Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-12

HIT Gei AK1[ELLocG EEHSAPR0A
nnnseIr Is gone down the river to intee-
cept us-the very man, In fact, In con-
nand of the canoe we met Just before
we entered the lake,
"Archer must have paid these people
heavily for such aid" Arthur mused.
Eyes, indeed; and heard that in ad-
dition to his rewards he has given the
chief substantial aid in hushing up q
Acomplaint which has been made against
him to the British government"
What scoundrell Now, Campig-
non, let me relate my adventures to you
and then you shall have a 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 terse
sentences related the incidents of the
past month.
~ 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 q week ago one Of
the natives told me that Ashun Ghooi,
the young chief. had surprised small
party of strangers in the woods, con-
sisting of two natives and one Euro
pean, that the white man was dying of
the jungle fever, and that he had car
ried him to house in the woods where
he had hidden away a girl with whom
he is living contrary to the wishes of
his father. AS the fellow only men
toned it to me as an illustration Of the
young chiefs generosity, 1 thought he
was relIting something that happened
months ago."
"And the natives-my brave boat
men-did you hear anything of their
fate?" Dunbar asked, eagerly.
YES" said Campignon, ''they were
allowed to go to the coffee plantations
some hundred miles up the river"
THANK Heaven for thatl Now rest
awhile, my friend, for I must return to
Sir Harry"
1t was lucky that he had resolved
upon doing so, for hardly had he
reached the verands than q runner
came at full speed bearing missive
from Capt. Archer addressed to him. 1t
was written with lead pencil on a leaf
torn from pocketbools and read:s
"The fugitive has got the start Of u.s. and It Is
likely to be o longer chase than anticipated,
for we have learned that he Is making for the
river by the very path you came by. AS 1t may
be even day or two before return, let me
earnestly beg you will take great care Of
'Sir Harry for, poor fellow, he may have an
attack Of emmotional paroxysms- II So and II
you cannot manage him, do not hesitate to send
for aid to the village, The two coolie-servants
in the house are no better than q couple Of old
women. Do this for me and you will fnd that
IN "a
ciprocate the favor. FRANK ANCHER-"
Though his heart was beating with q
wild, exultant delight, Arthur Dunbar
managed to dismiss the messenger in q
cold, Indifferent manner, giving him a
letter to carry to the treacherous
Englishman.
II will take the greatest care of Sir
Harry" he wrote, $50 make your mind
quite easy"
Nor did he rush with his good news
to Campignon; for he knew that three
hours sleep on q tolerably soft bed
would be q godsend to the exhausted
FrenchmGn, and prepare him for the
prompt efforts they must make to es-
cape.
When Campignon heard what had oc-
CURED his eyes flashed with Joy. 1--WE
are sRvedr' he said. But first let me
give you some idea of the geography of
the place. Where we left the little
lake che river goes north for nearly
fifty miles, and then turns again in q
southerly direction; so, by crossing
along the land path we really travelled
over the base of n triangle, and we are
now about Ave miles from It's bank,
where the village is situated. Thence
it bends and it's course lies in q north
easterly direction, right into the heart
of the civilized region of the coffee
, plantations. Do you not see?"
"Yes; but how on earth are we to
reach this haven of safety"
Throw ourselves on the mercy OF
Ashnu Ghooli, my boy!"