The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-02-14

cents. "If they wake to find Snhib
Buck gone, thou instead of he, will
die. SO, thou too must depart" a.
He leaned closer to the man. whose
face was distorted with a hideous ter
ror. As the Mexican comprehcnded
the half.frlendly attitude Of the Hindu
hope struggled with despair In his
eyes. .
"Tell me, is II true that I. too, am
to die with the coming of the sunH'
The Mexican nodded. "But that
senior Is not OF my doing, nor II II In
my power TO save you--unless you fee
with El Americana"
I'VE shall see" .crisply returned the
Oriental. "Where Is Il that the killers
OF men will work their evil powers
upon me IT, remalni' f
'In the Yard, Of he carce. senior,
They Win tell you d 20. that you are
free. and then az you near the gate TO
pass through: II .,hey viii fire ht your
back"
Jitendrn pondered moment, his
head inclined u httlei forward, lie was
debating what course to purs,ie II he
attempted to fee. now out into the
night IN this Unknown country. his
swollen feet would he n terrible handi-
cap. Even with aehorse. be would al
most certainly be seen. oyertakeD and
shot byysthe soldiers who swarmed
through file province OF Sinaioa.
Beside. SnhIb Buck must have ample
time 20 reach his friends, else what he
had done for his preserver would count
for nothing.
"Whcre will the men stand 10 slay
one who bears them no malicef" ne
Queried. t
Does the senor remember how, the
carcel yard looksr
Somewhat"
"The passage through which you
were brought 20 this cell leads to the
carcei yard. Directly across ON the
other side is the gate TO the street.
The soldiers"
''iow mnnyy"
"Six, senor. and q corporal. make
up the firing squno. These will take
you 70 the yard You will be told that
any reasonable request Of yours will
be sranted. II may also be made TO
appear that you are free TO depart.
But. II 40. be not deceived. You will
never pass the gate alive.
Behind. near the edge Of the yard.
close to the building and directly over
an old drain. the six viii stand with
rifles ready. As you near the gate You
VIII die by their shots. have spoken
truth, senor. ! swear II by the saints"
"whst IN this drainf-I do not un.
derstand."
"a very old. large. round pipe. senor,
once used TO carry on waste. but now
abandoned. You may see the end
above the ground ON the way to the
gate. II is not fur from the carcel H.
self where u comes up through the
ground. from there II runs along the
yard beneath where the soldiers stand.
Senior. ! swsar ] have told you all
will you now not take from me this
strange. hideous monster with the
flaming eyes. ere ! der
zone more thing must know" icily
replied the Hindu. III should ask Of
the corporal . cigarette--what thenf"
The officer In command would give
II 10 you"
"Now. listen with care to my words
for on them hang life or death for
thee" venomously hissed Jitendrn.
bending 20 low that his lips almost
touched those Of the other man. II
shall ask for that cigarette when !
start for the gate. And. II ] am given
II not-well. Il were better for thee
that thou vert never born. II ! receive
II. and thou also obey me In what ]
shall now require Of thee--it shall be
life and Joy 20 thee In the years TO
come. Heed well. therefore, and fail
not to obey me In all ] shall command
of thee"
He whispered a few words In the
ear Of the PROSTATE fgure.
THAT is ALL" he observed.
II understand. senor. by the blessed
saints. ] swear TO do as you have
asked. Now. may departf"
Slowly Jitendra arose and stood be-
fore the door. The angry. crimson
orbs above the breast OF the soldier
10 reappear near the other
two above the Hindu's turban.
"All men are brothers and thou art
mine." resumed Jitendra. ITO kill is
sin. Therefore. and because thou hast
promised 70 do as ! have commanded,
! bind upon thee the sacred symbols Of
vishnu and Siva-that no harm may
hereafter come to thee. Loose thy
shirt"
The quivering Mexican obeyed.
cold. clammy. and unspeak-
ably repugnant wrapped itself around
him.
'Thus does silva enfold thee" went
on the Oriental. "Never again canst
thou offend the gods By causing the
death u any living thing" His 1.-THE
arm nung itself out In the darknsss. |
and again the shuddsring Aextcsn sx- |
perienced the sublimity Of horror ~
his hot blood raced through his Icy
body.
"With Vishnu. too. do I crown thee. |