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that the dose was probably nothing
more harmful than morphia.
Malta knew better. She was now
fairly well acquainted with the mans
reconcile methods and had noticed that
he took the dope from a particular pi-
geonhole of many In the big roll top
desk which formed part Of the furni-
ture I'm the laboratory.
She happened to be near it and with
swift. stealthy movement suggestive
Of her own eastern blood inserted a
hand in the compartment and drew
forth what she knew she would ind
there. the antidote for that particular
poison, since 1t was important that Ali
Singh should always be able to restore
as well as destroy his victims con-
seriousness.
Affecting the utmost concern for her
friend, she ran to her. thrust aside the
thugs and, while finging a protecting
arm around Margaret's neck, contrived
to slip small phial into her bodice.
1t was desperate expedient, but she
never knew when opportunity might
come to their aid. Several times al
ready had they been snatched from
their captors by Manning's unhagging
devotion. and should they be rescued
again she would have the means Of
counteracting the noxious agent, what.
soever 1t might be, which her uncle had
introduced into the girls system.
l..
Margaret was led off, and Najla found
herself yielding despairingly to Ali
Singh's mesmeric eyes. Soon she pass
ed from the receptive stage to that of
willing compliance. She awoke into a
new world, with Ali ,Singh's haunting
words ringing in her ears
"Your love OF Manning and the Chris
tian creed is not forgotten. You are
the slave Of my will. You will do my
bidding with the fanatic devotion Of
true oriental Salaam. then, o prin-
cess of the east!'
The girl rose to her feet. bowed deep
ly with sweeping gesture Of each
hand. sank on one knee and, taking Ali
Singh's cold fingers in hers, pressed her
lips to them.
Cor he commanded with a mock
ing smile. "When I need you ! shall
send for you."
She had hardly left the room before
Ali Singh strobe Swiftly to another
door and threw 1t wide. He entered
chamber reeking with the fumes OF
| opium.
A weird scene met his eyes. Hong
Kong Harry. securely dashed TO iron
rings in the wall, was writhing In
agony and shouting like maniac
| Yet beyond the constraint Of the
manacles the half caste was not In
physical pain. He was suffering from
a torment only to be comprebended
by those who have seen dope fiend
deprived Of the, means OF gratifying O
bestial craving. Directly in front OF
| him stood a table with plentiful sup
| ply of opium, together with the lamI
used for cooking the deadly little pills
His condition was pitiful, but excit
ed no pity. All Singh looked at hin
fixedly. and Katisha. who seemed tt
become aware Of her leaders presence
in the room. crept in with catiike tread
her expressive features showing thai
the depth Of Hong Kong Harry's trlbu
lation was the measure Of her own joy
At the sign from Ali Singh the opium
smokers removed the pipes anc drus
and then unfastened the half caste
who instantly threw himself on his
knees and besought Ali Singh eithel
to give him opium or kill him. Ht
groveled on the floor like fawnint
dog, but his master spurned him with
contemptuous feet and shouted to the
others:
away with the traitorous wretch
Not yet must bis agony be soothed."
The two men lifted Harry to his feet
He shrieked in shrill falsetto and
flung them or, rushing In at Ali. Singh
with outstretched hands as though he
would tear the monsters throat. But
the strain had been too great. he
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