The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-19

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dropped his struggling burden to meet
the attack Of the unexpected deliverer
he was felled to the earth by a mighty
blow from the rife which his assailant
swung swift and true. His skull was
crushed as If it were an eggsheI.
Lady Agnes struggled to her feet,
wild eyed. half craZed by the double
assault. The next instant she fell for
ward upon her face, dead to all that
was to follow in the next few min
utes
There was no struggle. Chase and
Selim were upon the stupefed island
ers before they could move, covering
them with their rifles. The wretches
fell upon their knees and howled for
mercy. While Deppingham was hold
ing his wifes limp form in his arms,
calling out to her In the agony of fear,
utterly oblivious to all else that was
happening about him. his two friends
were swiftly disarming the groveling
natives Selim's knife severed the
cords that bound Bobby Brownies
hands He was staring blankly, dir
zily before him.
Ten minutes later Chase was ad
dressing himself to the four islanders
| who, bound and gagged, were tied by
| their own sashes to trees some dis
lance from the roadside.
1--WE just thought Of a little service
you fellows can perform for me in re-
| turn for what I've done for you. All
the time you're doing it. however,
| T. +n1e, MI o1n 70
backs. Lady Deppingham is much too
weak to take the five mile walk we've
got to do in the next two hours-or less.
| You are to have the honor Of carrying
her four miles and half. and YOU will
| have to get along the best you can
| with the gags in your mouths. TWO
Of you form basket with your hands.
| I'll show yOu how"
| With Selim in the lead the little pro-
cession moved swiftly. but cautiously.
through the black Jungle. bent on
reaching the gate if possible before
the night lifted. Chase and Bobby
| Browne brought up the rear =ith the
two reserve carriers in hand. Browne
weak and suffering from torture and
| exposure struggled bravely along, de
| uut 10 Eetdiu iuSI prog ItSS
by a single moment Of indecisiOn-
In his heart Browne was now raging
| against the fate that had placed him
| in this humiliating, almost contempti
bic. position. He. and he alone, was
| responsible for the sufferings that
Lady Agnes had endured. It was as
gall and NORWOOD to him that other
| men had been ordained 10 save her
from the misery that he had created
He could almost have welcomed death
for himself and her rather than t
have been saved by George Depping
ham.
His wife. He could nevcr be the
same to her He had forfeited the
trust and confidence Of the one loya
believer among them all And now
Lady Deppingham loathed him be
cause his weakness had been greater
than hers.
When he would have slain the fou
helpless islanders with his own hand
Hollingsworth Chase had stayed hi
rage with the single caustic adjura
ton:
Keep out Of this. Browne. You'v,
peeu enough OF : DtuHtef without try
ing that sort Of thing"
J Tears We're i'll Bobby Brownies eye
as mile after mile be blundered along
his heart bleeding itself dry through
the wound those words had made.
1t was still pitch dark when the,
came 10 the ridge above the park
Through the trees the lights in the cha
teau could be seen. Lady Ages opened
her eyes and cried out in tremulnu
JOY
you've labored we'll and faithfully.
Chase said to the painting islanders