The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
The Man
From
brodney' S
By GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHEON
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead a Co.
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Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead a Co.

lie nus learned 10 KNOW duu keep
his place." said she coolly. Perhaps
she was thinking Of his last night in
the palace garden. Away up there in
the darkness cleaned his single. lone
~, pathetic little light. isn't it rath-
er odd, Mr.. Browne, that his light
should be burning at o'clock in the
morning? Is 1t his custom to sit up?"
I've never noticed 1t before, now
you speak Of It. l hope nothing seri-
GUS has happened to him. he may
have been injured in l say, IL you
don't mind. I'll ask some one to tele-
phone up to his place"
Yes, do telephone" she broke in ST
am sure Lady Deppingham Will APP
prove. No. thank you. will stand
here awhile. 1t is cool. and love the
stars Five minutes later he re-
turned to her, accompanied by Lady
Agnes. She was still looking at the
stars.
Lady Deppingham called him up"
said Bobby.
and he answered in person." said
her ladyship. He seemed strangely
agitated for moment or two, Ge-
nevra. and then he laughed-yes,
laughed In my face. although 1t was
such long way OF. asked him IL
he was III or had been hurt He said
he never felt better in his life and
hadn't scratch. He laughed sup
pose to show me that he was all right.
Then he asked me to thank you for
bringing a warship. You saved his
life. Really one would think you
were que heroine or a godsend or
something like that. l never heard
anything sweeter than the way he
said good night to me. There!''
The light In the bungalow bobbed
mysteriously for an instant and then
went out.
How far is It from hereY' asked
the princess abruptly
Nearly two miles as the crow dies,
only there are no crows here Five
miles by the road, fancy. Isn't it,
Bobby call him Bobby, you know.
when we are all on good terms. 1
don't see why l shouldn't II you stop
to think how near to being married
to each other we are at this very in
slant"
II wonder II help could reach him
quickly in the event of an attack
"It could II he'd have the Kindness
to notify US by phone" said Browne.
But he wouldn't telephone to u.s."
said Lady Deppingham ruefully. Hes
not so communicative as that"
Surely he would call upon you for
help If he"- 3D.
You don't know him, Genevra''
The princess smiled in vague sort
Of way. 1--WE met him quite Informal
ly, II you remember"
Il should say 1t was informally. It's
the most delicious story Eve ever
heard. You must tell 1t to Mr. Browne,
dear. It's all about the enemy in
Thorberg. Mr.. Browne. There's your
wife calling. Bobby. She wants you
to tell that story again about the bish-
op who rang the doorbell'
The next morning the captain Of the
Kings Own came ashore and was tax
en- to the chateau for dejeuner. Late
in the afternoon the marquis and his
party. saying farewell to the princess
and the revived legatees, put out to
the yacht and steamed away In the
wake of the great warship. The yacht
was to return In a month to pick up
the princess.
Genevra, her maids, her men and her
boxes, her poodle and her dachshund
were left behind for the month Of
March-not without misgiving, 1t must
be said. for the marquis. her uncle,
was not disposed to look upon the is
land situation as a spot OF long contin-
ued peace.
You won't be able to get help as
cleverly and as timely as that Ameri-
can chap got 1t last night" protested
the marquis. "Warships don't browse
around like gulls. you know Karl will
never forgive me IL leave you here"
Karl is OF very forgiving nature,
uncle, dear" said Geneva sweetly.
"He forgave you for defending Mr..
Chase, because you are such a nice
Engllshman. I've induced him to for
give MIR. Chase because he's such q
nice American--although Mr.. Chase
doesn't seem to know it--and I'm quite
sure Karl would shake his hand If he
should come upon him anywhere
Leave Karl to me, uncle"
And 80 they sailed away without her
Just as she had intended from the be
ginning. Lord Deppingham stood be
side her on the pier as the shore party
waved its adieus to the yacht
by Jove. Genevra, l hope no harm
comes to you here In this beastly
placer said he, look Of anxiety III
his honest eyes. There goes our sal
yation II any rumpus should come up
We can't call 'em out of the sky a,
Chase did last night. Lucky beggar
That fellow Chase Is ripping, by love
That's what he is. wish he'd open
up his heart n bit and ask us into that
devillsh American bar of his"
He owes us something for the war
ship we delivered to him last night.
nd Bobby. He has made good wit
$ warship story, after all. thanks
Kinr's Own and Britt"