Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-14
CHAPTER NH,

Silence had fallen upon the cemetery
Of tire elephants. when, for the second
time. it was broken by intruders upon
the wierd and singular scene.
These intrudcrS We're George NAL
colin. Stop. Ka;il and his subordinate
HinGooS.
George Malcol's curiosity of the day
before to see the place by moonlight,
could not be repressed. He also hoped
to hear the strange ceremonies of the
| natives. and to assist. unseen himself.
in their mysterious rites. Only of his
purpose he determined to say nothing
al home until it was accomplished.
Therefore. he had enrolled Kazil as
guide. bidding him have horses in read
mess. and. at 8 o'clock, feigning weari-
ness. he had hidden his father brother
and the two young girls goodnight and
retired to his own room.
Then. rapidly changing his dress for
his hunting costume. and putting Il
knife and revolver in his belt. he had
noislessly left the house to reioin ka-
I'll and Stop. who awaited him at the
| end of the shaded walk:
kaZil had taken the precaution to
bring two Hindoos. whom he believed
faithful as himself. explaining to the
young Englisnlan. the necessity for
their presence in case of Il night attack
upon the way
AS they leisurely pursued their route
through the forest. they We're passed
by Il party of men on horseback, riding
like the wind. but no presentiment
warned George Malcolm that his faith.
or fn
among them. bound and helpless
\ little later the chants OF the inti--
AIRED filing cut from the cemetery,
sounded on the night. The words could
not be distinguished, but the vague and
confused harmony had Il species of
savage grandeur.
These are fakirs. are they not, Ka-
zig" questioned George.
Il think So MASTER
"Quickly. then! Let us hasten!'
And giving Dial the rein. the bound
| ed on. Soon he stopped. listening at
| tentively. The sounds had ceased.
"Have they gomez he asked, in deep
disappointment. "Gone just as we ar
| rived! Truly. this is unfortunate.
Where is. the entrance to the ceme-
tely:'
"A little more than hundred feet
from here" answered Kazil. "In that
great mass of black rock"
''Well. let us go in"
And George was about to spur for
ward when KaZl laid his hand upon
Dialls bride.
II am your guide he said. "You
have contided yourself to my care. You
must remain here. / will go alone into
the cemetery. and if. without risking
your life. you may enter, 1 will return
for you.'
''What matters danger?" cried George.
! impatently. sit attracts but never re-
nels me-
True. master. But I do not wish to
see you fall at my feet. strangled by
the lasSo. or struck by dagger thrust
from an unseen hand. Invisible senti-
nelS guard the entrance to the GENE
| terry during the rites of the fakirs. and
! punish With death the curiosity of the
I ilnplude1n."
AS he could not enter without q
guide. George was compelled to resign
| himself to KnZil'S tictum. and let him
! 60 OH alone At the end of ten minutes
tie 10y returned.
4 "'All Is safe. master. The cemetery
is deserted: the fakirs have disappear
cd. YGu can enter
Stop rubbed his hands in glee. but his
master could not repress n gesture of
I, disappointment.
7, ".Ah, my chance is gone" he mur-
INJURED. well. in the absence of tho
fakil's. we must content ourselves with
tbe skeletons Of the elephants"
The horses We're left In charge OF one
! OF the Hlndoos. Tho second took a
tcTch from his saddle, and the three