The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26

Jared as virgin forest. Curling
incense plumeS sWirled through
the air, like writing dragons rid
ing the soundwaves of rolling
drumbeat. Suddenly a crash woke
her
I The Escort
THE Nagarasl" someone had
4 shouted.
II was dawn and a giant yellow
man in striped sheep-lined coat
and felt helmet was swinging a
broad sword above the radio.
blow after blow.
Other b. I'm tie d m e n had
crowded into the room carrying
medieval scimitars. battle axes.
and dirks in their hands though
each had rifle swung across his
back. They lined the white men
up along the wall and searched
them for weapons.
DR.. Martaine was already pres
enL Anne saw. Oliver appeared in
paiamas and dressing gown. ush-
cred in by a pair of tribesmen.
Diana came in, demanding imper-
iously to know what had hap
PeneS. The cooks were squealing
in the kitchen. Anne rose to her
feet.
1T is all right" declared
Sherwood urgently. Though the
camp has been captured no one
is being hurt"
sfYet.1 Ynuttered Mackey.
Doddap was brought in. Beth
started to leave her chair and
shrank back at sharp word
from one of the invaders. A slim,
black bearded man appeared and
ordered the giant to cease his
senseless hacking on the radio
which had been beaten into the
table, and the table into the floor.
This slim bearded man seemed
to be the leader, though he also
wore the felt helmet with the
! turned up brim of five petal
points. He addressed the white
men in his own language. No one
understood except Sherwood for
a word or two.
Then Doddap answered the cap
tain. They palavered back and
forth for a while. The lama
turned to Anne.
They're come to conduct US tui
the high priest. they say, that you
may prove you are the seed sent
by the Gods to reveal to the
world the secrets of Shy-a Nago.
The dagger cleaned at Anne's
side, its green eye luminous in
the faint dawn light. She took a
step towards the man who backed
away respectfully.
Proven" she demanded. What
must ! proveg That I'm my pa
rents daughter? was given the
aAnd you accepted it, he re-
minded her sternly.
Anne looked around distracted
lily. Both Diana and Beth were
crying. The white men ranged
along the wall stood absolutely
lhelpless. More burly tribesmen
crowded into the room. Suddenly
Anne realized that many OF these
fighting men were woman. true
Amazons, dressed like their men
and as fierce of eye.
what if we should decide not
to 20 on with this?" she asked.
Give back the knife and ask the
return of my parents?'
ct is too late. Your parents
! have seen the treasure city.
And Blaze has put himself in
| the same trap! she thought de-
spairingiy, noticing that he alone
Iof the white men had been
hound his hands tied behind
Tell the captain" she directed
/ Doddap, that no harm must come
4 to our innocent associates.
| mo harm comes to innocence.
| The high priest awaits you in the
/ mountains. Be ready to travel
| soon, he commands. Only the SER
| wants and soldiers will be left
| here. The tribesmen have brought
sufficient horses for the rest OF
| us
The chieftain cleared the room
| of natives except for guard at
1.-THE door. Trembling Chinese
| cooks brought ii the breakfast.
The white men. including Sher-
| wood with his hands shackled.
Il were allowed to roam about the
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