Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-09
oHAPTER XXvII-lContlnuedl
Page Six
copyrisht. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
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park. Seilm at nu,e took the lcad They crepl o.f i4to the hla.k fores, keeping clear of the moEulam path until they were far from the walls.
 The starlight filtered down through the leafy canopy above the road, in Creasing rather than de, reaSing the density of the shadows through which they sped. None hut strong, deter, mined inspired men cou'd hive fol footed Selim.
 Mile after mlle fell behind them with no relaxation Of energy or pur- pusc They were coming to the ridge road. and Scllm fell back to explain the nerd for caution. This was the load In all likelihood, he explained that ,hc ab meters would have used h their nicht from the cavcrn Two miles farther south It joined the wilc highway that ran from Arafat Co tn" mines.
 Selin crcpt on ahead to re"onnciter He was back in ten minutes with the in.2raiatioa that party of men hnd
 
 ward the spath, Their footprints in tIe scft. untrnvcic,l road were fresh. The stub of cigarette had scarcely burned itself out,
 They broke away from the road and took less exposed course through the forest to their right. keeping well wi,h- in earShOt of the ridge. but moving so carefully that there was slight danger of alarming the party ahead,
 At last the sound of voices came to the, ears of the pursuers. As they crept closer and closer they became aware of the fact that, the party had halted in the roadway at the point where a sharp defiIe through the rocks opened way down into the valley Like snakes the PurSucrs wriggled theIr way to point just above the small basin in which the party was congregated
 A great throb of exultation leaped up from their hearts. In plain view. at the side of the road. were the two persons for whom they were searching. Good luck Is with us," whispered Chase unconsciously.
 Lady Agnes, disheveled. her dress half stripped from her person. was seated upon a great powder, staring hopelessly. lifelessly. at the crowd of men in the roadway. Reside her stood tall islander. watching her and at the same time listening eagerly to the dispute that went on between his fel- lows. She was not bound Her hands and feet and lips were free.
 Bobby Browne was standing near by. His hands were tightly bound be hind his back His face was blood covered. and the upper part of hIs body was almost bare. evidence of the struggle he had made against over whelming odds He was staring at the ground his head and shoulders dropping in utter dejection.
 Three of the treasure chests were standing beside the road, affordlng seats for as many weary carriers. It was all quite plain to Chase. Rasula and his men had chanced upon the two white people during one of their trips to the cave for the purpose of remov- ipg the chests
 Rasula was harangulng the crowd Of men in the road.
 Tt is the only wayr' he was shout ing angrily. "We cannot put them 10 death until we are sure that the oth- CTS have no chance to escape to Eng land am lawyer. know what it -No t0 hA ears of the government. We have them safely in our hands. The others will soon die Then-then there can be no mistake! They must be taken to the mines and kept there until have explained everything to the people, Part of us shall conduct them to the lower mill and the rest of us go on to the bank with these chests of gold"
 Rasula and six of the sturdiest men prepared to continue the journey to Arafat, transporting the chests. Five sullen, resentful fellows moved over beside the captives and threw them selves down upon the grassy sward.
 We will wait here till day comes, growled one of them defiantly. Why should we risk our necks going down the pass tonight? It Is 1 o'clock. The sun will be here in three hours. Go onr'
 As you like, Abou Dal." said Rasu Ia. struggling his pinched shoulders. "l shall come to the mill at 6 o'clock Turning to the prisoners, he bowed low and said, with q soft laugh "Adlos. my lady. and you. most noble sir May your dreams be pleasant ones. Dream that you are welded and have come into the wealth of Ja pat, but spare none of your dream tC the husband and wife who are lying awake and weeping for the foolisl ones who would go searching for tho forbidden fruit. Folly Is hard roat to travel. and it leads to the graveyard of fools. Adios!'