The Key West citizen., 1940-11-12
Chapter %
New Life

INcW Lie
I YNN slept the clock around
i and woke, the sunshine play.
ing upon her face through a lat
ticed window. A moment later
Peggy came in. When she saw
Lynn was awake she sat down be-
side her.
"At last!" she remarked. 'Te-
mus been guarding you as if you
were an incubator baby" She
turned at the appearance of a SER
want with a basin of water and
another with tray followed by
Temu DARN, himself.
whats this about an incubator
baby?" he demanded.
Lynn stretched deliciouSly. 81
do feel sort of born again." she
murmured dowSily and submitted
to the warm, damp towel as the
maid sponged her face and hands
"We're going to treat you like
a baby for a while" Temu de-
clared.
She looked up at him but his
eyes were busy with the lighting
Of cigarette. She fancied it was
a studied preoccupation as if their
last meeting had produced more
consequences than the simple give
and take of therapeutics.
"The most exciting newsI" cried
Peggy. Were leaving today to
meet the caravan in the desert. A
company of armed horsemen have
come to conduct us. Hard riding
young noblemen who are subjects
of the Prince of Shani Lu n
They're the most romantic look
ing fellowS!"
Lynn laughed. 81 thought you'd
never be able to see any romance
in Asia again."
They've brought a remuda OF
several hundred horses, all milk
white. They're camped on the
plain beyond the hill back of this
village"
Lynn sat up animatedly and ac-
cepted her tray. white horses!
Are they Il special breed?"
"Mongolian stock belonging to
the Prince" Temu answered. I'll
is the custom of breeders of Shani
Lun to present all grey colts tC
their ruler. We are not far from
the borders of our own country
She could tell by the tone oi
MS voice that the thought Of near
ness to his own country moved
him. and because it did, she her
self felt stirred.
Their eyes met for a moment
"See," he said, "you do under
stand"
She felt diSconsolately that he
was putting her back on the
throne beside the Prince. He took
n e tr a y she had finished anc
handed it to a serving woman.
"Dress and come out as soon a:
you can," he directed Lynn, anc
followed Peggy out into the court
yard.
A maid helped the girl with hel
clothes. new Mongolian outfit ot
cap and boots and trousers. {
cloak, a full-sleeved shirt, and {
girdle of crimson silk.
In the courtyard. sedan chair:
were waiting for her and Peggy
chairs that reminded her of one
that had carried her from the de-
sertion of Dick to the over-power-
ing protection of Temu DARN.
Little TSong was there to bic
her goodby. The old lama. hi:
uncle. had come over from the
monastery. He stood before Lynn
with tears of gratitude in his eyes
and through Temu's interpreta-
ton, thanked her that her beni-
ficent presence during that might
of fear and torture had saved hi:
little elder brother from the rage
of the fanatical Moslems.
Lynn felt h um bic. and tolc
Temu as much. He smiled.
Il did nothing helpful" she
protested. 81 feel like an impostel
receiving this homage"
"Give them your blessing. i
would be all right to put youl
hand on the little fellows head
And suddenly sensing her inten-
ton he added hastily, Don't kiS:
the lad"
Chariot Of Gold
NOR the old man either?'
~ asked Peggy mischievously.
He frowned. Nor the old mar
either"
She stared at him. ST think
that's silly" Lynn agreed.
Il know my people," he an
swered stiffiy. They consider the
kiss an extremely intimate anc
private caress reserved for low
ers."
Lynn colored at her own stu
pidity. Had she thought. she
would have surmised that wha
was true of other Oriental people
might also be true of these.
The lama has given you anC
Peggy the use of his gold-wheeIec
chariot for the journey" Temu in
formed her.
Lynn was disappointed 81 haC
wanted to ride a white horse witt
the rest of you"
We'll be going too fast"
You don't seem to know wha
q good horSew0man I am"
~You don't realize what hell.
for leather riders these younl
ren are. Besides you need TO takC
things easy for while"
She knew there was no US
pleading with him, but sh,
couldn't resist saying, "A gold.
wheeled chariot is not my idea O
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