The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-18

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the search. The weapon was not
there.
1t has been stolen.s declared
Larry instantly.
The natives are afraid of ifs
Anne reminded him. Even pete
sVouldn't touch il. He asked me to
put It into the bag myself"
did you do so?n
II cant remember. she an
swered slowly. Il know I took IL
IN my hand and placed It in the
leather sheath attached to the belt
\ had been lying exposed on a
bale OF silk. Pete shut the bags.
he said he would bring me the
rest OF the things from the tent ia
a larger plane. ! rather expected
nm yesterday. Maybe In some
way the belt and weapon got
rolled up In the rugs"
Philip glanced at the lama. sThis
lama may have taken if" They
searched him promptly, bringing
to light from the voluninous
blouse effect of his gown a wide
assortment ranging from the little
skull drum to the chunk of cheese
wrapped in an old goatskin. But
the Niagara dagger was not there.
Doddap," said Anne. you're
i a diviner. Tell US. Where is the
knife?n
He stiffened and a blank look
spread over his face.
Slowly his chin sank to his
breast and his whole body began
TO shake
Hes going into trance" whis--
pered Beth excitedly.
Doddap opened his eyes and
looked at her, his quivering stilled.
II cannot see.' he said, ayou
spoiled it, cannot see"
Anna remembered his sly little
game with Mackey and the eagles
claw and Surmised that he and his
magic of fetish and trance some
times had as much fun with the
white man as the white man with
his magic of electric torch and
| monograph got cut of the native.
She felt now that Doddap knew
something he would not reveal.
what does he do around here?"
she asked.
THE principal thing he does"
| growled Philip. us to come back
when we chase him of. I've for
hidden the servants to feed him
or give him place TO sleep"
| Hes got that hunk of cheese
to eat" interrupted Beth. land he
spends his nights before the door
| Of this tent. ! stumble over him
every time come in to look at
Anne"
'Why didn't you tell me that
| before?" Philip asked sharply.
I'm sure the little fellow is
harmless
I'm not sure He turned.
Anne. could he have any con-
nection with Gregory Sherwood?"
Il understand DR.. Sherwood
once lived in his monastery" she
admitted.
Philip spoke. Wen put him in
the prison hut tonight" He called
soldier.
Hiding Place
&
THE lama caught Anne's eye
4 and made a sly motion with
his i1and towards the native rack
along the circular wall where her
bag had rested. She understood as
| plainly as il he had spoken.
The little busybo6 she
| thought. "Still, he has more fore
sight than l." She felt relieved
that these white men had been de-
MED the opportunity to break the
Niagara taboo,
The gathering broke up. 1t was
bed time for people who rise to
work in the early morning hours.
After the camp became quiet,
Anne rose. Lit candle. examined
the native rack ana then. among
! the felts in the tent wall behind
| found the outline of the belt and
lsheathed knife. A good place TO
leave it, she decided. She had
| donned slippers and great coat
when her door opened and Beth
came in. Anne began to explain
THAT harmless little priest"
Hes all right laughed Beth
lin a low voice. Il just stepped over
| him as usual to get in here"
WHY thought"
$50 did Philip, / guess. The
guard house is locked securely but
empty. / went and looked. Now
/ you hustle back into bed. You
| want to gain all the strength you
can for that trip into the noun
tains. Cheer up. I'm betting Mr..
Mackey viii appear tomorrow
with the dagger If he's not in
| jail" She tucked Anne IN.
| But the difficulties ahead OF
Eus," sighed Anne. Whatever ] do
| ] must not fail father and mother.
yet I have made a mess of things
so far. They're getting old, though
they don't seem to knew it. This
strenuous, dangerous life they
! Lead
They're wonderful" cried Beth.
sitting down on the side of the cot.
We've got youth. but they've got
something better. guess it Is the
4 spirit. 1t makes them ageleSs. just
| as the Niagara prophecy demands.
they two together are one scholar.
H don't think you need to do any
worrying about the outcome
| Beth leaned forward. I'm so ex-
lcited about you and Blaze Sher-
wood" she confessed. did he
Now, Beth, warned Anne. and
gave her little shake.
/ well, think he's way ahead Of
IL mean il tickles me to death
| your beating Diana's time with
| hin1--even il nothing ever comes
lof it. The reason she's with this
lexpedition IS because Blaze Sher-
woods in Asia
| TO be continued