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good luck. or Zikalis Great Medi-
cine, or. rather. Providence, would
see me through II safely.
For the rest the fact that our
help was necessary 90 her In this
war-like venture showed me clearly
enough that all this wonderful
woman's pretensions TO supernat.
ural powers were the sheerest nom
sense. Had they been otherwise
she would not have wanted our help
In her tribal fights. notwithstand-
ing the rubbish she talked about
the chief. Rezu, who, according to
her account OF him, must resemble
one OF the, fabulous trolls" half
human and half ghostly evil crea,
lures OF whom | have read In the
Morse Sagas. who could only be
slain by some particular hero
armed with a particular weapon.
Rejecting thus / went to sleep
and did not wake until the sun was
setting. Finding that Hans was
also sleeping at my feet just like a
faithful dog, woke him up and we
went back together to the rest
house, which we reached as the
darkness fen with extraordinary
swiftness, as II does In those lati-
tudes, and especially in a place
surrounded by cliffs.
Not finding Robertson in the
place. concluded that he was
somewhere outside. possibly max
ing a reconnaissance on his own
account, and told Hans TO get sup
per ready for both OF US. While he
was doing SO by aid OF the Anna
hagger lamps, Umslopogaas sud
denly appeared In the circle Of light
and looking about him, said:
Where is Red-Beard, Macuma-
zahn7"
answered that / did not know
and waited, for /. felt sure that he
had something to say.
II think that you had better keep
Red-Beard close to you, Macuma-
zahn," he went on. This after
noon, when you had returned from
visiting the white doctress and
having eaten. had gone to sleep un-
der the wall yonder, l saw Red
Beard come out OF the house carry
ing a gun and a bag Of cartridges.
His eyes rolled wildly and he
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turned first this wav and then that,
shifting at the air - a buck that
scents danger. Then he began to
talk aloud in his own tongue and
as saw that he was speaking with
his spirit, as those do who are mad.
/ went away and left him."
'Why?" / asked.
Because, as you know, Macuma-
zahn, it is a law among us Zulus
never to disturb one who is mad
and engaged in talking with his
spirit Moreover, had l done so,
probably he would have shot me,
nor should l have complained who
would have thrust myself in where
l had no right to be-"
Then why did you not come to
call me, Umslorogaas
Because then he might have
shot you, for, as l have seen for
some time, he is inspired Of heaven
and knows not what he does upon
the earth, thinking only Of the Lady
Sad-Eyes, who has been stolen
away from him, as is but natural.
So left him walking up and down,
and when l returned later to look,
saw that he was gone, as thought
into this walled hut. Now, when
Hans tells me that he is not here,
l have come to speak to you about
him."
mo, certainly he is not here"
said, and taking lamp ] went to
look at the bed where Robertson
slept to see IL 1t had been used that
evening.
Then for the first time ] saw
lying on It a piece Of PAPER torn
from a pocketbook and addressed
to myself. seized and read it. II
ran thus:
"The merciful Lord has sent me
a vision OF Inez and shown me
where she is over the cliff-edge
away to the west, also the road to
her. In my sleep heard her talk
ing to me. She told me that she
is in great danger--that they are
going TO marry her to some brute
and called TO me to come at once
and save her; yes. and to come
alone, without saying anything to
anyone. So am going at once.
Don't be, frightened or trouble
about me. All will be well, all will
be quite well. / will tell you the
rest when we meet.
~. ROBERTSON"
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Last night he stood before me
and | looked upon him and the axe.
which at least Is ancient and has a
story Whether II be the same that
Rezu bore do not know, who never
saw II, yet perchance he who bears
Il now is prepared 90 hold II aloft In
battle, even against Rezu. though
he be terrible 10 see. and then We
shall learn"
"Oh! yes" l answered; "he Is
quite prepared, for that is bis ma
ture. Also among this mans peo-
pie the holder OF the Axe is thought
to be unconquerable."
"Yet some must have been con-
quered who held IT," she replied,
musingly. "Well, l will listen TO all
that story later. Now we have
talked long and you are weary and
astonished. Go, eat and rest your
self. Tonight when the moon rises
will come to where you are. not
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Anthony and other gentlemen. The
most virtuous read of Cleopatra
with sympathy, even in boarding
schools, and it is felt that were she
by some miracle to be blotted out
of the book of history, the loss
would be enormous.
The same applies to Helen.
Phryne and other bad lots. In fact,
now that one comes to think of 1t,
most of the attractive personages
in history, male or female, were
bad lots. When we find someone
to whose name is added "the good"
we skip.
No doubt Ayesha. being very
clever, appreciated this regrettable
truth, and therefore moved her
murky entanglements of the last
decade or so back for a couple OF
thousand years. as many OF us
would like to do.
There remained the very curious
circumstance of her apparent cor
respondence with old Zikali, who
lived far away. This, however,
after all, was not inexplicable. In
the course of a great deal of expert
ence | have observed that al the
witch.doctor family, to which
doubtless she belonged, have
strange means Of communication.
In most instances these are no
doubt physical, carried on by help
Of messengers, or messages passed
from one to the other. But some
times It is reasonable to assume
what is known as telepathy in
their link OF intercourse. Between
two such highly developed experts
as Ayesha and Zikali, It may for
the sake OF argument safely be sup.
posed that it was thus they learned
each others mind and co-operated
in each others projects, though
perhaps this end was effected by
commoner methods.
Whatever its interpretations, the
issue of the business seemed to be
that was to be let in for more
fighting. Well, in any case, this
could not be avoided, since Robert.
sons daughter had to be saved at
all costs, If it could possibly be
done, even II we lost our lives in
the attempt. Therefore fight we
must, so there was nothing more to
be said. Also without doubt this
adventure was particularly inter
esting, and could only hope that
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OF him just for the fun OF II would
not serve her purpose, since she
needed his assistance In a business
that necessitated clear wits and uD.
preJudlced judgment.
Lastly, she had declared herself
10 be absorbed In some tiresome
complication with another man. OF
which Il was rather difficult to fol
low the details. II Is true that she
described him as a handsome but
empty-headed person whom she had
last seen two thousand years ago.
but probably this only meant that
she thought him a fool because he
had preferred some other woman to
herself, while the two thousand
years we're added to the tale TO
give II atmosphere.
The worst of scandals becomes
romantic and even respectable In
two thousand years; witness that
OF Cleopatra with Caesar. Mark
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were oyerthrown because they put
faith In one who was powerless.
what do you mean about an axe.
Ayeshag" | asked. why can an
axe alone kill Rezu"
"The thing is a mystery, o Allan,
of which l may not tell you all,
since 10 do so must reveal secrets
which / have determined you shall
not learn. Suffice II TO you TO know
that when this Rezu drank OF the
cup OF life he took with him his
axe.
"Now, this axe was an ancient
weapon tabled TO have been fash
ioned by the gods and. as II
CHANGED, that axe drew to itself
more and stronger life than did
Rezu, how, II does not matter, II
indeed the tale be more than a
fable. At least this know is true.
for he who guarded the Gate OF
Life, certain Moot. who. being a
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CHAPTER XIV.
Robertson Is Lost.

