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By GEORGE BARR
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Copyright. 1908, by Dodd. Me?d ? Co.
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I CHAPTER X.
THE SLOUCH OF TRANQUILLITY.
i?^lITREE months stole b.v with tinj
i I talizing slowness. The autumn
| I I passed on Into winter without
L?J a change of expression in the
ibenlgn face of nature. Christmas day
was as hot as if it had come in mid
summer: the natives were as naked
the trees as fully clad. The six months
were passing away in spite of themselves.
Ten weeks were left before
the worn but determined heirs could
nnrl msh jiwflv to
other cHmes. It muttered little whether
they went away rl'-h or poor. They
were to go! Go! That was the richest
thine the future held out to them
True, they rode and played and swam
and romped without restraint, hut bo
neatb nil of rlielr abandon there lurked
the ever present pathos of the Jail, the
asylum, the detention ward
Not until the end of January was
there a sign of revolt against the evoi
growing, insidious condition of melan
choly. \ As they turned into the last
third of their exile they found heart
to rejoice in the thought that release
was coming nearer and nearer The
end of March?eight weeks off! Sooti
there would be hut seven weeks, then
six!
And all tbW time the Islanders tolled
as they had tolled for years The.*
reckoned in years, while the strangers
cast np time's account In weeks and
called them years Each day the
brown men worked In the mines piling
r.! gems Into the vaults with a resolute
. a ; uesa mat never rairerea. <
I From London came disquieting news
x tor all titles to the controversy. The
pstraggtc HKIIUIUWJ IU ujt tirnwn our Tot '
years, perhaps. The lonely legatees,
marooned In the far south sea. began
jr to realize that even after they had
spent their six months of probation
m they would still have mouths, even
years, of waiting before they could
touch the fortune they laid claim to
V Tha Islanders also were vaguely awake
to the fact that verytblng might be
tied up for years despite the provisions
of the will. A restless, stubborn
feeling of alarm thread among them.
This feeling gradu?Ily developed Itself
Into bitter resentment. Hatred for the
people who were causing this delay
was growing deeper and fiercer.
Their counselor, the complacent enemy.
held himself aloof from the men
and women that his charges were
fighting. He met the two lawyers
often, but nothing passed between
them that could have been regarded as
the slightest breach of trusft He
lived (ike a rajah in his shady bungalow.
surrounded by the luxuries of one
to whom all things are brought Indl
visiuie. ii lie nau any muikuik iui uir
society of women of his own race and
kind, he carefully concealed it. Hi*
Indifference to the subtle though unmistakable
appeals of the two ponticwomen
in the chateau was irritating
in the extreme When tie deliberately,
though politely, declined their invitation
to tea one afternoon their humiliation
knew no hounds.
Lady Deppinpham and Mrs. Browne
should not lie misunderstood by tin' i
reader. They loved their husbands? .
! atn quite sure of that?hut they were ,
tired of seeing no one else, tired
talking to no one else. Moreover, in
support of this otie sided assertion,
they experienced from time to time
the most melancholy attacks of jeal
ousy If Mrs. Browne in plain despair
went off for a day's ride with Lord
Deppinphaw. that pentlemau's wife
true el/*!* tvlfli Snolnncv I f T <wlv A
nes strolled in the moonlit gardens
with Mr Browne, the former Miss
Bate of Boston could scarcely control
her emotions. They shod many tears
of anguish over the faithlessness of
husbands, tears of hatred over lite
vlciousness of temptresses. Their <juar
rels were tierce, their upbraidings characteristic.
but In the end they cried
and kissed aud "made up."
They did not know, of course, that
the wily Britt. despite his own depression.
was all the while accumulating
the most astounding lot of evidence to
show that a decided streak of insanity
existed in the two heirs.
"If they could only be married in
some way." was Britt's private lament
to Saunders from time to time when
despair overcame confidence.
"I've got a ripping idea." Saunders
tsaid oue day.
