The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-24
The Man
From
Brodney'S
By GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHE0N
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead q Co.
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead q Co.
CHAPTER NNE

Quirements Of Cupid We're to come To
an inglorious end at o'clock on March
20. According to the Will. if Agnes
Ruthyen and Robert Browne were not
married TO each other before the close
Of that day al! of their rights in the
estate were lost TO them.
Tomorrow would be the last DAY of
residence required. But. alack, was il
to be the last that they We're to spend
in the world fOrSaken land:
No later than that morning Il steam
era small Dutch freIghter- had come
to stop off the harbOr, but il turned
tail and fed within an hour No one
came ashore The maleVOleut tug
went out and turned back the landing
party which was ready to leave the
ships side. The watchers i'll the cha
teau knew what it was that the tugs
captain shouted through his trumpet at
safe distance from the steamer. The
black and yellow flags at the end Of
the company's pier lent color TO Il
grewsome story. Tie hopeless look
deepeHed in the eyes of the watchers.
Hollingswcrth Chase alone m0intain-
ed a stubborn air of confidence and
unCOnCern.
Don't be downhearted, BOwles." he
said to the moping British agent.
You'll soon be mana cling the bank
again and patrOniZing the American
bar with the same old regularity"
There had been several vicious as
saults upon the gates by the infuriared
islanders during the day following the
rescue Of the heirs. Some powerful in
fiuence suddenly eXerted itself to re
store them to state of calmness.
They withdrew to the town, apparent
~ defeated. The cause was Obvious
Rasula had convinced them that death
already was lifting his hand to blot
out the lives of those who opposed
tllsm
Bobby Browne was accomplishing
wonders in the laboratory. He seldom
was seen outside the distilling room
His assiduity was marked, if not com
mented upon Hour after hour he
stood watch over the water that Went
up in vapor and returned to the crystal
liquid that was more precious than
rubies and sapph;res.
Drusilla kept close to his side dur
ing these operations. She seemed
afraid or ashamed to join the Others
She avoided Lady Deppingham as
completely as possible. Her effort Il
be friendly whom they We're thrown
together was almost pitiable.
AS for Lady Agnes. she seemed
stricken by an unconQuerable lassi
tude The spirits that had controlled
her voice. her look, her movements
We're sadly missing. More than once
Geneva had caught her watching Dep
bingham with eyes that spoke vol
umes. though they We're mute and
wistful.
From time to time the scntinels
brought to Lord Deppip CHAM and
Chase missivcs that had been tossed
over the walls by the emiSsaries Of
Rasula They We're written by the
leader himself and i'll every instance
expressed deepest sympathy for the
plague ridden chateau.
There's a paucity of real news IN
these gentle mess&g that annOys
me-" Chase said after reading aloud
and the DcppinghamS. 4 rejoice in
my heart that he isn't aware Of the
true state OF affairs, He doesn't ap
preciate the real calamity that con.
fronts us. The plague? Poison: Mere
piffle. If he only knew that am now
smoking my last-the last-cigarettt
on the place
Il believe YOU would die more Ger
tainly from lack Of cigarettes thar
from an overa bundance Of poison
said Genevra. She was thinking al
the stock she had boarded up tor hin
in her dressing table drawer. under
lock and key.
L say, Chase, can't you just see
/ RaSula's face when he learns tlist
we've been drinking the water 4!
! along and haven't passed away :
cried Deppingham.
And to think, Mr.. Chase, We once
called you the enemy" said Lady
Agnes III q low. dreamy voice.
L appear to have outl:ved ny Use
fitness in that respect" he said II,
tossed the stub # his cigarette over
the balcony rau. "GooGby," b. said
with melancholy emphasis Then ht
bent an inqUirtnG laoh upon tie n
Of the princess.
Yes" SIZE said. * if he h2l aS'..t
the question aloud You shall nav,
three a Ga-. that's all"
You'll leave the cnrirn fortune I.
me when you sal away. I tr,.s-." Il,
said. Tie neprirch2us were puzzled
.