The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-20
CHATTER Vll.-lcontInuedl

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BY dawn they were ready TO start;
and 30. lu the level rays Of sun that
seemed dazzling sphere Of iutoler.
able lilh'. polsng itself In the eastern
rim OF the world us 81 undecided
whether or no to- take mp irs NigDi
across the armament the little cara
Van rocked out into The ius'unas OF
the desert, the Irisbman In tn" van
sitting n hloodcd mehnri M one to the
Wildernpss born.
On the seventh night they hiyouack.
ed hard ON the heels Of the flying col
unn, having for seven days pursued
Il this way and that liT2nrginE INTO
che heart OF the parchr. land
Nov. when they were come within
six hours Of their goal reluctantly,
long after nIghtfall. O'Rnurko gave
cousen: 90 halt. couccding the no
oessity, for wearIncas weighed uIon
She!r shoulders Il great burden, and
the camcls had become unusually sui.
len and evil tempered; II rest were
denied them presently they would
become obstinate and refuse 10 follow
che road
Onourko closed his eyes and lost
consciousness with sensation OF fall
ng headlong into a great pit Of Oh.
ivIon. bottomlcss. eternal Yet Il
Eecmed no more than moment ere
he was sitting up and rubbing sight
into his eyes. shaken ont OF sumbcr
by bis guide.
We stumbled to his feet and lurchcd
owarI the camcIs. still bur half
swake. When mis- senses cleared ir-
tta;ion POSSESSED him. His guide had
lecn ovcrzealous. lie turned upon the
nan and seized him roughly by the
arm
What the divylc," he erGmblcd an.
rily. between 4 yawn aud a chatter
tceth-'or the air was bitter cold.
The moons not yet up"
- Hush. Sidi," Something IN the
1ldc's tone stlllcd his wrath The
7ouaregg are all about us They have
leen passing us throughout the
light"
"Ye knew this and d'd not wake
le?"
There was no need: We could not
ave moved ere this without detection
ow. they are all a.stir and we in
10 night, may pass for thcm-untl
sloon.up."
The guide turned away to rouse the
ehara, proddlng them up, mutinous.
tlarling and ugly. IL another five
eiinutes they were again moving for.
rie moon peered over the edge OF the
.. ist they were peltng on at full speed,
! yet. apparently. undetcctod by the
;, ouaregg.
An hour passed, and the chill In the
r became more intense; dawn was
hand a sense OF security. of dan
,rs left behind. came to the Irish.
an; he began to breathe more free.
n though still the polished butt OF a
., peating rife swinging from the sad.
q, remained n comfort TO his palm.
grew more confident, mentally at
sc. seeing the desert take shape
- the moonlight and show itself desc
II q on every hand.
d Even as he gained assurance from
ID is thought. the guide turned In his
81 ddle and cried warning: THE Tou.
n egg" From that moment on both
q, elded merciless whips, For out OF
moonlit wastes behind them had
rilled voice, cruel and Wild AZ
uncing discovery and the inception
the chase. The fugitives had need
o no sharper spur.
U IA rife shot rang sharp on the echoes
ic that cry. but the bullet must have
81 len Ear short A moment later, in.
a. ed, they opened n brisk. scattering
d,e--naturally Intellectual. though the
q, lets dropping right and left in the
i'd proved that the chase had got
). lhin range.
" even with that warning. the end
nearer than he had dreamed or
,ed II came In twinkling and as
rpected as a belt out OF clesr /!