The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-29

to find no transport here. Nor would
even he persuade his Dumb to march
through the land of the Thonga -:
More, our head boy has already told
me all u carriers will return home
tomorrow. Nothing will hold them.
They have already learnt that the
Thonga are dangerously active. You
grasp it? .
"A sweet plan. Savaran will be ma,
rooned here without men to defeno
him when the Thonga attack. Even the
Kruman government will abSolve var,
me with so few, when he, himself, has
a woman to protect? It is a scheme
that satan himself would admire"
He paused frowning.
"Yet there must be more in 1t than
that. Even Warbler cannot trust the
Thonga. He'll have arranged an emer,
gency way of escape for himself n
the girl. What, I wonder? That Is one
Johnny Hyde" :.
"But how can you be so sure he
means to use the Thonga?"
"And yet you were present when !
took such pains to find out!" the a
man Knocked. Didn't you hear how
definite that hog was when I asked SO
innocently how long we must stay
here? The Thonga are three days
march away. We are therefore to be
detained long enough for his messen-
ger to reach the Thonga and BRING
them back-with one day margin for
eventualitieS."
you're right" John Hyde said thick-
expect to fool you?"
"By playing the girl. He knows Saw
aran's reputation. Savaran being say
aran and Athenia's tiger lily OF lowell
ness, he baited his trap well"
II can't believe it of her" the young
man said; Except that she really does
hate you"
Like double distilled poison" Saw
aran admitted cheerfully.
"But why?"
"That is part of the riddle we have
to solve. I think Warbler has lied
about me and some woman-dld you
note her surprise on learning I was
a champion of women? But whatever
it is, that angel of slime has taught
her we'll"
and you don't ever suspect what
he has against you?"
"That Secret is still with Allah. It
links with the girl, maybe, for there is
something about her I seem to know,
vet that human baboon I do not know,
Still Savaran has scattered a hundred
hates like this. Perhaps it was my pistol
that put the bullet through his neck
I hope So"
"And what do you propose to do
about our own necks?" the American
asked tartly.
Love will find a way"
Three days later John Hyde report
ed stiffly: "You are quite wrong about
Athenie. She's as innocent as a child.
If you'd sat with her as she weaves
chaplets of flowers and eats candy like
like a jolly schoolgirl. you'd be con"
WINGED yourself"
aran. beware the Ancient East when
it seems innocent-it is then most
deadly. Tell me of her girlish prattle.
Mainly of you, of course"
"She does find American life Won
derful," John Hyde blushed.
"Any particular aspect Of it,"
"Well, motoring and that sort q
"%Including, maybe, motor b%oating?
sta aMsy' y sSe, 1 asked a : iet Tao Z s peets
boats, whether I find them easy to
handle and so forth" $50,
"The innocence Of childhood"
chuckled the lean ad%venturer. Il hope
you assured her you found all tyres
"WSell, so they are?" scowled IT,
American. What do you think you're
getting at, anyway"
1T tells me just why their Jer'
line cans across the river-at midnight
last night"
"You mean that Vardier's got q mo-
tor launch hidden there?"
II said he'd have an emergency way
of escape" .
motors fit in?"
"She has reacted to S%avaran's plan.
the lean man exulted. "She loves you
ately as she hates me-. She is seeking
a way to ave you when I am due to
die. Your being able to handle a motor
launch may be that way. We shall see.
Also we must find out exactly where
that launch is hidden . Hmm! Did
she talk of anything else?"
"She has asked me many questions
about your adventures. She particular
ly wants to know if you have ever
1.-The zend Arabs!" the eagle face
was suddenly keen, land you told her
p"
II nave never heard you speak of
them. Do you know them?"
THE zend Arabs! Eye of Mahomet,
I was their Sheyk and blood brother
to Ell Melik, their king. 1t was many
years ago-yet the name brings all
back. I and a French eX-major'-Sav-
aran's eye suddenly widened-"Grace
of heaven-is that it?"
You are remembering why they
hate?" John Hyde cried.
II wonder! I wonder!" the bizarre
creature whispered. But if it is so,
Johnny Hyde, here is an experience
startling even for Savaran Truly
we have much to find out"
But the days went by without dis
coveries.. John Hyde sat with Athenie
and sank deeper in love. On the sixth
day of their stay they heard shooting
from the trade house. Going there,
they found Warbler on the veranda
firing at aspirin bottles that Athenie
threw over the river. Each time Var
der fired a bottle flew to pieces.
II give an hour to pistol practice
every week. With a DANGEROUS tribe