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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

plank that is causing all the friction.
Consideration of the continuation Of
carnage and butchery pales into insig-
niticance beside the issue of dollars
and cents. in the Russo-Japanese peace
negotiations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

The speech of Gov. Cummins before
the reciprocity conference was not on
~ a keynote to popular sentiment, but
a body blow to the stand -patters -
which, by the way. are the bone and
siuew of the republican party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

Claims against the United States
arising out of the war with Spain have
been approved by the auditor of the
war department in the amount OF
$4,500,O00 OF this sum the state of
Illinois has received during the past
fiscal year 447.333 on claims aggre-
eating 1851 355.27.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

RumOrs are abroad that when Gov.
La Toilette reaches the United States
senate the free pass evil Will get ter
riblc handling. Congressman laughed
at Representative Baker of Brooklyn
when he became an anti free pass
crusader; will they laugh at La Fol
lptrp2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18
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Correspondence solicited from every
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

Anent Senator Cullom's straddle be
fore the Chicago reciprocity COnven-
ton. some Of the republican papers are
talking about what Senator Cullom is
in favor Of. That's really good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

Chauncey NJ. Depew, several times
a millionaire: he has a job he can ne
glect whenever he wants 10 without be
ing locked 1t will be shameful waste
of time TO sit around and pity Mr.. De
new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18
Take KodoI After EATING.

After a hearty meal a dose of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will prevent and at
tack of indigestion. KodOl is a thor
ough digestant and a guaranteed cure
for indigestion, Dyspepsia, Gas on the
stomach, Weak Heart, Sour Risings,
Bad Breath and all stomach troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

There is man out west who has
invented a scheme for raising potatoes
every sixty days on the same soil.
Then. too. there are men out west who
can raise hades every day in the week.
not excepting Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

The anthracite trust managers
would do well TO note that John Mitch
ellis talking of the possible wage strug-
gle next year. and employs a tone very
much like that of Japan before the
present war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

If there was some way TO put a
brass band attachment on a dollar
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil believes
church collections would be larger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

In Quincy, the public gambling
houses have been closed, after being
wide open 50 long that the mind of
man winneth not to the contrary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island III. len
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

Portsmouth, according 10 the dis
patches, is proving TO be great sum
mer resort-fOr mosquitoes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18

Japan IS not only willing 10 accept
peace, but seems TO insist upon d very
large and lasting piece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-18
Friday, August 10, 1905.

A strenuous time is ahead of the bat
tleship Kansas if it remains true TO its
name.
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

Do, feeling his way with the handle of
the spear The water proved 10 be quite
shallow. indeed. II never came mucl
Ibovc his knees. 50 that we reached t1e
island without trouble. Here Leo laid
me down on the soft rusl es and return
ing 10 The mainland brought over the
black horse and the remaining wcaDonS.
and. having unsaddIed the beast knee
haltered and turned il loose, yhereupon
IL Immediately lay down. for il was too
spent to feed.
Then he set 90 work 20 doctor my
wounds. Well ir proved for mc that the
siccye Of my garment was so thick. fo-
even through IT the flesh Of my forearm
was torn 10 ribbons, moreover. bone
seemed 90 be broken Leo collected "a
double handful of some soft wet moss
and having washed the arm. wrapped II
round with q handkerchief. over which
hc laid the moss. Their with a second
handkerchief and some strips of linen
torn from our undorgarmeuts. hc TaSt-
cncd a couple OF split reeds 90 serve AS
rough splints TO the wounded limb
While he was doing this suppose tnat
] slept or swooned. A. anv rate. re-
member 10 more
Some time during that night Leo had
strange dream. OF which ho told NJ.
the next morning 4 suppose That it
must have been dream. AS certainly
saw or was aware of nothing Wen.
he dreamcd-I Uso his own words as
nearly as possible-that again he heard
those accUrsed death hounds in full CRY
Nearer and nearer they came. following
our spoor 70 the edge Of the riVer-ail
the pack that had run down the horses.
At the waters edge they halted and
were mute. Tnen suddenly a puff Of
wind brought the scent of us upon ,hc
island 10 one of them. which lifted up
It's head and uttered a single bay The
rest clustered about il. and all at once
they made dash at the water.
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AVF>N(FTGA THL TllLSI1ILI@ o.. 0fTP"
MINJIlLX HISTORY OH
RI Hiatt Mn FIA(TGART)
81 IT, 'KII>E6 HAGGARD