"Let's have it. You've always got
"Can't do it just yet. I've been look- ! j
ins up a little matter I'll spring It . j
soon." < ! \
"Dow long have you beeD working j t
on tbe idea?" c
"Nearly four months." said Saunders.
yawning j
"Gad. this climate is enervating!" j J
was Hrltt's caustic comment. j r
Saunders was heels over head in love , E
witJ Miss Pelham at this time, so it ; t
Is not surprising that he had some 1
sort of an idea about marriage, no ! ,
matter whom it i?neerncd. y
Night after night the Deppinghams I t
qdJ Brownes gave dinners, balls, mu- j
sicales. "bridges." masks and theater t
suppers at the chateau. First one ]
would invite the other to a great ball, j
then the other would respond by giv- i j
ing a sumptuous dinner. t
One morning during the first week 1 ,
in February the steamer from Aden j t
brought stacks of mail?the customary j
newspapers, magazines, novels, tele- t
grams and letters. It was Noticed that t
her ladyship had several hundred let- t
ters. many bearing crests or coats of i
arms. I
At last she ctmo to a letter of many
pages covered with a scraWl that look- !
ed preposterously fashionable. Lady
Agnes gave a sudden shriek and. leaping
to her feet, performed a dance that
set. her husband and Dobby Browne to
gasping.
"She's coming!" she cried ecstatical- j
ly, repeating herself a doze'J times. f
''Who's coming. Aggy?" roared her i
husband for the sixth time.
"The princess! Doppy. I'm going to
squeeze you! I must squeeze somebody!
Isn't it glorious? Now?now? i
now life will be worth living In this
beastly place." . |
Her dearest friend, the princess, had
written to say that she was coming to i
tpend a month with her.
"I n her uncle's yacht. Deppy?the big
?ne that came to Cowes last year, don't
>*ou know? Of course you do. Don't ,;
:ook so dazed. He's cruising for a '
rouple of months and is to set her |
down here until the yacht returns from I
Borneo and the Philippines. She say? j
she hopes It will be quiet here. Quiet! '
She hopes it will be quiet!"
"1 say, Deppingham, yoo can take j ^
her out walking and pick up a crowu- ?
ful of fresh rubies every day or so,"
said Browne.
"Hang It all, Browne. I'm afraid to
pluck a violet these days. Every time
I stoop over I feel that somebody's
going to take a shot at me. 1 wonder
why the beggars select me to shoot ul
They're not always popping away at
yen. Browne. Whyls it7"
"It's all right so long as they don't
kill you." was Browne's consoling remark.
"By Jove!" said Depplngham. starting
up with a look of horror in his
eyes, sudden comprehension rushing
down upon him. "I wonder if they
think I am you. Browne! Horrible!"
The enemy's office hours were from 3
to 5 in the afternoon. Twice n week
Miss Pelham came down from the chateau
in a gayly l>edecked JInriklsha to
Bit opposite to him In his stuffy corner
of the banking house, his desk between
them, her notebook trembling with
propinquity. air. urm generously
lent the pert lady to the enemy In
exchange for what he catalogued as
"happy days." 5
Miss Pelham made It a point to look
as fascinating as possible on the occasion
of these Interesting trips Into the j
enemy's territory.
The enemy, doing his duty by his j
clients with a determination that j
seemed incontestable, was the Inst to j
realize that an intrigue was shaping (
itself to combat his endeavors. Von j
Blitz, openly his friend and ally, dospite
their sad encounter, was the
thorn which pricked the natives Into
a state of uneasiness and doubt as to j
their agent's sincerity
They began to believe that no good
could come out of the daily meetings
of the three lawyers j
It was Von Blitz who told the leading
men of,the island that their wives I
?the Persians, the t'ireassians. the j
itlgypiians anu lue lumyi>ii imui n were
in love with tho mil stranger.
It was he who advised them to unserve
the actions, to study the moods
of their women.
The German knew the condition of '
affairs in his own household His
overthrow at the hands of the American
had cost him more than physical j .
ignominy: his wives openly expressed | 1
an admiration for their champion, j
Every eye in Japat was upon him; i ''
every hand was turning against him
It was Miss Pel ham who finally took j
It upon herself to warn the lonely j '
American. The look of surprise and j
disgust that came into his face brought 1
her up sharply I '
"Miss Pelham." he said coldly, "will 1 '
you be kind enough to carry my con-1 J
dolences to the ladies at court and *
say that I recommend reading as an 1
antidote for the poison which Idleness ^
produces. Neither my home nor my j 1
barroom is open to ladies. If you don't
mind we'll go on with this report." J
Miss Pelham flushed and looked very '
uncomfortable.