~OI went and was conducted by
the old chamberlain Billali, for
- such seemed to be his office,
who had been waiting patiently
without all this while, back to our
rest-house. On my way picked up
Hans, whom l found sitting outside
the arch, and found that, as usual,
that worthy had been keeping his
eyes and ears open,
"Baas." he said, did the White
Witch tell you that there is big
impi encamped over yonder out
side the houses, in what looks like
a great dry ditch, and on the edge
of the plain beyond?"
mo, Hans, but she said that this
evening she would show us those
In whose company we must fight"
well, Baas, they are there,
some thousands Of them, for
crept through the broken walls like
a snake and saw them. And, Baas,
do not think they are men;
think they are evil spirits who
walk at night only"
why, Hans?"
Because when the sun is high,
Baas, as 1t is now, they are all
sleeping. Yes, there they lie abed
fast asleep, as other people do at
night, with only few sentries out
on guard, and these we're yawning
and rubbing their eyes"
81 have heard that there are folk
like that in the middle OF Africa,
where the sun is very hot, Hans"
answered; (which perhaps is why
She-who-commands is going to take
us to see them at night. Also these
people, II seems, are worshippers
of the moon"
mo, Baas, they are worshippers
Of the devil, and that White witch
is his wife"
you had better keep your
thoughts to yourself, Hans, for
whatever she is think that she can
read thoughts from far away. as
you guessed last night. Therefore
l would not have any II we're you"
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Ayesha's long life l dismissed at
once as incredible.
Clearly she was some beautiful
woman who was more or less mad
and suffered from megalomania,
probably, an Arab, who had wan
dered to this place for reasons OF
her own, and become the chief
tainess Of savage tribe whose ira
ditions she had absorbed and repro
duced as personal experiences
again for reasons of her own.
For the rest, she was now threat
ened by another tribe and knowing
that we had guns and could fight
from what happened on the yester;
day, wished naturally enough for
our assistance in a coming battle.
AS for the marvellous chief, Rezu,
or, rather, for his supernatural at
tributes and all the cock-and-bull
story about an axe-well, It was
humbug like the rest, and II she be-
lieved in 1t, she must be a greater
tool than l took her to be-even If
she were unhinged on certain
points.
Her information about myself
and Umslopogaas doubtless had
reached her from Zikali in some
obscure fashion, as she herself ac.
knowledged.
But heavens! how beautiful she
was! That fash of loveliness when
out Of pique or coquetry she lifted
her veil, blinded like the lightning.
But. thank goodness, also like the
lightning It frightened; instructive.
ly one felt that 1t was very danger.
Gus, even to death, and with 1t l
for one wished no closer acquaint
ance.
Fire may be lovely and attractive,
also comforting at a proper dis
tance, but he who sits on the top
OF It is cremated, as many a moth
has found.
So | argued, knowing well enough
all the while that II this particular
human-or inhuman-fire desired
to make an holocaust Of me, It
could do so easily enough, and that
in reality owed my safety so far
to a lack OF that desire on its part.
The glorious Ayesha saw nothing
to attract her IN an Insignificant
and withered hunter, or, at any
rate. in his exterior, though with
his mind she might find some small
affinity. Moreover, to make a fool
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"No, Baas. or II I must think.
henceforth II shall be only OF gin,
which in this place is also far
away" he replied, grinning.
Then we came 10 the rest house.
where l found that Robertson had
already eaten his midday meal and,
like the Amahagger, gone to sleep,
while apparently Umslopogaas had
done the same; at'least / saw moth
ing OF him.
or this l was glad, since that
wondrous Ayesha seemed to draw
vitality out OF me aud after my
long talk with her felt very tire0.
So i, too, ate. and then went TO lie
down under an old wall In the
shade at a little distance, and TO
reflect upon the marvellous things
that l had heard.
Here be II said at once that be-
lieved nothins Of them, or, at least.
very little indeed. All the tale OF
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before. for I have much that must
be done, and show you those with
whom you must fight against Rezu,
and make a plan Of battle"
"But / do not want to fight" ]
answered, "who have fought enough
and came here to seek wisdom, not
bloodshed."
First the sacrifice. then the re-
ward" she answered; that is IL
any are left to be rewarded. Fare
WE'LL"
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Continued on Merit Page.
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CHAPTER XIV. (Cont'd)
Allan Misses Opportunity.

