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ft OHKimN (MTV i:TKIJlMJlKi:. Kill DAY. DKOKMMKR :i. 1M.V BLOWS iyO KILLED WILMINGTON. DtLAWAM, FAC TOAY MAI WORST ACCIOINT OF IT! HIITOAY. $f WILLIAM HAMILTON QSBORflE AUTnopor'PtDMouar "WJl DVCKir ETC WILMINGTON. Ik-U Nov. .-.o -Thir y persons were hilled today In rjito lun of lurking houe al th Puponl Powder company's big powder work according to official announcement from the company this afternoon. It was th worst accident In the com. pony's hlatory. Placards were found placed around th company's plant this wk warning Germans mplo)ed tlir to Ireve be fore January I. on Penalty of losing . 11 ri.iUIMu tiPMBiilliina 1 telllnf lha ineir mro. " u Oiuter. k.i loon liken to nreent and ally mm.i ie tm-oa . t.i i. .... Ik. nulla lpoo. HatneMa 1 Ulll I ,w.u . w f - which are making powder for Prance and England. COAVAVi TtlC (107X) PLAY or nrsArtfAArtC PKOCVCCO 0 TtiC wmc cxctwicc, JYC. C. U Lurk, of Canby. purchased and hipped it carloadf of how and rat tie In October. HEAL EST ATI TRANSFERS Real estate transfers were filed with Recorder Dfdman Friday at follow a: John N. Hoffman rl ux to Mary J. Hoffman, SO acre In section 1. town ahlp 3 south, rang 1 oast o W. H.: II. Raphaele Puccini et ut to Julia Cllne. 114 t In lot "II," tract 25. Bonlta Meodows; f 10. Wl'llam Stewart to E. H. Harris, lot X block 105, Oregon City; 110. Sheriffs deed to William 8. Wymore. land belonging to 0. E. Corsen et ux In sections 13. II, 23 and !l, township 2 aouih. ranee 2 east o W. N.; f 1. Frank IrUh et ux to M. 11. Smaller. lot 5. block 155. Oregon City! $10. J. P. Gaskill to William Thompaon. tract In section 30. township 3 toulh. ranee eaat of V. M.; $1. Western Transportation or Towing company to Crown-w iiiametie raper company. 34 cre In the George A ber nathy donation land claim, and other described lands lying between Main street. Oregon City, and the Wlllam ette river, near the mouth of Aber nathy creek:$10. C. R. O. Dlsther et al to E. French et al. 20 acres In section :0. township 2 south, range 1 east of the Willamette meridian: $10. P. D. Oakflanld et ux E. B. Richard son, 4.93 acres In sections 1 and 12. township 2 south, range 1 eat and sec tions 6 and 17. township 2 south, range 2 east of the Willamette meridian: $10. Real estate transfers were filed with Recorder Dedman Saturday as fo'lows: John Robins et ux to Carroll Clausen, 80 acres In section 12. township 4 south, range 1 east of the Willamette meridian: also 10 acres in section 4. township 4 south, ranee 1 east of the Willamette meridian; $1. Carroll Clausen to John Robins e'. ux. SO acres In section 13: also 10 acres in section 4. all in township 4 south. SYNOPSIS. roa the Say of k ervpiuwi ( Mount Felee ( apt Jaha llerdla ul lha elaamar 1'nm-ree raavtw ate yaar-oll Anaaiie lllnftiHi tnim op ooal. eul la rn4 I taate kaiiiiwl her falhar anil hie roo pankona. liiikfina ts aaauliU by tur ftala aaj t uni la a tain anm' la I paMa whub lllnjl.ia haa n.4J a Mn4 IbMKl IKa iTInrna l.u Uaugttur, ir prulh4 hia tltla lu mt4 arwaUMjU o th lual wiana lUM'"" InjK'r riiM lilt klana. Thirtxa taara . now aa Diuum amug- I.e. wllh rvnto. Iiwa. a frmaJa a-viu- in. a. aiwl I ha al.llaaa kruia thai was Ilinstua. nm lo aaHtrt, wttr lh wttlow ot tapiain tlanlin la lltinc wih liar aoa Krai and Annall lllnsl. an4 plot la ilral I ha papara kfl lu Aniwila hr bar falhar. KmI inn t. aJnuaaiua la tha Kaal a. aJirr, bul lhru h ha IrMttwrr ( J'r Nrl. hrr la J. frai. J ar J oar and dniru'xl Naal n:in in n.a I nary. ns aaia a Iraa l..r Ji-y an4 I l a ronaplramta (! Mm la Ihalr paar. A a- I alia d:rttrr Ibal haal ai':inl la ha map rataala ina to-atiua or lha I. I la- land. In ain.ggla Ur puaaat' of lha nap llrmahOaa, Annalla aoa NaoJ aa h aaura a portkn. Annalla aalla a lha I'oronatla In ararrta l har faihrr. Tba craw mutiny, and ara otarwma br a boarding party from U. laalroyaf Jarkaun, tad by NaaJ. In Marllniua An naita and Naal ara t-apturad. but ara ro ruad by a aponco divar. Inaa forgra Idan tlAcallua paprra fur haraalf at Annatta. In an lnaurra.