Il don't know, answered: but 7
have no doubt we shall find out soon
enough. and that it viii be something
unpleasant Now for this river.
Before We Ead struggled through Il.
thought more than once that the dav
or drowning was upon us also. for in
places there were deep rapids which
nearly swept us away But Leo. who
waded. leading the Khan's horse f,y the
bride felt his Path and supported
himself with the spear shaft. 50 that
in the end we reached the other bank
safely.
Beyond IL lay breadth Of marshy
lands. when the torrent was in food
Through these we pushed our way as
fast rs ve could, Cor we feared lest the
Khania had gone 20 fetch her escort.
which we thought she might have left
behind the rise and would return with il
presently to hunt us down. At that
time we did not know. what We learned
afterward. that with its bordering
river the soil Of the mountain was ab-
solUtely sacred. and. in practice, invio-
liable. True ii had been invaded by the
people OF Kaloon in several wars. but
on each occasion their army was do
stroyed or met with terrible disaster
Little wonder. then. that they had
come TO believe that the house Of fire
was under the protection cf some un-
conquerable spirit.
Leaving the marsh. we reached q bare
rising plain, which led 60 the first slope
of the mountain three OF four miles
away. Here We expected every moment
TO be attacked by the savages of whom
we had heard so much but 10 living
Is,
desert streaked with veins of rock that
once had been molten lava. DO not
remember much else about it, indeed the
pain in rly arm was so sharp that
had no eyes for physical features. At
length the rise ended in bare. broad
donga, quite destitute Of vegetation. of
which the bottom was buried in lava
and a debris OF rocks washed down by
the rain or melting SHOWS from slopes
above. This donga was bordered on the
further side by Il cliff. perhaps fifty
feet in height. in which we could see no
opening.
Still We descended the place that was
dark and rugged; peTvaded. moreover,
by an extraordinary gloom. and as we
went we perceived that its lava floor
was sprinkled over with multitude OF
white objects. Soon we came to the first
OF these. and found that il was the
skeleton OF n human being Here was a
veritable valley Of dead bones. thou
sands upon thousands OF them: a gigan-
tic graveyard. 1t seemed as though
some great army had Perished here.
Indeed. we found afterward that this
was the case. for on one OF these Occa-
sions in the far past. when the people
of Kaloon had attacked the mountain
tribes, they were trapped and slaughter
ed in this gully, leaving their bones as
warning and a token. Among these
sad skeletons we wandered disconsolate-
Iy. seeking a path up the opposing cliff.
and finding none. until At length we
came to a halt. not knowing which way
TO turn. Then il was that we met with
our first strange experience on the
mountain.
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came back go my mind again after Leo
had told me his dream. Then | rcmem-
bored how Wc were placed.
Wake whispered 10 Leo. Wake
we are pursued
lie sprang to his feet, rubbing his
eyes and snatchinR at a spear. Now
those upou the bank saw him. and a
sweet voice spoke through the mist
saying:
Lay down that weapon. my guest,
for we are not come to harm YOU
1t was TIC voice Of The Khania Atene,
and the man with her was the old
Shaman SimbrL
What shall we do now. Horace"
asked Leo. with something like a s-oau,
for in the whSe world there were no
two people whom ne less wished TO see.
Nothing" I answered; lit is for
them to play.
Come 40 MS" called the Khdniu
across the water. Il swear that W
I4eau 40 harm. Are We not alone
81 do not know answered Leo, 'Uut
ia seems unlikely Where We are we
shall stop until w arc ready to march
again"
Atene spoke to S.mbri. What she said
we could not hear. for she whispered.
but she appeared 90 -" arguing with him
and perSUadinR him 10 some course oi
which ne strongly disappruNcd. Then
suddenly both Of them put their horses
aJ the water and rode 10 us through the
shadows. Reaching the island they dis
mounted. and We stood staring at each
other. The old man seemed weary. but
the kh3nia was strong and beautiful as
ever nor had passion ana fatigue left
any trace upon her inscrutable face. IL
was she VINO broke the silence. saying:
You have ridden fast and fa~ since
last We met my guests. and left an evil
token 10 mark the path YOU took Yon-
der among the rocks one lies dead. SAY.
how came he To- his end who has no
wound upon him.?
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

