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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 10. 1941
YESTERDAY' Am WfltaM
hoi arrived at the camp of her
father and mother in the Atiatie
detert alter a series of wild ad
venture. But they art not here,
and tha learn that they are
being held at th mysterious city
of Shy-a Nago. until tha shall
appear there, according to an
cient prophecy.
Chapter 20
Miating Dagger
THAT toundt rather (rand,"
murmured Anna. "I'm young,
but am I bold?"
The others laughed. "I think,"
aaid Beth, "that the Nagarai mean
you and your husband.
Everyone suddenly looked self
conscious. Anna and Philip had
not spoken a word of their person
al affairs to each other. She de
cided at once to take them all Into
her confidence. '
"Then I'm In a difficult situa
tion," sha said.
"We'll many at once, If you
wish," offered Philip hastily.
She gave him her friendly
amile. "I don't suppose I'm legally
free." She told the story of the
marriage plot in Arishar and of
the Emirs subsequent scheme.
"But I didn't die in the desert as
he had hoped, and I still possess
the dagger."
Diana was laughting softly to
herself. "Imagine Blaze Sherwood
coming to the rescue of a damsel
In distress! Did you think of the
idea or did he?"
"I did." said Anne steadily.
"Where's he gone to Russia for
a quick annulment?"
For all I know."
Philip looked at her sharply.
"How did he happen to be on the
plane with you?"
"His plane had crashed on the
desert He's an old friend of the
pilot and wanted a lift to Chuka."
"Sounds like a conspiracy to
Die," observed the doctor.
"Absolutely," agreed Philip in
irritation, turning to Anne. "You
slaved neht into his hands and
. gave him a place in the prophecy."
"lltt'A hatr. ma right Ann.
nrotested. "He'd merely be helD-
inf father win. What he wishes is
to prevent this expedition's se
curing Shy-a Nago. Ha told me
o."
Philip began pacing the floor.
"I agree with Sherwood this far,
that we never should have mixed
up with the Naanrps. I sometimes
doubt if Shy-a '" n exists, ex
eept as a myth. . if it does, it's
outside our oris . purpose. It's
not tha thing we jre sent to do.
We are making finds here that are
good, and that s enough. I begged
Doctor Willard to leave this thing
alone, but he wouldn't listen to
me. Now we see Sherwood at the
bottom of your parents' being held
crisonert. We don't know all the
details of the prophecy" he
paused. "It is not the policy of
the Nagaras to free their prisoners
unless they happen to fulfill this
Anna stared at him in terror.
"You mean father's and moth
er's lives are really in danger
then' When do we meet these
natives?'
"We don't know yet," answered
Larry Huff. "We're supposed to
wait for a delegation to come and
conduct us into tha mountains.
But I don't believa vou need to
worry about Dr. and Mrs. wil-
lard. with a black look at Philip.
"It's my opinion they'll make the
trade. The Chinese authorities in
Chuka warned us that we'd never
live to establish the camp. When
we did survive the Commissioner
gave us a few soldiers to act as
guards."
Doddap Speaks
AS HE talked, trying to bring
thing back to a lighter vein,
Anne observed that the lama had
rdged inside and squatted down
py the floor counting nis Deads.
"Blaze Sherwood's spy," she
thought. And then her feeling for
the little man softened. That was
not true, for in his fashion Doddap
served the spirit and not the per'
son. He looked up and their eves
met They smiled at each other. It
was a rather surprising experi
ence. "Doddap," she demanded, "are
my parent well and safe?"
"They are well and safe."
She smiled at the others. "Silly
of me," she said, "but I do feel
comforted."
Diana was tha one who asked
about the dagger. "Where is it?"
"In my suitcase." answered
Anne reluctantly. 'The priest
warned me that no one else
should touch it."
"That's lust sillv superstition."
asserted Larry. "Won't you let us
tee the weaoon?
Anne heard herself repeating
Blaze Sherwood's words. "Since
we're mixed ud with these people
perhaps wt should respect their
taboos.
"Yen. Indeed, in their presence.'
agreed Philip. "But not when
we're apart from them. Fro. ex
tremelv anxious to see that knife.'
"I think Miss Willard is right"
interrupted the doctor.
Larrv looked at him In surprise
"Do you believe that stuff that
there are psychic forces in ob
1ect?" "For certain people, yes. I sav.
rtn as these natives ask us to do.
Kennect their taboo "
"In their presence we shall." re
peated Philip Impatiently. "But
now"
"Let me open your suitcase and
look for It" said Beth.
