Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-05

ana perhaps even now ne - sunor-
ing for his humanity" Dunbar said,
with n chivalrous thought Of the young
chiefs danger.
Not he, indccdl" Campignon replied,
confidently. "Thcy would not dare TO
harm his fathers son, for the old chief
Garu Ghooli would take life for every
drop Of his blood they she'd
"But hc-might not he"
"Ah, you do not know. The chief
himself Is gone down the river 10 inter
ccpt us-the very man, in fact, in com.
mand Of the canoe we met just before
we entered the lake"
"Archcr must have paid these people
heavily for such aid" Arthur muacd
ayes, indeed; and heard that In nd.
dition 10 his rewards he has given the
chief substantial aid in hushing up Il
complaint which has been made against
him TO the British government"
"What scoundrcll Now, Campig
non, let me relate my adventures toyou
and then you shall have n few hours
needed rest, which you can indulge in
without fear, for will lock the door,
and no one but myself ever comes TO
this part Of the house after the coolies
have put the chamber In order"
Then the young American In tcrsc
sentences related the incidents Of the
past month.
"i can clear up one mystery" Cam
pignon said, when Arthur had finished
his graphic recital 81 can tell you
how You came into that cave temple. |
see the whole thing now as clear as
daylight, for about a week ago one Of
the natives told me that Ashun Ghooli,
the young chief. had surprised n small
party Of strangers in tho woods, con.
sisting Of two natives and one Euro.
pcan, that the white man was dying Of
the Jungle fever, and that he had car.
ricd him 90 q house I'm the woods where
he had hidden away n girl with whom
be Is living contrary TO the wishes Of
his father As the fellow only men.
toned H. 20 me as an illustration Of the
young chiefs generosity, thought he
was relating something that happened
months ago"
"And the nntivcs-my brave boat
cn--dd you hear anything OF their
fatc?" Dunbar asked, eagerly.
YES said Cnmpignon, they were
allowed TO go to the coffee plantations
some hundred miles up the river"
"rhnnl, Heaven for that Now rest
awhile, my friend, for must return to
Sir Harry"
II was lucky that he had resolved
upon doing so, for hardly had he
reached the vcraudl than runner
came ut full speed bearing missivc
from Capt. Archer addressed 60 him. II
was written with lead pencil ON q leaf
torn from a pockctboolS and read:
"Thc fugitive has rot the sinrt OF us, and 60 Ia
llkcly 10 DC 70 longer chase than anticipated,
Tor we hayo learned that 10 h. mak,n' Tor the
river by The very path You came by As 10 my
hc even % day or two before | rcturI, lut M
earnestly bog you will take great clr1 OF
'Sir Harry Tor, poor fellow, no may have gu
attack ~ DnmlfionI raroSysms. II 800. ana o.
you cannot naua him, do not hesitate 10 send
for MID to the yull9o The two coallo.8cryuntg
ia the h0Gan arc no better than % couple VI Ga
women. Do thiB Tor mo and you will nnl Tint /
have both tNH means and the inclination 90 re-.
clprocato The favor FUASK Archer"
Though his heart was beating with II
wild, cSultant delight, Arthur Dunbar
managed 10 dismiss the messenger In n
cold, indifferent manner, giving him t.
letter to carry 10 the trcachcrous
Englishman.
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