Where is the warshipf
 'sIt will come am positive Chase. insistent in spite of ns oe'e.- ton They drank their eonee ID s lenee. He knew that the others. in eludinr rhe native who served &hein, were regarding him with the ply anas one extends to the vainglorious bras-