The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-01-20
What would you have done-eon-
demned to die. face to face with the
CHAPTER vll-con,.nued.


After one OF the large riders had
advanced, aaiaamed before the prince.
and spoken. and. following him, Chez
Ming had concluded the evidence. the
prince moved. His robe tinkled with
spangles as he unfolded his long per
son and descended to the level OF his
courtiers. Chee Ming bent down TO
the rug as this young royalty brushed
past. The prince wore no queue. He
looked a moment at the white prls-
oners, close up, mseh as child re.
CARDS two stuffed apes. He gave no
heed to the assembly. The royal litter
came gliding up, carried by six slaves.
in this tho prince reclined his length.
Swiftly he was borne away, HIS car
riers moving like shadows. His high
ness had uttered not word.
A duh confusion OF voices closed
In around March and Lexington.
"What was our friend saying?" ask.
ed March.
sBlood mixing" began March, hur-
riedly; but they were parted before
he Gould explain his meaning. March
was taken away. and Cons slave
moved In closer beside him, looking
Jsry b.rly and dull An order was
Eirsn. and Lexington was led away.
rsrnrnlng by the wsy he had come.
In his apartment. after sunset. he
tried 70 think his way out, but failed
20 understAnd Ehy be was not killed
AZ once Instead. a form Of trial had
been given them Every physical com
farT was bestowed. Courtesy was
silent but unfRlllng. When he had re-
turned from court. a tray Of baked
vegetables was awaiting him, with
pot ~ tea. hruEier. and salyer Of
cool grapes. Yet he could not forget
The Violence OF their reception at the
bead et me ravine, and the refined
hate OF Chez Ming.
4 He sighed TO recall that the princess
had wearled OF their presence before
the throne, and had taken leave with
out hearing the conclusion OF their
trial. Their death had previously been
delayed by her order.
Plainly. Chez Ming had his own will
in matters brought before tho prince.
Who. and where, was tho monarch for
the central chair that had j,cen vacant
Lexington sat AZ the fdw stone table
on the roof. to finish his dinner. and
try 10 study out means OF escape.
In the circumstances, he felt tina,
their federal icission was doomed to
remain unperformed. He looked out
into the misty lcwlands, where the
lifting vapors were colored by an afser.
glow OF sunset into drifting peacock
plumes. strands Of iilusive violet and
gold The fiocks had disappeared. A
welghty silence pressed down over the
valley-a twilight OF apprehension.
He started. A curious object
dropped af his feet. II was the long
tailed monkey with the white face
Inquisitive. the creature had come &c
examine the new arrival. but Its eyes
twitched with fear and childlike un.
certainty. Lexington tossed him O
red plum. The monkey seized the
fruit and bit into II. keeping his eyes
hxed upon the giver OF the fruit.
swell. little friend. Is II all rightr'
The small beast stopped munch.ng
to think out a cfvil reply. Rehectively
sadly he dug cut the seed OF the plum
inspected IT, BIT II. cast Il down. and
forgot all about the question. He
wiped his face upon his hairy forearm
and came a sinking step nearer. Like
a cat he leaped upon the bench, and
began stirring IN the bowl that had