The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
"THE LIONS CLAWS
CONTINUED from last week.

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Sliding OFT Co. back of &c. elephant
upuA which Bhe had fallen, BGth man
AGED to reach q clear space between
tfa huge bounding feet, nd ran blind
wv forward. Buck, seeing that gne
would pass right under IT. tree, ran
mast with an elephant in close pur-
suit, he grabbed her or the ground
anna swung her into place or safety
~ the limb beside him.
Musa meantime dropped to the
ground and created a diversion, So
that Buck and Beth could reach the
ground in safety Then IT, Joined
them, and as the three yet out again,
they heard Rel Harris men engaging
fhe elephants at point a little fur
Their along the path they had come.
Rel Hari, i'm Bonday tried hi best
tO extract information about the Brit
ish from Captain Johnson, who was
almost recovered from his wound
The captain remained silent.
The Moon-men, with both Rel
Harris men and the elephants between
them and Beth, decided TO give up the
chase temporarily, and 10 return to
their native stronghold 10 get help
i'm their mission. They arrived just
at the time that Buck Musa and Beth
reached the native village, where
Buck loft Beth with native woman,
who agreed tD take care Of her.
Then Buck and Musa returned to
Bonda, received Rej Harris note ad
dressed tO Beth, and went To the
palace. where they demanded the
release of Captain Johnson. Rel
Hari refused To give him up, saying
that he was being held for the MUIR
der Of the lieutenant, who pulled Beth
from her horse
At Kardar, court-Hartial proceed
Engs against Captain Johnson find
him not only guilty of killing Roger
Hammond until he can prove him
self innocent, but also Of being guilty
of dasertion in wartime Two copies
of thu Colonel's report are made; one
copy has to be- sent to military head
quarters in England, and Thu other
kept In Kardar for future reference.
A trnsty messenger is dispatched 10
Kardar with THE findings or the court
martial against Captain Johnson
Upon hearing tine results OF the
court-nartfaI, Lady Mary Leighton,
the Captains wife, intercepted
the real papers and substituted
another set. She held the real
ones an her possession, for she
blamed herself for Captain Johnson's
predfcament.
Being unable to release Captain
johnson, Buck and Musa set. out
again f0r the native village where
Beth wa. They discovered, how
and nv a ru@e threw their pursuers
0fr their track.
Beth had now had time to trans
late the Arabic scraWl of the procla-
nation, and to realize It's tremendous
Importance. Being afraid to carry III
longer On her person, she hid II in the
native woman;s hut
When Buck told ler of her fathers
danger, and showed her Rel Harris
note, Beth determined tO return to his
palace and save her father. Buck
protested strongly, but she was firm,
mnd they Set out together.
The three MoOn-men arrived at
their cavern When they confessef
their failure tO capture Beth, the high
priest questioned them about Musa
1.-THE three then confessed that Musa
was with her, and did all III his pow
or TO prevent Ter falling into their
hands. Before the assembled Moon
people the high priest then declared
Muaa a traitor, and ait loudly cried
cunt for hfs death in che Hon Dit be-
low the altar
Beth and MaStersOn reached Rel
Harris palace the next afternoon. and
were shown directly into the pres
ence of Rej Hari and Captain 3Lgart.
The king would not permit Master
ION to visit the Captain with Beth, his
idea being To separate them Captain
Bogart seized this opportunity. Or
dering Ragus to arrest Masterson,
who was disarmed and put him out
of Tho way, if necessary, he seized
Beth a. she left the room to see her
father M
(TO be cOntinued)