The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-11-10
CHApTER xIII.-(Consinued.l

''your names" asked Norris. BE
Aonl,~ answered the black. Just Be-
noni."
American - asked Larry.
1--WE lived there. volunteered Be
nonl. where are we going nowg
Anywhere TO set away from them.
replied Johnny
Then doa't so so far 20 the right
Turn at the next crozsing -there-noN
turn TO your left again-seee Beyond
those hills wen md "A snug defile
Here we are."
The motor wheezed and grunted and
turned awkwardly into the deboucn-
ment of the mountain side.
How'd you come to get in such n
ncrape? asked Larry. Ever see that
woman befores Do you know her al
allg What was her animus
Benoni nodded Yes. / gave her
passage money to go back to Maine 20
her family once. and she gambled Il
away Then she came 70 me again.
and wanted some more money and
refused to give It to her. and she's
hated me ever since I guess. 1 hadn't
seen her for years
Like woman commented john
ny
Larry smoked in silence. till Benoni
asked: 'Exploring2 or Just touring
How long since you've been in the
States p asked Johnny
Just came from there week ago.
replied Benoni-
Then you heard OF the Wayne muir
der mystery. OF course2 Well. were
hunting FOR the abducted Miss Lam
cey. We think she's in Africa here
Banoni raised his woolly eyebrows
You're a nice hunt he observed
"Have you any trace OF where she
might be3 Africa IS very large, larger
even than your vaunted State OF
Texas
4 know" responded Larry. CURLY
~But il a mans hearts In the hunt
he doesn't stop TO reckon the length
Of the chase
BenOni smiled ~You are related t.
Miss Lancey 2"
Not YET said Johnny Hes just
hoping that way
Benoni sprung out OF the car. He
paced By It's side nervously for a few
seconds. and then stopped beside Lar
~
7 am black. as you see spoke
Benoni, hut I own the blood OF kings
and nay mind has been subjected 70
thorough course Of education in Euro
pean universities I am IN Africa now
on an errand similar to yours am
seeking my wife, Meta. Unlike you.
have an hiding as 70 where / may
ind her. Perhaps the woman you are
hunting for is not far away from Meta
VIII you Join forces with me7 am
single handed. and ! may need foreign
aid-men can trust.'
Larry and johnson grasped at the
straw. It was something tangible any
way. in this great wanton waste Of
sun and sky. desert and barbarians-
And far more likely OF result than the
neatly red tapped government assist
ance that had been preferred them
So they made compact with Be-
nonf It was taking long chance
with a stranger. but the boys had
learned that long shots frequently won
when the short arc failed altogether.
The three were to meet at the defle
ca the morrow-eariy -before the sun
WdXtd uNutd1a0ll not HruuuA Ao4a
them to leave behind all luggage; that
he would attend to all OF that. and to
take with them but nominal sum OF
money, II any at ALI
You can both rider ne questioned.
-weli. I'm not much at IT," confess
Cd Johnny
The black surveyed the small red
headed man half contennptuously.
4 know what you're thinking
bl1rted out the American. You're
thinking that barring the color Of the
skin and head that you've got me beat
on being man. Perhaps you have.
Anyway. ] don't grudge you anything,
and you needn't met
They rumbled into town as the false
Dawn broke. Benonl left them at the
corner or an obscure street. and Larry /
and johnson took suiveIer back his
auto. suiveier was not yet home. 30
they went TO the cafe, where they had /
left him early in the evening. and 4
found him there browsing
What 3 shame groaned Johnny. ]
How can man with a mind do such
things as this77
You never did. said Harry quietly
Here. let's take him home. Come.
suiveler. come on. we've get something
to tell you"