Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-07

He Was Overcome and Taken Away
From the ootasonai Room.
yhe spoke softly, but 30 far as his
moving the intent OF the liquid words
II might as well have been the wind
moving through the treetops.
The handsome native who had been
wing at the side Of the princess now
opened his eyes. saw the strange white
man talking or trying to talk to his
princess. The stupOr left him almost
instantly He sprang to his feet.
vicious looking knife in his hand.
."Feringht~ 10 shouted. Which means
a foreigner.
Others came to life at the same mo-
ment, and John Storm found himself
! in a predicament little to his liking.
| He was strong and sturdy. but he was
no match for the dozen or so 1.-THE
East Indians. He was overcome and
taken away from the Octagonal room
He was cast into steel dungeon In
| the basement OF the house.
The sleeping mystery of this house
had Its ebb and flow evidently. Zudora
! awoke without any abnormal erect Tor
her short Sleep and the men who had
| gone to Hassam Ais house also awoke.
Nabok Shan demanded of them who
this white girl was. Were they be-
uaying hlm9 They should die like
dogs In that case. They groveled and
hastily explained that she was the
niece Of the celebrated Hassam ALI
and that she might be able to break
the power Of the sudden sleep by dis
covering how 1t was accomplished.
where IL this man Hassam Ali.
thenY" demanded Nabok Shan. who
had grown very suspicious.
"Huzoor, we know not Mayhap
overcome as we were by the sleep.
But this memsahib Ia clever and may
help us"
"Who was this man just sent to
the dungeon"
1--WE know not"
well, you speak the accursed Eng
fish tongue. Question her and learn
what she has to say. And ON your
heads be 1t If there is any sign of
treachery."
at is just" said the leader Of the
men who had brought ZudOra.
They then proceeded to squat down
upon the rug. and Zudora piled her
questions and cnlIed story which ran
somewhat as follows:
1t began in southern India. A GER
tain native prince had in mis- extreme
youth, as h customary In India. DO
come betrOthed to the little princess
Of a neighboring state. There were
great festivities. not to say extrava.
CANT ones. In honor of the event. When
the girl became young woman ana
the boy young man the marriage Ger
emory was brought about. but not con
summated, for the simple fact that u
prince Of still another principality bad
seen the princess and had determined
to make her his own regardless Of the
possibility Of throwing the three states
into tribal war The British raj
might Interfere. but not until good
deal Of damage was wrought The
rival prince was Nabok Shan. brave
hardy aud none too scrupulOus chief.
tain. He succeeded IN carrying or the
princess, hut he was beSet by NO many
trials that he fed from india to Amer
ica with the bulk Of his treasure and
the purlOined princess. The house
with It's oriental trapplngs had been
the property VI an uncle. who had
chosen America because his net'k had
been In danger.
"But the mystery Ia this, memsahib:
Ii is written that the marriage cere-
mony shall take place before our god.
the elephant headed. and always when
we begin the ceremony We are thus
strangely overcome by sleep. Solve
this riddle for us and my master will
pay you we'll" The spokesman I'D
dressed few words to NabOk shan.
The prince smiled and dangled rope
of superb pearls before the girl. init
mating that In the event Of her sue.
cess they would become hers.
Now. Zndora did not seek monetary |
reward. but she was wise beyond her
years in understanding the oriental
mind. due TO the several years that her |
uncle had employed Hindus as serv- |
ants. II she signified that she asked |
for M reward thcce dark eyed men |