Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
ELEVENTH lNSTALLMENT
CHAPTER NxuL
IN THE DESERT.

IN TNE DESERT.
Quest Was the Ers. the next morn.
ing 20 open his eyes. 20 srope his
way through the tent opening and
stand for 3 moment alone. watching
the siab2sts- skies He turned lar.
iiy around. meaning 70 summon the
Arab whO had volunteered 70 take
Easssn's place His arus-he had
been n tAe act ot s;re;chiug--feu to
his sides. He stared az the spot
where the ca-sls had been te;hered.
incretalorsly. There were 10 cam
els. no drivers. 10 Arshs There vas
net sou. nor an object in sight ex.
cept the stark body o. Hsssan. which
they had dragssd halt out % sight
behind a slight knoll Eish Up n the
SKY above were two little black specks.
wheeling lower and lower Quest
shivered as he suddenly realized tAat
for the frs; tine IN L!s lie he vas
looking upon the winged shO1is Of the
desert Lower and lower they came.
he turned away with shiver.
TIE professor vas stiu sleeping
when Quest TesaIered the tent he
woke him % ard beckones him 20
come outside
Quest pointed % the little sandy
knoll vith its sparse covering OF grass.
dese-tst-viih scarcely 4 sign. even.
that IL had been the resting place ot
the little caravan. The professor gave
vent 10 = little exclamation.
The Professor hurried OF towards
the spot where the suc1npueat lad
been made. Suddenly he stood s,iu
ana pointed with his finger. In the
clearer. almost crystalline light of the
coming day. they saw the track Of the
csneis in one long. unbrokea line
siretching away northwarts
He glanced around a little helpless
y. Quest took q cigar from his case
and Lii t.
No good worrying Quest sighed
The question Is how best 20 get out
OF the mess what's the next move.
Enywayt-
The Professor glanced towards the
son and took q small compass from
rs pocket He pointed across the des-
en- -~------
That's exactly o1r route" he said
hut ] recko1 we stiI must be two
days from the Mongars. and HON ws
are going 20 set there ourselves. much
more get the women there. without
caDsls. don't know There are no
wells. and ! don't believe those fel-
lows have left Us q single tin of va-
ter
Laura PIT her head ont O. the tent
IL which the two women had slept
Say. where's breaktast3~ she e1-
claimed 4 cant smell the coffee
Thsy turned ard approached her ST.
leutly- The two girls. fully dressed.
came ont CT the tent as they ap-
preached.
-Toung ladies' the professor az
uouucet. 7 regret q say that e mis-
fortune has hetalla1 Us mis-
fortune which re shall ts able. v,th-
or doubt 20 sur-o1nt. but which VIII
mean a day ot hardship and 1Zcl IL
convenience
Where are the canelsc- Lea1Fa
asked brsa,hisssly.
Gone. Quest replied
And The Arabs
Gone with then-we are left high
and dry" Quest explained
Aud what Is worse, the professor
added. with a grozn. they have taken
with them AL our stores. cur rides and
our vzter"
-HoW far are re from the Mougar
camp LelOra asked
About q days tramp" Quest re-
Piled quickly. We may reach there
b. nightfall-
Then let's start walking az once.
before il gets any hotter Lenorz sug-
gested-
Quest partsd her on the back They
made a close search OF the tents, hut
found that the Arabs had taken every
thing In the way OF food and drink. ex-
cept q single. half-hIled tin Of drink
ing water.
They started brsvely enough. but By
midday their little stock Of water vas
gone. their feet were sorely blistsred-
No one complained. however. and the
professor did his best TO revive their
spirits
we have come farther than had
dared TO hope. in the time he an
nouneed Fortunately. know the
exact direction ne must take Keep up
your spirits. young ladies' At any time
we may see signs Of oUr destination" !"