"You're wrong about Lady Depping- r
run and Mrs. Browne." she began f
hurrii dl.v "They've never said any- 1
thing mean about yon. It was just I
my miserable way of putting It. The 1 r
talk ?-omes from the islanders. Mr f
?owles has told Mr Brltt nrd Mr
Saunders. lie thinks Von Blitz is
vorldng against you. and he Is sure ;
hat nil of the men are furiously jeal>us."
"Perhaps there Is something In what
:ou say. I'm grateful to you for premrlng
mc." It had suddenly come to
nind that the night before he had
ieen a man skulking In the vicinity of
he bungalow.
"I Just thought I'd tell you." mur- j
nured Miss Pelhain nervously. "I?
ve don't want to see you get Into
rouble?none of us."
"Thank you." After a long pause
le went on. lowering his voice: "Miss
'elham. I have had a hard time here
n more ways than I care to speak of.
t may interest you to know that I
tad decided to resign next month and
m hnmo I'm n Urine ninn and a liv
ng man objects to a living death But
i've changed my mind. I'll stick my
lme out. I've got three months longer
o stay, and I'll stay. If Von Blitz
hlnks' be can drive me out. he's mlsaken.
I'll be here after you and your
'rlends up there jave sailed away,
diss Pelham?God bless you. you're all
vhlte?and I'll be here when Von Blitz
md his wives are dancing to the tunes
play Now let's get back to work,
f Von Blitz Is working In the dark.
*11 compel him to show his hand. And.
diss I'elham." he concluded very slowy,
"I'll promise to use a club. If necesiary.
to drive the Persian Indies away.
>o please rest easy on my account."
The next morning the town bustled
vlth a new excitement. A trfm. benulful
yacht, flying strange colors,
itearaod Into the lltt e harbor of Araat.
Every one knew that the yacht
>rought the princess who was to visit
ler ladyship.
The enemy came down from his bun- .
ralow, attracted by the unusual and iniplrlng
spectacle of a ship at anchor.
^ line of anxiety marked bl9 brow,
rwo figures had watched his windows
ill night long, sinister shadows that always
met his eye when It penetrated
he gloom of the moonlit forest
I-ord and Lady Depplngham were on
he pier before blm. Excitement and
oy Illumined her face. Her eyes were
iparkllng with anticipation. He could
ilmost see that she trembled In her
ttgerness He came quite close to
hem before they saw him. Exbilara- :
Ion no doubt was responsible for th- !
cry ugreeuuie bluiic ui icvu^uiuui i
hat she bestowed upon himf Thee^^
imy could do do less than
rlth his pleasant'est acknow^^H^H
Ihu ragged .face related
rharming, winsome smile, naif diffi- i
lent, half assured.
Fie passed among the wives of his
lients witliout so much as a sign of
ecognition, coolly indifferent to the
admiring glances that sought his face.
The dark, languorous eyes that flashed
pager admiration a moment before now
:urned sullen with disappointment. He
hud ignored their owners.
"1 have beard that you expect a vistor,"
said the enemy in his most agreeable
manner.
"Won't you go aboard with us*?"
tsked Deppingh :m, at u loss for any:hing
better to say. The eneiuy shook
lis head and smiled.
"You ure very good, but 1 believe my '
dace is here."
"The princess is to be with me for a
nonth. We expect more sunshine than
;ver at the chateau," ventured her
adyshlp.
"I sincerely hope you may be disappointed,"
said he commiseratiugly,
'aiming himself with his hat. She
uuglied and understood, but Deppingmm
was halfway out to the yacht be:ore
it became clear to him that the
iieiny hoped literally, not figuratively.,
'I'liii nnoniv Kiiiintorpd back to the
Vtncricnu bar. lonelier than ever before
n his life. He now knew what it was
Ini lie Ind missed more than all else
- woman.
P.ritt and Saunders were waiting for
dm under the awning outside.
