The Washington times., 1915-05-18
CHAPTER XXI. (Continued)

They all looked at one another. Their
relief had grown too poignant for
words.
Early start tomorrow" Quest re-
Home and bed for me. this moment"
The camels," the professor assent
ed. will be round at daybreak."
Lenora, a few nights later. looked
down from the star-strewn sky which
seemed suddenly to have dropped so
much nearer to them, to the shadows
thrown across the desert by the dancing
flames of their fire.
1T is the same world, suppose" she
murmured.
"A queer little piece out Of the same same
world" Quest agreed. Listen to those
fellows, how they chatter!
The camel drivers and guides were sit
ting together in little group. some
distance away. They had finished their
now. swaying backward and forward.
two Of them at least in a state of wild
Whatever can they be talking about"
Laura asked. They sound as though
they were going to fight ever second
The professor smiled.
''The last one was talking about the
beauty of his fat lady friend" he re
marked. dryly Just before. they
We're discussing whether they would be
given any hacksheesh in addition to
their pay. We are quite off the ordi-
nary routes here. and these fellows
aren't much used to Europeans.
Laura rose to her feet.
Say. I'm going to get drink" she
announced.
The dragoman who had heen lowering
around. bowed grarely and pointed to-
ward the water bottles. Lenora also
I'm coming. too' she decided. 1T
seems a sin to think of going to sleep,
though The whole place is lake great
silent sea. ! suppose this isn't dream
There's no dream about my thirst
anyway" Laura declared.
She took the horn cup from the drago-
"Have some Yourself, If you want to,
Hassan." she invited.
Hassan bowed gravely. filled cup
and and drank 1t off. He stood for a
moment perfectly still. as though some
thing were coming over him which he
failed to understand. Then his lips
parted. his eyes for a moment seemed
to shoot from out of his duskY skin. lie
threw up his arms and fell over on his
side, Laura, who had only slipped her
cup. threw it from her. She, too, reel
ed for a moment. The professor and
Quest came running up, attracted by
Lenora's shrek
"The VeedcmZoo" Quest shouted.
my God! Pull yourself together, Laura.
IJold up for a minute"
He dashed back to their little on
campment and reappeared almost imme-
distely. He threw Laura's head back
and forced some liquid down her throat.
"It's Camphor." he cried. "You'll be
all right, Laura Hold on to yourself"
He swung round to whore the drago-
man was lying. forced his mouth open,
hut II was too late-the man was dead.
He returned to Laura. She stumbled
10 her feet She was pale, and crops
Of perspiration were standing on Der
foreehad She was able to rise on her
feet. however. without assistance.
ct am all right now" she declared.
Quest felt her pulse end her forehead.
They moved back to the fire.
1--WE are within "A dozen miles or so Of
the Mongar village" Quest said, Erimly
''Do you suppose that fellow could have
been watching|
They all talked together for a time
In low voices. The professor was in
clined to sound the Theory Of Craig hav-
ing approached them.
"You must remember" he pointed out
that the MongaTs hate these fellows
II was part Of my arra nGpmcnt with
Hassan that they should leave US when
we got in sight OF the MonEar enCamp,
ment. II may have been meant for
Nassau. The Mongsrs hate the drago.