The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-10-08
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cosoe deeisaon- And stass he did en-
fsreiy disguise Il from the keess aud
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TO qeestisSa However. the decision
r-scfseo. the Arab and his lieutenant
discussed the details Of their forth
c1sas1S ventures for q sssorf time fur
tsaer. xbeo we-per made his excuses
~sd returned 10 his Onn tenr for the
comforts and luxury Of lOag-<ie2sre5
bath ard stlsse.
Having bzrhed. the Eegx5sn fsed q
small hsDd mirror 10 cord sewn to
the rear wall sf his tent. placed q
rude chair beside an equally rrGe
table that stood beside the glass and
proceeded to resn0se the rough stub
bic from his face
Ia the catalogue of masculine pleas
ures there IL scarce One which Inn
parts feeling OF greater comfort and
refreskraeDt than follows q clean
shnye. and now. with WEAKNESS tern
perarfIy bsnlssled. Albert Werper
sDrswied in his r1ekety chair 70 enjoy
a final cigarette before retiring His
thurts. tucked In his belt ia lazy sup
pom Of the weight of his arms. touched
fsis belt which held the Jewel p0uch
shout his waist He fingied with ex-
element az be let his mind dwell upon
the yaiae Of the treas sure, which. 1n-
known TO all sare himself, lay hid be-
meath his clothing.
He nnfasfened the belt and drew
the pouch from it's hiding place. He
was alone. The balance Of the camp.
save the senfries, had retired-n9ne
would enter the Belgian's tent He
befted the bag. first In one palm, then
10 the other. and at last he wheeled
his chair slowly around before the
table. snd ia the rsys Of his small
fsnp let the giisfsring gems roll out
upon the rough wood.
the refulgent rays transformed the
interior Of the soiled and squaIid can
vas TO the splend0r Of a palace. In the
eyes OF the dreaming man. He
dreamed Of Joys and iuxuries and pow
er which always had been beyond his
grasp. and as he dreamed his gaze
lifted from the table, as the gaze Of
dreamer viii. to q far distant goal
above the mean horizon Of terrestrial
Cpseefng. his eyes rested upon the
shaving mirror which hung upon the
tent wall above the table; bat his
light WIS focused far beyond. And
then reflection moved within the pol
isied surface of The tiny glass. the
mans eyes shot back out Of space TO
the mirrors face. and IN 1t saw re-
hected the grim visage OF Acfmet
zek. framed In the flaps OF the tent
doorway behind him.
Werper stified gasp of disnay.
With rare self-possession he let his
gaze drop without appearing TO have
aaited upon the mirror. until 1t rested
gain upon the gems. Without haste.
he replaced them ia the pouch. tucked
he latter into his shirt. selected a