Putnam patriot., 1909-11-12

- night. and a nasty mist was
 blowing up from the sea Deppingham
 kept To his room. although his cold
 was dissipated.
 1 Chase had been up nearly all of the l night. fearful lest the islanders should
 seize the opportunity 10 scale the walls under cover Of the tempest. All l through the night be had been pos.
 sessed of spirit of wild brayado. a l glorious exaltation He was keeping
 watch over ter, standing between her and peril. guarding her while she slept i His thoughts. however. did not con
 template the princess fair in state ef
 wretched insomnia. with himself as the disturbing element
 He looked for her at breakfast time. 1 They usually had tseir rolls and cef 1 fee together. When she did not ap- 1 pear he made more than one pretext
 to leRgthen hIs own stay in the break ! fast room. she's trying to forget yesterday" he reflected.
 l Selim came 10 him in the midst of i his reflections, bearing thick. ralu
 soaked envelope
 1 "It was found. exeelleney. inside the 1 you said Selfm. Chase ginserly slashed open the envelope with his fruit knife He laughed ruefully us he read the simple but laborious message | from Jacob von Blitz:
 Where are your warships all this time7 They are not coming to you ever Goodby. You got to die yet too Your friend. Jacob von Blitz. And my wives too"
 Chase stuffed the blurred. sticky let ter into his pocket and arose to stretch himself.
 There's something coming to you, Jacob" he said much to the wonder of Selim "Selim. unless 1 miss my guess pretty badly. we'll be having a message. not from Garcia, but from RasuIa before long. How are my eiga. rettes bedding eutr'
 They run low. sahib. Neenah has given all of hers to me for you. excel, lency. and l have demanded those of the wives of Non Blitz'
  are a gentleman That was most un- gallant But 1 suppose you got them! {! "No. sahib They refused to give them up. They are saving them for MT. Britt said SeIim dejectedly. "Ah. the ickiety of women" he sighed. There's new word for you Selim-fekieiy.
 It was far past midday when he heard from Rasula. He had seen the princess but once. and then she was walking briskly. wrapped in a rain coat. followed by her shivering dogs and her two Rapp- Thorberg soldiers Somehow she failed to see Chase as he sauntered hungrily. almost implor' ingiy, across the upper terrace. In plain view Perhaps. after all. 1t was not the weather
 Rasula's messenger came to the gates and announced that he had a letter for Mir Chase. Rasula had this to say:
 We have reason to suspect that you were right in your suspicious. The gold en plate has been found this day In the l cave below the chateau. just as you hast l said This much of what you have | charged against Jacob von Biitz seems to | be borne out by the evidence secured Last night there was attempt to rot | the vaults in the company's bank. Again l I followed your advice and laid trap for | the men engaged. They were slain In the struggle which followed have to in- l form you. sir. that your charge against | Jacob won Blitz does not hold good IF l the case of the bank robbery Therefore | lad fo bNtieNe that may | nave unjustly accused him of being irn- | plicated in the robbery Of the treasure l chests He was not among the bank | thieves. There were but three of theH- | the reer foremen- Jacob son Bitz ca mo 1 ap himself and joined us in the light l against the traitors He was merciless ir | his anger against them You have said | that you will testify against him. Sir. l have taken Il upon myself to place fslH l under restraint notwithstanding his ac' | tons against the Bosrs. He shall have a i fair trial If f is proved that he is | guilty. he snail pay the penalty We are ! just people 1 Sir We. Inc people of Jspat. will take l vau at TOUT wor1 We ask you to appeal | against the prisoner and give evidence 1T l support of your charge He shall n' l placed on trial tomorrow morning al Il l o'clock. on my honor as man and 8 1 heiiever i assure safety 10 you while tot | are among US on that occasion | Ra- ! sf1la will meet you at the gates and VII | conduct you back 10 them in safety. Il YOU are true man. you will not evass | the call AscL4s- | Well fl looks as though von Blft' l has spiked your guns. said Deppin-
 ham -The dog turns against his con l federates and saves his own skin bj
 Killing them"
 .In any event" said Browne. "yor
 rpotled his little game He loses th'
 treasure. and he didn't get into tf'
 vaults. RasnIa should take those
 points into consideration"
 He won't forget them. rest assured
 That's why I'm sure that he'll taks
 me v5..i L. s:se tI.a. as against that oi 1 yon Blitz.~ said Chase
 -you-you don't mean to say. MT 1 Chase that you are going Into th'
 to4ur- cried Lady Agnes. wide eyed
 Certainly. Lady Deppingham- They i are expecting iale-
 Don't be foolhardy, Chase They
 vii, All you ike q ratl exeiasiiiss
 Defs i--harn-
 ..e,s ns illey won't said thF ether
 orridentiy. --They'se given their prom a. thrsaeh Raxaia whatever eiss
 taes fag t,e. sary bold proinisF -
 ,r.Ai They know III rome If ao4 e.er.4l krau that am coward f0n
 wan,.sss4 have them sssIsk ara eew
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