The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-29
Chapter Is
Girl In A Trap


I. YNN regarded Sherlock with
IL a sense of helplessnesS.
Have you any recollection of
your life with King Sron-btsan-
sgam-po?" Sherlock asked.
Lynn glanced at Temu, unable
TO interpret the inScrutable smile
on his face. Did he believe this
stuff or was he secretly laughing?
81 certainly have no such mem
cries" she said.
"Your life, the Princes, mine,
theirs" he nodded at Gersing and
Temu and Chin PAX. "all our lives
have run parallel before"
Contrary to a carefully edu-
Gated skepticism, Lynn thrilled
to the idea. Surely. the mystery
of life is much deeper than any
glib scientific attempt at explana-
ton.
Sherlock continued, Perhaps
we did unwisely in dealing with
your brother and now we have to
pay for it in this difficulty with
you"
She looked from him to Temu.
why didn't this Prince of yours
come for me HIMSELF" She no
ticed hesitation as If each man
waited for the other to reply until
Temu answered.:
Leaving his own domain is
rather risky for ruler these
days, especially in this part of the
world. The Prince has enemies;
there are even certain powerful
governments that would like to
see him out of the way. He is
safest in his own domain"
She held his eye for a moment.
%You call that love?"
I'VE are not trying to prove
anything now. You will have your
proof of love when you reach De-
Iun."
Lynn stiffened. ''The whole
thing is preposterous. I demand
that you send me home at once. l"
They merely sat and looked at
her. She realized there could be
no hope Of help from Sherlock
who was wrapped up blindly in
the desire to serve his beloved
Prince and pupil. She held out a
pleading hand to Temu DARN.
"Temu. you say you came to
know American girls when you
were in my country. You must
understand how impossible this
Is"
His eyes had narrowed. do you
wish to go back and marry your
banker?"
II do not wish to marry any
bodyl" she cried wildly. 81 doubt
II even like the idea Of mar
riage. It is all so mixed up with
settlements and laws and material
advantages and necessities and a
sense of possession - everything
but love. I'm no chattel. I'm a
human being with rights and re-
serves Of my own"
eff you married the Prince you
might learn to love him."
stop it" she commanded. I've
heard silly arguments like that
before. The Prince is not the only
man who wished to marry me be-
cause he saw that picture"
Sherlock interpoSed: 'If you
could only have shared my expe-
rience in finding the boy! He had
been beaten and starved and
frozen, but he was still un-
daunted."
MANY appealing little boys
grow into strange specimens of
manhood" she retorted bitterly.
look at my own brotherl"
Temu shrugged. Then let us
forget it until we reach Delun."
I'm not going to Delun," de-
clared Lynn rising.
He came to his feet smiling
grimly. Sorry. but you're going
to do as we say"
Anger and loathing and an in
ner sense Of helplessness dark
ened her eyes. "You beastly Mon
goliansl" she ragged.
White Ruler
SCrT down again pleased"
- Though Temu did not touch
s. her, she felt literally pushed
down into her chair by the per-
sonal force Of his words. I'VE
have something more to tell you.
Il happens that the Prince is
white man and not a 'beastly
Monaghan His parents were mis-
sionaries recently come from
America"
Lynn's only experience Of a
missionary's son happened to be
unfortunate. Her lips frightened.
His race makes no difference
% me. II / were marrying fancy
I'd be better of with a superior
member of an alien race than
with q second-rate white man."
Lynn answered. rising to leave
the tent.
Then she stopped, arrested by a
sudden food Of crimson that had
suffused Temu's bronzed face.
Slowly a little smile deepened at
the corners Of her mouth. She
gave him a second glance and he
held her eyes.
You are courageous" he said.
And, you claim to be incor-
ruptible." She turned and went
out Well, he was a superior man
OF an alien race, and she had
managed to get under his skin.
Could she stay there?
Lynn, left alone for the rest
Of the morning. had time to think.
Naturally. the Prince would make