The Washington times., 1911-08-20

forgotten, Jack, how you helped me to
escape?"
No"
Well, the mountains have a certain
look of familiarity. l don't know, but
feel as if I'd seen that peak, and that,
before. With the memory Of them
comes the Golok."
How are our provisions?" she asked
There's enough for the present, but
we'll have to lay in a supply before
long. In fact, we'll be obliged to find a
human habitation or suffer This thing
can't go on forever. We must get
somewhere or die
Neither Jack nor Jill were in the least
worried about the future. They laughed,
and said we were sure to find a giachug
Il we kept on long enough-that the
country was full of them, despite the
fact that We had seen no human resi-
dence since leaving Tad-sa-fuh.
Then, with girlish fmprovidence, Jill
shook her curly locks and declared that
for her part she didn't wish any better
rest-house than the airship, which, rs
Gwynne reminded her, was a very
pretty and romantic sentiment, but not
satisfying to hunger.
Men are always thinking about
something to eat!' she demurred
It's a sad and undeniable fact that
the rocks and SHOWS Of the Himalayas
are indigestible, and that being so; it
behooves us to look after our wives and
inhospita bic heights-as-
Jack and Jill looked at each other
with a queer little expression Of in
quiry. Gwynne saw 1t.
''As well as those who are dependent
on u.s. he concluded.
Jack and Jill said OH at the same
instant, and then each of them laughed.
The laugh was catching, and spread
round the camp.
I'm sure don't know what we're
laughing about" Jill said, STRENGTHENING
herself and adjusting her fur cap be-
comingly.
Nor i!' added Jack.
For the space of a minute there was
silence, but it was a restless, uneasy
kind Of silence that was finally broken
by the elder girh
DO go on, Mr.. Roedler, and tell us
some more about your family"
Then everybody laughed again, and
, the hills rang back with the merriment.
Suddenly, with shudder, We were all
still.
"Did you hear that?" ,Gwynne asked
| very quietly.
We had all heard it. though some tried
| to explain 1t on the ground of an echo.
! But it wouldn't do. From far down the
valley came an answering voice.
| We listened while it rose again and
| again. At one moment 1t sounded near
| er at the next farther away; but each
time it was distinctly human cry, as
| of some one in distress. 1t was impossl-
BILE to understand what was said, or
| even the language spoken, but ths tone
| was unmistakable.
| With one accord we rose from the fire
and shouted. Again we listened. This
| time the answer was more indistinct and
seemed farther away. Gwynne called IN
| half a dozen languages to know what
was the matter; and ia response TO the
last, which was English, we all heard
| the word brother" or thought we did
| Then the voice grew gradually nearer
until the flickering flames revealed the
shadowy form of some one approaching
An old man, with capote and flowing
/ beard, stood In the, red glow of the
| camp. For a minute he looked at Us
curiously, as II dazed with the sudden
| i've been shouting and trying to fine
your fire for an hour. The light was
visible. but I couldn't locate the spot
Brothers, are you lost?
ain a measure-yes. But what made
you think so?'
"simpIy because you are quite off tn.
road to a-and-well-because yor
are on no road at all. Travellers dom
generally choose the goat tracks OF th'
! Himalayas for their journeys"
why do you mention Gim-ra? asked
"Ah! Well! Only because it lies with
in stones throw of where you've mad
| your camp"
"Gim-rar'
Yes, Just over the ridge; but it's
rough one. 1 thought I'd broken my lei
a few minutes ago trying to reach you.
Gwynne and I were speechless. W.
stared at each other, at the girls. and a
the white beard before US.
But how you managed to get here l
what most surprises me" continued tn