So ! took the spear in ny uninjured
hand and stood ready. But they made
no attempt 10 hurt us, only fell back "a
little and began to talk in hurried whis-
pers II was evident To me that they
were much pcrtUrbcd. In a few min
utcs the horse was sdddled and Leo as
sisted me To mount it. Then he said:
we go To accomplish our fate. what
ever it may he. bu, before we part,
Khania I thank you for the Kindness
You have shown us. and pray YOU 10 be
wise and forget that we have ever been.
Through no will of mine your husbands
blood is on my hands. and that alone
must separate as forever We are d.
yided by the doors sof death and des-
TINY. Go back TO your People. and par
don me if. most mwniingly, 1 have
brought you doubt and trouble. Fare
well"
She listened with bowed head Their
replied. very sadly:
Il thank Won for your gentle words,
but. Leo Viucey. we do not part thus
easily. You have summoned me To the
mountain, and even TO the mountain /
will follow you. Az, and there ! Will
meet its spirit. as have always known
| must. and as the Shaman here has al
ways known / must. Yes. / Will match
my strength and magic against hers.
as IL is decreed that I shall do. To
the victor be that crown for which we
have waTred for ages.
Then suddenly Atene spraug 10 her
saddle. and turning her horses head.
I rode # back through the water 10 the
shore followed by old Simbri who
/ lifted up his crooked hands as though
/ in woe and fear. muttering as he went
You have entered the forbidden
river. and now, Atene, the day Of de
cision is upon us all-Upon us and her
that predestined day OF ruin and OF
war
/ What do they mean asked Leo OF
J me.
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

sure hinscIf OF It's reality. wherein II
lifted its white-wrapped arm ana struck
him lightly or the breast. Then. as he
rccOilcd. II pointed with its hand. first
upward. as though to the peak or the
sky. and next at the wall of rock which
faced us.
He returned TO me. saying. What
shall we do?"
Follow. ] suppose. II may be a mes
senser from above; and / nodded to-
ward the mountain crest.
From below. more likely Leo nut
tered. FOR J don't like the look of this
guide
SIN. he motioned with his hand to the
creature 10 proceed Apparently IL an-
derstocd. for 'it turned to the left and
began to pick It's way among the stones
AID skeletons swiftly and without noise.
We followed fer. several hundred yards.
tin it reached shallow cleft in the
rock This cleft we had seen already.
hut. as it appeared 10 end at a depth
Of ABOUT thirty feet. we passed on. The
figure entered here and vanished.
1T must DC Il shadow said Leo,
doubtfully
Nonsense" answered. 'shadows
dO1't strike one Co on.
find that at the end it turned sharply
to the right. and thar the form was
standing thee awaiting us Forward it
Went again. and We after it. down a liz
tie gorge that grew ever gloOmier. til
it terminated in what might have -
cave. or gallery cut in the rock.
Here our guide came back to Us ap-
parentIy with tho intention of taking
the horse by the bride. but at this
nea-e- sight OF il the Drute sncrted and
reared Up 50 that it almost fell back
ward upon me As Il found its feet
again, the figure struck it on the head
in the same pasSionless. inhuman way
that il had struck Lee. whercon the
horse trembIed and burs, into SWEET.
ds though with fear making no further
attempt 10 escape or to disObey. Then
Il took one side OF the bride in IT'S
swathed hand. and. Leo clinging to the
other. we plunged into the tunnel
Our position was not pleasant. for We
knew not whittier ~ were being led by
this horrible conductor, and suspected
that it might be to meet our deaths in
the darkness. Moreover, L guessed that
the path was narrow and bordered By
some gulf for as We went I heard stones
fall, apparently to a considerable depth.
while the poor horse lifted its feet gin
gerly and snOrted in abject fear. At
length We saw daylight, and never was
I more gltd of its advent. although il
showed us that there was a gulf on our
right and that the path we Travelled
could not measure more than ten feet
in width
Now We are oGt CT the tunnel that
evidently had saved US wide detour.
and standing for the first time upon the
actual slope Of the mountain. which
stretched upward for great number OF
miles. till il reached the snow line
above. Here. also, we saw evidences Of
human life. for the ground was cult
waited in patches. and herds OF mountain
sheep and cattle were visible in the
distance
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