<<N NAN, do you dare to mock
IN L "Nay, you are but a
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24
CITY NEWS

Miss Agne dancing studio. i2o1s
Main. Phone 1864.
Swiss cleaners open ready for
business. Phone sos.
Another regular dance. Sat, Jan.
"a, K. C. hall Agnes orch
Get your shoes repaired at An
derson & Hutcherson's. All Main.
Special car will leave Keokuk for
Warsaw after the cigarmakeTs dance.
Masonic: Special meeting OF
Hardin lodge No. 90, Monday, Jan 26.
1850 D. m. N NJ. degree.
Hear Senator Gillilland Sunday
evening at the open forum on THE
Heart Of the Community"
Delicious and refreshing Coca
Cola. Relieves that tired feeling.
Keokuk CocaCola Bottling Co.
ISSUED to Charles w Hewitt and
.Lorena Hill, both Of Des Moines.
Iowa
Mr.. c. E. Durgee VIII speak to
the young mems class at the First
Baptist church Sunday school at $3.50
Sunday morning.
/ o. o. F. Keokuk lodge No. 13
meets regularly every Monday night.
R. o. Mackie. n G.; Henry Schaefer,
recording secretary.
Complain has been made to the
police department that boys have
been breaking windows in an old
livery barn on North Third street.
Senator Gillilland is forceful and
interesting speaker and has great
lecture Open forum CongL church
Bonnie May Bear, the five year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Bear, is recovering satisfactorily
from an operation for tonsils and
adenoids which she underwent yes
terday at ST Joseph's hospital.
Physicians recommend alkaline
drinks for flu" Orange lemon.
unexpectedly drink for winter.
Keokuk Coca!Cola Bottling Co.
Another regular dance. Sat, Jan.
"a, K C. hall. Agnes orch.
-'Cigarnakers ninth annual blue
label ball Thursday, Jan. 90, K. Of G.
hall O'Farrelps 1O-piece orchestra.
Dancing 80 to 100 o'clock. Tick
cts, s1.1O per couple. Extra ladies'.
80 cents. War tax Included. Rights
of admission reserved.
Eat turkey dinner at the Home
cafe Sunday, II to 2, 75c.
! Be ready to ask Senator Girlilland
some questions at the open forum Sun
day evening. Cong'l. church.
! The Rev. Harvey J. Moore, pastor
of the First Baptist church, came up
from Quincy, where he IS holding re-
viyal services with the Central Bap-
fist church He will return this eve
ming, and will continue the meetings
there, probably for another week.
Mrs. Moore expects to accompany him
this evening to stay in Quincy over
Sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24
G. Lloyd Norman is Named General
Chairman Of Committees which
are Looking After Con-
vention.
WILL MEET HERE IN FALL
Joint peIep ates from All Lodges and
Encampments Meet Together and
Name Chairn,en of All
Committees.