-ioa Naal and Aonaeio ara asam raplurad. rarrtad la tha Hun Cliy and Annaili la olTarad aa a aaixinco la lha sun fud Thar ara rao-urd by ma rinas from lha Albany, tindrd In Tonu rt. Annatta and Naal ara raplurad and aipoaad lo yolUiw favar Infmion br liar- natMlaa. but ara roox-uad by aallora mtm lha Alhanr. Inai irlra lo rb Annatta and aai apaa On bar war to Chantlllo An atta la raplurad. Naal la prumotrd and taada a party ot tranafrrrad man toward Chantlllo. but Is caught la a train arok tn tba way. ELEVENTH INSTALLMENT THE DREADFUL PIT CHAPTER XLVIII. Dangerous Daisy. The Ire 'of Hereandei was no thor oughly aroused. A qulckillrer mine on the Lost Isle of Cinnabar proba bly ttnworked for century or More meant millions, many millions. Her nandes realized the fact. He was play ing for high stakes rery high. "My ancestors," lie told Ponto, "bad a coat of arms a motto. 'Rldu through' that was what It said, friend Ponto. I shall follow It that injunction. I shall ride through." Thi y were lounging, breathless panting, against a tree trunk that hail fallen athwart one of the Invisible trails of a Central American Jungle With tl.cm was Senorita Ines Castro. "What we want most of all.'' he rontinued. "and what we must get ! s the Lost Isle of Cinnabar. We bare i evidences of ownership all save ranse 1 east of the Willamette meri.1 1 it- Spanish grant In the hands of tho Ian: $1. G. A. Cobb et ux to J. R. Edwards, lots 6, 7, block 6. lot 10. block 11, Esta cada; also lot 6. block 9, lot 1, block 15. lots 1 and 4. biock 23. lot 7, block 22. Zobrist's addition to Estncada. $10. W. A. Wood et ux to A. A. New man, lots 8, 9. 10, block 11, Laurel wood addi tion to Molalla; $10. Ida M. Rusnell el vir. to Olive U. Houck, 6.05 acres in the F. W. Geer donation land claim; $10. Real estate transfers were filed with Recorder Monday as follows: William Tborsen to A. A. Harris, SO acres In section 30, township 3 south, range 2 east of the Willamette merid lan; $1. E. M. Lovelace to John T. Irvin, lot 7, block 12, Estacada; $10. 13. F. liullard et ux to Ebenezer Lacey, 40 acres In the William N. Wade donation land claim; $1. Ebeneier Lacey et ux to Clara E. Bill iard et vir., 40 acres In the William N. Wade donation land claim; $1. Ebenezer Lacye et ux to Clara E. liullard, land in section 15, township 4 south, range 4 est; also in the Joslah Garlets' donation land claim; also In section 16, township 4 south, range 4 east of the Willamette meridian; $1. Clara E. Billiard et ux to Ebenezer Lacey et ux., same land as described in deed above; $1. Edward A. Brady et ux to John Rus kie, lots 3 and 4, of subdivision of lot 2, In block 22, Holmes addition to Ore gon City; $300. Oscar T. Skoog et ux to B. A. Mayo, lot 2, tract 44, also lot 1, tract S6, first addition to Oak Grove: $10. B. A. Mayo to Oscar T. Skoog et uv, lot 2, tract 44, also lot 1, tret C6, first addition to Oak Grove; $10. Elsie Reese Bates to David Cole Bates, 1 acre In tract 5, first subdivlion of Firgrove; $10. Real estate transfers were filed Tues day with Recorder Dedman as follows: Northwestern Trust company to B. A. VoBe et ux, lot 22, Harwell Park; $10. Henry Sander et ux, et al, to Mary Sander, lots 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, block 70, and lots 33, 34 and 35, block 77, Mlnthorns addition to Portland; $1. Laura B. Smith et vir to Unabel J. llechtel, lt!0 acres in section 33, town ship 2 south, range 7 east of the Wil lamette meridin; $10. Real estate transfers filed with Coun ty Recorder Dedman Friday are ag fol lows: Roy Crites et ux to Nettie Hicks, a part of Bection 12, in township 6 south, range 1 east of the Willamette meri