Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-05-05

ducd light came from. for window there
was none hut at lat made the dis
coyery that at one end u the great
chamber was a long gallery. communi.
eating. doubtless, with the outside world
amidst the Inaccessible heights ~ the
clih. This admitted 10th air and Light
sunshine could bs bat brief visitant
am weaving together the results ~
extended AMI lcisurely examination. Al
the instant of Introduction | was too as.
tonishcd to observe many dctails The
amaIsmcnt mirrorcd inevitably upon my
countsnanco was noticed.
This u poor wanderers occasional
home. IT, existence u q secret which
you will not i-tray." Moung no said
"You are the first stranger have had
tie honor to wclcunc here; and when
you are strong enough 20 go With mo
down the valley to the monastery shall
ask that you keep strict silence as to
whcfe yOu have l,-gn You can say that
YOU have rested To- n cave mans haunt
Il will h. true am SURE my secret l.
safe
The calm expression % complete Ger.
,ainty struck ms as singular.
Il ana battered boy your faith Ia my
gratitude. and hops and believe that Il
/. not misplaced ansWcfedi "but IL
there no, rish may disappoint you
by some unguarioi Nori Do you no,
fear ~
Iwas smiling. bui u "a. no smile that
came on Moung Ko's face. 4 light vas
IA the dcrp 1T. neutral tinted eye. that
touched my spirit almo~tto ave.
No. do NOT. MUung ko replied, in
deep. resonant tones 1T l. On tie
srroll - the future that shall no, suffer
through you Nv own pcople-they will
mcto cat tho punishment that has tar.
ricl ~ long lat What am sayin,l
Ycs, can q, Il tiic language % the face
know that may trust you.
The light was guno and ! could have
fancicl that hai not really heard those
word. u wcirl fate hich. nevertheless.
was a. r,mcmb,r after many days.
While We talked Muung ko was deftly
preparing aud applying a cool compress
to the swollen joint II was pairut that
hs Isaasess.-l not littls surgical skill
SudIcul, sIoke of the strange figure
had sen while waiting fur the tat 81
fate. ami surely f,li Mouuy Kos
lngrr tr,mbic Ills head vas bcnt
down. and this wis my ono warning u
the phOpnghios unclsincss lis reply
va cyasiyc
"Uhrrr 10 40 village in that dircction
it's al waste and barren. theirs are no
paths. either The hil folk talk Ike you
- things that its 90 to tco. They are
coeards But ! ,ay that bushc, take
wonderful SHAPES. AMI sometimes they
iuptc ,n thv wind
II srunIrd ike attire. and Moung 10
vs. clever diplomaiist. llchal nearly
persuaded mc that I vas the victim ~ a
dclusiun 4 man recovering from a
rWo0n mas easily D. cheated by shad.
ovs | lst tho subicct drop Il occurred
% mo later that Mouns ko was relieved
io IND that iii not insist Un the reality
q tlIe experience
Ihal tlllcn into capital hands II a
tls of k.n,hip ~ crvcd had existed. J
cuuI uUt have becn bsttsr carvl TOT
And At th. end ~ a v,,k vas able %
move gingrriy alUut with a cutch Ny
hot nos suggested mi igration to a fyat.
uf hostslry fpf tr,vsicrs harl by bis
pagDiA. in Village u the loser plateau
| was perfectly willing % move II
would gave me opportunitic. for b,com.
ing acquainted With the inhabitants Of
th. district anil With local customs AMI
cianctcristics that were hitherto only
matters ~ hcnrsay
The man who hal laid ne under ~
grcai an obligation was more and more
a marvel and mystery liz life. a.
gradually di.rlu-s,i. s-ymcl fl,l ~ con.
tmdiciiuus I, vas abundAu,ly clear
/ that lic Wa held IN extreme reverence by
thc brethren ~ his order az veil as by
the villagers But, with innate skepti.
cism. declined to think that there was
ANYTHING In bis comtnon fame a. ser
Sull. b. accepted the homage. AMI Il was
equally hard 10 believe him an imposior
Your vulgar trickstef do.s not devote
himself % The ~ants OF poor aud print
tive people a. Moung no dbl Without
Zee or reward. be- was always al their
service lie was strict-none more ~,
learned-in fuliillmenl of the ritual of
the ragoda Yet. 10y the law. binding
un phooughics. De could possess no per
sonal property. and ! had secn what ]
had seen Perhaps | fingered In the dis.
tT,ct longer than I should otherwise have
done b.,cause l wanted to ht an answer
to my enigma
Tragic circumstances supplied H. The
tribcsmcn ~ Upp0r Anapoora were tur'
bulsnt aud healsirong. and u was one
of Moung Kos mos, difficult and delicate
tasks to maintain peace.
There has always been a strife bc
tween mountain and plain. Two nees
touch In these hillS, be said The fcud
wall break out Afrcsh one day in spite u
me. Yes, and soon. have heard the
sound of the dismal wind-of the war
wind-sighiny IN the air where no forest
trees are. II will come. and then the
vengeance falls and go"
The sad eyes were gazing through the
veil We all seek TO pierce bat may not
Moung Ko was In boding contemplation
OF issues that as yet were below the ho-
rizon % his fellows
frowncd at myself. for again ] was
conscious II n certain ecrie impression,
produced In defiance of reason, upon my
mind. And. to an outsiders Judgment
the sky had no clouds
Although was < 1t, and not
prisoner. and although Moung no had
expressly stated that he trusted me, u
was q notion that grew In strength n
the DAYS went 10y that ! was watched,
and that Moung no preferred that
should not wander far aleld
Call IL ingratitude. or the mere sp.rii
Of contrariness and self assertion. a. you
pleass. the fact remains that, one tine
morning. secreted my revolver and a
stock ~ ammunition upon my person
and managed 20 elude the surveillance.
got up once more into the heights, and
| In the exhilaraiing sense Of freedom
snapped my fingers at the cautious old
| priest.
The day was better chosen than Ai ths
first moment 81 my revolt ] guessed
While | was continuing and extending
the exploration previously interrupted
by my accident the storm broke. The
peace had been treacherous after all
Some spark fell on the combusiible ma
teriai OF race passion and tribal jealousy
| and there was a disastrous outburst oi