The Key West citizen., 1940-11-14
OHdpt0T OU
Sherlock Again


NICK sat down on a box beside
- the head of Lynn's pallet. "As
wrote you / managed to slip
into Delun and interview the
Prince last year. I'd been run
ming arms across the desert then
as now, but ! went to him seek
ing commercial concessions-had
some idea of becoming respect
able, / suppose"
He paused and looked at her.
"But couldn't interest the Prince
in anything-except you" He
laughed mirthleSsly and bent for
ward, hanging his hands between
his knees. "And was he crazy for
you, Lynn, and extremely honor
able about it, he thought. We
drew up a marriage settlement
contract in regal style. the Euro
pean way, as if /, as head of the
family, had the right to dispose
of your hand.
81 explained that I needed lit
tie cash. always seem to be need
ing a little cash, and he gave me
my share of the settlement in ad-
vance. I had told him that occa-
sionally the great families of
Amhrica arrange the marriages of
the daughters as the French do"
Lynn lay back and laced her
trembling fingers behind her head
while he stood and looked at her
for a minute. But, kid, l never in
tended to let him marry you-or
If he did marry you, to keep you. %
Her lips barely moved. How
kind"
He began his pacing again. ''The
first plan was for Sherlock and
me to bring you to Watch Tower
Wells where the Prince would
meet you by airplane. Sachto
would ambush the camp that
night, and with the Prince dead
we'd have things our own way.
But Temu spoiled that by appear
ing in Pal Shu."
Lynn forced herself to relax the
tension of her laced fingers. what
were your plans in regard to
Temu?"
Dick dropped down on pile of
sheepskinS. Wed expected Temu
to pilot the Prince to Watch
Tower Wells where we could get
rid of them both at the same
time"
She fiinched; he observed it.
''You needn'e mind; they're moth
ing but vernin. You," he added,
ruined our revised plans by es-
Gaping and drawing Temu after
you. However, Sachto's men are
assembling a band of fighters
to meet him with cannon ball and
grenade the minute he gets inside
the walls of the garrison of the
border city of Dorchi."
Lynn fought for composure be-
fore she asked. isn't the Prince
aware of any of this?"
Dick shrugged and lit a ciga-
rette. Il don't know. He and Sher-
dock seem to have some means of
communication like - well like
mental telepathy. They have GER
tain powers developed that we
WeSterners don't know anything
about, but when their time comes
they die like the rest of us. Per-
haps by now the Prince knows we
have captured the old boy though
Il won't do him any good"
''Why? Is the Prince already
voIIT DriSoner7"
We've got him where We can
put our hands on him"
Then is Temu the only one you
have to fear now? Would he be
powerful enough to keep the
Duke of Sachto from seizing
power?"
The Wise Man
AGAYBE-if he were inside the
1f1 country instead of out. In
the morning you'll meet the Duke
along with Chin PAX, one OF
Temu'S men who has deserted TO
us Now your tent should be
ready" He stood up and she rose
and followed him out.
The next morning Lynn met the
Duke of Sachto, a thin. young
Mongol with weak chin and sad,
childlike eyes that were going
blind. He bowed in reverence to
the Goddess Tara. She soon OBJ
served that he was Superstitiously
afraid Of the captive priest, Sher-
dock Fuyeh. who sat on a rug in
side his open tent with a Chinese
guard nearby.
Lynn went to the monk and
sat down at his side. The bind
ingS on his ankles and wrists. she
saw. were not severe.
"Are you angry at me-us,
Sherdock?" she asked.
He turned and looked at her. a
twinkle threatening TO sparkle in
his wise. old eyes Things work
themselves out" he said.
''I'll do my best to see that no
physical harm comes to you," she
promised. and asked with a smile,
Aren't you a little bit sorry now
that you made me a goddeSs?"
He looked away towards the
purple horizon. you were born q
goddess, my dear, I had nothing
to do with it. /" ---
Then If We should lose our
cause, you will not unmake me?"
she teased gently.
You personally will not lose,
my dear. And you will not harm
my people, your people. Destiny is
with you"
Perhaps with me-" she agreed,