The Washington times., 1911-08-14

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supremacy had turned against him-still
more astonishing how aVerse ne WAS to
produce the girls under the circum-
stances. GwynRe had thought II unwfse
to represent himself as the bearer Of n
direct message from the Tashi for the
transfer of the women. There were
complications. Words must be spoken,
not written, but thus far the spoken
word had failed of the desired result,
SO far as the Varneys were concerned
Even as matters stood, there were serl-
GUS problems to he considered.
What If the fellow has already dis,
patched a messenger to the Tashl?
Gwyune said to me. What IL lie re-
already said? 1t benooves us to strike
while the iron is hot, and while We can,
or the chains may be welded against
u.s."
| saw that he was anxious, and SO
was /; for il such q messenger had been
actually sent to the Grand Lania, OF
the Tashi either, and got back peIorS
We had captured the girls, We shoulu
doubtless be imprlsoned-possibly exc
:!The curiosity of these young chedas
ought to be turned to account, GWynne
mused one day when we were alone,
I'm sorry I knocked that little feilo"
"You had to do it to preserve the
True, but they might be useful to us.
Boys Of that age are more venturesoIne;
BE sides. they're not bound so nara anu
fast to the institution.
''What do you propose?' / asked him
Nothing At least / haven't thought
ii out | was wondering II we ccuId win
them over-get them 10 help Us to ferret
cut the girls. When l was their age
nothing stirred me like the prospect OF
adventure. Like as not they have some
grievance, been imposed on py their
elders. Peter, / was fool to do 1t.
in fha a nf
"Rot, There's no use for money in
such a place as this. We must study 1t
Cut. The mere / think of it the more
certain ! am that they can help us
Boys are not so liable to suspicion In
rrowling around the women's quarters; {;
besides, they're sure to know a thing
or two. DID you notice the look OF as
constituent in their faces while ! was
"hcubtl ess the foreign lingo surprised
"That's it. They're more curious
more quick to notice. Probably nelther
Of them had ever heard foreign word
before. Peter, we must win those boys
over at any cost.
1t seemed a good idea to me-, but how
to go about it? Gwynne had insuited
them both. Would they ever ge- over
It? From time to time we saw the BOYS
during the days that followed-some-
times ut meals; sometimes about me
great halls or in the grounds around the
buildings,
Thev were always interested when
they saw Gwynre coming, and more
thsn once 7 was quite sure that one OF
them wished to speak to him, but some
thing IN his bizarre and groteSGue ap-
pearanCe frightened him. or seemed 70.
IIwynnc made various advances, nut the
memory of what he had done in the
miracle line was too profound 10 be set
lightly aside.
One day he softened their syhness by
a little act of kindness.
Za-look, the elder, had fallen upon the
stones of the courtyard while bearing
a message for one Of the priests. He lay
for a moment as If stunned. Gwvnne,
who In the full glory of the sorceref $
maile-up, happened to be passing at
that minute, helped the little fellow 10
his feet Although for a moment he
seemed frighten ened by the proximity OF
the magician, there was a look OF
q attitude as he walked away.
I'VE must use every opportton.tsty: ny,
When they're no longer afraid Of US
they'll help us"
1t seemed reasonable enough, and l
did all 7 could to encourage the scheme.
guise, but Gwynne and l smiled the
ghastliest smiles upon the ,getsuls
Whenever opportunity offered. We
aCterWard concluded that this method
was serious hindrance to our success:
and we resolved to let oJr ill-favored
countenances work out their u3atded
saliva ton.
one dav I found Gwynne in quiet con-
verse with the boys. Had he really
overcome ihei; fears Of him? Long they
talked while ! watched from afar. In
deed, I dared not intrude lest l dissipate
The confidence that seemed to have
sDrung up between them. At last they
separated and Gwynne and drew near
to ore nnCrher.t
II alluded to the fact that l was a
ma agiCian." Gwynne said. land that |
could got them anything they waEted:
and that l would do It, too II they'd
and what 10 YOU think thev said?"
THAT they would help you, of
Ion the contrary, they declared there
were no such people in the lamasery.
| stared Gwynne added:
But I've 10 doubt they knew more
than they would tell. Indeed, I'm sure
of II and as we gain their confidence
they'll come over to our side and help
us find them. Kuh. the smaller Of the
bows, laughed a little as Za-look denied
ali knowledge of the girls. Indeed, I'm
by no means discouraged"
But If the ahhot's messenger to the
Tashi should return?''
Its a mere supposition that he's sent
one"
"There's no use going to sea till we
cot 70 The breakers. Let's wait I'LL
something happens.
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