The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03

to intercept him. leaping from their
seats as he brought down one after
the other OF their camels, and spring
ing upon him with the b!ood-iust of
the infuTiated savage. Thornton bare
ly had time to fiing away his empty
rife and seize his revolver before they
were upon him
One Taureg Immediately fell In a
crumpled heap with a bullet through
his heart. but the weapon fell beneath
the onslaught Of the second raider. a
man OF immence size and strength.
whose mysterious mask ord not nids
the look Of murder which nlled his
eyes as he seized the Englishman In
ais arms. still weak from the snake
bite Thornton struggled I'm vain with
his adversary. whose one aim In this
deadly hug, as the Eng4ishman knew
from all that he Lad a ard VI Taureg
warfare. was to bring his sight arm
round his victims head. and crush In
his temples with the massive stone
ring which the Taureg wears for that
purpose just above the elbow. Thorn
ton was almost at his last gasp. and
the ring was already pressing HIS
temples, when a sledge-hammer blow
from an English nat sent the Tagreg
staggering senseless 10 the ground.
Not bad Knockout that, sir
said BrownsoR. surveying his victim
with immense satisfaction as his
master struggled TO his feet.
simply splendid. but what has hap
Psnsdy' "a did not need any telling.
however. TO inform him that the day
was theirs The Tauregs. or what re-
manned OF them, were disappearing
over the sand dunes. thankful to es-
cape with their lives The Arabs OF
the captured caravan. atoning for
past timidity by a brave show OF
loyalty and courage. had just re-
aa.A H..H 49, 80.
ton met her half way as she came at
once towards him
Quits" he said with a forced SMILE.
Il am afraid you'il not say go when
/ tell you what has happened she
replied.
you don't mean about the papsrsy"
lie wondered W she meant 40 confess.
Yea. the papers are all Destroyer
Destroy ed. Miss Hammondes How
(They were under the shelter Of the
palm trees now. and sat down alone
TO rest, while Brownson wen; on 20
ARRANGE breakfastl
They were burnt before my very
eyes last night How can I tell you.
Captain Thornton You'u blame me.
I know" she sobbed. FOR pretendin g
that / had not come out specially for
those papers and perhaps was
wrong but I was really keen about
the gold medal as we'll and made the
most OF 10. not because I wanted TO
nut you on the scent, but solely be-
cause ! wanted both Of US 20 20 on
u aid not wish you to give up.
merely because I happened 90 doctor
your arm You would have given up
IL had told the whole truth at that
time, wouldn't youf All wanted. as
I said. was fair Geld and no favor. a"
After Hassim had hurried away the
day previously the Kountah chief
sent a message that " she would pay
him another visit that night she
should have an the papers otherwise
they would All be burnt a. her very
door Naturally she had declined, and
TO her intense mortifcation the chief
had carried out HIS threat
"And row" concluded Captain
Thornton. "ths only question seems
20 be. what are we going 70 DO for
n have it." she said after mo.
mentary pause. let us write big
travel book together on our own en-
, periences and make him q present
I, Of a."
, father like 20 zee your name on the
, titie-page % rival publisher
= hadn't thought OF that" she an.
, n have 90 this time" said the cap.
; tain. rccapturina the timorous hand
} "let me change the name May u
Z Can't you see Niles Hammonds. thai
Tn head over heels IN. love- OH
81 know that TIM taking mean ad
3 vantare. that this is no place for
- proposal. bot viii you promise. ~
q never breathe another word % thii
! untu we're hack in civilizations. tina
4 Z may ask You aaainf'
she looked him On the ewes with
q frank smile that knew no fear "
= think might a." ~ he took her n
hfn arms. ~ you keep Your prouiis,
. aver JVs. TITS osce