The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03

~ discern where reality ended and
reflection began.
In the midst Of her rapture over
the perfect reflection Leoniea broke
OFF to cNelaim her disappointment in
that the water was not crystal clear
what pity Il Is 50 muddyr
That's because OF the wash OF
the rich soil OF the valley floor. -
Henry calculated. Its hundreds Of
feet deep. that SOIL
The whole valley must have been
a lake at some time" Francis con.
CURED. Run your eve along the
cliff and see the old water lines. I
wonder what made II shrink"
Earthquake. most hkely-openesl
up some subterranean exit and
drained IL OFT 10 its present level
and keeps on draining IL. too. Its
rich chocolate eolor shows the
amount OF water that flows In all
the time. and that II doesn't have
much chance 20 settle. It's the catch
basin for the entire eirellng water.
shed Of the valley"
"Wcli. there's one house. at ieas, -
LeonicN was saying I'VE minutes
later, as they rounded an angle OF
the cliff. and saw. tucked against
the cliff and extending out over the
water. low.roofcd bungalow.like
dwelling.
The piles were massive tree.
trunks. but tho walls OF the house
were OF bamboo and the roof was
matched with grasa-straw. so iso.
lated was II that the only access.
except hy boat. was twcnty.foo,
bridge 80 narrow that two could
not walk on IL abreast.
At either end OF the bridge. evi.
IDENTIFY armed guards or sentries.
stood two young men Of the tribe.
They moved aside. az a gesture OF
command from the sun Priest. and
let the party pass. altho the two
Morgans did not fail TO notice that
the spearmsn who had accompanied
them from the Long House re.
manned beyond the bridge.
Across the bridge and entered
Into the bungalow. like hut on stills.
Nt'N A18AA AANttf"NANtH - q AtN Y
room better furnished. crude as the
furnishings We're. than they would
have expected I'm the Valley OF Loaf
Souls. The grass mats OF the floor
were OF fine and careful weave ana
the shades OF split bamboo that COW
cred the window openings were OF
patient workmanship.
O.. n
was a huge golden emblem Of the
rising sun similar 10 the one before
the aftar--by the Long House But
by far most striking were two ltv-
ing creatures who strangely inhab-
tied the place and who scarcely
moved. Beneath the rising sun.
raised above the floor on a sort OF
dals. was narruwp illowed divsn
that was half throne.
And on the divan. among the pill.
lows. cold in softly shimmering
robe OF some material no one Of
them had secn before. reclinsd a
sleeping woman. Only her breast
softly rose and fell TO her breath.
ing. No Lost Soul was she. OF the
Inbred and degenerate mixture Of
Garth and spanIard. on her head
was tiara of beaten gold and
sparkling gems so large that almost
Il seemed a crown
An IMPOSING SIGHT
Before her. on the floor. were two
tripods OF gold--the one containing
smoldering fire. the other. vastly
larger. a golden bowl fully a fathom
in diameter. Between the tripods.
resting with outstretched paws Ike
the Sphinx. with unbllnkinR eyes
and without a CULVER. a great dog.
snow white Of coat and resembling
n Russian wolf hound. steadfastiy
regarded the lntrud-rs
Leonlca was hreathless. but Tor.
res shuddered and crossed himself
and said:
This have never heard Of the
Valley of Lost Souls. This woman
who sleeps ~ Spanish lady. She
is OF the pure Spanish blood. She
IL castilian. / arm as certain as that
/ stand here. that her eyes are blue.
And yet that pallorf' Again he
shuddered. 1T Is an unearthly sleep.
II is az II she tempered with drugs.
and had long tempered with
drugs"-----
The very thingr' Francis broke
In. with excited whispers. The
Lady who Dreams Drug Dreams.
They must keep her here as a sort
Of super priestess or super-oracle.
That's all right. old priest. he
broke off TO say In Spanish. III we
wake her up. what OF TT We have
been brought here to meet her. and.
I hope. awake her"
The Lady stirred. MS II the wills
pering had penetrated her profound
Of sleep. and for the first time the
dog moved. turning his head toward
her 20 that her down-drooping hand
rested on his neck caressingiy. The
priest was imperative now IN his
scowis and gestured commands for
silence. And in absolute silence
they stood and watched the awak.
enlng OF the oracle.
slowly she drew herself half up
right. paused and re-caressed the
happy wolfhound. whose cruel fangs
were exposed in a formidable. long
jawed laugh OF joy. Awesone the
situation was to them. yet more
awesome II became to them when
she turned her eyes fun upon them
for the first time. Never had they
seen such eyes. in which smouldered
the world and all the worlds.
Half way did Leonies cross herself.
while Torres. swept away by HIS own
awe. completed his own crossing OF
himself and with moving ilps Of 81
lence enunciated his fsyorite prayer
10 the Virgin, Even Francis n d
Henry looked. and could not take
their gszo away from the twin wells
Of blue that seemed almost dark In
the shade OF the long black lashes.
~ biue.eyed brunetteF Francis