The Master Key Chapter 13 - Rob Loses His Treasures

In which a young traveller, seeking relief from the stifling heat of Paris, inadvertently veers far from his intended route and drifts over vast deserts and mysterious cities, where he encounters unfriendly strangers who seize his precious devices and leave him stranded. Despite his protective garment’s quirks, he is left to ponder his plight beneath an alien sun, watching with uneasy apprehension the arrival of distant riders across the sand.