The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-29

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loved the Prince. His person was
identified with their nation. They
believed fanatical1y in his incar-
nation as their leader. His will
was their law and pleasure. Il
must be good to be loved so deep
| ly.
She thought Of the Prince and
his destiny with a sense of awe.
He could hardly be blamed for
believing what Sherlock told him.
The reincarnation story was hard
ly less incredible than the facts Of
his own life. Born in America
Orphaned in the Tibetan wilds
un d e. horrible circumstances.
Few white men could stand up
under it.
Had his parents remained in
America, he would probably have
grown up to be a lawyer or a
business man or a ditch digger.
She wondered how he compared
with Temu in character and
worth and was willing to wager
that the Mongol would prove the
superior of the two.
Temu would not be an easy man
to circumvent. The thing to do,
she saw. was to accompany the
caravan willingly so long as she
must and escape when oppor-
tunity came. That the opportunity
would come, she felt absolutely
certain.
Mongol TabIe-taIk
CHE went pleasantly and in a
- friendly spirit when the
Duchess called her to their late
afternoon meal. Her son, the alb.
bot from the lamassery was pres
ent. Lynn noticed him now as she
had not the afternoon before.
There was small resemblance, ex-
cept in weight, between him and
the Duchess. The abbot was fat
young man who held his head
down and looked up at one UNI
der slanting browS. Lynn WON
dered if it denoted slyness or
merely Shyness.
Sherlock was in high spirits.
Somehow Lynn did not hold him
as accountable for her plight as
she did Temu. Temu was a con-
temporary and should understand
her point Of view. Sherlock be-
longed to the past generation. He
caught her watching him polish
a ducks wishbone- Mongols felt,
she knew, that to waste meat is
to esteem lightly the soul of the
animal whose life one has taken
to feed his own life. But Sher-
dock was a Buddhist and a priest.
"Buddhists Of hot countries are
vegetarians," he said, "but we
worShippers of the highlands be-
lieve that we do well to eat meat.
Thus we give animal forces an
opportunity to be reborn in the
form of human activity. Partaking
of the flesh involves the assimi-
lation Of the psychic elements of
the animals sacrificed"
She smiled at him mischievous-
ly. "Now you are duck, I sup
pose" she said, cor do mean a
duck is your"
Temu grinned and entered the
conversation. st is probably NUT
ual. What is Gersing?"
Quail" Lynn answered In
stantly. What am -"
We'll ask Gersing," he evaded
and translated the trend of the
talk to the Duchess. She entered
the game Immediately.
"She says that you are lark and
her son is made Of sheep"
Whats he made of" asked
Lynn pointing to Temu.
at is the Phoenix Bird, para.
gon of excellence"
u agree with her." said Lynn,
as they rose from the table. @He
is certainly a paragon"
Temu gave her a reproachful
look and walked with her out of
the dining tent. I'VE start very
early in the morning." he told
her. Should you like to come for
a short ride about the camp?"
Gladly, if / may 60 dressed as
/ am and ride side-saddle. I'm too
lazy to change" She glanced at
her white. wool sweater over a
blue dress.
I'll have horse blanketed for
you, he promised. But are you
dressed warmly enoughf"is
"All the solicitude Of a canni.
bal chieftainI" she iibed. scs. =.
do you want TO be loved for
your wit alone?" ~ uss- 30
Don't you want to be loved at
ALP" she countered as they
stopped in front of her tent
Speaking Of love, doesn't Il
make you like the Prince a little
better to know his story?"
at makes me like you a little
better" she said. 81 wish ! had
someone who is as loyal to me as
you are to him." she added hasti-
ly, noticing his baffled look.
81 am as loyal to you as ] am
to him. ! consider you one"
Honestly, Temu, do you think
the Prince is as wonderful as
Sherlock seems TO think he is?"
At his hesitation she cried tri-
umphantly. There It isl Sherlock
looks at him with fond, parental
eyes but you can't help seeing his
shortcomings"
Temu spoke stubbornly. De
spite the Princes shortcomings,
think I am doing right in taking
you 10 him. As much as ! believe
anything on earth, I believe that
your place is at his side and his
place is the leadership Of our
country"
Lynn raised her hands In de-
spair. y keep fancying you
ought to be different, but you're
just another Oriental fanatic"
Il may be-" he admitted with-a
smile that Lynn found as banaing
as his Oriental philosophy. Lets