The Gate Valley Star (Gate, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1921 Page: 2 of 8
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11 Yellow Men
i
Sleep
Jeremy
Lane
nhwtralrd by IRWIN MYERS
(Ccpf itatit by the Century CoJ
CHAPTER XVI—Continued.
The moct Important of development*
wn« thnt their lrlbnl preserver wa*
brought from a distance. From their
community to the northeaat, In «
ravine of the Onghal. other hunters
fame, emwtlng this treasure. the doc-
tor himself. He wan an old shell of
a man. with rnrllng nail* nn<l matted
H«lr and a store of wladom. Nothing
of powwow nhont hla methods. Ha
ctvadiH close to the rugs In which
Helen wa wrapped. She glanced up
questlonlngly nt Coil, and he nodded,
«o she trn*te«1. The ancient preserver
drew a blackened hand acroaa her
breast, held her templet between his
palms, sniffed thrice, arose, and walk-
ed away. It was a matter of hours be-
fore he retnrned with a small branch
tom from a bush. Fansa was com-
otxuo to his own house. Nor would
lie i«ermlt levington to depart
During the first four duyH at tha
March home. Con did not ouce think
of his federal commission. His be-
loved's uncertain poise between this
world and a better was a matter thnt
admitted of no other Interest. lie
paKsed silently In und out of her room,
neglecting his food and sleep.
The weeks and months behind were
like a Jmnhled dream, and any sccne
of It that happened to slip Into con-
sciousness quickened his pain like a
cold knife- the flight from Tau Kuan,
across the oil marshes, the desert of
serpents and decayed rocks, the cool-
ing rise to the pass, Helen growing
more and moro III with each day's
travel, and his own blindness concern-
ing her needs. Then the fortnight
with the forest tribe In Oughal pass,
the rising power of her will, the
squalid passage on rails Into Russia—
hent. dust, vulgarity, and one treasure.
The steamship to America had been
terrible for Helen. She had whispered
to him once: "Like a big bad camel,
nnd the saddle slipping loose." Only
the perfect Integration of courage,
that priceless gift from her mother
Rlthna. had sustained her, together
with the frightened attentions of old
Fnnsa. In certain hours of rough
wenther, I/evlngton had stood beside
her. encouraging, pleading, not for
himself, bnt to empower her will to
hold on and on. He had almost lived
for her. Fu Ah and Fansa were per
mltted to anoint her eyes, slightly,
when his compromise with a destruc-
tive principle seemed necessary.
The clangor of America had mercl- ,
full, pMm) over her head. Kor«h . «"«■ 1 *> « «" <> "rl,h "
"What do you want!*1
"A word."
"Why did you kill Fu AhT
"Ho himself obliged me to do so,"
said Chee Ming.
"Come dowustulra," said Levington,
letting go.
Silently they drew apart, Chee
Ming was not armed. His robes were
much the worse for wear. There was
something greatly altered about him.
He descended ahead of Levington, who
was by no means calm.
"Go In there."
The vlilr obeyed, and Con shut him-
self Into the library with the old Ori-
ental. He turned on the 'lght.
"Sit down and let's have your
word."
Chee Ming sank Into a great padded
chair and seemed lost in It, his body
as frail as a child's. For a moment
longer he did not speak, but seemed
to be assembling his energies for the
task. Levington stood near, Btaring
at his strange visitor.
"In a moment, they will find Fu
Ah's body. Then what?"
Chee Ming raised his hand. "You
do not understand," he said with ef-
fort, the familiar twisting of his lips
Hgain a fascination to the white man.
"Did you come alone?"
The yellow man nodded. Prevari-
cation was not one of Chee Ming's
shortcomings.
