Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-31
CHAPTER XII
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Valley Of Diamonds and lsfS Atm
there. and az nobody Knows iasi
where the valley o. piancnda "a.
George vas very well Loaf stiTi. there
was. az the cad % q most unique an
perience. a reeompenss far beyond IL
value But OF course, George. being
without The gift % ciairvoyancs. naw
nothing save the inmatiats and imm1-
nent circumstances: a door thAe
banged behind aim. portentously:
sack. cloak, a buruouss. or Whatever
I Il was. Gung about his bad. anA
smelling evilly.
George hit out valisntly. ana q msr-
I ~ scufao ensued. The room was
small: AZ least. GesrEe thought n vas.
/ for ln the space OF one minute ha
/ thumped against the four sifes o. t.
/ He could see nothing and hs cous6aE
I breathe very well: but IN spits Of
these inconveniences BE put up three
rounds that would have made Sons
! stir among the middleweiKhtR- IN tho
/ phraseology OF The fancy. he had .
| good punch. AL the diEappcintmenta
Of the day seemed 20 become 20 many
! pounds Of steam IN his shoulder: and
10 waa aware OF a kind OF barbarfo
Joy whenever he lift some one. Al
the decomposition Of ysars. an Of
the gentle blood OF hts peaceful far
bears gave way 10 the strain whicA
/ stln lurks In the blood OF civflissd hn-
mainly. even In tha veins % posts and
parsons. He fought with all TIE sAo.
tics Of a sailor IA a b&Droom. not ovaE~
nicely.
A table topped over with a Ersaahr
ing noise. George and hiA aEsailAzfa
fell in heap beside n. Thwneki
Bang George struggled 60 hiS tset
and tugged az the stiaing envelope.
Some one jumped upon bis hack. Ola
Nan OF the Sea styiSA A savage elbow
lab disposed OF this incubus. And
then the racket began all over aGaln-
George never paused mentally "a won
der what all this r'ampus waa ahoHs;
, time enough 20 make inquiries after
the scrimmaee- Intrepidly. as Here
ward the wake. a. Bnasy d.Anboia.
> rs Porthos IN the cave Of Loch-Maria.
George fought He wasn't a trained
, athlete; be hadn't any science: %
, Was simply ordinarily tough and 40.
tive and clean lived: and the ininafton
! Of an Unprovoked assault Adds< tn
physical prOwess a fun measure Of
1 nervous energy. IL was quRGi-aomeFN
&c; a modern Young sentismAn IN srs
, ming dress holding OF for several min,
/. utes ave sleek. EtrGwy, unhampaFse
Arabs. But the days OF the gods wers
no more; aud no cuick.wittsd goddess
cast veil across the eyea q th1
Arabs. No; George had 70 ahifs fos
himself Suddenly there eAms q Esn
eral rush from the oentsr Of ths roon
. into one OF the risht-anEalar eornsrr
The subsequent snArl OF lea anI
q arms was not unlike that Sea acol
= tho football field George Was N
maR with the ball AID thea b
George came msrciful dArknsaA 70
n conjunction. as IN astronomy Of ~
planets "a The sane degree Of tha q
4 clac-neaning Georges bad and
III stucco-vall-gavs the Arabs ooMl
III mastery Of the hald Of BATH
III From the opposite aide q gAl 81
cane the voice q he ~
Curses OF Allah uDoa thess '
dogsl How they nshei- An4r -
4 nomed peersd down into the oornE
q One by one tia Arabs got up. &c
u examining his honorable wOanA
\ George alone remained unneTsd. qni'
4 and disiaesrssted. under tie foidA I
y the tatsersd bgrnOuse.
"a be dead - demanded MaAOn~
no. ny fStAsr. His bad ~ q
wall"
Hasten. thea Bind his ssss "a
. hands and cover his eyes. and n0ous
We have but little time"
There was a i0ng way 70 q. n
MRhotned was too wise and caukzoz
90 congratulate himself ae thks 60,
stage. George was therouroa trukas
up like . Christmas fowl ready q
AZ the oven. They wrapped hfm ID
the burnouss and earrisd hfm Oct
the closed carriage In waiting.
"a. one IN the street seemed carfoeA !
ne one Ia the Enslish-Bar deemed Il Ne
-cs essary to be. Whatever kapD>rsa
this resort had long been writtsR
Ior the book OF fRte. Had a Waite ~.
re- approached 20 inquire what Was <st-
on. Mahomed would have Erxrs
- whispered that - was q case
plague they were hurrytng away
az prevent intsrferenes By ths Znaki
o4 authorities.
Once George was snug inside 4
ed carriage. Il was driven OF az . n
10 toward the tonba Of the csllphA
the roads ware not the leyslsst. q
vehicle vent most q tie way M
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