The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-25
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humiliation and anger. You're a
DEVIL" she told him fiercely.
He stopped for a moment, a
hand on her arm Immediately
Withdrawn.
tive news for you, Tara Lynn.
When we reach Pallichao day af-
ter tomorrow, Sherlock and 1
will tell you the facts about the
difficulties between your brother
and the Prince"
Tell me now"
mo" he said, decidedly. 1T is
Sherdock's story"
She studied his face with puz-
zled, wiStfm eyes. Are these the
latest orders from Delun?"
The very latest from the
Prince himself" He called a SEN
try she had not seen before and
had the horse led away.
The Duchess awOke and max
ing a light, demanded to know
what the disturbance was about.
Tenu put his head inside the
tent and talked TO her for q mo-
ment. She looked at Lynn and
nodded and laughed in a mis-
chievous way.
Temu explained in English. 81
told her we went for a ride in the
moonlight" Something quizzical
in his expression caused Lynn to
color family. He possessed a
power she had never met before,
a power that made her feel IN
certain of her independence and
a bit in awe of his own self
mastery. He was strong in a way
new to her experience of young
men.
You've a couple of hours to
sleep" he said. Make the most
Of them"
On Camel-back
T YNN fell asleep quickly, her
l. fears and RIGHTEOUSNESS paci-
CITED by Temu's promise to re-
veal the difficulties between the
Prince and her half brother.
It required more than shaking
in the morning to awaken her.
GerSing called in Temu DARN.
you must jump up at once" he
said with authority. We'll soon
be on the march"
ST can't wake up" she pro-
tested. Il was never so sleepy
before in my life"
Its this air and altitude"
'If | could have a shower"
and she was asleep again before
she could finish the sentence.
GerSing drew her to a sitting
position and with the aid of the
Chinese girl thrust her paiama-
clad arms into the sleeves of a
dressing gown. They lifted her to
her feet and persuaded her to
step into slippers.
Come" said Temu, you shall
have your shower"
They led her into his tent which
contained a patent shower ar
rangement. Little Bamboo stayed
with her, giggling yet half
terrified that Lynn might not
come out alive from this heroic
ordeal. The water stung Lynn's
flesh like needles Of ice, but she
reappeared tingling and alert and
alive, just in time to see the tail-
end of the motor caravan leav-
ing for Pal Shu.
There goes the Fenchman,"
she thought with dismay, land
my last contact with white
people"
After breakfast the Duchess
gave her Mongol boots and trous-
erS and a fine fur-lined cloak
buttoned in Oriental fashion on
the shoulder and downthe side.
You'll need the outfit" said
Temu. There's no windshield on
a camel"
He went out and Lynn slipped
into the garments and looked
down at herself. Temu returned
with a length of gay crimson
satin. Little Bamboo brought her
mistress a hand mirror, the one
that had been given to the Mon
gol woman at their last camp.
Lynn met Temu'S eyes. In a mo-
ment they were smiling at each
other. "Your luck won't last
forever" 81 : promised him.
I'll hold the SASH" he said,
land you wind yourself in it. II
will be binding against stitches
in the lurch and scramble of your
riding camel, and besides, it will
make you look like a true Mongol
maiden"
Lynn whirled towards him
winding the sash about her waist.
He tucked the ends in skillfully.
"Now," he said, you'll learn
what it's like to ride camel"
They went outside. Men struck
the tent Immediately. The cara
van was lining up, led by a man
on a pony carrying a long-han-
died lance with a red horsehair
tassel below the blade and a PEN
non with the blue and yellow COL
ors of Shani Lun. An armed
guard of horsemen circled the
camp.
A pair of camels, with unlim-
bered machine guns attached to
I h cir a d d | e s. snorted and
screamed reStively as their driv-
erS Unanswered them through
the confusion of the camp.
Lynn laughed. ''Battle-ships Of
the desert. What does a camel do
when the gunner on his back
starts target practice?"
HE usually obeys his master
because he's trained to-" Temu