Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-29

''Why do ycl seek death here?"
He waited for no reply, but turned
to his men. Three of them dashed for
ward, their rifles, which were fitted
with an odd sort of bayonet, drawn
back for the lunge. Suddenly Craig,
who had been a little in the rear, gal
loped, shouting. into the line of fire.
''Stopi" he ordered "Chief, these
people are my friends. Chief, the
| wordi"
The chief raised his arm promptly.
The men lowered their rifles. Craig
| galloped back to his hosts side. The
chief listened to him and nodded
| gravely. Presently he rode up to the
little party. He saluted the professor
gravely and talked to him in his own
language. The professor turned to the
others.
s'The chief apologies for not recog-
nizing me-" he announced. 1T seems
that Craig had told him that he had
come to the desert for shelter, and he
imagined at once, when he gave the
order for the attack upon US, that we
were his enemies, He says that we
are welcome to go with him to his
encampment-"
| Craig turned slowly towards them.
1t was strange meeting.
ct is necessary" he told them,
that you should pretend to be my
friends. The chief has ordered two of
his men to dismount. Their ponies are
for the young ladies. There will be
horses for you among the captured
ones from the caravan yonder"
They all turned towards the chief,
who remained a little on the outside
of the circle. The professor raised
his hat and spoke few words in the
Mongar language, then he turned to
the others.
II have accepted the invitation of
the chief" he announced. I'VE had
better start"
This may not be Delmonico's," I"
4 Laura remarked, few hours later,
with little sigh of contentment
but believe me that goat-stew and
sherbet tasted better than any
! chicken and champagne ever tasted.
They moved to the opening of the
tent and sat looking out across the
silent desert Laura took the flap Of
} the canvas in her hand.
What do all these marks mean?
she asked.
They are caba1istfc signs" the
professor replied, part of the Ian
guage of the tribe. They indicate
that this is the guest tent, and there
: are a few little maxims traced upor
: it, extolling the virtues of hospitality.
Lenora leaned forward to where 2
} little group of Mongars were talking
/ together.
/ Il wish that beautiful girl would
] come and let US see her again." she
!. murmured.
, "She," the professor explained, "il
{, the chiefs daughter, Feerda, who's,
life Craig saved"
"And from the way she looks a
/, him. Laura observed, 'I should sa,
e she hadn't forgotten it, either
The professor held up a warning
r finger. The girl herself had glide,
!, to their side out of the shadows Sh
faced the professor The rest of tn
d party she seemed to ignore. Sh
spoke slowly and in halting English
my father wishes to know tha
you are satisfied?" she said. "Yo
have no further wants?'
None" the professor assured hel
1--WE are very grateful for his hos
pitality, Feerda.''
won't you talk to US for littl
time?" Lenora begged, leaning fol
ward.
The girl turned suddenly to tn
professor and spoke to him in he
own language. She pointed to tn
signs upon the tent, drew her f1nge
along one of the sentences, flashed
fierce glance at them all and disal
peared.
Seems to me that we are not e,
actly popular with the young lady
Quest remarked. "What was she sa.
ing, professor?''
"She suspects u.s." the professc
4 said slowly, "of wishing to bring ev
4 to Craig. She pointed to sentenC
4 upon the tent Roughly it means Ora
H itude is the debt of hospitality Ial
l very much afraid that the young lad
II must have been listening to our col
H versation
II The professor suddenly leaned fo
Il ward. There was a queer change
\ his face. From somewhere on IL
i other side of that soft bank of viol'
y darkness came what seemed to be Il
II clear, low cry of some animal.
1T is the Mongar cry of warning"
said hoarsely. Something is going
b. happen"
The whole encampment wss su
:. denly in a state of activity. TT
In Mengars ran hither and thither, ge
O. ting together their horses. The chic
a with Craig by his side, was standiI
lie on the outskirts of the camp.
ID Seems to me there's a move on
Ill Quest muttered, as they rose to the
or fleet. 'I wonder If we are in it."
ed A moment or two later Craig g
preached them.
of "Word has been brought to t
in chief" he announced, that the Ar
en- who escaped from the caravan h
lis fallen in with an outpost Of Britt
a soldiers. They have already start
cir in pursuit ot US. The Mongars W
of take refuge in the jungle, where tn
ed have prepared hiding-places. '
start at once"
r." What about us?" the professor
Is? CURED
81 endeavored," Craig continued,
e." persuade the chief to allow you to
main here, when the care of y
in would devolve upon the English s
BIS diers. He and Feerda, however, hs
lis could not make out what was mea
the but the arrival of the package