Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-08-28

a dozen places, still managed to divert
the keen blade from his body. and
finally securing a hold that gave him
the necessary leverage, raised the 9TH
or high in air. Posing him for an
instant while he gathered all his re-
mniuing strength, he sent the writh-
ing, sqlouling wOuld-be ASSASSIN flying
hendlong through the air and over the
edge.
Painting from mis- eXcrtiOns the vic
of the harkeCpcr, but that worthy hav-
ing had enough Of Davis game had in
~continently fled. PaNsing hut long
enough TO assure himself OF this fact,
the ragged conqueror left the place on
his way to the hotel.
Back in the temple of Ram Chunder,
the dead body of the fakir lay in state
before the image of silva. Stadium
and the rest of the Hindus were gath
cred before an East Indian basket
three feet In diameter. and which pos
scSsed a lid in the center OF which
was a round hole. A Hindu boy.
small and delicate, was seated upon il.
All were listening to the words of
Shallum.
81 viii put presents in this basket
for the white devils, and the boy here
shall he hidden beneath them. | have
explained what is 10 be done" At n
motion of his hand the hoy curled him
self In the bottom of the basket and
WAS covered with laces and embroid-
cries, then, mt il further signal from
Stadium, JoOst.SingIl and another Hin
du raised the receptacle in their arms
"FOllow me-" commanded Shnllum.
They reached the Hotel Mackenzie.
and Stadium raped nj the door of the
Americans. As it was opened n glance
within showed him Ethel, Morgan and
Rainface. As the three started up in
surprise. the Hindu made low obei-
SanCc.
please, Sahib. l come in sorrow
ana repentance, not In war or hate"
At his motion Joost-Singh and the 9TH
or Hindu appeared. bearing the basket
between them. Stadium spoke again.
'Thc Holy Ram Chunder is dead.
but before he Went to the abode of the
gods he commanded me to ask the
Sahibs their forgiveness and accent
his gifts in token of his repentance
He opened the lid of the box and be-
gan laying the laceS before Ethel, but
Morgan interposed roughly.
every well. Wen forgive him see
ing he Is dead. Leave the stuff and
get out" With II bow which con-
ccalcd his glare of hate, Shallum and
his followers retired. Scarcely had
they disappeared than in came the
Spider.
Ethel rushed up to him with hands
outstretched.
".John-Mr. Davis! Did you find
trace of him?" she cried. Solcmnly
the Spider shook his head.
"No, Miss. Not II trace. We drag
ged the water in front Of the dock, but
found nothing"
Throwing herself upon n couch the
i''lTt-nTuktu SiTl CoNtTtu HcT laCe
with her hands.
at certainly is too baG," consoled
the Hawk hypocritically.
Suddenly she sat erect. eyes wide
and ears s%trnining. Then with a cry
she lcaped to her feet and went run
ming TO the door.
"ITe is coming" she almost scream
cd. 81 heard his footsteps in the
hall" With II face flown white She
threw ne door wide, and there upon
the threshold ragged and d%irt-covrrcd
stood Davis. Another second and she
was In his arms.
Crest MS was their surprise and
the Hawk and Snidcr were COM
PEELED 70 swallow their emotions. Az
Davis .eleased the girl, the Scoundrcl-
ly pair came forward with hands out
stretched and smiles upon their faces.
The greeting over. all demanded that
he tell the story Of his adventures
which he briefly did. ending I'M with
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