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H. RIDER HAGGARD’S
Famous Companion Story to “SHE’’?
If not, the following comprehensive synopsis will enable you to
continue the story in the February number (now ready) of
THE POPULAR MAGAZINE
Leo Vincey and Horace Holly make their way back to England after their terrible
adventures in Kor (as described in ‘‘She”), but the spirit of unrest is in them, and Leo
yearns to see his lost love once more—for, be it remembered, when Ayesha perished in
the flames of the Pillar of Life she called to her lover that she would come again and
would once more be beautiful. Finally, tortured by uncertainty, Leo is on the verge of ©
taking his life when a vision comes to him in which he sees Ayesha and is guided by her to
where she may be found. The place seems to be in Asia, and the distinguishing feature
is a towering, loop-shaped mountain peak supported by a lava stem hundreds of feet
high. Through it shines a fire which rises from the crater of a volcano just beyond.
The two men go in search of this mountain peak, and finally reach a lamasery in Thibet,
where they hear of a woman who answers the description of ‘‘She” and who seems to
possess some of her power. They learn that this mysterious woman may be found on
the further side of a well-nigh impassable mountain range. Leo and Holly, after frightful
hardships, reach the land of Kaloon, where they are hospitably received by the Khania,
or queen. They learn that on the fire-crowned mountain which they are in search of,
and which is not far away, is a mysterious priestess who is always veiled. The inhabi-
tants of Kaloon and the people of the mountain have long been on unfriendly terms,
but there is now a sort of armed truce. Bysome means the veiled priestess has learned
of the coming of the two strangers across the mountain, and has sent word to that
etfect to the Khania, together with the demand that they be sent to her. Atene, the
‘Khania, falls in love with Leo and resolves to wed him, even though this will necessitate
doing away. with her present husband. — Atene sends the veiled priestess word that the
strangers have arrived, but that they are both very old and so physically worn that they
will be unable to obey her behest to come at once to her domains, Holly soon discovers
the true condition of affairs, but he barely has time to warn Leo when they are con-
fronted with the most frightful peril of their journey—the peril of ‘‘the Hounds of Death!”
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