The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-03

someone friendiy--nnd ne was the
one friendly soul IA al that valley
tho only one BE knew II and cursed
himself for knowing ~
The force was retiring IN the I'm
pertnrbabie manner OF British forces
The cracking carbines beat roidis
contemptuous defiance into the over.
excited. ovsre;atee mass OF Afehans
aud srazis The vousys were level
like sober words Of command. The
British were retiring. but they wer.
usinr thei- own methoc OF retire
ment They were going TO be wipet
out. but they were going TO be wiped
out with the dignity sne circnnr
stance OF great uas'on
The mar on the roof gioweo at IN.
splendid valor OF e. Ills softness
mis- appetite sor luxury. ease. inertia
sof. and sensual living fought tina;
kindink glow lie ought 70 warn
tina. force. be alone could. and II
would be easy--he had only 20 climb
on to one OF his fast horses below.
and the thing was done
but lite too much.' he muttered
100 much. Itn mean my death
The Afghans will XIII me i'm be
the end OF all this. all that love-
Naida-my happiness here-aii''
lie wept q little again. Too much
was being put on him Il was not
fair.
The cavalry and guns below him
went back steadily There was no
doubt about Il. TO his mind They
were making for the gorge by the
village OF DehI-Mazaus ann making
for death.
The jewei-hilteo dagger fen from
fold of his silken robe ana ciat.
tered 10 the hard surface OF the roof.
The two women turned and stared al
the man
Last nights orgy had weakened
Rim. lie took n step forward. his
knees Stacked under him. and he
nearly fell. He stood stIll. rocking
gently. trying 70 command his
naccid muscles 10 order. He looked
blinking, AZ the two women. Thet
stared with their bright. unwinking
eyes at him. He thought. duly. how
bright and sloe-iike those big eyes
were. how full Of gem-ilke lustre
and. like a gem. how hard ana cruel
they might be.
He made another step forward and
stood trembling. He was not We,
master o, his limbs. The younger
the more exquisite OF the women
came forward to him with q fiowina
movement as exquisite as herself
"Ian" she said Chis name nad been
John). Jan. what troubles theef-
He biinkeo AT her ne he stood
swaying lie told himself that he
would have 70 be- very crafty with
Nadia II she guessed che wouM
stop him. and the british would be
massacred. He sdSptss the harsn
tone o, = Mohamedar addressing
HIS womankind.
Ont or nv way. woman he said
thickly II GO into the house
The woman smiled at him. smiled
with her lips. but not with her bright
Keen eyes. She was a tall woman
and a benutifus one She had a 1.-THE
and Psyche-like grace Her robe.
clung about her. exhibiting the splen.
dor OF her slim and flowing lines.
the frmness the flexible vigor Of
her nilant and budding sexhoo6
The flesh OF her fragrant bare arms
% her warm. rich throat % her deli
cate face. wos OF the texture OF satin
{, was soft. redoient glowing with
the warm blood 81 splendid heath
and splendid youth. beneath the
GLOW Of her warm russell skin Hei
features we're sensitive quick and
fragile They we're a. enchanting a,
things 81 porcelain. They were fuI
% the sleepy arrogance. the pas
sionate vef reiicent allure Of The
high-bred Jewish type Her ewes be
meath the long. curved iashes we're
deep wells ~ sioe-hiact mystery
her month was cot enc very RED
Ar Intoxicating and eSuuisit,
woman The EuaIishmans win be
came n1id before this exotic beauty
He'd have ~ give M MAZDA n h,
vent down O. The british HE'D
never see her again u vus askini
too much too much
The voiley hring that nad beer
quief Tor some moments smashed
ont again 10 pulled himself 70
sether No there we're momen.i
eheu q man must not weaken befor'
women moments vhen he must fisl
shove love Sc took another usl
forward
20 30 below ont NJ ny way
pfc thick voice muttercd
Tho woman stepped up % Mn.
Ter arm went about his shoulder
The subtle perfume ~ nor garment
crepf into his nostrils-stunF him
Weakened him.
The sun Il ~ ny hesd. ny lord.
she whispered m her ivory votes
Have a rare light n my existence
To be- I'm The sun r. 20 be IN DANGER"
The Erelishman leaned aeains