Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03

her the Heart Of the HillsT found
them len years ago and clothed her
anu put new linen oh their he'd, for The
lid was nll rags and dust. There have
always been hundretls-and sometimes
lhousands--who knew the secret of
Khinian caves, but this ilas been
secret within "A secret. Someone. wh0
knew the secret before |. sawed those
bracelets through and fitted hinges
and clasps. The men you saw in the
Cavern Of Earth's Drink have no
doubt | am the Heart Of The Hills
come 10 life They Shall know thee
as him within little while
She held his hand lille tighter and
pressed closer To him. laughing softly.
He stood as if made of iron and that
only made her laugh the more.
Tales of the Heart Of the Hills
have puzzled the raj, haven't they,
these many yearsi They sent HE TO
find the source of them. Me They
chose we'll There ure not many like
ne. have found this one dead won-
until you came, ! have found no man
like him"
She tried to look into his eyes, but
he frowned straight In front of him.
His native costume and Rangar urban
did not make him seem any less a
man. His jowl. that was begnnisg 10
need shaving. was as grim and as sat
isfying as the dead Romans. She
slroked his left hand With soft fingers.
Il used to think | knew how to
dance" she laughed. For ten years
] have taken those pictures of her for
my model and have striven to learn
what she knew. have surpassed her
/ myself with mems dreams-until
/ found this Then | dreamed on my
own account. My dream was true, my
warrior, You have come Our hour
has GOMEZ"
She tugged at his hand. He was
hers soul and harness. II outward
signs could prove 1t.
Come "a she said. as this my hos
pitality? You are weary and hungry
COlne.Y
She led him by the hand. for II
would have needed brute force to pry
1,.tts At h. a hl
leather curtain that hung on Il bronze
rod near the bed. led him through IT.
and let ii clash to again behind them
Now they were in the dark together
and II was nor comprehended in her
scheme of things to let circumstance
lie falow She pressed his hand and
tender words he could scarcely catch
When they burst together through q
curtain nj the other end Of Il passage
in The rock, his skin was red under
the tan and for The first time her eyes
refused To meet his.
why did they choose that cave Il
II better one? Who laid them there?'
He stared about. They We're In ,
great room fur more splendid than ,ht
first. There was Il great fountain II
the center splashing in the midst q
flowers. They were cut flowers. Thu
Hills" must have been secured fol
them within day.
There were great cushioned couche'
all about and two thrones made %
ivory and gold Between two couche'
was n table, laden with golden plates
and a golden jug, on pure white linen
There were two goblets of beaten col,
and knives with golden handles an'
bronze blades The whole room
seemed to he drenched IN the seen
Yasmini favored, and there was III
same frieZe running round all fou
walls. with the woman depicted on i
/, dancing
"Come, we shall eat - she said, lead
ing him by the hand to couch. SIN
took che one facing him, and they la.
like two Romans of the empire witt
, the table in between.
She struck golden gong then. an
IL native woman came IN, who stare'
ut King as II she had seen him befOr
and did not like him. lasmini nodde
to the servant who clapped her hands
AT once came II stream of hillmel
rObed in white. who carried sherbet il
! bottles cooled in snow and dishes fra
grant with hot food. He recognize
his own prisoners from the Mir kha
Palace jail, and nodded to them Il
, they set the things down under tn
maids direction. When they had iii
ished eating fasniini drove the mai
i away with a sharp word; he brUugl
, an ivory fooistool and set II about
yard away from her waxcn toes. An
She, watching him with burning eyer
golden dagger handle. making her jew
: els glitter with each movement.
"'rhc gods Of India. who are the onl
; real gods. what do they think oi II MI
Z They have been good 10 the Englsl
but they have had no thanks. The
y will stand aside now aud watch
greatcr ilhad Than he world has ey,
e seen love them. and they love me
Z AZ you shall love me, tool If they al
l not love both Of lis. We would not hot
: be here We must obey them -