The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-08-05
CHAPTER xl--Continued.
Illustrated by IRWIN MYERS
Copyright by the Century Co..

SfINF EN- Nt--SOntinueO.
"Do you dream often?"
"Often. | do not care for sleep, but
II is pleasant to dream. Have you
found 1t soI"
He thought carefully. "Yes, I've al
fly, and in mine"
81 come here every day." said
Helen.
"The sun must be very hot"
81 am accustomed to 1t. l do not
resist It. There Is great life in It."
1T has made you lovely" he said.
'But 1t was unkind to you" she re-
piled. And faint, cool smile touched
her lips.
Innocence or utter sophstication-
from an ultimate degree Of one Of
these opposites she was regarding him.
1t was a helpless moment for the
young man behind the rock. BE gaZed
out for relief over the stinging white
sand, where all Of yesterday Is sacri-
feed In the drift of today. One horse
man dotted out there, not far from
the city, a pair OF keen eyes that
might be able to see through stone.
II had arranged with Chez Ming"
said the girl, "for you and my father
to live in peace with US. Now that
cannot be, for you have tried to run
away. You have wounded his emo
tiOns."
Your father and l expect to get
away, but we are coming back soon."
"No," she said. "No man goes from
here TO tell the world what he has
seen. Chez Ming only, of all men,
goes and comes, and he tells nothing.
The empire must fail when it's Sc
crecy Is gone"
Con felt the chill of a stone wall.
"You are deeply interested In the en-
pire of the Yellow Sum-" he said duly.
at Is to bear wonderful fruit
said the princess.
ut Is very cruel" said Lexington.
81 do not agree with Chez Ming
about everything"
you have merciful heart, heart
that would be Mt home in America
where this idea of racial fusion, the
blending Of all into one, has borne
good fruit for two centuries"
81 have learned but little of Ameri
ca, except concerning the red men,
said Helen.
"Chee Ming has been careful. The
red men are gone. 1t is the New
World. I'll tell you all about II. You
would not be satisfied with the op-
preston and thievery of Tau Kuan, If
you knew the ways of America"
Mother used TO talk like that"
"You belong in America" said Lev
ington, scarcely aware of how much
he dared In making the statement.
"My father mentioned that yester-
day. He is a good man."
"Yes, love him. too"
ale needs YOU" said the girl.
"He needs you" returned Con
"America would be splendid place
for you. There are dreams there, too
II you like"
II am not interested. Here is the
heart of the world. This is the center
of power. the light OF ages to come
Here my will is obeyed, and all the
good things of earth are brought be
fore me-"
''Most of them from America" add
ed Con. But he was hurt deep. HI
felt the snare Of dominion around hel
heart. Perhaps she was without {
heart. But that did not correspond
To her innate kindness. She did no
agree with the policy of state.
II am needed here" said the prin
cess. rather YEARLY. "There is work
endless work. The desert is league
Of cities that have fallen. and thos,
cities must be made to bloom again.
"Why do you plant seeds of poison?
"You do not understand dreaming
II is unbearable without dream.
have not your courage"
"Are you happy2"
81 am not happy as child is."
"And you love power?"
'That is part of my destiny"
"Cruelty, sterilty. poison-that |
Tau Kuan." said Lexington, watchin
her closely.
''It need not be So" said Helen. RI
ferring TO her coming regency.
'"Then you are satisfied. happyY'
"Somctimes, but"
what is it?"
II cannot say, Why do you que'
ton me? On. ] seem TO miss some
thing have never seen, somethin
that cannot be IN the world! In tn
evening, think that In the west wher
the sun goes may be what / wan
But then In the morning, do not b.
iieve IT,"
'Aight It not be worth while TO 70
how the sun westward and see II
yourself7"
"No one departs from here" 81
said quietly. "And I have seen II
maps. and am not very niue
drawn"
Chee Ming had planted this pref
dice in perfect soil.