Anne consented reluctantly, and
Beth opened the bag and made
the search. Tha weapon was not
there.
"It has been stolen," declared
Larry instantly.
"Tha natives are afraid of It"
Anne reminded him. "Even Pete
wouldn't touch it He asked me to
put it into the bag myself."
"Did you do 10?"
"I can't remember," sha an
swered slowly. "I know I took it
in my hand and placed it in tha
leather sheath attached to the belt
It had been lying exposed on a
bale of silk. Pete shut the bsgs.
He said he would bring me the
rest of the things from the tent in
a larger plane. I rather expected
him yesterday. Maybe in some
way the belt and weapon got
rolled up In the rugs."
Philip glanced at the lama. This
lama may have taken it." They
searched him promptly, bringing
to light from the voluminous
blouse effect of his eown a wide
assortment ranging from the little
skull drum to the chunk of cheese
wrapped in an old goatskin. But
the Nagara dagger was not there.
Doddap, said Anne. "You ra
diviner. Tell us. Where is the
knife?"
He stiffened and a blank look
spread over his face.
Slowly his chin sank to his
breast and his whola body began
to shake
He s going into a trance, whis
pered Beth excitedly.
Doddap opened nis eyes and
looked at her, his quivering stilled.
"I cannot see," he said, "you
spoiled it. I cannot see."
Anne remembered his sly little
game with Mackey and the eagle's
claw and surmised that he and his
magic of fetish and trance tome
times had as much fun with the
white man as the white man with
his magic of electric torch and
phonograph got out of the native.
She felt now that Doddap knew
something he would not reveal.
"What does he do around herer "
she asked.
The principal thing he does.
growled Philip, "is to come back
when we chase him off. I've for
bidden the servants to feed him
or give him a place to sleep."
"ties got that nunn ol cheese
to eat." Interrupted Beth, "and he
spends his nighti before the door
of this tent. I stumble over him
every time I come in to look at
Anne.
Whr didn't you tell me that
before?" Philip asked sharply.
l m sura trie nine leiiow is
harmless."
I'm not sure. He turned.
"Anne. could he have any con
nection with Gregory Sherwood?
I understand Dr. Sherwood
once lived in his monastery," she
admitted.
Philip spoke. "We'll put him In
the prison hut tonight." He called
a soldier.
Hiding Place
THE lama caught Anne's eye
and made a sly motion with
his hand towards the native rack
along the circular wall where her
bag had rested. She understood as
plainly as if he had spoken.
"Ihe little Dusyoody, snt
thought "Still, he has more fore
sight than I." She felt relieved
that these white men had been de
nied the opportunity to break the
Nagara taboo.
The gathering broke up. It was
bed time for people who rise to
work in the early morning hours.
After the camp became quiet,
Anne rose, lit a candle, examined
the native rack and then, among
the felts In the tent wall behind
found the outline of the belt and
sheathed 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"
"He's all right," laughed Beth
In a low voice. "I just stepped over
him as usual to get in here."
"Why I thought"
"So did Philip. I guess. The
guard house is locked securely but
emptv. I went and looked. Now
you hustle back into Ded. xou
want to eain ail the strength you
can for that trip into the moun
tains. Cheer up. 1 m betting Mr.
Mackey will appear tomorrow
with the dagger if hrs not in
jail " She tucked Anne in.
"But the difficulties ahead of
us," sighed Anne. "Whatever I do
I must not fail lather and mother,
vet I have made a mess of thines
so far. They're getting old. though
they dnn t seem to Know 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. I guess it it the
spiriL It makes them ageless. Just
as the Nagara prophecy demands,
they two together are one scholar.
I don't think you need to do anv
worrying about the outcome.
Beth leaned forward. "I'm so ex
cited about you and Blare Sher
wood." she confessed. "Did he "
"Now, Beth." warned Anne, and
gave her a little shake.
"Well. I think he's way ahead of
1 mean it tirklra me to death
your heating Diana's time with
him even if nothing ever comes
of it. The reason she's with thit
expedition is because Blaze Sher
wood's in Asia."
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John A. Cooper, former Cen
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: Sunday bv Sheriff Syd I.
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land, and made a signed state
ment admitting tnts charge. The
girl in the car. 13, is in a Tort
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Batt Eradicated
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buildings for it front avenue
highway project. Hats, which
city officials feared might spread
throughout town when the raz
ing takes place, have been killed
by poison bait, wreckers told
the city commission Saturday
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