"I suppose you stabbed Fansa, too—
and who else?" The vislr shook his
my kings, you would botray. Do not*
I beg—" - j
Tne ancient lined fnce wns gray, the j
neck very thin, the shoulders pressing
■harply through the faded robe. Suve j
for the expanse of brow, and the deep I
torture In his eyes, Chee Ming might i
have been a beggar from the gates of
Peking. There was a feverish tension
about his mouth. He seemed Impa-
tient to drink Con's answer, yet half
knowing It would be bitter.
"Speak!" he whispered.
Con heard steps in the hall beyond,
and realized that this interview was
.at an end. Glancing back to Chee
Ming's face, he was startled to find
a look of Intense supplication, the
aged throat caught Into silence. The
eyes were piteous. Ignoring the facts,
Levington nodded, slowly. At once
the Chinese closed his eyes, wrinkled
his face more tightly, then slipped for-
ward in the chair, A line of blood
dripped from one corner of his mouth.
Chee Ming had lived only to receive
the promise of his conqueror.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Melted Covenant.
The urgent Mrs. Ames was admitted,
horror rendering her speechless. Out
in the vestibule, Fansa had - thrown
herself across the body of her brother,
and walled softly. Stephen March was
hnstenlng down-stairs. Levington ex-
MRS. ALICE GRBSHAM DODD,
mother of the first American
loldier killed in France, who gives
entire credit tor recovery of her
health to the well-known medicine
Tanlao,
m sr
&
kept her sleeping, on train and ferry.
plained rapidly in a low voice. Hel- , The foHowi remarkable endorse-
en must never know, he concluded, j ^ Tanl&c wag reCently by
head slowly, and a light was coming Stephen March nodded. Gresham Dodd, at the
zzxzxjr-souzzrs
-Ye. , •• « h,ve epeee- h. ; j sented to her by «he patriotic p£.
Fu Ah foolishly were dead, and Con was quick to close j °f IPdian.a'i,as e.\ ,eDCe_°^ 1?! , u.„
come without pride.
ntflmta! br * , tea. while the do£ I «„<l. .t lentfh. In the March motor. '^^^10 Mease"'him"' : ™ch°the glrt'ln"™™try by her son. Corporal James
k5 " ^ ,rom T"b^rb^lt^S teanTa
affairs between the caravan and the \ house, she looked up at Levlng-
natirM could wait
How Is It now?" Con asked of her
"It If flery In here," she replied,
touching her fingers to her head, "hot
I think my soul is better. There Is
more peace now."
As nearly as he thought advisable.
Coo told her how deep was his adrol-
ton and smiled.
"I am strong enough to go on," she
said.
Tears sprang to his eyes. "God bless
you I" he cried, "there is no more go-
ing on. You have arrived home 1"
"The house—of my father?"
"Yes. And this is your father's fa-
ration: and then. In the motst cool 11her, who loves you very much."
evening, he walked abroad upon the Her eyes were steady upon Stephen
slopes, alone. He tramped far under March, and he waited reverently, his
the starry films of night, and gave his white head slightly bowed, until she
thanks to the source of their light, should speak.
Anxiety, triumph, humility, and the "Mother told me." said Helen. "You
total sweetness of life were oddly min- _y0u are—" She faltered. The old
gled In his thoughts. One thing was hands moved to touch her own. as
final: he had reached the first iropor- grandfather bent over the bed.
tant goal of humanity, the mate, and $he smiled uncertainly. "1 do not
In this light he saw his own days as fcnc,vr the words, but It pleases me."
a necessary path. It was all coherent Her bender fingers were carried to
tain telephone business with the Chl-
"That !« of no importance" <ald ncse consul, Involving two dead bodies, ; snd the newspapers of the country
the Chinese. "It is no loncer the. ^ out lmo the Sarden- because i carr'ed„the story of the first war
<>f Y*iinw It h-is be- be wanted to be alone. mother.
come a warren of madne« a stv a At first he believed he would return ! The shock of her son's death re-
bv word alonsr the roads of heaven ' to Dowagiac, but a sudden bitter mem- suited in the serious breakdown of
uTZL2 SS Of L world ory of grasshoppers on dusty la^e cur- ; Mrs. Dodd's health, but everyone will
s u " tains, and licentious cats beside the | learn with interest and pleasure that
front porch. Dauseated him. He re-
alized that he had no home.
