Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-06-13

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i '.BY THE GREAT POKER. WE'VE GOT
: 1T AT LAST" CRIED KITWATER. d.
! places by the thousands of feet that
had assembled and descended them in
days gone by. At the top was sculp-
tured gateway, finer than anything
either of them had ever seen, and this
they presently entered. Above them,
clear of the trees, and towering up
into the blue, were the multitudinous
domes and spires of the kings palace,
to which the gateway above the steps
was the principal entrance. Some of
the spires were broken, some were COW
cred with creepers, others were mutt
lated by time and by stress of weather,
but the general effect was grand in
the extreme. From courtyard to
courtyard they wandered, but without
finding the particular place of which
they were in search. It was more diff
cult to discover than they had expect
ed; indeed, they, had walked many
miles through deserted streets, and
the afternoon was well advanced be-
fore hail from Codd, who had gone
on ahead of them, informed them that
at last some sort of success' had
crowned their efforts. When theT
came up with him they found them
selves in courtyard somewhat larger
than those they had previously en-
/ plored, the four corners of which were
decorated with three united elephants
heads. - g.. -: -. ~u...>&
"By the great poker, we've got it at
last,"' cried Kitwater, in a voice that
echoed and reechoed through the 81
lent halls. .> i. :,..... -; /
| "And about time, too" cried Hayls,
upon. whom the place was exercising
a most curious effect: IF you've found
lit, show US your precious treasure
chamber" p,
"All in good time, my friend, all in
good time, said Kitwater. Things
have gone so smoothly with US hither-
to that we must hook for little set
back before we've done.'' = s-.H5
~"We don't want any setbacks," said
Hayle. what we want are the rubies
as big as pigeons eggs, the sapphires
and gold, and then to get back to civ
ilization as quick as may be. That's
what's the matter with me- ~
AS I have already observed, the
courtyard in which they were standing
was considerably larger than any they
had yet entered. Like the others, how
ever, it had fallen sadly to decay. The
jungle had crept in at all points, and
gorgeous creepers had wreathed them
selves round the necks of the statues
above the gateway. T.. = :. - -
IT don't see any sign Of steps," said
! Hayle, when they had examined the
place in silence for some minutes. II
thought you said fight Of stone steps
led up to where the kings throne was
placed ?" - e.. ..:.Y =. =: 81 -
"Codd certainly read it so," Kitwa-
ter answered, looking about him as ID
he did not quite realize the situation.
"'And how are we to know that there
are not some steps here? They may
be hidden. What do you think, little
mar? / -. g.; + Z ~ :;
He turned to Codd, who was looking
= about him. with eyes in which curious
Light was shining. + .':$ ~..2 Ne.
.".Steps must he somewhere. the lat
ter replied. \, We've got to find them
but not tonight. Sun going down.
Too late.'' 4 .s,, x. u 5 sT E: n =.
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VIII ant ?, ore ado. hat none the lass
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| traeed their stems te their camp upon
i the hillside. .Hayle was certainly rot
1 in ! pood TEMPER TIE mohotonv al
/ che long Journey: from civilization had