The Washington herald., 1920-02-20
YeAou Men Sleep
By JEREMY LANE.
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING
= IEerALINENTS.
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Con LSUngton's DESTINY begins at Q fate-
lsdes si.ssr vhsrs be nnds ohss hns,
erly overpowers and dispossesses Of Q
tiuy packet Of heather which he had won
shout bis neck. LsvinGts1 imnediately re-
ports to Andrew Nsrch and his father.
tiny packet besp map TO = hidden snptrs:
They select him - take the PACKET and nnd
this mysterious DESERT tand under sealed
orders" lie accepts.
Lexington 10 told OF two unsuecesSul
quests for the mysterious Cobb Empire oy
stephen March and his son, Andrew. He
deeply Impressed by the fact that the younger
March. on one Of tbess trips. when near NJ
goal. "the strange riders" Came. and robbed
him of his wife. Eithna. and his osty sirt.
sailing for the Orient and later I'm the
Desert. BE ts surprised. the latter time, 70
and Chez Ming accompanied hJ Anersw
March. Chez Ming sets out f. the hidden
who are grsdsaiiy making fheir vay By
means If 1 map tstooed on Nsrch's foot
After days Of tedious traveisns they srriye
at the hidden empire. Warn discovers ms
lost daughter Helen end introdnees her 20
Con Lexington. Helen speaks English. and
has uncshny confidence in Chee Ming.
CHAPTER xvI-continued.
'It Is very cruel" said Lexington.
'I do not agree with Chez Ming
about everything"
You have a merciful heart. a
heart that would be at home in
America, where this idea of racial
fusion. the blending of all into one,
has borne good fruit for two CEN
turies."
81 have learned but little OF
America, except concerning the red
men," said Helen.
"Chee Ming has been careful. The
red men are gone. II is the New
World. I'll tell you all about 81.
You would not be satisfied with the
Oppression and thievery of Tau
Kuan. II you knew the ways Of
America"
.Mother used 20 talk Iske that"
..Fou.. befong fn1 Anaesica," said
Lexington. scarcely aware of how
much he.dared in making the state
ment
MY father mentioned that yes
terday-- He is a good man"
Yes. / love him. too"
He needs you" said the girl.
He needs you" returned Con.
America would be a splendid place
for you. There are dreams there, too.
II you like
81 am not interested Here Is the
heart of the world. This is the cen
ter of power. the light of ages to
come. Here my will is obeyed, and
all the good things of earth are
brought before me-"
Most of them from America
added Con. But he was hurt deep.
He felt the snare of dominion
around her heart. Perhaps she was
without a heart. But that did not
correspond to her innate kindness.
She did not agree with the policy
of state.
"I am needed here" said the prin-
cess, rather wearily. There is
work, endless work. The desert Is
a league Of cities that have fallen.
and those cities must be made to
bloom again"
why do you plant seeds OF
poison?"
'"You do not understand dream
ing. It is unbearable without a
dream have not your courage"
Are you happy?-
'T am not happy as a child is."
And your love power"
That is part of my destiny"
Cruelty. sterility. poison-that is
Tau Kuan." said Lexington. watch
| ine her closely.
TT need not be so." said Helen,
referring to her coming regency.
Then you are satisfied, happy?"
Sometimes, but
What is it,"
Il cannot say. Why do you ques-
tion me? Oh, 1 seem to miss some
thing / have never seen. something
that cannot be in the worldi In the
evening. 1 think that in the west
where the sun goes may be what
want But then in the morning, /
do not believe it"
Might It not be worth while to
follow the sun westward, and see
for yourself!"
mo one departs from here" she
said quietly. And I have seen the