dian; $300. L. G. Dake et ux to Joseph Stefa nowicz, a right of way to be used as a road, consisting of a strip one rod wide and extending along the south ern boundary of the donation land claim of David Cutting, No. 56, town ship 3 south, range 3 east of the Wil lamette meridian, for a distance of 78 rods; $25. Carl O. lioiuui et ux to Fred E. liol lum, a tract of land In Gibson's sub Margaret G. Adams to Millard 00"! rane 4 east of the Willamette merid ian; $10. Rosa Cochrane et al to R. W. Clarke, block 24, Hyde Park; $1. I r'othn-i, rinrVo Vnnnr n R W. Clark' v urn - - a , quit claim deed to her undivided share, in the estate of Davidella Clark; de- r'.-ithers of the Santa Maria mission. Let us seek at once the mission. Let cs get all evidences of ownership. Then, as the enw flics, the four of us w 111 seek Lost Island yes and find It. Once found possession may be nine tenths of the law we'll have posses sion. Put to ut possession will be Liore than that We know no law." At Chantlllo some few mile away, things were happening. Enslga Neal Hardin with his squad of flfy men from the cruiser Albany across the neck, bad arrived to board the battle ship Missouri, waiting for them In the waters oil Chantlllo. These were the fifty men who had so nearly lost their lives on the dirt cars of Moo trada. Annette was with them and Neal was at her side. They were grouped on the wharf. Neal beckoned to the captain of the little coast steamer that was tied np to the wharf. "Senor," he said, "behind me la the long arm of the United States govern ment My government protects lta citizens. Here la a citizen Miss II fngton. Here la another my mother. Here Is a third my friend Welcher. Dire things nave happened, senor. Look. Somewhere In that jungle hide three desperadoes and a woman. Tbey have many methods but one In par ticular. At night they will come to you and offer money to be taken aboard." He tossed a stern glance at the captain and tapped him on the arm. "Senor," he continued, "cast your eye over the Missouri there my hip. Think of the long arm of my government. Take these desperadoes aboard at your peril at your peril, senor. I have warned you. The rest is up to you." The little captain shivered a bit "SI, senor," he returned, swiftly, with a bow, "It shall be as yon say." Meantime the third member of An nette's party, Mr. Joseph Welcher, had strolled behind a convenient shed to find a resting place for bis weary bones and to smoke his fiftieth ciga rette that day. He struck a match started to light his cigarette. Then something happened. The match went out the cigarette was knocked un ceremoniously from his lips. "What the," he began. Then he stopped. A stone was lying at bla feet. It was this stone that bad knocked the cigarette from between his lips and had almost knocked a tooth or two as well. But there was something else to wonder at.' A bit of crumpled paper bad fluttered to the ground. Welcher picked the paper up and gtanc4 warily about him. Suddenly be saw The Jungle's tdg cam down nearly to the walar. HomothltJl was stirring la this thWiot. Jo tared. And suddenly the fare of woman Inoi Castro, porJ out from behind the hug leaf of tropic plant KMd. That was lb moaaaga flashed from lb (yes of Ini Castro to tb brain of Jo Wlcbr. Jo read. , Tb not was brief and to tb point: W d not bear this ilumir, tut w must roach Santa Maria first It la up ta you and you sloe, to croat all postibl doisya. Do not fail w now. That night al dusk. Jo Welcher lounging on th deck of tb small steamer as It steamed north alorg tb cunt ohamblod oror toward a cut tie, and preJ down lo te what b could mo. What ho did so waa ma chlnery th veaorl a machinery, work ing smoothly, well oiled, well cored for for a steamboat engineer lo a steamboat engineer th world over What bo saw was that for tho moment, no one was In charge momentarily the engineer