The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-03-19

ton. gladly returned 70 their broken
/ slumbers.
As he stood apparently listening to
the rereating footsteps Of the Arabs,
though actually engrossed in thought,
Jane Clayton approached him.
What are we do nowT'' she asked.
They win kill you when they find
him"
Il have plan he cried. You
must simulate death while carry you
from the camp I viii explain to the
! sentries that Mohammed Boyd has or
/ dered me 10 take your body into the
I jungle. This seemingly unnecessary
act l shall explain upon the grounds
I that Mohammed Boyd has conceived a
1 violent passion for you and that he so
| regretted the act by which he had be-
come your slayer that he could not en-
dure the silent reproach of your life
/ less body
/ But how will you explain Moham-
med Beyd's death?" she asked. at
will be discovered before ever you can
! escape the camp in the morning"
Il shall not explain it." replied Wer-
/ per. "Mohammed Boyd shall explain
1t himself-we must leave that to him.
Wait, must get you a weapon and
/ ammunition" and Werper walked
| quickly from the tent.
| Very shortly he returned with an
extra revolver and ammunition belt
( strapped about his waist.
tfNo-r- oopoo n linn
ly across my left shoulder" and Wer-
per knelt to receive her.
There" he said, as he rose to his
feet. ''Now, let your arms, your legs
and your head hang Imply. Remem-
Der that you are dead"
a thorn bona had been thrown up
about the camp, to discourage the
holder of the hungry carnivora. A
| couple of sentries paced to and fro in
the light of fire which they kept
burning brightly. The nearer of these
looked up in surprise as he saw Wer-
per approaching.
"Who are you?" he cried. What
| have you there?"
Werper raised the hood of his bur-
moose that the fellow might see his
face
This is the body of the woman" he
explained. 'Mohammed Boyd has
asked me to take it into the jungle. for
he cannot bear to look upon the face
of her whom he loved, and whom ne
cessity compelled him to slay. He suf-
/ fers greatly-he is inconsolable. 1t
was with difficulty that l prevented
! him taking his own life"
Across the speakers shoulder, limp
and frightened. the girl waited for the
Arabs reply. He would laugh at this
preposterous story; of that she was
| sure
Then she heard the voice of the
Arab as he replied to NJ. Frecoult.
Are you going alone. or do you wish
me to awaken some one to accompany
| your" he asked, and his tone denoted
not the least surprise that Mohammed
Boyd had suddenly discovered such re-
markedly sensitive characteristics.
81 shall 20 alone" replied Werper,
and he passed on and out through the
narrow opening in the bona, by which
the sentry stood.
A moment later he had entered
among the boles of the trees with his
/ burden, and when safely hidden from
/ the sentry's view lowered the girl to
/ her feet, with low, "Sh-sh," when she
would have spoken.
Then he led her little farther into
the forest, halted beneath large tree
with spreading branches, buckled a
cartridge belt and revolver about her
waist, and assisted her to climb
into the lower branches.
Tomorrow" he whispered, "as
| soon as | can elude them, l will re-