Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19

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the girls"
IL should say not; but with our feet
and hands tied and we helpless in that
camp we could not assist them. Its
this way: Domitan is now camping IN
the woods. His horses are on the cliff
According to what he said, there is a
road farther up the pass by which he
will take the camels to the mountains.
II that rascal ever gets the girls into
the Zannuck stronghold, nothing that
we can do will avail. We've got &c
think OF something to do now"
But what? Is it to fight? ! will
fight TO the last drop Of bloodr'
mo; fighting will not help us. We've
got TO win out by some trick"
They sat down. and Orskon leaned
his head in his hands. Harvey became
intent with his thoughts.
Hello said Harvey, getting TO his
feet quickly. Somebody around here!
Hear that noise? Sounds like wound
ed man calling for aid"
Unjust be one OF the Zannucks or one
Of the ameer's men who crawled here
to get out Of the way"
I'm going to see who and what 1t
Is" said Harvey. II can't see friend
or enemy suffer when helpless"
They soon discovered a man, wound.
ed by spear and sword, lying near the
side OF the road.
art thou friends?" he whispered in
the tongue of the ameer's people
I'VE have reason to be enemies, but
we have no wish TO harm you. Is
there anything we can dor
"Canst thou bring water?"
al could If | knew where there was
any" said Harvey. "Do you know OF
a river or spring near byT
NAY, there is none nearer than the
Batoola temple"
'And what is this Batoola temple?'
"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"
"How far is itf'
at is not far. II stands on the high
way, but is surrounded by high walls"
How came you hereT
81 was with the ameer's men when
we were attacked by the Zannucks.
] was wounded and crawled away
from the pass. for the Zannueks kill
all their wounded enemies. could go
no farther"
You came TO a good place. The
Zannucks are almost within reach OF
our voices. But tell me more about
that Batoola temple"
"As / said, 1t is lama monastery.
There are monks OF all kinds there
missionary monks begging monks,
praying monks"
Are they all natives of BokharaT
"Not all. They come OF many ma
tons. Could l be carried there?" asked
the wounded soldier.
1--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 do
they reach peopleI"
"They walk along the roads and ask
aims OF all 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. I'VE have
no time TO think of them"
Il am thinking Of them very hard
- 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 almsT
Eyes" said the soldier OF the ameer. |
you want TO go thereT
II would live If could be carried |
there"
IF we could make a litter OF some
kind, we might do It,"
eve could manage with our coats
to make a chair in which to carry
him" said Orskoff, "but we have not I
the time. We cannot forsake our duty /
TO the girls for a wounded enemy"
1--WE are not forsaking the girls. l
have an idea these monks can be OF use
TO us. ! want TO see them. Help me I
make the chair"
Harvey's voice was imperative. Ors-
koff protested, but il 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 of.
"Tell me more about these monks"
said Harvey as they went along
"They are priests OF the religion OF
Buddha- Sakymuni. They are good and
holy men,"
"Have I not heard somewhere that
ihey are supposed to be gifted with the
power to foretell the future-a sort OF
second sightT
Eyes, they have magic sight"
"Are the Zannucks believers in these
nonksT'
Eyes, all OF them"
"HOw ehnll we know when ua raach