The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-18
Donald Was Ordered Out of the HOUSE

Donald Was Ordered Out of the House.
throat of our sentinel and their steady
pressure choked him into insensibil-
ity.
Just beyond the door there were
dozens of Mahmud's countrymen dis
cussing our fate.
Quickly Jimmy tore the robe and
turban of his caste from Mahmud's
body. AS quickly he dragged the un-
conscious Indian to one side of the
room and flung on the robe and tur-
ban, which seemed suddenly to trans
form him out of ali semblance to the
Jimmy Barton of the Journal, whom
l knew, and to turn him into priest
of Buddhai Then Jimmy took the
gun with which Mahmud had threat
ened us and fired shot.
The explosion brought the Indians
trooping to the doorway. Jimmy
stood with his smoking pistol leveled
at the figure in the corner. The pan
tomime was clear to the Indians. Nah
mud had killed the American and was
taking his woman. Respectfully
enough they stood aside while Jimmy
dragged me from the room through
the path to the freedom his stratagem
had created.
A second later Jimmy had half
pulled, half carried me down the stair
way and into the waiting taxi. We
were just in time, for the masquerade
had been discovered and Mahmud was
staggering ahead of his followers who
tn hy.in
daring had invited.
Taxi driver 3S,O92 is clever chap,
and his curly red hair covers quick
and active brain which must be joy
to all who know him. In record time
he had started his car full speed
ahead.
1920 Pelham road" shouted Jimmy
to our flying char1oteer.
l felt like part of a kaleidoscope in
vigorous revolution when we drew up
again MT the gateway of 220 Pelham
road.
As we came up the path leading to
the house, 1 heard voice speaking
with quiet emphasis: "Pll have to ar
rest you. I'll have to arrest you on
Il charge of murder"
Donald Jordan, protesting vigorously
the while, was seized by a detective
who was leading him grimly away.
Suddenly Dorothy's self control
broke. Her love was so great that not
even her hideous suspicion could turn
it to hatred. A vision of Donald pay
ing the penalty for his crime must
have softened her heart, for now she
burst into wild weeping and flung her.
self into arms which were held out to
enfold her.
Jimmy and 1 We're rushing up the
path to bear witness for the innocent
young lawyer. Jimmy cried out dra-
matically: '"rhe murderer of Mr.. Nc
Ray is in the vaultl".
He crossed over to the heavy steei
door of the great vault and threw 1t
open. Face downward on the floor lay
the robed figure of the Buddhist priest.
and, smiling inscrutably above him.
the figure of Buddha squatted on the
shelf which had been shrine to the
love of dead woman.
Christopher McItay's body had been
carried away to be prepared for Its
last sleep. Shara Ali would be given
to his followers and the Stone God,
with its inscrutable jade eyes, must
be theirs, too-theirs to return to the
far-away stone temple where Chris
topher McRay had paid tribute to a
love that was some day to cost his
life.
Il guess there's no need for us any
more" said the detective when Jimmy
had finished his story. Its some beat
for your paper, isn't it, Mr.. Barton?
But guess there aren't any loye-lorn'
around here needing Miss Fairfax
now" The detective grinned in friend
illness.
l turned to where Donald Jordan
stood holding Dorothy In his arms, de-
flying even death to cause her sorrow.
since she had his love to protect her.
And from his niche In the vault built
to honor him, the Stone God stared Mt
us with alien eyes that were inscruta-
BILE, but seemed no longer hostile since
they looked on love.
\ (END OF FOURTH EPISoDEa