The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-10-03


+ iron radiator and fractuing his skull.
In the covered truck below Stadium
was waiting The coming of Joo>t-Singh
with ever increasing Impotence. \
Hindu whom he had left On guard
came running up to him,
"oHcers are coming" was his report.
ShaIlum seized the wheel of the ma
chine
we can wait no longer for Joost-
Singh. silva will protect him Start
inc The engine they drove swiftly into
the night.
Pafnface crawled ont from beneath
the couch. and with a single glance at
his fallen fee ran swiftly from room TO
room. All were vacant. His senses
half bewildered by the fumes of the
balls. and lying rs he had been beneath
tbe low couch, ne had not seen what
had passed. and as all had been done
silently and without words the disap-
naarance Of his companions was a
nrofopnd mystery To him. Now as his
head cleared in the fresh air of the
open window he bent over the pros
trata form of Joost-Singh and shook
him No signs OF life appearing, he
secured glass of cold water and
dashed it in the others face Slowly
rhe ewes of the Hindu opened
Drawing his knife the Indian put
its point against the throat of the
fallen one.
what have you done with them?
Where are they? Speak or you die
he said fiereely Joost=Singh gasped.
when the first sun rays mingle
with the fire in the woodland altar OF
HOLY silva. the god will demand his
sacrifice. | die. Ny curse will lay
heavy upon you and them
His eyes rolled wildly and low rat
lie came to his throat. He half raised
himself to sitting posture and stared
horribly Mt the man who had given
him the fall which had fractured his
skull. then with gaSPing shudder fell
back to arise no more.
Sareiv puzzled and greatly alarmed
a+ tie mysterious words Of the now
dead mn. RHiHface arose and began a
close Inspection of the room \ mo-
ment later he found the rope dangling
from The window and peered down into
the alley. Wondering whether he had
not best 20 10 TIE office and report the
mysterious affair to the hotel aathori-
ties. IL stood for a moment debating.
then his Indian instinct of secrecy and
personal action prevailed. Having first
made a hurried exploration of the hall
and al the rooms Ia which he could
secure access and finding no one there,
he returned to the apartment and once
more Heered from the window. Below
him he saw two officers in uniform
PIT ssias. and waiting until they had
gone short distance past The rope
and their backs We're turned 10 il, he
grasped it and slid swiftly 70 the
ground \ few steps brought him up
to the saunterias policemen.
.'Yea see some white men and white
woman 70 ont of here pretty quick
ago. h demanded rs the hine.coated
guardians scanned him Hp and down
in curiosity. The par laughed at the
queer5Y pronounced words Of the an
cient one
Hello. IajHa! What are you doing
here Are you LOST" \ heavy scowl
settled over the questioned ones face.
no. me no lost Ne here. White
folks lost You see nm, mehbyso1@
one Of the officers pointed up the alley
NO IniuH, We didn't see anybody.
but w did see a yellow covered auto
mobile truck GO up the alley and drive
down the street. Some kind of for
eign dago was Mt the wheel They
turned 10 the right when they hit the
street" With the dart Of wolf the
red man was upon the trail. leaving the
uniformed pair staring after him in
wondermenr.
As he ran swiftly down the middle
Of the deserted street. in the dim light
of a curb lamp he saw an object lying
on the pavement and stopped to pick
/ it up. It was handkerchief which he
f recognized as having belonged To Davis.
and TRUSTING it into his pocket he re-
duced his pace To a dog trot carefully
! scanning the road as he passed. Some
what further On he saw where a ma
chine had passed through a small bed
of mud hut few moments before. and
a quick inspection Of he wheel tracks
j fixed their peculiarities in his mind.
i For one who could track soft-footea
i beast through the forest nile after
mile, the following of the wet-tired
automobile from now On was * simple
As though It had run upon rails.
Far ahead IF the pursuing Indian
the van drew W before "A shack in a
wooded valley. Its walls were low and
large tree stood close beside IT. one
strong bough oyerhanging the pyra-
midal roof. Before this rude woodland
/ temple Of silva the Hindus Frustrated
themselves. then carried the uncon-
scloHS quartet within the house. At
+ the far end of the room stood an IMAGE
+ OF the god silva, looking down upon the
j big Stone altar close before him. Unon
! this place of sacrifice the four were
placed, and retiring to the outside the
Hindus shut the door and placed brush
about the edffice. Stadium lighted it,
Thou wilt not appear before silva
alone, on, Ram Chunder." he said
In the east the sun was rising md .
ray of light, passing through rift
] lighted upon the faces of the Victims
one by one they came to life and