bad stepped outside. This waa the Instant that Joe Welcbor bad txen waiting for. Furtively be drew from bit breast pocket a small bar of steel. For one Instant h bold It eu pended over th machinery. Then be let II drop and noiselessly tiptoed away. Almost Immediately there wao a ter rific grinding noise below, followed by a terrific Jolt Then tho engine stopped and the steamer followed suit Passenger and crew rushed lo the captain Annette Included. "What has happened. sho demand ed. "Something dropped Into the ma chlnery and a connecting rod Is bro ken, senorita. It will take time hours to repair." At midnight the break bad not yet been repaired. At midnight another amall steamer, also bound north along the coast, passed silently along upon her way. She was within hailing distance, but aha gave no alga. CHAPTER XLIX. Fslao Impersonation. In the Interior of the chart room on board the battleship Missouri. Neal Hardin ensign was discussing with bis brother officer the possibilities of the Allemanian war. A senior officer waa poring over translated wireless messages. Against the w all was a modern Mercator k map of the world. Finally he rose. "A new coaling tation that's the trick," he said, "and we've got to see somebody In authority at Los Angeles unless tbey meet us n route. The state depart ment's got to dicker for a coaling sta tion." He adjusted his glasses and exam ined the map. "U'm," he said, "Alle manla here's AUemanla." He pon dered the map carefully sizing up all possibilities measuring distances. Finally he placed his finger tip upon a spot in the 1'uclBc octtan. "There." he said, "Is the spoti some where about there." "What's the latitude." queried an other officer, getting out a section of another map. His senior told him. "And the longitude," he asked. His senior told him that "Eigtecn degrees north," mused the junior, "and 123 degrees west." He pored over his sectional map. He shook bis head. "But," he protested, "there's no land there there's no island to be seen." Neal almost Jumped out of his skin. "There Is an Island there, uncharted and unmapped," said Neal, "but It's there. It's the Isle of Cinnabar we call It the Lost Isle." "Who calls it the Lost Isle?" Neal told them Annette's story, from start to finish. The commander smiled. "We get our coaling stations by making trea ties." he said, "I've never heard of making a treaty with a girl, but I sup pose It can be done. We'll have to wireless Washlngtou about that And I know pretty much what our orders will be now suppose you guess." Neal smiled. "Follow the girl," be said. So they followed Annette. But oth ers had preceded her. Even while An nette's journey was but half way through something was happening at the Santa Maria mission In Lower Cal ifornia. Brother Anselmo was seated at his table, facing Hernandez and his party Inez Castro leaned a well-rounded arm upon the table and glanced inno cently Into the eyes of Brother An elmo. "I am Annette Illngton," she said The brother nodded. "I am sendlne for the papers, child," he said. "So you are his-daughter?" he sal'! at length and there seemed a note oi disappointment in bis voice "tb daughter of my old friend Ilington He was my young friend then, dou bts daughter. And you say my old friend Illngton is dead?" Tb rhlrt of Baaorlta Castro quiv ered "Daad." ob fait aid. tha dropped a or fac Into bar hand kerchief. "Wbn did b die, say daughlorr k aakod soothingly. "In l I " lliterpooed Hernandos. "I was with Mm-ho destroyed al th eruption of Mount Pole. W wore bl Mends. Ponto bor snd l-hlo part nor. Wo tried lo ears klut It was no Ua. Ho was engulfed. II died - horrible death " "the was a small child tbeo," said the priest. "Yea," said Hernandos. "IWo does she remember her fa ther lllngtoar "Hardly.' oald llornanrfot. "we've tried lo make bor remember but bo bo hardly doe.' Tb faro of Ines Castro