"Hello!" called liritt. "We saw you
iown there, but couldn't get near. I'.y
tinger. old man. 1 had no idea your
Persians were so beautiful. They are
uieiital gems of"?
"My Persians? What the devil do
ron mean. Itritt? Porno in and sit
town: I want to talk to you fellows.
ms' here, this talk about these'women
tas got to be stopped. It's dangerous
'or you. and it's dangerous for me. it
s so full of peril that I don't care to
ook at them, handsome as you say they
ire. Do you know what I was thinkng
of us I mine over here after leavng
one of the most charming of worn a?your
Lady Deppingham? 1 was
hinking what a wretehed famine there
s in women. I'm speaking of women
ike Lady Deppingham and Mrs.
Browne, neither of whom 1 know, and
ret I've known them all my life?the
cind of women we love, not the kind
ve despise or pity. Don't you see?
'm hungry for the very sight of a
vomau." 1
"You sec Miss Pelliam ofteu enough."
;nid Saunders surlily. The enemy was
unking a pitcher of lemonade.
"My dear Saunders, you are quite
ight. I do see Miss Pelliam often
'iiough. In my present frame of mind
'd fall desperately III love with her if
saw her oftener." Saunders blinked
ind glared at him through his pale
yes.
"M.v word!" ho said. Thon he got op
abruptly and stalked out of the room.
Brltt laughed Immoderately.
"He's a lucky dog." reflected the enemy.
"You see. he loves her. Brltt?he
loves little Miss Pelham. Do you
know what that means? It means ev-1
erythlng Is worth while. Hello! Here
he Is back! Come In, Saunders. Here's
your lemo!"
Saunders was excited. He stopped
In the doorway, bur looked over his
shoulder Into the street.
"Come along!" he exclaimed. "They
are going up to the chateau?the princess
and her party. ' My word, she's
ripping!"
At the corner they stopped to await,
the procession of palanquins and jlnrlklshas
which had started from the
pier. The smart English victoria from
the ^chateau, drawn by Wyckholme's
thoroughbreds, was coming on in advance
of the foot brigade. In the rear
seat of the victoria sat Lady Depping
His helmet came off with a rush; a dazed
smi e of recognition lighted his face.
ham f.nd one who evidently was the
princess. Opposite to them sat two
tfder bat no less smart looking woB^jala
day h^Aratat," observed the
whole party overnight op at the chateau.
Hello! By thunder, old man.
she's?she's speaking to yon!" He
turned In astonishment to look at his
companion's face.
The enemy was staring, transfixed,
at the young woman In white who sat
beside Lady Deppingham. He seemed
paralyzed for the moment. Then his
helmet came off with a rush; a dazed
smile of recognition lighted his face.
The very pretty young woman In the
wide hat was leaning forward and
smiling at him. a startled, uncertain
look In her eyes. Lady Deppingham
was glancing open mouthed from one
to the other.
"I must be dreaming," murmured the
enemy.
Britt took him by the arm. "Do yen
know her?" he asked. The enemy
turned upon blin with a radiant gleam
in his once somber, disconsolate eyes.
"Do you think I'd be grinning at her
like a fool If I didn't? Why the dickens
didn't you tell me that It was the
Princess Genevra of Itapp-Thorberg
who was coming?"
(To be continued.)
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Population of CitieR of the State of the
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number of these places increased from
eight in 1900 to thirteen in 1911. Their
total increase in population was only
1.>.5 per cent of the state's total increase
of 175,084 for the decade. Anderson,
among the cities, made the
most rapid strides in population increase,
its increase amounting to 55.5
per cent. Spartanburg gained 54.6
and Greenville increased 32.7, while
Columbia grew 24.7 and Charleston i
only 5.4 per cent.
The state's municipalities of over ?
5,000 population rank as follows:
1910 1911
Charleston 58,833 55,807
Columbia 26,319 21,108
Spartanburg 17,517 11,395
Greenville 15,741 11,860 .
Anderson 9,654 5,498
Sumter 8,109 5,673 .
Rock Hill 7,216 5,485
Florence 7,057 4,647
Greenwood. . . . \ . 6,614 4,824
Orangeburg 5,906 4,415
Union 5,623 - 5,400
Georgetown 5,530 4,138
Newberry 5,028 4,607
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