The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-22

OF Wnlcn WIZ Tot De immediately Ia !!
tai but positively So in the course OF .
a few days. In the end We shall sick !
en- and die as with the scourge. They /
will call 1t the plague"
A shudder of horror swept through |
the crowd Every one looked into his /
neighbours face with profound inquir- !
ing light in his eyes, seeking for the |
first time evidence Of approaching /
death.
Hollingsworth Chase uttered short, !
scornful laugh as he unconcernedly lift |
ed a match to one of his precious ciga- /
rettes The others stared at him IN |
amaZement.
Great God, Chase" groaned Browne, |
lis this a joker
Yes. and it's on Rasula," said the !
other laconically. You say that Re !
sula isn't aware Of the fact that You
overheard what he said to his man. !
Then, even now, i'll spite of your es-
CAPE he believes that we may go on
drinking the water without in the
least suspecting what it has in store
for US. Good, That's why | say the
Joke Is on him. Browne, you are
doctor. a chemist Well. Wen distill
and double aud triple distill the water.
That's all. schoolboy might have
thought Of that. It's all right, old
man. You're tagged out. Your brain
isn't working we'll Don't look SO
crestfallen. Mr.. Britt. you and Mr..
Saunders will give immediate instruc-
lions that no more water Is to be
drunk or used until Mr.. Browne has
had a few hours rest. He can take
an alcohol bath. and we can all drink
wine. It won't hurt us. AT 10 o'clock
sharp Dr. Browne will begin operating
the distilling apparatus in the labora-
tory. BY Jove, will you listen TO the
row my clients are making out there
in the woods, They seem to be an
| noyed ever something"
Outside the walls the islanders were
shouting and calling to each other.
Rifles were cracking far and near,
voicing in their peculiarly spiteful way
| the rage that reigned supreme.
AS Chase assembled the steps Bobby
Browne and his wife came up beside
| him.
Chase said Browne in low voice.
| his face turned away to hide the NOR
a man. I want you to know that /
thank you from the bottom OF my
| heart"
Never mind old man! Say no
MORE" interrupted Chase. suddenly
/ embarrassed.
I've been fool, Chase. l don't de-
serve the friendship OF any one-not
| even that Of my wife. It's all over.
| though You understand? I'm not a
coward. I'll do anything you say, take
any risk. to pay for the trouble I've
caused you all Send me out to
| light
Nonsense, Your wife needs YOU.
Browne. l dare say that I wouldn't
have been above the folly that got
the better Of you. Only"-he hesitat-
! ed for minute-"oniy It couldn't have
| happened to me if had a wife as dear
and as good and as pretty as the one
you have"
Browne was silent for long time.
his arm still about Drusilla's shoulder.
At the end Of the long hall he said.
| with decision in his voice:
Chase. you may tell your clients
that. so far as l am concerned, they
may have the beastly island and every
thing that goes with it. I'm through
| with it all. l shall discharge Britt
| and
my dear boy, it's most nagnani-
nous of your cried Chase merrily.
! But I'm afraid you can't decide the
| question in such an offhard manner.
Take good care Of him. Mrs. Browne.
Don't let him talk
She held out her hand to him impul-
sively. AS he CALAMITY lifted the cold
fingers to his lips she said without
taking her almost hungry gaze from
his face: Thank you. Mr. Chase.
shall never forget YOU"
He stood there looking after them as
they went up the stairway. a puzzled
expression in his face.
Il guess he'll be a good boy from
now on" But he wondered what it
was that he had seen or felt in her
somber gaze.
In fifteen minutes he was sound
asleep in his room. his long frame re-
Taxed, his hands wide open IN utter
fatigue. He dreamed Of Henner girl
with Genevra's brilliant face instead
VI SAS NSSuS, SicSLlSu ItttuItS t1d
haunt the vision with their subtle
mysticism.
lie was awakened at noon by Se!im,
who obeyed his instructions t. the
minute. The eager Arab rubbed the
! soreness and stiffness out OF his mas
ter's body with copious applications Of
alcohol.
I'm sorry you awoke me, Seli-n,
said the master systematically. SeIin!
drew back, dismayed You drove her
/ away Selims eyes blnlled with tie
wilderment. I'm afraid she'll nerel,
come back
"Excellency" trembIed on the lips OF
the mystifed servant
All, me-" sighed the master resign
eddy. She smiled so dfvineIy. Henncr
girls never smile. do they. Selinl
Have you noticed that they are always
pensive: Perhaps you haven't II
| doesn't matter. But this one smiled
l say" coming back 10 earth. have
they begun TO disti!l the water: I've
got q frishtful thirst"
Yes. excellency. The Sahih Browne
is at work. One Of the servants be-