The gulf and its moldcrinS relics de
pressed MS, so that for a while we were
silent and To tell the truth somewhat
afraid. Yes. even the horse seemed
afraid. for 10 snorted a little hung Its
head and shivered Close by us lay a
pile Of bones. the remains. evidently. of
a number of wretched creatures that.
dead or living. had been hurled down
from the cliff above. and on the top of
the pile was a little huddled heap. which
we took for more bones.
Unless we can find a way out OF this
accursed charucl house before long.
pany." 1 said. staring round mo.
As the words left my lips it seemed to
ne that from the corner of my eve I
stir Z looked round. Yes. it was stir
ring. ID rose. it stood up. human
figure. apparently that OF woman
but of this I could not be sure wrapped
from head To foot in white and w6arinS
a hanging veil over its face. or rather
a mask with cut eyeholes. II advanced
,oward us. while we stared at IL. ain the
horse. catching sight of the thing. SHE'D
violently. and nearly threw me. When
AT a distance of about ten PAGES it
paused and beckoned with its hand, that
was also swathed in white, like the arm
of Il mummy.
What the devil are youc shouted
Leo. and his voice echoed drearlly
among those naked rocks. But the crea-
;urc did not answer. IL only continued
60 beckor.
Leo walked up To il 10 assure himself
that We were not the victims of some
haIucination As he came il sIided
back 10 its heap of bones and stood
there like a ghost Of one dead arisen
from amid these srinniug evidences Of
acIth. or rather "a swathed corpse. FOR
that is what il resemhIcd- Leo followed.
with the intention Of touching il To as
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

BY these" answered Leo. stretching
ouJ his hands i know it, She answer
ed. and blame you not. for fate de-
creed that death for him. and now IL
is fulfilled. Still. there are those 10
whom you must answer for his blood.
ana } only can protect you from them p"
cor bctray me to them" said Leo.
--Khauia what do you seek
THAT answer which you should have
..ivcn me this twelve hours gone. Re
member. before you speak. that alone
can save your life-ay and will do it.
AID cIothe you with that dead madman's
crown and mantle"
You shall nave your answer On yon-
Ger mountain. said Leo pointing % the
peak above rs. where I sock mine
She peied a little ard replied: TO find
that il is death. for as ! have told YOU.
the place is guarded by savage folk who
know no pity.
so be IT, Then death is the answer
that we seek. Come. Horace, let us so
10 meet him"
Il swear to you she broke in, That
there dweIls not The woman OF your
dreams. am that woman. yes, even 1,
as you are the man of mine
Then. lady. prove it Wonder upon the
mountain, Leo answered.
There dwells there DO woman.
Atene went on. hur-iedly; nothing
dweIls there. II is the home of fire and
-a voice.
What voice."
The voice OF the Oracle that speaks
from the fire. The voice of spirit
whom no man has ever seen. or shall
sec.
Come Horace" said Leo. and he
moved toward the horse.
Men, broke in the old Shaman.
would YOU rush upon your doom? Lis
ten; / have visited yonder haunted
place for it was T who. according TO
custom. brought thither the body of the
Khan. Atcue's father. for burial. and /
warn you to set no foot Within its tenn
pies.
w hich your mistress said that we
should never reach, I commented, but
Leo only answered:
we thank you for yoUT warning, "
and added: Horace. watch them while
saddle the horse, lest they do US a
mischief"
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THE WASHINGTON TIMES. SUNDAY DECEMBER B 1865


