The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-24
CHAPTER xl-continued.
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"Often. do not care for sleep. but |
n Is pleasant TO dream. Have you |
found Il soT'
He thought carefully. "Yes, I've al
ways dreamed. II runs in your fam
ily, and In mine"
II come here every day." said |
Helen.
"The sun must be very hot"
81 am accustomed TO II. I do not |
resist II. There is great life in It"
"It has made you lovely" he said
But Il was unkind TO you" she re- |
Piled. And faint, cool smile touched
her lips.
Innocence or utter sophlstication-
from an ultimate degree Of one OF
these opposltes she was regarding him.
II was n helpless moment for the
young man behind the rock. He gazed
out for relief over the stinglng 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, n pair OF keen eyes that
might be able TO see through stone.
81 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."
"Ycur father and expect to get
away, but we are coming back soon"
"No." she said. mo man goes from
here TO tell the world what he has
seen. Chee Ming only, OF all men,
goes and comes. and he tells nothing.
The empire must fail when Its Sc
crecy Is gone"
Con felt the chill OF stone wall
-You are deeply interested In the en-
pIre Of the Yellow Sun" he said duly
"It is TO bear n wonderful fruit"
said the princess.
"It is very cruel" said Lexington.
"I do not agree with Chez Ming
about everything"
you have a merciful heart. heart
that would be nj 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. II Is the New
World. I'll tell you all about It. You
would not be satisfied with the OPP
preston and thieyery of Tau Kuan, II
you knew the ways of America"
"Mother used to talk like that"
In A gaiH n nv
ington, scarcely aware of how much
he dared in making the statement
"My father mentioned that yester-
day. He is good man."
"Yes, l love him, too"
"He 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"
~ 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. He
felt the snare OF dominion around her
heart. Perhaps she was without a
heart. But that did not correspond
20 her Innate kindness. She did not
agree with the policy OF state.
II am needed here" said the prln-
cess, rather wearlly. "There IS work,
endless work. The desert is league
OF cities that have fallen, and those
cities must be made to bloom again."
''Why do you plant seeds OF poison r.
"You dc not understand dreaming.
II is unbearable without a dream. I
have not your courage"
"Are you happy7
II am not happy as child is"
"And you love poweri"
THAT Is part of my destiny"
Cruelty, sterllity. polson--that Is
Tau Kuan," said Lexington, watching
her closely.
ut need not be So" said Helen. re
ferring TO her coming regency.
Then you are satisfied. happyr
Sometimes, but"
what is III"
81 cannot say. Why do you uues-
hon me? Oh, seem TO miss scme-
thing ! have never seen. something
that cannot be In the world In the
evening, think that In the west where
the sun goes may be what l want.
But then in the morning. do not be-
Iieve IT,"
'Mlght II not be worth while to fol-
low the sun westward, and see for
yourselfT'
'No one departs from here" she
said quietly. "And / have seen the
maps, and ! am not very much
drawn"
Chez Ming had planted this preju-
dice in perfect soil.
But what is II you wanti"
''Do not question me. I do not
know. Chez Ming says am too young
20 know. believe my mother knew
when she was eighteen. I am afraid