The Key West citizen., 1940-10-15


this note. Ask no questions and
answer none until you hear
from me again. God bless you
Dick.
Lynn stared at the note in per-
pleXity. II was evasive and car
ried a warning-ask no oues-
tions and answer none" And GER
tainly God bless you," was
most unusual expression from
Dick - as though ne hinted at
strange fatality.
She glanced at the lama. His
face was calm, his eyes infinitely
wise and unreadable I've been
thinking" she said hesitatingly.
that perhaps l should go back to
Peiping."
You are frightened" he said.
'YOu do not trust your brother"
She nodded. and asked unex-
pectedly. What would you ad-
wise me to do?"
you must make your own de-
cisions. All things work out ulti-
nately for good
4 can't wait that long, and I've
feeling belong in Peiping." she
answered with a rueful smile.
There are emotions by which
We know and there are emotions
BY which we delude ourselves.
Being who you are. you cannot
be other than where you are.
Il don't see any choice in that"
Lynn protested.
You chose to come here yes
terday. and your choice Of con-
duct today constructs the alteTna-
ives that tomorrow vii place
before you"
She was silent for a moment,
then spoke abruptly Dick says
YOU have read my future. IL my
future can be read where IS my
ch0ice?"
Il do not see what must hap
pen; I see what will happen"
No Alternative
CHE gave him a speculative
y glance. Which am l going to
choose now?"
you will come with me-"
OF course she was going with
him. She had no alternative. but
sne did not tell him so. She
thought of mentioning the pill
grim. then refrained. Surely he
could not harm her while she was
in Sherlock Fuyeh's care And
possibly it was Dick the man was
looking for.
She returned 10 her room and
found that the cart with her lug
gage had already disappeared.
Obeying an impulse of caution.
she left a note tucked under
loose place in the wall paper
where an occupant might spy it.
The lama. waiting outside,
walked with her to the sedan
chair. As she seated herself she
asked, What would you have
done had | chosen Peiping?" Af-
Ter carefully closing the door he
drew the curtain aside
I was told to bring you to Pal
olu, ne answered.
So that was that. Lynn sat
back as the bearers lifted the
chair and trotted out through the
compound gate; the lama fol-
lowed on his brown pony. The
pilgrim was not in sight.
A two hours journey among a
stream of fleeing refugees brought
them to the east gate of PaI Shu.
The narrow winding Chinese
streets swarmed with local citi-
zens. fugitiveS from the country
districts, burly Mongol horSemen
resembling American Indians. al
n0nd eyed Chinese Mohamme-
ianS who looked like Jews. Rus
SLAMS, DIue-eyeo CnneSe-peopIe
Of all mixtures and races except
d member of her own race of
whom Lynn could ask help.
Here l go deeper and deeper
into the woods-dream-driven," n"
sighed Lynn as they finally en-
tered a narrow h'utung between
brick walls broken at various in
tervals by massive red gates firm
" closed and barred.
As they waited for a freshly
painted gate to be unclaimed,
Sherlock rode up beside Lynn
and bent down to her window.
r m m b e T this" he said.
" The gods, the demons - the
whole universe, is but a mirage
which exists in the mind. springs
from it. sinks into it. There is
nothing of which to be afraid"
Il wish I could believe il, 4"
sighed Lynn.
The bearers lifted her chair and
trotted into the mpound ID.
Swerving around a devil-screen
oicturing a golden dragon gam
boiling among pink lotus bios
SONS in a sky-blue sea. they halt
ed before an orange colored door
f1anked by potted cedarS. Atten-
dants sprang forward to take the
lama's horse: he spoke to them
briefly and turned to Lynn as she
stepped from the chair.
This apartment is yours" he
said pointing to the orange door.
And the maid within IS yours.
Tenu DARN rode away this
morning and has not yet returned.
He hopes to bring your brother
back with him" The old man
bowed. Il 60 to my devotions."
So Dick and Temu DARN were
having it out. she thought. What
ever could their quarrel be7
A Chinese girl IN blue silk na-
tive costume bowed deeply and
motioned to a charcoal braZier
where Lynn could warm herself
Il you slavee." she said, taking
Lynn's wraps. "You likee me