was still burled In bor kerchief. Tb prieet watched sttontlvely the hear of har shoulder. Brother Aaoelmo sighed. "Ah. grief bas a long, strong arm -II roaches over decade, lad the loos of a fa therah me , . . Hero." ho x claimed, "bore are th papers Let bav a look." Ines straightened up. Ilornandos and Ponto moved forward. Ho did lbs Unite. The sudden movement seemed 10 startle the priest He looked up hastily. He caught sight of the blank fac of the Brute. Ho roe. "Who what Is tbatr he demanded, pointing toward lb Brutes blank countenance. "A servant returned Hernando, "picked up from a shipwreck some threo years ago. II had been a long shoreman, lis Is demented always so, tbey told us. II Is devoted to us all particularly to Annette." The priest stared at the Brute and lb Brut returned th stare. "The eyes," said the priest "1 never forget eyes. I've seen those eyes somewhere before." He tapped his forehead. "Let mo think when bow " finally be shook hi head. "It will come to me later," be exclaimed. The prieet shook out an old and faded parchment "This." be ex claimed, "ts the grant the original grant" Hernandos In his eagerness, seised a corner of the grant The priest brushed bis band away. Patience, son," be said, "there can be no delivery until I am satlefled. This charge has been banded down to me. Inez pointed toward a paper on the table. "There!" she exclaimed, "Is my photograph and the letter from the governor of Martinique." Brother Anselmo picked It up and looked It over. It was Annette's let ter and It had been vised by th governor of Martinique, and originally will bav Bona Without the grant without all tho,oldenco, we will not be bollovod. V lib It we will b taken al our fac value. Lai us get all ran. Let us lea her without proof sb will b help -oo then." llernandoi kicked Ponto with bis foot Ponto sal up rubbing bis ye. "I'untu," said lUrnandet, "tb party ba arrived." "They will go lo th ulooloa and spoil II all." said Ponto. "No," returned Ilornandos, "thaak our lucky stars th minion I a good two mile out of th village. They will Bret put up at th hotel later they will start out for th mleolon. II Is then, on lb wsy there, w muot Intercept them you must I'onto. ion and lb lirut. This llm h will do bis duly or I'll Bay bis bid. Wak bin up. You bav no llm lo lo. Hernandos was quite right Annette Illngton, even more eager than bad boon her, enemies, could hardly watt lbs ttiomeut when she might stand be fore lb fathers of tb Hani Maria mission and claim bor own. Ponto wok th Brut with a vicious application of lbs whip lain. "Opera him not, Ponto," said Her bandoi," If be disobeys this time, cut bis bide Into stripe I give you leave." At a balf run Ponto and tb Brute started acroee tb desert dodging bar and thor behind little hillock of sand. Finally th vlllag was cut off from tbelr sight "Now w can run," Ponto cried, "tvake haste." No sooner bad be spoken then bis foot slipped be sank Into lb ground up to bis waist "Help." b cried, "a quicksand help." Th Brut pulled him back lo torn firms. But It was not a quicksand, as Ponto soon found out It was a trap a trap for Jaguars. Ponto shivered. Then be replaced the dried brush and grass snd earth. Nimbly be climbed Into one of the overhanging trees. Then he slid down, nodding to himself wltb satisfaction. to5 v ' IP A V i v At the r.