Joint committees from all Of the
Odd Fellows lodges in keokuk nave
been named, with G. Lloyd Norman
as general chairman, TO take care Oh
ARRANGEMENTS for the meeting OF the
Iowa grand lodge Of Odd Feiiows
which will be held in keokus next
October, The sessions will bring
from 500 to 1900 people here for the
week, and on one day It Is planned
to have as high as 10000 people here.
To take care OF all OF these people
is one of the problems OF this COM
mittee, and II expects to call on
people OF the city to ask assistance IN
housing the delegates The hotels
can take care OF $50 people over and
above the normal trade. so il viii be
necessary to depend on people out
side to give lodging to the delegates.
meeting will be held in February
here. with all Of the grand lodge off,
GERS and the local committees IN at
tendance. Plans will be laid then
for the meeting in the fail. r. r.
Rodgers, grand master. Will be mere
at this meeting.
Three halls VIII be secured Tor the
sessions outside Of the Odd Fellows
temple. The EIks already have offered
their hall to the Odd Fellows for the
convention. II possible the local COM
mittee wants to secure an excursion
steamer for one day, at least How
ever, the lateness in the season in
which the convention ia called may
make this impossible.
The .chairmen OF the various COM
mittees are as follows:
George S. Merriam, finance; Henry
Shaefer, housing; John c. Scott,
parade; w. c. Hummer. reception;
c. Z. Mackey, badges; Mrs. Frank L.
Griffey, entertainment OF ladies; DIR.
o. L. Sohl, entertainment; r. 0.
Mackey, decorations, and c. r. Zina-
norman. halls
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24

ielude production as well as purchase
tof films.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24
Me.smore Kendall president Of the

Messmore Kendall, president OF the
Capital Theater Realty company and
OF the corporation, declared the new
Iy formed organization is backed by
many millions OF dollars.
Officers OF the associated exhibit
tors include: James G. Clemmer, Sc
attic; Saul Harry. Little Rock; n. "a;
WeIlenbrinck, Newark, n. y. ana
Harry Crandall, Washington, d. 9.
Plans Of the new corporation IN.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24
Decision to Jack Ketcheil.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
BROCKTON, Mass, Jan. IA ae ~
Ketchell, Seattle, was given the deui
sion over Chick West, of Hoiyoh.,
after twelve rounds of fast mliiins
here last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24
MILK WILL BE
LECTURE TOPIC
Miss Florence Inlay Of Arnes VIII
Tell How TO Get Most Nutri-
tlon From Pint in Demon
trations Here Thursday.

How to get the most nutrition out
of a pint OF milk viii be the subject
of the demon stratfon which VIII be
given In Reokuk next Thursday by
Miss Florence Inlay Of the Iowa state
agricultural college at Ames. Miss
Inlay will conduct two demonstra-
lions and give lectures before the
pupils Of the grade schools and the
domestic science department, and be-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24
FUNERAL NOTICE.

