Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-30

my enemies and babe me fee for my
life
''How stranger
'<Not So 1t was just the chiefs son
who was giving me life for hfe-the
man we captured and set free on the
bank of the ouagla-"
s'And you fed directly here?''
81 knew not where 1 went 1t was
blind good fortune which brought me
to your side"
'.And perhaps even now he is suffer
ing for his humanity" Dunbar said,
with chivalrous thought of the young
chiefs danger.
confidently. ''They would not dare to
Garu GhooE would take life for every
drop Of his blood they she'd"
'sBut he-might not he"
''Ah, you do not know. The chief
himself is gone down the river to inter
cept us-the very man. in fact. in COM
mand of the canoe we met just before
we entered the lake"
'sArcher must have paid these people
heavily for such aid," Arthur mused
eyes, indeed; and heard that in ed-
dition to his rewards he has given the
chief substantial aid in hushing up
complaint which has been made against
him to the British government"
''What a scoundreli Now. Campig-
non. let me relate my adventures oyou
and then you shall have a few hours
needed rest, which you can indulge in
without fear, for 1 viii 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
81 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 I
see the whole thing now as clear as
daylight, for about week ago one of
the natives told me that Ashun Ghooh,
the young chief. had surprised q 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
be 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 relating something that happened
months ago"
''And the natives-my brave boat
men-did You hear anything Of their
fate?7 Dunbar asked, eagerly.
Eyes" said Campignon, ''they We're
allowed to 60 to the coffee plantations
some hundred miles up the river"
Thank Heaven for that Now rest
awhile. rny friend, for must return to
Sir Harry"
1t was lucky that he had resolved
upon doing so, for hardly had he
reached the veranda than runner
came at full speed bearing missive
from Capt Archer addressed to him It
was written with lead pencil on a leaf
torn from pocketbcok and read:
'sThe fugitive las got the start OF Us, and it is
likely to be q longer chase than anticipated
for we have learned that he is making for the
river by the very path you caIoc by As il nay
be even day or tEo before rctU-7s let ne
earnestly beg you viii take great care Of
Sir Harry for, poor fellow, he noy have a.
attack Of cr1noticaol paroxys-as. If so, and If
yoo cannot manage him, do 70, hesitate to send
for aid to the village TIE two coolie-serTauts
II TIE house arc 10 better t-.<S-1 q couple CT CID
women Do this for ne and you viii find that
have both the means and the inclination 70 re-
ciprocate the favor FRAlsK ARCHER
Though his heart was beating with a
wild. exultant delight, Arthur Dunbar
managed TO dismiss the messenger II a
cold. Indifferent manner, giving him a
letter to carry to the treachcrous
Eng1ishman-
ct yviI1 take TIE greatest e.are of Sir
Harry" he wrote, 80 make your mind
quite easy"
Nor did he rush with his good news