Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-11

/ SnOnlu say not, put with our rect
and hands tied and we helpless In that
camp we could not assist them. It's
This way Domitan is now camping in
The woods. His horses are on the cliff.
According to what he said, there is Il
road further up the pass by which he
will take the camels to the mountains
II that rascal ever gets the girls into
the Xannuck stronghold, nothing that
We can do will avail. We've got to
think Of something to do now"
But what? Is It to fight? will
fight 10 the last drop OF blood"
40; fighting will not help us. We've
got TO win out by some trick"
They sat down. and Orskoff leaned
his mead in his hands. Harvey became
intent with his thoughts
''llello,' said Harvey, getting to his
feet quickly SOMEBODY around here.
Hear that noisef Sounds like wound
ed man calling for aid"
"Must be one of the Zannucks or one
Of the ameer's men who crawled here
to get ont of tho way
I'm going to see who and what it
Or enemy suffer when helpless"
They soon discovered man, wound
ed by spear and sword, lying near the
side Of the road.
art thou friends?" he whispered in
the tongue of the ameers people
I'VE have reason 10 he enemies, but
we have no wish to harm you. Is
there anything. we can do:'
"Canst thou bring watcr?'
81 could if knew where there was
any" said Harvey. "Do YOU know Of
river or spring near byf'
"Nav, there is none nearer than the
Batoo!a temple
And what is this Ratooa templc?"
"a place for lamas- priests Of the
monastery. There are many there
They are hospitable. IF | could get
there, they would know how to deal
with my wounds
"Iiow far is it,"
at is not far 1t stands on the high
way, but is surrounded by high walls"
"H,N came you here
Il YVES with the amcor'S mon when
we were attacked 10y the Xannucks
was wounded and crawlcd away
from the pass. for the Zannucks Kill
all thc'f wounded enemies could 90
no farther"
YOU came to a good place. The
ZannucIs are almost within reach of
our voices. Dut tel M more about
that Betcola temple
IS said. ii is lama monastery.
TT re are monks of all kinds there
missicuary monks, begging monks,
praying monks
AR they all natives of Rokhara?"
SGT ell. They come Of many ma
lions. Could ! be carried there asked
the wounded soldier.
I'VE have work to DO here" broke in
OrskoT, I'VE cannot give you the
time"
You spoke Of begging monks" said
Htryoy. What 10 they beg! How do
they reach people,"
They walk along the roads and ask
aims of al! they meet 1t is in this way
The inconsistencies are supported"
"What do they wear? What sort Of
looking
you interested in monks" inter
upted Orsko0f impationty. I'VE have
40 time to think Of them"
Il am thinking Of them very hard
INST now"
Again addressing the wounded man,
Harvey asked:
"What sort of garb do these monks
wear"
"Cloaks and hoods. They are hum
BILE and holy men"
1--WE seen them near Lake Baikal in
Siberia" said Orskoff. They cover
their heads and faces 80 their own
grandmothers wouldn't recognize
them"
"oh, they do And the monastery is
poor supported by almsT
"Yes," said the soldier OF the ameer.
"Nou want TO go thereT"
II would live IL could be carried
there"
'If we could make litter OF some
kind we might do IT,"
I'VE could manage with orr coats
to make Il chair in which TO carry
him. said OrskOf, "but we have not
the time. We cannot forsake our duty
to the girls for a wounded enemy"
1--WE are not forsaking the girls. |
have an idea these monks can be Of use
to us. | want TO see them. Help me
make the chair"
Haryey's voice was Imperative Ors-
koff protested, hut it was of no avail.
He tied the sleeves Of their coats to-
Vother and formed what he called n
Russian field chair. The wounded man
was then picked up, and the three
started off.
"Icll me more about these monks"
said Harvey as they went along.
"lhey are priests Of the religion of
Buddha Sakymuni, They are good and
holy men"
"HaYc | not heard somewhere that
they are supposed 10 be gifted with the
power to fOrctell the future-a sort OF
second slGhtF
Eyes, they have magic sight"
"Are the Xannucks believers in these
monks"
yes, all of them"
How shall we know when we reach
this monastery"
There is a light at the pool. II
can be bathed in the sacred pool of
Batoola, ! shall be cured"
What pool is that?
"The life giving pool Of Batoola. It