Out of the road-wisdom of the des-
erts, he regarded himself now. The
fancies of boyhood were still with
him. He had seen much, and was not
satisfied.
He resolved, to go to his beloved In
the aged lips, and the ascension of
thrones might have been transmitted
by that kiss.
"The honor Is upon me." murmured
now. Even the tortured gropings of
hl father, all had an answer. Con
had not wasted his heritage.
The blrd-clow doctor remained
through the night, hovering between j Stephen March.
the watch-fire and Helen's tent. He Sleep drifted over her again, and
made it known that the princess must eves C]0sed. Levington was for
not be taken away for many days. He pj.st tjnu> satisfied and at peace.
Intimated to Con thnt her peril was Jeft roon3.
only .lust less terrible than his own Peace had also been negotiated be-
professional skill. The white man tvv0t?n the nervous housekeeper, Mrs.
'found another piece of gold for the \mos nnd t^e cross-scarred Fu Ah
Slackened fingers, and learned that It Rn<j pnnJ,R xhe latter were assigned j
wns now but a five-days' Journey to ,^U|es nearly corresponding to those ;
reach th« Mld-Aslnn railroad, further of hutjer nna Hnen-mald. Fanra. once ,
north. inclined to be buxom a^id strong- j
tongued, had grown quite pale. The j
CHAPTER XVII. world was a twisty putale. She had ,
lost her appetite. With Fu Ah. how-
Fsfl of Empire. ever u;e promised to bloom again, I
At the foot of a snowy-white bed *tnoe his mistress was out of danger,
•at an old man. There was regal quiet in Mrs. Ames' eyes an Incalculable
In his appearance, his cheeks as scorn appeared whenever she caught
white as his hair, the nose In stern him shuffling down the hallway mur-
aristocratlc prominence, a kindliness muring his songful prayers. Heathen!
about the mouth Stephen March sat xhe same fourth evening. Con set
waiting for hi* granddaughter to about ordering his data and preparing
wflketi. At the head of the bed. less his report. He was careful to omit
than a yard from Helen's pillow. Con ;inj. details that could have thrown
Levington waited, as he had waited governmental suspicion upon Andrew
for four days. H'.s skin was brown March and his association with the
ff
she Is now in splendid health again.
When seen at her home recently she
made the following statement, giving
the entire credit for her recovery to
the well-known medicine, Tanlac.
"After my dear boy's death I had
a general breakdown in health," said
Mrs. Dodd. "At first it was Just in-
the morning, mention his greatest and digestion. My food used to upset me
shining wish, accept inevitable defeat an(i j ha(J to' diet myseif very care-
from her, and depart with such rem
nant of grace as he might retain.
Gently n hand touched bis sleeve.
He turned to face Helen. Her robe
was pallid against the dark lawn.
fully, which wasn't much hardship,
as I lost all desire to~eat. Then I had
an attack of rheumatism, with severe
pains in my shoulders, back and arms.
Sometimes I used to suffer a great
Amethysts of Mongolia shone darkly ; ' woald get all
... v, •. .■ 11 ^roo wdro rrn i*.
swollen up antf stiff. I was able to do
very little about the house, and at
times couldn't even cook a meal. I
got very nervous and restless, and at
night would lay awake for hours, and
lost many a night's sleep as a conse-
upon her bodice. Her eyes were -tar-
ry.
"Did they permit you to come?"
She laughed low. "Why not?"
"You have not walked so far be-
fore."
"Tonight I begin, then."
He supported her arm gently, much quence.
