Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-12
CHAPTER XVII-(Continued)

"I am Sajipona." she said. some can me
Queen of the Indians; am queen; nut
OF my Kingdom, this last home of my fathers
is all that your people have left me.
deep underground, hidden from all men
few there are who know of its existence
and we guard the secret if need be- win
our lives Against our law you nave Nehtureu
here. why have you Gomez?
To the abrupt inquiry Una had no answer
ready She hesitated: then, recalling her
mission she returned the gaze of her ques-
tioner with an awakened courage thst went
well with her maidenly beauty.
''I seek one who is dear to me-, Sne re-
why do you think he is here?" demanded
Sajipona
"Once, years ago he was lost. 1t Is said
he was in this cave Now he has disappeared
again-and we look for him here know
nothing of your law. You are good am
sure Of It'll beg of you to help me.
The appeal was mpulsvely made. smile
of sympathy lighted the features or the
queen, followed by look OF pain. Her
cheeks paled. the hand, still clasping the
Iyre ,,pon which she had been playing. trem-
bled Averting her gaze, she turned toward
the window where she had first been stand
ing.
"why should help you?" she said. 'You
have broken our law.
1--WE didn't know of your law. All we
want is to find him"
will, why should I help you find him? He
may wish to remain unknown
"You do not know" said Una eagerly.
"A strange thing happened before 1t may
mellow can explain? 1t all sounds so
improbable-it may be he is not himself"
Sajipona laughed ironically.
..strange indeed And it will be hard for
YOU to explain How can he be not him
self"'
..If he has forgotten-if he has lost his
..His memory? What riddles you talk.
How does one lose ones memory? And If
he has lost his memory. can you bring it
hack to him then?" asked Sajipona impa-
tently.
| simply. .,-,
I'VE shall see." she said
''Then you know where he is? He is
here?" cried Una.
Rut her question brought no direct re-
| snonse. Instead. Sajipona turned to the old
| Indian who during this brief colloquy, had
shown signs of uneasiness. she now placed
her fingers to her lips and pointed with her
| ether hand to the apartment In the palace
whence Sajipona had just made her appear.
ance. - :,
| eyes" repeated the queen, I'VE shall see."
The three women turned to the open lat
| tice window at the other end OF the portico.
| Objects in the room beyond were at first
| indistinct but as the eye became accustomed
to the darkness the whole interior took on
more definite outlines. Una could see that
| ,uxurv Golden shields cleaned on the
walls hangings, rich in color and material
were draped from the ceiling; massive cabi'
nets ornately carved and enerusted with
| goid stood in distant alcoves OF the room
| Rut ali these curious evidences of bygone
art were barely noted. the attention being
| drawn TO the one living occupant within
Living on a sort of divan, at some distance
HulI nnn flxr
| OF man.
He was moving restlessly, as IL awakne
| from sleep. While Una looked. he rose and
stood irresolutely In the center of the room
one arm flung across his race to shield his
| =. The window. as II looking fer some one
his arm dropped 10 his side and, leaning
across the lattice, he called