Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01
CHAPTER XXXVI.
RISEN FROM THE DEAD.
- AGGER huddled down in her
chair, crushed. unbelieving, at
Chang's startling words. Two
- swift steps and Chang was be-

Chang'S startling words. TWO
~ swift steps and Chang was be-
side her.
Drink this" he commanded, and
A moment and her faintness had
passed.
DO you mean that, general?" she
pleaded.
Eyes. He was with me until few
weeks ago. He escaped out of Russia
| through Siberia One of my patrols on
the Monaghan border found him, de-
lirious, starving. Fortunately. the officer
in command knew him. After he had
recovered sufficiently he was brought to
my camp and told me his story. He
had been unhappy. and when he was
taken prisoner by the Germans he de-
cation papers with dead man, and be-
came that man. After the German
revolution he escaped into Russia. But
that is long story, which he will tell
you, himself. perhaps"
IF l ever find him" cried Dagger.
"Why didn't you tell me this before?"
Changes eyes chilled.
"A man must fight for his own land"
he returned implacably. You had be-
lieved him dead. For all know he may
have ceased to love you--if ever he did. q"
piteously.
He spoke of a wife who did not love
him, and of his unhappinesS. He read
in a newspaper that his wife had mar
ried another man, and said that at last
fate was on his side. He was dead, and
he would remain dead"
Dagger shivered. To have come so
close! And then have missed. But
instantly her thoughts returned to the
practical.
where is he?" she demanded
Where has he gomez"
The Tu-chun shrugged his shoulders.
ITO his own country. A man is hap
pier with his own people, even If he be
dead"
If you had told me that first day"
she rebuked Chang. BY now I might
be close to him."
you have searched for him long"
the Tu-chun remarked philosophically.
What are a few weeks more? If 1t is
fated that you will find him, you will
find him. If it is fated that he will
love you, he will love you. If fate wills
neither"-the narrow eyes flashed
remember Chang has destiny for you.
No mean one"
Dagger could only look at him re-
proachfully, and he shrugged again.
"A man takes what he can, my dear
lady," he said. do not be so dis
turbed. And, by the way, treasure tnat
lucky piece I first sent you. 1t enjoys
a notable luck. picked it up in the
Sungfu market when was green boy
of Is. A month later committed my
first successful robbery. In a year l
had my own band. 1t has been with
me ever since. I give it to you in hope
that it will work as well in your favor"
But YOURSELF" protested Dagger.
you should keep it. And you have
given me so much"
so little compared with my desire,
Chang replied. mo, please favor me by
keeping tat least, as an earnest that
I wish you well in your quest"
He clapped his hands, and the young
officer who had received her strobe out
upon the terrace.
your car is waiting, Mrs. Vaneerlng, "
the Tu-chun went on courteously, "ano
I do not like to keep you out too late.
Should you see Mr.. Howard, remember
me to him cordially. / shall be de-
lighted to see either or both OF you
again-particularly, yourself"
He bowed.
Dagger. After all, you have been KIND.
You meant we'll"
"Oh, quite well, assure you" he re-
Joined. I'm selfish sense, OF course.
But one must think of himself. Good
night, Mrs. Vaneering. I am afraid my
wives will be very curious about you"
When she left Sungfu Dagger had no
definite plan for her future, save that
she must reach America as quickly as
possible; but on the journey she de-
veloped a nostalgia for the Texas plains
and the figure 2.
Practically, she told herself, she re-
CURED jumping-on place for the next
stage of her search for Blaine. He
would scarcely go to New York, II he
wished to be considered dead. No, the
probability YVES that he'd bury himself
in some out of-the-way hole, where he
could lose his identity and build his life
anew.
She was first on the car platform
when Ell Paso at last doomed in the dis
lance behind welter Of tanks and
signal towers.
There was Uncle Jim, squirting anx-
iously from beside new car. And
McCarty-bless his heartl-McCarty at
the wheel, cycling the descending pas.
sengers no less intensely. Dagger walked
straight UP to them.
Don't you know me, Uncle JimY.
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