Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

kna
sesfcee' -, ~ cavern inhabited By a
Mrc"m ormorcd mons CO. about the
CW n. battloship. In the mean
m ,Jy Grevsfoke is desired by
fime az MS pife, and bv the high
me 10y a nricstcss. The King sends
rreIh. h.r - and she is hdppB to learn
l0 ,be messenger, brave man,
t,o" ,Ie pcdding DiH likely be
~ n, ouiu the high priest may
.rtorn the ceremony.
r.ND HERE 1T CONTINUES
CHAPTER Xv
"The King Is Dead!"
"a THEY conversed Ja-doh had led
A,er down the stone stairway that
..a. from the upper floor Of the Temple
crvf to the chambers and the
'iSo,. that honcycomb the rocky
~, ,rom which the temple and the
~. arc known, and now they passed
~ .rs to the other through door
n ,,non one side of which two priests
WA wy guard and upon the other two
.r,ors The former would nave
.'n.a In don when they saw VINO IL
nat accompanied him. for well
vas. throughout the temple was the
nv" Nv, ho,ween king and high priest for
...,on Of this beautiful stranger.
F"on,, by order of Lu-don may she
,.id one, placing himself d.
.,, IN front of Jane Clayton, barring
- s,ovress. Througa the hollow eyes
!, ,be bideous mask the woman could
- ,bose Of the priest beneath gleam-
:, with the fires of fanaticism. ia don
s,..ed ~ an arm about her shoulders and
"a Ma hand upon his knife.
y" s@chs h masses BY order Of Ko- tan, the
u,." he said, land by virtue Of the
i.rt that ia a-don. the chief, ~ her
mlde. Stand aside!'
SuTrh m. two warriors upon the palace
A. M pressed forward. I'VE are here,
INA ~ la a-lur," snid one. addressing
E.don. ito receive and obey your COM
The second priest now interposel.
m.t them pass" he adnonished his
.nmnanion, I'VE have received no di-
,sct commands from Lu-d to the
sontrarv and il is n law of the temple
mi the palace that chiefs and priests
nav come and go without interfer-
nee."
"But know Lu -don's wishes" in
dsted the other.
'tHe told you then that a-don must
not pass with the stranger"
"No--but---'
'Then let them pass. for they are
thrse to two and will pass any way-we
lave done our best"
Grumbling, the priest stepped aside:
~Lu.do will exact an accounting,
n cried angriy.
don turned upon him. "And get
\ when and where he WILL" he snapped.
They came at last to the quarters
d the Princess O-lo-a, where, in the
natn entrance way, loitered small
rad Of palace warriors and several
shlvart black eunuchs belonging to the
pincess, or her women. To one OF the
hitter ia don rc'nnuished his charge.
Take her to the princess he COM
landed, "and see that she does not
sape."
Through number of corridors and
apartments lighted by stone crcssets the
nnuch led Lady Greystoke, halting ut
hst before doorway concealed by
hinsngs Of jato skin, where the guide
beat with his staff upon the wall beside
ths door.
"0.lo.a, Princess of Pnl-ul don"
10 called, here is the stranger woman,
The prisoner from the temple"
Bid her enter" Jane heard sweet
voice from within command.
The eunuch drew aside the hangings
md Lady Greystoke stepped within. Be-
hre her was low -ceiled room Of mod
erate size. In each of the four cor
sss kneeling figure OF stone seemed
% be bearing Its portion of the weight
Of the ceiling upon It's shoulders. These
rgures were evidently intended to rep
resent Waz-don slaves and were not
Without bold artistic beauty. The cell
ng itself was slightly arcired to a CEN
ntl dome, which was pierced to admit
n{nt by day, and air. Upon one side
the room were many windows, the
ehr three walls being blank except
!of 4 doorway in each. The princess
ny upon pile Of furs which were ar
nnsed over a low stone dais in one
eolner OF the apartment and was alone
eicept for single Wnz- don slave girl
hsr feet. "
As Jane entered O-lo-a beckoned her
approach and when she stood beside
.1s couch the girl half rose upon an
uoow S and surveyed her critically.
imply. ' ' ''
zane smiled sadly; for she had found
ny beauty may be a curse.
That is indeed compliment" she
espIed quickly, from one so radiant as
ns Princess 0-lo-a."
AM exclaimed the princess de-
usntedly; you speak my language! II
% told that you were of another race
~ n rom some far land OF which we
,rai'ul- don have never heard"
Lu.aon saw to 1t that the priests
tucted me- explained Jane; 'but |
!. IRON a far country. Princess one
which long to return-and I am
w unhappy"
,,0 SIt S No. tan, my father, would make
SouIa Is queen cried the girl; that
SI,u Sh,, MAKE :, you very happy"
nut y does not replied the pris-
love another to whom l am
k,saoy wed. All, Princess, If you had
sn io,.si what 1t was to love and to be |
d vrr,d into marriage with another you
'vrla M sSmpathize with me-"
te t Princess O-lo-a was silent for
Ias moment. II know" she said
I'M ny ~ A. and am very sorry for you
S@..v ae king daughter cannot save
S.n '.n rom such fate who may save
rrs' s'' woman? for such in fact you
Mi inue drinking in the great banquet
hI.ry,i me palace of Ko-tan, king of
hlrht Saon, S, had commenced earlier this
s!sb,s,,anna an was usual, for the king was
m orIu the morrow's betrotfal of
o.m,' uaughter to Bu-lot. son OF
hAsr hsd ae chief. whose great grand
MI SWho mo thought that he should he king
n Mnosar was drunk and so was Bm.
w son. For that matter ncariv
IimSs,,!A !Ae warriors, including the king
were drunk. In tba boort