Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-09

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more civilized than some Of the in
terror tribes
They disembarked and were driven
to the hotel, still discussing their
project The professor had disap
peared for some time, but rejoined
them later.
1T is all arranged he announced,
Il found dragoman whom | knew.
We shall have four of the best camels
and small escort ready to start to-
morrow morning. Furthermore, !
have news An Fnglishman, whose
description precisely tallies with
Craig's, started off only an hour ago
in the same direction. This time,
at any rate, Craig cannot escape US.
They made their way back to the
hotel, dned in a cool, bare room and
sauntered out again into the streets
The professor led the way to little
building, outside which a man was vol
ubly inviting all to enter.
You shall see one of the sights OF
Port Said, he promised This is
real Egyptian dancing girl
A girl who seemed to be dressed IN
little more than winding veil guided
Oh to the stage, sWaying aud moving
slowly to the rhythm OF the mOnoto
nous music. She danced a measure
which none of them except the pro
tessor had ever seen before, coming
now and then SO close that they could
almost feel her hot breath, and Lenora
felt somewhat vaguely disturbed by
the glitter of her eyes
Suddenly Laura leaned forward
Look at the professor" she Wits
pered.
They all turned their heads, queer
change seemed to have come into the
professors face His teeth were
cleaning between his parted lips, his
head was thrust forward little, his
eyes were filled with a strange, hard
light He was Il transformed being
unacceptable, perturbing Ever
while they watched the girl tloated
close to where he sat and leaned to /
wards him With Il queer, muCkmp
smile. His hand suddtnlS descended
upon her foot She laughed stlll more
There Was a little exclamation from
Lenuia The professors whole frame
qulyered He snatehed the anBle
from the girls ankle and bent over 1t
She leaned towards him a torrent ui
words streaming from her lips III
professor answered her In her own Ian .
guage, She listened to him in amaze
ment. The anger passed She held oul
both her hands he professor stl
argued. She shook her head FINAL
he placed some gold i'll her PALMS Sll,
patted him on the cheek. laughed int,
his eyes, pointed behind and rrsumcr
her dance. The anklet remained IN thu
professors hand
Say, Wen get out of this, Quest
said. THE girls have had enough
The professor made no objection
Congratulate me he said. Il have
been collector Of Egyptian gold orna
ments all my HE This is the on,
anklet needed to complete my culcC
ton, It has the double mark OF The
Pharaohs, ! recognized it at once
There are a thousand like it, you
would think, In the balaars there IT.
reality there may be, perhaps a dozen
more in all Egypt which are genuine
They all looked at one another
Their relief had grown too poignant
for words
Early start tomorrow" Quest re
minded them,
Lenora, few nights later, looked
down from the starstrewn sky which
seemed suddenly to have dropped so
much nearer to them. to the shadows
tlAown across the desert by the dane
ing flames OF their fire.
Laura rose to her feet.
Say, I'm going to get drink" she
announced.
The dragoman who had been hover.
Ing around, bowed grayely and pointed
towards the water bottles
She took the horn cup from the
dragoman.
Have some yourself, If you want
to, Hassan" she invited
lIassan bowed grayely, filled a cup
and drank It off. He stood for a mo
ment perfectly still, as though some
thing were coming over him which he
failed to understand Then his lips
parted his eyes for 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 1t from her She too
reeled for moment The professor
and Quest came running up, attracted
by Lenora's shrek
They're poisoned" she cried
The Needemzoo Quest shouted
MY God Pull yourself together
Laura Hold up for a minute
He dashed back to their little eli
and reappeared almost i'm
He threw Laura's head
back and forced some liquid down her
throat
Its camphorl" he cried You'll be
all right, Laura. Hold on to yourself
He swung round to where the drago
man was lying, forced his mouth open
but 1t was too late the man was dead
He returned to Laura. She stumbled
to her feet She was pale and drops
Of perspiration We're standing on her ,
forehead She was able to rise to her
feet, however, without assistance.
81 am all right now" she declared.
Quest felt her pulse and her fore
head. They moved back to the fire.
I'VE are within dozen miles or 50