Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-23
CHI APTER XXI

M ''NN'A ana, IN a lesser degree. those
Ni VINO we're with him in the palace garden
we're indignant n their enforced separation
rom ma and Sajipora. The doctor. priding
"'HhSeT especially on Raouls discomhture
'"hS'u"ied the queen guilty Of the basest
ude. ana even suspected that she
u,Is'' be. "i that moment. plotting their de-
SI"e'ioh Leighton and Herran scofred AT
IN = hui 10 appealed to Mrs Quavle and
,hHi ladv. clngtng neryously to Andrew
followed Miranda's explosive talk with an
In''atlNr horror This proving a prohtless
INVERSION however, Leighton proposed the
"uopt''N oi plan for immediate action An
"'."cN on the palace, or a retreat that would
hrIng ihen to The entrance Of the cave were
alternately considered But as both plans
seemed to leave Una out of their reach they
were discarded rs impossible and II looked
as y they would have to settle down to an
indefinite stay in the garden In the midst
VI me DISCUSS o. the doors OF the palace
We're thrown cper and Narya and Tina hur-
'I'' on' - m '"t tfer. still fearing amb,is-
cHdeS and other indehuable treacherles MI
'anda was by no maaas readN-.to throw aside
"'s caution al their approach But the aged
'''lIs !oftN dtsdain was dscoucertfng nor
was there any resisting tho whole hearted ioy
WIN w1'ch Una greeted them
T. their eager inquiries she gave tne
h'TfrSi replies. For one thing she assur- 5
"d them thai they had Sajipona's promise
NAV their escape from the cave would he
'"S' ana nor loo long delayed OF the
Queens trieudy disposition toward them.
Sne said. there was, not the slightest doubt.
They could count on the CARRYING out OF her
promise IT. on their side. the conditions she
y! opposed We're observed. These conditions
We're Never. once they were out Of IT, to enter
ne cave again: to reveal as nttle as pos
sible to the outside world Of their Experiences
during their present adventure and to keep
an abso'u." silence regarding Sajipona's re-
iaionship TO this mysterious race OF people.
BcvoHd his Una would say little The
coalitions We're ioyfully accepted Nothing
certainty could ever induce them TO enter
me cave again. But then-thcre was David
Yes, Una admitted. David was in the pal
ace. She had seen him. lie was free so
,ar "' she knew, to come o" 90 as he chose.
HHi he had not said he would return with
.H'ih Il m gh' he. indeed that he would
rlocSe 20 live pernagertlv with the cave
iEsr.-ag amazing possibility that started
an a'alaucA- o. questions 20 which only the
ragUcSt answers We're given. Doubtless they
would Sc Dad before ttfey left, Una as
Sared them. and learn for themselves all
hey wished 20 know. AS for Raoul she
could tell rothirg. He was. apparently, in
favor with the queen and engaged in some
~ d.rtaking for her.
tina betrayed none Of her suspicious re-
gardng David in her discussion of these
matters.
She had not seen him since that first meet
in the palace, hence she was ignorant of the
result OF Raoui's experiment Saiipona had
come 10 her immediately after It's conclusion
and, Judging by the que: cheerfuness of her
manner. she fauccd everything had gone to
her satisfaction. This was confirmed by the
announcement OF tAe festival that was shostlx
10 'aEc place This fCstiva' Una had beer
tod, WAS 10 he sac occasion 10Y great rejoic-
ing nH-ouE "a" cIys peop,e 1t was a sort
Of rat uT nj da" q celebration that had not
h,cn h?id IN man. Il 'orE generation. II was
Intended 20 recall. she heard, the ancient
ast OF ~ Dorado. the Gilded Man. about
vA.cA. Of cou"s", rs ,r c;iated among the
'a,bvIgs before the period of Spanish
iryas.ou Ina was .arla through the tradl-
lions as :o.d Il! David ard leighton. What
form his revival Of tLr Oh Ger, monies would
iase wa no, explained. But Il piqued
her curiosity tnd IN "i't" OF recruitment and
wounded pr de- she cilrr Sacd a secret hope
That Il 'roud bring aboGt a final understand-
iug Of Havid's pos lion ~ regard to Sajipona
ana Lc-s,l'. She fel, sure David would be
~ tn" festival ara -ho had an intuitive feel
iEE rs wei thai hlS presence would dispel the
mystery that sundered them. She did nos
took Tor, nor did she consciously want rec
orc 'lid' ion. Bttcr'y she denied herself the
puss lIlty Of one. Bu she wished to know
definitely. and TO its fu'l extent. David's faith
'essuesa % her \fIer she had learned this.
they could no, art on their homeward
journey too quickly.
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