! alarmed and elated. "A friend of mine had received a
i .gu{ great deal of help from Tanlac, and
She was mngic upon him; his voice it was she who advised me to try it.
i was dry in a mutiny of nerves. They I am so glad I did for it proved the
I walked slowly at the edge of the pond, best medicine I have ever taken. It
"These many days—why have you soon gave me a good appetite and
been so silent?" He glanced away to
avoid her Intimately inquiring eyes.
"You seem to bold yourself from me,"
she added.
His covenant with himself was dis-
solving, as her words swiftly altered
seemed to settle my stomach so that
I was no longer troubled with indiges-
tion. I don't know what it is to have
rheumatic pains now, the swelling and
stiffness has all gone out of my
joints and I am able to do the work
si coffee-berries, snd contrasted with
ths linen of the bed. He was uneasy
In his chair, studying the face of the
princess
drug. Perhaps they knew this, but it
was better not to refer to it Also.
Levington did
to appear fantastic. His commission-
Tears Sprang to His Eyes. "God Bless
Youl" He Cried; "There is No More
Going On."
Is destroyed. My work Is ended, yet
It Is. never complete. There Is none
to continue. My riders have formed
Her cheeks had the tint of health, er would be satisfied if a practical ac-
not wKh* his document « new camp In the South, and there drawn so very near, nor why ley
1 will be wars. I shall never return to paused together, nor how his arms
Asia, our mother. I have not far to came to hold her fast. She caught her
his point of view. He recognized in 0f the house with the greatest ease.
Helen the Westerner, who perhaps did jjj. nerves are now steady and strong,
cot so urgently need the protection^ of j sleep fine at night, and I feel better
In health than ever before In my life.
I shall always be grateful for what
Tanlac has done for me. and shall
recommend it every chance I get."
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.—Adv.
a lover's silence. She was bending
toward him. The gemmed hair of the
grass sent up its fragrance.
"Why do you not tell me what is
in your heart?" she insisted,
lie could not say Just when she had
The Placid Exit.
"Why, oh. great philosopher, do you
her lips were red. the coverlet lifted
and sank gently with her breathing
but across her eyelids was the gray
•tain. Two of the widest physicians
In America had Just left tie house
A clock ticked In stillness. Leviug-
ton sighed sgaln.
"It is near noon," said the old man
"Pmy go down snd est your bresk-
fast."
Levtngton nodded obediently, but
did not leave his chair. 'They did not
say the danger was past."
"A doctor would sdmit that,"
Mailed Stephen March.
"What do you really think?"
"She werus to be rest'ug. 1 believe
the shock of long travel is past, as
gy>d as fcrgotter. She :< ^oeath^.vg
in a new w\-\rid. and we shouid not de-
mand of her to enter It full-blown."
"I do not mean to be Impatient.*
ssld the youag maa
"You ba*> doc% wsil Do sot hsn>
I4e jvurse-f." Quickly assured Lb* etc*?
Marcfe.
The story of It all bad beer ro*i
ar* Stepbec March accepted tbe loss
of his see as hf* bad raugt; tin tr
everything, with dignity
<miOL alicest tbe giadMR of tbe str>-
ty\ He «ece>ed bis gT*. dc+> wiVt
great tegOer ess>. ** tf tbe syafe* sac
count of the source of the drug were
set down. Con did not speculate upon
the origin of the seeds, cast down so
far below the sprouting-levela He left
all that for the technical persons who
would no doubt accompany the next
and larger expedition Into the Gobi.
A strangely persistent feeling urged
him to make haste. He could find
no reason for thla. yet be decided to
go at once to the house of the com-
missioner. And. having delivered his
packet, and with the promise to re-
turn tomorrow. Con drew away from
the volleys of praise and queries, and
!^ade his driver make haste toward
the March house. He risked the pos
sibie suspicion of his commissioner
that tbe wilds of As*a had touched him
somewhat. He wanted to ask He3ec
:f she had en*oje<l her dinner.
At the March hous*. the hall door
was open, so be did not ring. He ec-
-ered and snapped oc tbe light wh-ch
o-orV! have beer burring He sturo-
Med across tbe body of old Fu Ah.
