Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16

your slave These people are Your
enemies 1t would be all over in a few
minutes You have but TO say the
word My father is eager for 1t. No
one would ever know
Craig patted her head His tone
was filled with the deepest despon-
deucy.
1T is impossible, Feerda, lie said
You do not understand cannot tell
you everything Sometimes ! almost
think that the best thing ! could do
would be To return with them to the
countries you know nothing OF.
That's what you are going to do
anyway guest declared suddenly
making his temperance Hands
up!
He covered Craig With his reydYer
but his arm was scarcely extended be
fore Feerda sprang at him like little
wildcat He,eripped her with his lett
arm and held her away with diff
Guilty
Craig he continued, 'youre com
ing with us You know the way TO
Port Said and We want YOU you know
why Unite that sash from your waist
Quickly
Craig ubeyed
Tie 1t to the tree" Quest ordered
Leave room enough
a h., t.I fTI.n h.,
turned and held the loose ends up
Quest low cred his revolver for mo,
ment as he pushed Feerdd towards 1t
craig with a wonderful spring reach
cd his side and kicked the revolver
away Before Quest could even stoop
to recover II he saw the glitter Il the
others knife pressed against his chest
"Listeu Craig declared I've made
up nv mud ! Won 50 back to Amer
lea Ne had enough ot being hunted
all over the world This tine | think
I'll I'D myself or one OF you al any
rate
VIII you?"
The Interruption was so unexpected
that Craig lost his nerve Through an
opening la the trees, only "a few feet
away, LeIora had suddenly appeared
She, too, held revolver her hand
was az steady as a rock
Drop your knife she oriere,
Craig
He obeyed without he citation
Nov, tie the sash around the girl
He obeyed mechanically Quest TOOK
Craig by the collar and led him to
the spot where the others We're wait
ing, They hoisted him on to horse
Already behind them they could SET
the flare of the torches from the re
turning Mougars
you know the way to Port Said,
Quest whispered See that you lead
US there There viii be trouble. mind
II you don't
Craig made no reply He rode OF II
front Of the little troop covered all
the time BY Quests revolver Very
soon they We're out OF the jungle and
In the open desert quest looked be
hind him uneasily
TO Judge BY the row those fellows
are making. he remarked Il should
think that they've found Feerda al
ready
In that case" the professor said
grayely. let me recommend you 10
push on as fast as possible We have
had one escape from those fellows
but nothing in the world can save US
now that you have laid hands upon
Feerda The chief would never forgive
that
They ealloped steadily Oh The
moon rose higher and higher until II
became as light as day
Quest fell little behind the pro
fessors side, although he never left on
watching Craig
Look behind you, professor he
whispered
OF little black specks growing every
moment larger Even at that moment
they heard the low, long call OF the
Mongars.
They are gaining on u.s. Quest
muttered
They raced on for another mile or
more bullet whistled over their
heads. Quest frightened his reins
No good" he sighed Wed better
stay and fight 1t out, professor, Stick
close TO me, Lenora
They drew up and hastily dismount-
ed The Mongars closed in around
them A cloud had drifted In front
Of the moon, and In the darkness It
was almost impossible to see their
whereabouts They heard the chiefs
voice,
Shoot first that dog OF Craig
There was q shrek. Suddenly
Feerda, breaking loose from the 9th.
ers, raced across the little division
She flung herself from her horse
Tell my father that you we're not
faithless," she pleaded. They TALL
not. kill you'll"
She chung to Craig's neck The bull
let's were beginning to whistle around
them now. All of sudden she threw
up her arms Craig, in a fury, turned
around and fired into the darkness.
Then suddenly, as though on the bid.
ding of some unspoken word, there
was a queer silence. Everyone was
distinctly conscious of an allen sound
the soft thud OF many horses feet
galloping from the right then sharp,
English voice Of command.