The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-27
THE LIONS CLAWS
fContinuad from Iagt week.l


Strangely enough, Beth's most
dreaded enemy came to her rescue.
ENaj ETari, in hig most oily ann ln-
gratiating way, showed Bogart tnat
IL they did as he wished they could
never hope to recover the Rroclamar
ton. Reluctantly Bogart saw the
force OF the argument, and released
Beth to go to her father, and sent
MEaEtgra0n to his own quarters
Pondering On the danger which
Beth was now running, Masterson
realized Ton the first time that he
wme desperately in love with the
eFrR. and at the same time utterly
helpless to aid her
WI BHEh. irl her fathers cell, told him
That NV giving up the proclamation
to Rel Hari, she could affect his re-
lease. and her own aS well. But the
CAPTAIN WA soldier Cf tine Empire
frst. father second, and human
Life last Of all.
f4If EhiS proclamation gets into the
hands dOf Bogart, these Mohamme-
dams will gather from the four cor
mhrS of Africa and massacre every
British soldier Sacrifice me 1f you
must. little girl, but don't let them
net that document"
Beth, being the daughter Of a sol
dfer. knew how 10 obey, and she
bade her father good-by, for all she
knew never tO see him again.
Hej Harl was a diplomat, and
when she was brought before him
again, instead Of demanding the pa
pAr, he declared his love fOr her
Burt Beth spnrned his offer, and de-
manded her freedom
You will never 10 free" said The
enraged Rej Hari Take her To the
harem." w
Pacing up and down the floor OF
his quarters, Buck Masterson turned
over various schemes in his mind.
On one thing he was resolved, and
that was that Rel Hari and All his
guards could mot keep him from Beth
any longer. Summoning Musa, be
detailed the plan he had for them
both AGusa was tO disguise. himself
as palace guard, and To attempt to-
lfberate Captain Johnson. 1t he
succeeded in this, he was tO make a
dash HOr the interior, ANA wait for
him 1t the small native village. He
I'm turn was to rescue Beth, but just
how he did mot know. Then the two
set Out To accomplish their respect
iva tasks
In the harem. Beth had been
forced ytO put On native costume,
Again she thanked her lucky stars
that she did not have the proclama-
ti0n with her She would have had
nO way Or protecting 1T. At length
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signed herself to- her tate Her
guardians relaxed their vigilance
somewhat, AZ she had hoped they
would Selling favorable moment,
Beth gained the doorway in safety
and started out into the courtyard.
TO her great dismay she found
that 1T was full OF lions. Rel Hari
did nDt trust humanity about hls
harem, brt he knew that interlOpers
would have wholesome respect for
these savage guards. H
Realizing that there was nO posi-
Bile escape through the courtyard,
Beth returned to the harem, pretend
inG Chat Sha had meant nothing by
going ont the door. As she returned
she met Rel Hari himself. The old
ranrnbata started right in to press
hiH attentions upon her, ana Beth,
forgetting all about the part Of wis
dom started In to give him piece
Of thoroughly aroused Angl0-SaxOn
mind. Rel Hari seized her in his
arms. and with the utmost difficulty
Sha broke away from him, and de-
cided that escape into the lions
court was better than association
with the lions master.
MaBterSon had been successful in
making his way into the outer court
yard to the harem, and he had
watched this struggle through the
window. Dowerless Ed help Beth on
account OF the iron bars. He saw
her run out of the door into the
courtyard, and, running along THE
root. he looked down into the court
Just as Beth, breaking away from
taa1 Haris threw herself among the
lions.
ITO be cOntinued1