Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

to Chuta Sen, and ordering that worthy
to keep close at his heels, he broke out
into q run eastward.
Look. sahibl" cried the shikari,
pointing. "Yaks make for the null.
lab. We cut of corner this way"
rs this our path?" exclaimed Louis,
hesitating
"Yes, sahib," returned Chuta Sen,
who. hampered with the gun, had once
more taken up the rear. "Yaks soon
pass below. Haste, sahib, haste!"
Louis needed no urging. Down the
steep he went,-reckessly enough, con-
sidering that but six feet Of stony ledge
separated him from the brink Of gull
800 feet sheer-0yer powders and tus-
socks Of coarse growth, where a slip
Of the foot would have been fatal.
Down, down = now leaping, now
scrambling on oil fours-for fully Are
minutes. Then he stopped dead, with
blanched face. Before him and to his
right yawned cavernous depths; on
his left hand was the perpendicular
face Of the mountain. The cliff path
had ended.
"What do you mean by choosing
this ronte?" cried LOUIS angrily. "Ws
can't get any farther. Let us go back,
or we shall miss the"
Az be spoke he turned wrathfully
upon the shikari. The words choked
in his throat. Half dozen PAGES be-
hind him stood Chuta Sen--half smil-
Ing. half scornful, wholly self-pos-
sessed-the loaded gun held at the "pre.
sent"
"Fcringhee," he said, a metallic ring
in his voice, ~ want the tooth-the
sacred tooth 6f Siva!"
"Ahl" calculated Louis, flinching be.
fore the black muzzle. "Thats II, Is
II? 30 II WAS you who were pryins
round the tent last night; perhaps II
was you, too, who attempted to rob us
while we were asleep"
"The tooth" repeated Chuta Sen.
"Give me that and you go safe. II mo,
then ! shoot and take It."
The bantering tones in which Chute
Sen spoke told Louis that he had moi
to deal with religious zealot--indeed,
the mere fact Of the mans refraining
from killing him without scruple made
that point sufficiently certain. No;
clearly the shikari had In his mind the
reward offered by the rajah to the re-
storer OF the purloined tooth. This
knowledge inspired Louis with sonic
degree OF hope. II would be idle to ex-
pect aid from DR.. Worrall, who at that
moment was probably miles away; and
yet Louis did not relish yielding up his
possessions without even the show Of
struggle. Only one course remained
he must temporize with the fellow,
and II possible outwlt him.
look here" he said, pulling the
wedge Of green jade from his pocket.
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mo, no." replied Chuta Sen, warily.
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10 ana lro they swayed IN mad stri'-
,hgs, now on 'he varee OF the dizzy
ne'gh,' ana anon ciose pressed against
sne auaman' laee o. ,ne peet,'ng crags'
suddenly 'ne rune Shlkari SHOOK NM
sc'i iree' WIN sharl OF hatred' the
hent OF m"raer IN MS eyesshe rushed
airesh upon LOUIS with outsuetched
hands. Inc otiier sprang aside deftly'
ana 0huta sen' unable 70 check his
own Impetus was lauhched over 'he
eage OF the marrow platform INTO space
There came the hiss OF the falling body
"a long-drawn wail-a sickening thud
--and silence
Iaking up his gum his face pallid,
MS eyes wide with horror, Louis fired
into the air After IN interval he
slipped IN another cartridge and fired
again. soon ne heard Dr. W0rralrs
cries, and presently that gentleman,
with ms attendants, appeared upon the
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