The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03

victory. the little garrison fondly
hoped they would renew the attack.
but they were disappointed. with
up ont Of range. ana rode off-to try
their luck ON some less trueulent car
AVIAN.
curse the houndsi- cried Thornton.
as he saw with dismay that they had
chosen the direction taken by Miss
HAmmonde. They'll overtake her to-
night IL they follow her track-and
then Brownson."
I'VE must follow those brutes-set
everything ready at once. Itli be
cool enough ~ hen we stsrf-ss--> -. -
the Taures footprintsy demanded the
captain. for he knew the Unborn skin
OF these Arabs In solving the riddles
of the sands
-Four hours. m'sieu. and ABOUT the
same time before our own"
Then that means they overtake
them tonight, and attack at dawn
unless we stop them" added the Eng
llshman, as he swept OF TO arrange
FOR the briefsst possible halt before
pushing on to the rescue
The sun was sinking In a hery
glow behind the distant sand hills as
the caravan toiled at its utmost speed.
in the last stage Of a desperate chase.
when the figure Of an Arab runner.
franticany waving his burnous. came
rushing out from the neighboring
scrub.
why. IT'S Hassim, What newsr'
cried Captain Thornton. hurrying Gag
eriy forward. for Hassim was the man
he had struggled iso Miss Ham
monde's caravan. relying upon him 10
bring word in case OF need.
"M'sieu." said Aysdda. transisting
Hassim's story as fast as he could TO
the most impatient listener he had
ever known. -Hsssim say that Eng
lish lady In very great danger from
Kountah chief a. wells as Taureg
KouRtah chief what you call fall In
love with her. and say she'll only have
the papers Of the dead Ensllshman II
she love him back"
From the story which. piece. by
piece. he dragged out Of Hassim
through the interpreter. u appeared
that Miss Hammonde had uncxpect-
eddy dropped across the chief that
very morning in the oasis where hs
! had one Of his many homes
To say that Captain Thornton wal
staggered H. 20 give but a very IN.
as he listened % this story. Hat
Miss Hammonde played him false ar
ter ali7 Had she told him about IN.
gold medal Of the y n. q. 3. mereIj
20 put him OF the scent7 All IN.
ideals Of womauhood which she ha,
. Inspired seemed 90 danger Of heinz
shattered for ever u wasn't cricket
Not that he cared mixers ours.
whether she got the wretched manu-
scripts or whether he did All tina
mattsred now Vas. Had she piaye,
suddenly revolver shots rang out Il
the distance Then dead. dreadful ~
ience again. followed BY the stiii NOR
dreadful cry Of n woman IN distress
= ~ was q cry that sent Thornton dash
! Ing forward In a few breathiess min
, utes be was feeling his way round IN
j. back % the tomb The gate was oper
y lie huns himself 10 the Eround an
peered in. "godw he cried. feaptnR q
q his feet Too late" For the tom
was empty.
= ~Foiiow me-" he whispered hoarsei
Z az. without pause 20 see whethe
either % the wounded was alive o
% dead. he picked up the track outsid
j. aud gave chase sending slkkifu q
n scout from the hilltops. Capital
}. Thornton wa presently rewarded b
signal which took him hurryina {
10 the TOP. There he saw that whlc
<. nlled him with mingled rage and 10
r. -rage 20 see Miss Haumoude. evil
y Gently gaGTed. and plainly bound .
j. one n the TaureE thoroughhreds. 70
q 10 notice that the maraufcra wer
busy in collecting her cameis. an
a would probably givs him abundar
n time 10 attack
X It vas an ideal position for His pui
T. pose The chief danger was that Mis-
a Fammonds might get shot IN the ir
70 evltahIe firing A. All costs he mui
IL separate her camel from the res
\. Thornton dashsd across the huudrc
Id Yards % open sand 40 the captive. an
"a hurried her camel back towards on
n shelter ~ the trees before the Taures
D. quite realized What had happened
IT, The two nearest 20 Thornton charge