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milk is all gone to feed our dear friends
in Quiental.
"Not all, replied the lunar. "I
risk having my COWS ruined by not
milking full. But I finish when the
taxmen have gone. Come, I will show
you"
The COWS of Talmooch are small, fat
animals, sleek and lazy, but they give
rich, sweet milk.
"See, divide with the governor, !"
said Oso-Bark.
He soon had small supply OF
the white, rich liquid. He handed me
cupful, warm, which l drank.
"I drink to the downfall of Hen-Ko'
H." I said.
"May it be socn," added Mr.. Avery.
"After dark" I continued, turning
to the Jumar, "I want you and Garu.
Saak to come to the cave. I have
something to say to you"
"We will be there" he said simply.
On our journey back to Mr.. Avery's
house we passed guard. He was
mounted on fine horse, and as he
rode along he gazed at US impudently.
IT wonder what that fellow would
give to find you out" said Mr.. Avery.
'sIt would make him a general at
least.
"Is there danger of treachery?" !
asked.
"Not bit," he said, with emphasis.
eff the Empire of China were the
bribe, no Jumar would be bought.
"You will come to supper with me, !"
I said, when we reached his house.
IT want to talk to you about some
thing" .
every, we'll, I am at your service, +"
he replied.
passed into the cellar and then into
the underground passage. From this
passage we went into the subterranean
river-bed-a wide, smooth roadway to
the sea. The sides Of this extinct
waterway were very steep and high.
'It is of this place I wish to speak, !"
said, pointing around me into the
black depths.
"And of it-what?" asked the mis-
sionary.
"We must now begin active work.
We must manufacture arms and i'm
plements of war. I propose to estab-
lish workshops and forges lere, and
have the work done in the secrecy of
the night. The smoke will be bad
feature, but fues can be cut near the
coast to carry it away"
eft can be done, but it is danger
ous."
$50 is inertia, my friend. If we
risk nothing we gain nothing. We
will see what the Jumars think Of it.
"They will agree to anything you
suggest, but I myself doubt the sue
cess of your plan."
"I make no promises. I can do
nothing alone. If have the united
support of the people I can accomplish
much"
"Ah, you are safe" said Miss
Arnold, when we entered that portion
of the cave where she had her abode.
'I have been imagining all sorts OF
evil things. I am glad your first ad-
venture brought no harm to you"
"It has brought me more of an
appetite than anything else," I said.
"Has the good Hankannan brought
US of Mr.. Avery's bounty?"
Eyes, good soul that she is. She
has been here two or three times to-
day to tell me that she had received
word from some passing woman that
Mr.. Avery was seen at this or that
place. Of course, I knew that If he
was safe you were also. Here is our
supper ready. Hankannan is master
hand. She loves to make me feel
comfortable and, if possible, happy,
and her own soul is bowed down with
grief. It would be great day for
Hankannan if the independence OF
Talmooch were restored"
"That is long time hence" said
Mr.. Avery.
Ibid notreply to this. The old man
was the victim of the lack of con-
fdence that had held the Jumars down
for twenty years.
After supper, Oso.Bark, true to his
promise and habit, appeared in the
cave with Garu-Saak.
"You had something to say to US,
Oolek?" said Garu-Sask, in his gut
tural voice, standing sternly before
me. "We awaityour commands"
'I have no commands to give" L
replied. IT want your help and ad-
vice."
I saw that they were greatly pleased.
"You know the dimensions OF the
river-bed under us?" I asked.
eyes; we know" they answered to-
gether.
Glow far into the land does it ez-
tend?"
"Many miles," said Garu-Saak.
"The widest part is under Brompor-
rab."
"That suits exactly. Does it run
near the mines?"
cit runs under the mountain be-
yond Galneor, where the coal mines
are."