PACK is somewhere about. fifty or more
of them "
Il don't think they will trouble us,
they have got the horses poor beasts.
Wait minute and I viii come
Then he rose. round the Khau's
sword a beautiful and ancient weapon.
and with IA single cut Of it's keen edge.
Killed the sccOLd dog that | had wound
cd, which w5s still yowling and Suarliny
at us. After this Re collected the two
spear; and my knife. saying that they
might be useful, and without trouble
caught tho Khau's horse. which stood
with hanging head close ny. 50 tree
tAat even this desperate fight had not
fril:1tcned IL away.
Now ho said up YOU SO. old ici-
lew N"u are not fit to walk any far.
ihcr; and with his help | climbed into
;he saddle.
Then slipping the rein over his arm.
he led :bc horse. which walked stifFly.
ON to the river that ran within a QUAR-
ter OF a rAue Of US. though 60 me, tor
tured rs was by pain and half do
lirious with exhaustion the journey
seemed lORS enough.
Sti1. We came there somehow. and.
forgetting my wounds / tumbied from
the horse. threw myself fat aad drank
and drank. moro. | think. tnan ever I
did before. Not IN all my life have l
tasted anything so delicious as was that
long draught of water When / had
satisfied my thirst. I dipped my head
ana made shit 10 jerk my wounded arm
into IL. for It's coolncss seemed to stih
the pain. Presently Leo rose, thc
water running from his face and beard
and said:
What shall we do uow2. The rive.
seems 20 be wide over EUnd-ed yards.
aud il is low. but there may be deeu
water i'm the middle. Shall We try tu
cross. in which case We might drown OF
stop where we are till daylight and take
our chance Of the death-hounds 80
II can't go another foot ! murmurcd.
family much less try 10 ford an m
known river"
Now. about thirty Yards from the
shore was an island covered with reeds
anu grasses.
Perhaps we could reach that" he
said. Come. get on TO my back, and
we will try"
obeyed with difficulty. and we set out
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CHAPTER XII.
The Messenger.

..Tla Is gone" ] painted. and tho world
hasu'; lost much"
We'll. ID didn't give him much. did IT,
poor dcviI?-so don't lets speak i'll OF
him" answered Leo, who had thrown
himself exhausted TO the ground Per
haps hc was all right before they made
him mad At any rate. he had pluck,
Tor / don't want to tackle such an
Other"
How did you manage it, I asked.
"Dodgcd in beneath his sword. closed
with him. threw him and smashed him
up over that lump Of stone Sheer
strength. that's all. A cruel business.
but it was his life or mine, and there
YOU are. It's lucky J finished II in time
To help you before that oven-mouthed
brute tore your throat out Did you
over see such a dog il looks as large
as "a young donkey. Are YOU much
hurt Horace2''
"Oh. my forearm is chcwcd 10 a pulp.
but nothing else, ] think Let us get
down 10 the water: if can't drink
soon / shall faint. Also the rest OF the
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

iIc could So. 1',I ',saT .-v-rv;ninS. lIe
fol; that after IN our doom was nov
az hard and get. held IN the grip oi
nigh tmar" if niyhruar" it were. ne WAS
quite unahic 70 stir or even 40 cry out
To wake ND wern rc.
Now followed IN" nar-1 az this
i:sioa. Giving tcneuc as th"y caioc.
haic swimming Ial nalf piIu.s'HC. tfc
hounds drew near 90 the island whore
we slept Thou sudd uly Leo saw that
We were no logger alone Iu front OF
rs ON tho brink of the watcr. stood
IN" figure of woman clad IN some dark
garment IIo could not describe her
face or appearance for hcr back was
toward him Al ne knew waS that she
stood th"re. iils-. "a guard. holding some
object i'm hcc raised hand. and that sud
GcHly Inc advancing hounds caught
sight Of her In an instant it was as
though they were paralyzed by fear for
th"ir bays turned to fearful EoviinSS
ore CT two Of these that were ncares;
10 he island scored TO lose their focc-
i-e, AID h swept away by tho stream
Thc rest struggled back 10 the bank
and fed wildly ike whipped ours.
Then the dark commanding figure.
which IN HE Dream leo tool, TO he the
guardian spirit cf the mountain, van
ished. That it left no footprints behind
IL 7 car vouch. fo- .n the morning We
looked 40 see.
Whom, awakened bv the sharp pangs
IN my arm. opened by eyes again.
rHe dawn was breaking a thin mist
hung over The river ard the island, and
through Il could SEQ Leo sleeping heav-
ily At my side and the shape OF tho
black horse. which had risen and was
grazing close a. hand 7 lay still for
while. remembering all that we had
undergone and wondering that J should
i've 10 wake. TIL presently. above the
murmurinG OF the water, ! heard sound
which terTihed me, the sound OF voices.
I sat UP and pceTed through the reeds,
and thcwe upon the bank. looking enor-
nous i'm the mist. [ saw two figures
mounted upon horses. those of a woman
and man.
They were pointing to the ground. as
though they examined spoor in the sand.
/ heard tho man say something about
The dogs not daring 10 enter the terri
tory OF the mountain, remark WHICH