The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-12-17
The Man
From
brodney's
By GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHEON
CHAPTER XVI.
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead q Co.
CENTURIES TO FORGET.

:" = = Y lord" said Saunders the next
day. appearing before his
III lordship. after AZ agitated
hour Of preparation. cts
come to a point where something's got
to be DONE" He got that far and then
turned quite purple. His collar seemed
to be choking him. III what Mr..
Chase says IL true. we've got pre-
eious short time to live. Well. we've
we've concluded to get all We can
out Of the time that's left. my lord.
So I've come to ask IL 1t will be all
right with you and her ladyship. sir.
We don't want to do anything that
would seem forward and out of place,
SIR
TITS very considerable of you. Saun-
ders, but what the devil are you talk
ing about?"
"Miss-Miss Pelham and I have de-
cided to get-er-get married before it
is too late.'
Depplngham stared hard for a mo-
ment and then grinned broadly.
"You mean before you die?"
That's it exactly, my lord. Haw.
haw! 1t would be a bit late. wouldn't
it, if we waited till afterward. Haw,
haw! Splendid! So I have come to
ask If you think 1t will interfere with
your arrangements tiff we should be
married tonight?"
I'm sure. Saunders. that it won't
discommode me in the least" said his
lordship genially. "By all means
Saunders, let it be tonight. for to-
morrow we may die"
= will you kindly speak to her lady
ship, sir?"
'Gladly. And I'll take it as an honor
If you will permit me to give away
the BRIDE"
ders, his face beaming. His lordship
shook hands with him, whereupon his
cup of happiness overfowed. notwith-
standing the fact that his honeymoon
was likely to be of scarcely any du-
ration whatsoever.
The wedding took place that night in
the little chapel. Chase deliberately
took possession of the princess after
the hollow wedding supper had come
to an end. Her mood had changed.
Now she was quite at ease with him.
The haunting CLEAN in her eyes pre-
saged evil moments for his peace of
mind.
I'm inspired" he said to her. "a
wedding always inspires me-"
Its very strange that you've never
married" she retorted. She was strd-
ing freely by his side, confident in her
power to resist sentiment with mock
cry
will you be my wife?' he asked
abruptly. She caught her breath be-
fore laughing tolerantly and then look
ed into his eyes with a tantaliZing in
genuousness.
"By no MEANS" she responded. II
am not oppressed by the same views
that actuated Miss Pelham. You see,
Mr.. Chase, am quite confident that
we are not to die in two weeks"
II could almost wish that we could
die in that time" he said.
GLOW very diabolical"
sit may seem odd to you, but I'd
rather see you dead than married to
Prince Kari" She was silent. He
went on, would you consent to be my
wife il you felt in your heart that we
should never leave this island?"
81 think l shall go in, Mr.. Chase,
she said. with warning shake of he1
head.
"Don't, please! I'm not asking you
to marry me If we should leave the
island. You must give me credit fol-
that" he argued whimsically.
"Ah, 1 see." she said. apparently very
much relieved. "YOu want me only
with the understanding that death
should be quite close at hand to relieve
you. And if I were to become your
wife, here and now, and we should be
taken from this dreadful place-what
Them"
-~.Yod probably would have to &
through \ long and miserable career
a. plain GoOdwife Chase" he ex
planned.
IF it will make you any happier,
she said. with a smile In which there
lurksd touch. Of smischievous triumph
II. can say that l might consent Il
marry you IL were not so positive
that Iswill leave the island soon. YOt
seem to forget that my uncle's zach
isotO call here, even though your cruis
ers will not
"i'll risk even that" he maintained
stOutly.
She stopped suddenly, her hand upor
his arm.
"DO you really love me2" she de
manded earnestly.
"With all my soul. swear to you,
he replied, staggered by the abrup
change in her manner.
'Then don't make it any harder fol
me-" she said You know that cOult
not do what you ask. Please. pleas,
be fair with me. IL can't even jes
about 1t. 1t is too much to ask Of me.
she went ON, with a strange frmnes'
in her voice: 'I. would require cen
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