Argosy All-Story Weekly, July 1, 1922 — page 79: what you’re looking at

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Spi my’ "5 Ae NS SS Cat NG IE, We, fo Cede pono“ Bor By THOMAS H. GRIFFITHS and ARMSTRONG LIVINGSTON Authors of ‘‘ The Soul of the Lamp,’ ** The Diamond Theft,’’ etc. CHAPTER IX, AMBUSH. HILE Rushton and M’Buli were 7 conducting their private investi- gations along the Bololo trail, back in the Krooboys’ quarters Mrs. Hold- en had recovered consciousness for a space and demonstrated that her frail body was really as stout as her heart. She managed to gasp out what she knew of the raid and the part that she had taken in the destruc- tion of the factory, and then sank into a deep and healing slumber which promised to leave her well on the road to recovery. Holden enjoyed one moment of grim sat-. isfaction when he learned that the contents of the storeroom had been destroyed and the thieving savages balked to that extent; but the crowning addition to his load of sorrow came with Rushton’s news that Celia had been kidnaped and borne away. by the raiders. The old trader was nearly prostrated by the fresh blow, and his head fell upon his chest in a complete abandon- ment to despair. ““T don’t know what I have done to de- serve this,’ he muttered, passing his hand wearily across his forehead. He started to say something further, but his senses final- ly cracked under the strain to which they had been subjected, and he sank uncon- scious into Rushton’s arms. Water, and a drink of brandy, speedily revived him, but This story began in the Argosy-Allstery. Weekly for June 17. 869 comicloool C©