The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-10-04
''THE LIONS CLAWS
lcontinuad from last weeks


Calling to Beth, she ran to the
wall. upon the top Of which Buck
was standing. Catching his heels
across the wall, as American ma
rfneg do when they scale fornnca-
ton, he let himself down Until nls
hands were within eight or nine Ieet
pT the ground. Making desperate
leap in tha air, Beth caught the
hands, ana We drawn up to tle top
of the wall The lions roared and
Snarled below
Even the phlegmatic Rel Hari mad
heart failure a. IT, contemplated me
fate which awaited the beautlful
English girl With belated spirit
Of chivalry, he started out into the
courtyard, but was met by a. Dlg
African lion, and darted back 10
safety. He forgot, however, to smut
the door, and in a moment the entire
harem was hunting cover
Musa, by killing two guards, had
affected Captain JOhnson's escape,
and had preceded Beth and Master
scn on the way w to- village,
WI neither party knowing, however, that
tfaa OHhRr had escaped
Captain Bogart, ir the meantime
had nOt been asleep As soon aS he
discovered Beth's escape, IT, set out
to find her, and soon came upon the
trail. Musa and the Captain having
considerable start, reached the VII
Iage first, and Musa left the Captain
there with the native woman, while
he went back on the trail to assist
Masterson in rescuing Beth Rel
Hari also sent guard to pursue
Beth. The trail was heavily peopled
that night.
Musa met Masterson and his mis-
tress. and they all started back for
the native village, closely followed
bv BOgart and his men, Beth
brought forth Thu proclamation, and
showed IT'D I'D the two white men and
Musa. lust as Thu persistent Captain
Bogart broke into the place. Scat
terinE the blacks right and left, he
closed in about the cabin, and Al
terrific battle ensued between Musa,
Masterson and Captain Johnson on
the one hand, and Bogart's men on
the other
Beth, fearing the outcome, made
her escape into the jungle with the
proclamation Captain Bogart, how
ever. saw her 60, and followed
closely after her, just as his men
overpOwered the other three, and
took them prisoner.
Beth. however being used to0
jungle lAfe, made great speed AKA the
tEicket Fearing capture, me hid
NJ the proclamation behind the limb of
"a tree. and this diversion enabled
Bogart to come up. She put up All
eight, and drew the Captain away
from the place where she had hid
den the document but finally, as her.
strength gave out, she was forced to-
surrender.
Taking her back to the native
woman's quarters, Bogart secured
the other members of the party, and
started back to Rel Harris palace
Just as tie kings men came up. a
gallant effort on the part of the
MO0n-men To rescue Beth from the
Captain was beaten orr, but they
dCggadly followed after the girl.
Returning tO Thu palace, Musa,
johnson amid MasterEon were thrown
into VA vile dungeon. Beth, however,
was taken before Rel Hari, and told
that if she turned over the dOcu-
ment they would set her free and
give Captain Johnson and Master
son safe conduct out of the coun
try. She did not know that just
outside the palace were the Noon
men, who were after two things
Musa, the traitor, and Beth.
The girl asked to see Masterson
and her father before deciding, and
was permitted to do so, though it
was almost impossible for her To-
\ go - - Ta iT FAC nd
dungeon. Rather than turn over the
proclamation however, she decided
ND stay with tn others in tn dun
geon+ But Rel Hari and BogartI
would have none or this. They took
her out and kept her within hearing
distance, while they started to tor
ture Johnson i'm an endeavor to make
his daughter tell where she had hid
den the proclamation.
Ito be c0ntinued)