CULKlN-Funeral services for the
late Mrs. Lawrence Culkin will be
held Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
from the St. Francis de Sales church
Friends are invited TO attend the
IserviCcs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24
ainan.lo rh.ater Combine.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.--Organiza-
ton OF gigantic combine for pro-
lection OF molten picture exhibitors,
controlling $50 theaters throughout
the country, with affiliations, bring
ing about 5000 theaters within Its
circuit, has been announced here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24
Kid uLnife Wins.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 24.-kid
Wolfe, Cleveland bantam weight,
shaded Joe Burman, Chicago, here
last night in ten round bout.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24
fore the mothers at Rock Hall neigh

fore the mothers at Rock Hall neigh
horhood center
The meeting in the morning will be
conducted for the students OF the
domestic science classes and the
grades. In the afternoon at 2:30
o'clock Miss INLAY will speak to the
mothers at Rock Hall center. Every
one is urged to be present at this
meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24

MONDAY MORN BLANKET SALE.
Big discount on new all wool and
part wool blankets including new army
blankets remember, not used army
blankets), also auto robes. Silk sale
continued Monday morning only
'IOWITZ.'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24

Mt. st. Elias in Alaska is $500 r.
higher than Mont Blanc, caiiea
Byron 'the Monarch Of Mountains
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-10
Race Man Appointed
Justice of The Peace
+. |. Saddler Named BY County
Com missiOnerS to Fill
Vacancy.

At a meeting of the County Com
misSioners, Monday, Hon. T.. J. Sad
dler, local lawyer was named as
Justice of The Peace TO fill a vacancy
hI one of the four justice offices in
This city.
Mr.. Saddlcr is well known not on
ly in Tulsa, but throughout the state
ard his appointment is generally
regarded with favor among mem
bcrS of the Race in Tulsa.
The appointment of Mr.. Saddler
is another recognition the Race has
received at the hands of the demo
Gratis of this county and is in keep
ing with the well known policy OF
thai party in this county in giving
just recognition to our Group. Mr.
Saddler is slaunch democrat and
a good lawyer.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-10
Woman Leaves Bed
tOVOte For Hubbard
Had Herself Carried in Chair TO
the Polls TO Vote Democratic
Ticket.

One of the most unusual and re-
markable incidents of election day
was the casting of straight de
mCcratic ticket at the voting booth
in Tulsa in the Red Wing Hotel
building by Colored woman, who
had been brought down a flight of
stairs and across the street in an in
valid's chair. Mrs. Marshall, who
is the principal figure in this cleo
ton day episode, is one of Tulsa'S
best known residents, and has her
home in one of the handsome suites
Of the hotel in the Dreamland
Theatre building. Mrs. Marshall has
been sufferer for some time and
has been more or less confined 10
her apartments. Nevertheless she
has had keen interest in the po-
litical campaign which ended last
Tuesday in the election of Judge
Evans as the next mayor Of Tulsa.
After giving the claims of all the
contestants the proper considera-
iion, Mrs. Marshall had made up
her mind to cast her ballot for the
reelection of Mayor Hubbard and
his efficient administration. On cleo
tion day, despite the fact that she
was physically unable TO make the
trip down stairs and across the
street, she determined to cast her
vote anyhow. So she made arrange
ments for several men to carry her
in an invalid chair to IL polls, and
when she got there, sh voted the
straight democratic ticket and heav-
ed sigh of relief and satisfaction
The voting of Mrs. Marshall in an
invalid chair created considerable
excitement at the polls.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-10
CLARK WOMAN
RELEASED ON BOND
Noman's Physical Condition Moves
Court to Leniency.

Mrs Matte Clark who two weeks
ago shot and killed her molher-in-
law, Mrs. Elnora Hurst, was allow
cd bail in the sum of $4,000. Thurs
day following hearing in habeaS
corpus action brought before Judge
Redmond S. Cole to obtain the wo-
mans release.
Witnesses testified that the woman
was in a delicate state of health.
Mrs. Clark explained in her peti-
tion to The court that after recciv-
ing beating at the hands of ner
husband and molher-in-law the
night before the shooting, she was
not responsible for acts which she
committed later.
The law firm of Saddlcr and Cor
bclt are attorneys for the woman.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-10

NEW YORK, April 5.-ReSolu-
tons hailing the defeat of the "ini-
puiiiouS peace treaty and league of
nations as a renewal of the declara-
ton of American independence"
urging recognition of the Irish re-
public by the United States, and de-
nouncing English rule in Ireland,
were adopted at mass meeting
here last night under the auspices
Of the Clan-Na-Gael. President Ea-
mon de Valera of the provisional
Irish republic,' was the principal
speaker, and addresses were made
by Supreme Court Justice Daniel F..
Cohalan and Edward j. Gavegan.