Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

! was wounded and crawled away
from the pass, for the Zannucks Kill
all their wounded enemies. l could go
no farther"
! You came to a good place. The
1annucks are almost within reach OF
our voices. But tell me more about
that Batoola temple"
AS l said, it is lama monastery.
There are monks Of all kinds there
missionary monks, begging monks.
praying monks"
Are they all natives of Bokhara?"
Not all. They come of many ma
tons. Could be carried there?" asked
the wounded soldier.
We have work to do here" broke In
Orskoff. I'VE cannot give you the
time"
You spoke Of begging monks" said
Harvey. What do they beg? How 60
they reach people?"
They walk along the roads and ask
aims of al! they meet. 1t is in this way
the monasteries are supported
What do they wear? What sort Of
looking
You interested in monks" inter
rupted Orskoff impatiently. 1--WE have
no time to think Of them"
II am thinking Of them very hard
just now"
Again addressing the wounded man,
Harvey asked:
What sort Of garb do these monks
wear"
"Cloaks and hoods. They are hum
bic and holy men,"
1--WE seen them near Lake Baikal in
Siberia" said Orskoff. "They cover
their heads and faces so their own
grandmothers wouldn't recognize
them"
"Oh, they do! And the monastery is
poor, supported by alms?"
EYES," said the soldier Of the aron.
'You want to go there?"
II would live If l could be carried
there"
'If we could make litter of some
kind, we might do it."
1--WE could manage with our coats
to make chair in which to carry
him." said Orskoff, "but we have not
the time. We cannot forsake our duty
to the girls for wounded enemy"
I'VE are not forsaking the girls. l
have an idea these monks can be of use
to us. I want to see them. Help me
make the chair"
Harvey's voice was imperative. Ors-
koff protested, but 1t was of no avail.
He tied the sleeves Of their coats to-
gether and formed what he called a
Russian field chair. The wounded man
was then picked up, and the three
started off,
Tell me more about these mor&s,"
said Harvey as they went along.
"They arc priests of the religion Of
Buddha -sakymuni. They are good and
holy men"
"Have l not heard somcv here that
they are supposed to be gifted with the
power to foretell the fut,ue-a sort of
second sight?"
'Yes. they have magic sight"
"Are the Zannucks believers in these
monks?'
Eyes. all Of them"
"How shall we know when we reach
| tHlS monastery!
There is light a. the pool. If I
can be bathed in the sacred pool of
Batoola, I shall be cured"
what pool is that:"
"The life giving pool C Batoola. i. II
Is just within the first gate. Oneswho
battles in it is made holy and is gwen
much power by the Dalai lama"
watch for the light. But the dawn
is breaking; we shall soon be able to
see for ourselves"
An hour later they saw the stone
walls of the lama monastery.
1.-THE first gate is there" said the b.
kharan, who provci to be young,
handsome fellow and seemed inclined
to be friendly.
Glow do we ca.l them?' asked Har-
vey as they reached the iron gate.
There is rope. Pull it, and a bell
will ring"
Harvey pulled rope that dangled
from above. and inside bell tolled
twice. Immediately the wicket OF the
gate was opened.
who thus disturbs the peace of this
holy city," asked voice.
The hooded face of monk peered
out at them.
"a wounded soldier of the ameer who
seeks thy help" answered the young
Bokharan.
Enter"
The gas-Tas opened. anu the Pink
walked away, leaving the three at the
edge Of large pool. Soon other monks
in their peculiar garb, wearing hoods
i that hid their faces, came toward them,
and the wounded soldier was laid up
on bed brought from the interior
Another wall could be seen. and in
side of this was a large building.
He shall be bathed in the pool by
our brothers." said one of the priests
The living waters Of Batoola will
surely heal his wounds"
The gatekeepcr went to lock the gate.
Nay, good father" said Harvey; do
not lock the gate. When we learn Of
the effect of the bathing on our friend,
we will proceed upon our way"