Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

That her uncle had deserted her. The
strange idols fascinated her, especial
ly the heroic one before which were
grouped the sleepers 1t was a mon
ster. II mans body with an elephants
head As she gazed up mt its sinister
little eyes shr. began to see things as
through film of rain. 1t seemed as
IL some invisible hands were forcing
her down, down. There was no feeling
of alarm. no sense Of danger; just a
grateful. dreamy sensation. not unlike
thai of going to bed after some strenu-
Ous physical exertion The oldest part
of It was that she was conscious Of
making no effort to fight off this sleep
A she fell she clutched In her hand
i,tle ivory agrre, small elephant
which had evidently escaped the fin
gers Of the princess when she sue
cumbed
Now there had grown in John
STORMS heart an orientnlism, doubtless
engendered by his frequency at the
house of Hassam All 1t consisted OF
poignant sense Of danger to Iudora
at those moments when she really was
in danger. He could not have analysed
this sensation. hut he Immediately sur.
rendered to it. He was this night In
the act of retiring when this sense
came to him. He at once went to his
desk and wrote note, which ne at
tachpd to the carrier pigeon. In less
than quarter Of an hour the bird
returned. The message had not been
received. Storm got into his topcOat
and hat and hurried over to the Keene
place. AIMED answered his ring, but
hesitated to admit the man his master
had forbidden the house.
"Where Is your mistress?" demanded
Storm.
"She Is out. sahlb."
"Where?"
~ cannot tell you" said the servant
gradually closing the door.
But Storm was In no mood for par
leying. He resolutely pushed his way
In. In his hand there was an automa
tic
"Y0u win tell me where she has gon,
or I'll kill you" he said, making no ef
fort to lower his voice.
"Sahib. Hassam All will kill Inc If
tell yOu!" walled AIMED.
II don't care what he'll do. but
know what I'll do If you don't answer
me- Where has she gomez
The curtains stirred little. but mel
storm nor the servant noticed
Iassam All peered forth eau
sptties of madness. and he was quite
certain that Sahib Storm would shoot
hinl M he said Rapidly he recOunted
what had taken place.
"you.c nn take me there just rs soon
as you can"
WY "Vii, t'ut ~ WIN pS tt'
denth Of us both in the end"
The curtains fell back gently. Has
sam All returned to his globe smiling
Both Of them.
Storm was greatly astonished when
rtheN Hindu told him that he must b.
blindkolded He refused emphatlcally
WY we'll, sahlb. Shoot. cannot
take WI Where the memsahib Is with
Out 4IndroEiing you"
Sp Nn saw that the man was In ear
nestf 60. after much grumbling AM
warn ng, he submitted to be blindfold
ed lilalf an hour later the bandagt
was taken from his eyes.
"Where ia shef" he whispered to his
guido.
"Thnt. suhib. IL for you to find out
and with that AIMED turned away
quickly.
Storm resolutely moved forward uil'
I'll he came upon the form OF the sleep
inc princess. He was rather awed IN
spite of his democratic assurance
What IN heavens name was gong OH
here? Where was he? In Hindustan'
in the middle OLA mad dream? Sud
denly. even as ne gazed. the woman
on the rug before the Idol stirred and
sighed. Her dalk' sioelihe eyes "i'en
.d St,rn, stoned and raised her td
her feet
lis Zudora here 1T asheu'
Xudora lay almost ut MS iee'' o''' nv
had not recognizCu her' u"e l" 'h'' '''
landish costume.
The princess looked III nm '"e'
,ny,v shaking Ter head Presently