The Chines* was dead, tbe body still
tram. Levington 'eapt up the statra
nxad'y fesr.ng. In tbe rrper ball.
N*t tt> enter at Heien's door, was a
fassinar figure, like a faded ghost of tiiac their commerce. You dared
rhe escpire ct tbe Yeiiow Sim. Cbee j^^je things, and brought them tc
lTng Yen hate defeated roe as none
On was open him. b« bs made ac ^ tliwc cocid imagine. Do not tell
word is but the wish of an breath. Close to his Hps, her laughter permit yourself such leugtliy dis-
gx\ My
enemv whose power you have was barely audible,
humbled." j "Helen—" be began.
"What Is It?" | "We must be going in,"
"Do not betray the tradition of beau- ! THE END.
ty and holiness Into which you forced
your way P
"Betray r
"Do not make public your knowl-
edge. It Is a sacred realm you have
entered. Was It not enough for yon
to destroy It, to carry away Its fu-
ture, and wreck the present without
throwing into shame the great past
of the empire?"
T see what you mean." said Con.
thinking of the report be had turned
In thirty minutes since.
"And can you not be of large heart?"
Levington was silent He thought
of tbe fanaticism, the drugs, tbe sur-
1 prising cruelty of that fallen empire.
and the Justice his own mission.
snd was cot sorry Yet Cbee Ming
had come to tbe end. and there Is a
courtesy due tbe bumbled foe. Al-
ircet ir,audibly the old voice went on:
"You come of a race of merchants.
a race of hire?!nr*. baring no tradition.
desiring none. You lifted your mind
she said.
Dinner for Dyspeptlca.
Sir Henry Holland, the late Lord
Knutsford's father, gave what Is not
too common—a realty pleasant piece
of medical advice. Ho recommended
his dyspeptic patients to go out to din-
ner ntwl eat made dishes.
Herbert Spencer, one of the recipi-
ents of this advice, found It to a con-
siderable extent Justified.
"The efTects of agreeable emotions
are often surprising." says the valetu-
dinarian philosopher. "1 have bad
nmnv experiences of the fact that dya-
pepsia. so far from being necessarily
exacerbated by dining out, may even
cured, notwithstanding many die-
tetic imprudences, if the social sur-
roundings are such a« to yield great
pleasure."—Ixmdon Chronicle.
courses before quaffing the hemlock?"
inquired one of the members of the
Socrates Yessing club.
"It's this way," answered the se-
rene sage. "Xantippe promised to
slip a cake of yeast into the mixture
and I am waiting for It to work."
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
^ai&rrhal Deafness requires constttu-
:ional treatment. HALL'S CATARRH
MEDICINE is a consiitJtional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in-
famed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tul>e is
inflan-.ed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, anl when it is entire-
ly closed. Deafness is the result. Unless
the Inflammation can be reduced, your
- ear: re mar he dest roved forever.
HAULS CATARRH MEDICINE act*
through the blood on the mucous sur-
faces of the system, thus reducing the in-
flammation and restoring normal condi-
tions.
Ctrculsrs free. AH Druggists
F. J. Cher.ev A Co , Toledo. Oni*
"I see
Precaution.
you always hasten to ralae
your veil wherever you meet ChoTty."
"If I didnt he'd kiss a hole through
it"
«f ar Us a; res^sanca.
Mother of pearl is destitute of col-
oring matter, bnt has the power c*
1 tbem. It la the ecu! nf my fatfcam oi , dimctlng light and rejecting ray*
Movie Theaters in China.
There are about half a doxen motion
picture theaters In Tientsin, of wh-ob
the leading foreign house has a capac-
ity of &X1. and the Chinese ones svat
from :«00 to persons and give
two shows daily. Villus from most of
the large American companies are ex-
hibited. the popularity of tbe stars
being about the same as In the United
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