- . ii , r - Jaguar Trap. Wltb a bound th Drut we upon "Brothers." cried Brother A Beet mo. bar. He darted lo the very edge of sewing Annette s plight, "quick rw the pit and with the surefootedneos of storatlvoo succor tor Ibis young girl.' an animal crouched there, throwing I Hernandos look advantage of lb bis entire body forward and catching confusion though bs blmoolf was roav ber by th shoulder Just a oho die appeared from sight. II 4rw bor back to terra fir ma. No sooner bad he done so, however, than Ponto waa upon them both, knife In band, bis teeth literally gnashing wltb rage. "She must pass within a hundred 'He burled a savage knlfo thrust si yards of this pise lo reach th ml-1 th Brute and mlsood. Then be throw Ion," ho exclaimed, "Deaat. we wall here until she cornea" Down In the village, at the little old hotel, Annette ordered out two horses. "I cant wait." she told ber footer mother, Mrs. Hardin. There's no use talking to me. 1'v got to go." Annott started for th mission. Half way there two figures darted out himself upon Annette and half lore her In hi frenzy from th Brute's grasp, rutting and slashing at thorn both with bis wicked knife. "I've got you now, you little will cat" be panted In guttural HpanUh "down you go." He Ihruat her savagely Into the pit Once mors the Brule caught her and pi ; r v fi nhrJmh I Iff V 71 fiJ ' O !i im 1 1 wkP Is the Grant the Original Grant" from behind a hillock, and one of them j In so doing swung the three of them amutin, so that their positions were Vevereed. I'onto, throwing caution to the winds, kept lunging at the two with his sharp weapon. "I'll gel you both." be yelled, "1 11 get you both." A moment later he waa clawlni al Ponto gave the horse a cut ' the air but It was loo late. Making frantic atruggle to preserve hi bnl snce, he tottered over backward There was the crash of a heavy body falling a tearing, thudding sound -a ghastly, hideous scream then silence. CHAPTER LI. seized ber bridle and brought ber steed to a standstill. Terror stricken. Annette saw that the two were Ponto and the Brute two of the band of desperadoes whom she feared. "Drag her off ber bor," command ed Ponto of the Brute. The Brute obeyed. he Exciaimed, It had been attached to the photograph of Annette Illngton. Now. however, genuine as the Ititer was genuine ss vaa the guaranty of the governor of Martinique yet the photograph was the counterfeit presentment of Inez Castro. "Ah, yes," he said, comparing the picture with the face of Inez and tak ing advantage of the opportunity to search her very soul, "ah, yos. The Identification would seem to be com plete." "Then," said Inoz, "I may have the grant?" The priest folded up the papers and returned them to the Iron box that had contained tbem. Ho rose and smiled. "Nothing in my life have I ever done," he said, "without prayer and sleep. This is an Important matter, It requires praying over sleeping over. Come on tho morrow, daughter, and I shall then make delivery. Until then adloB." CHAPTER L. Hldden Peril. "Look," said Hernandez, catching Inez bv the wrist, "the party has ar rived." He handed his binoculars to Inez Castro. She looked. "They are Just landing," she said, "It Is all up. They will go to the father of the mission and will make their claim. ' "What difference does the grant make," she exclaimed, "why take the risk of getting It? Already that old priest suspects something. What 1 do not know. But be suspects. Why not take the bit In our teeth and mike for Lost Island get there at once? Why not?" Hernandez shook bis head. "We need every advantage," ho said, "if we have evidence within our bands, she dor, "Well," be said, "ensign, we're still following your girl, Pleasant occu pation for you. eh." "l-ooks as If I'd do It all my life.' said Veal, "but seme day I hope in catch up to her." The nfllcnra were In charge rf a small squad of men who had landed at Santa Maria In Lower California, under orders from Washington, and under advice from the Vnlted States district attorney In California. They wero on the track of a coaling station tho L':ilted States wanted to make a treaty with a girl. The girl "was hero somewhere. "Hollo,' said Neal, "look. There's a horso a rldnrlosa horse. Go on, boys gut it. double quick." Throe of the squad caught the with the whip and the horse ambled horse and brought It to Neal. off toward town. "A woman's saddle," said Neal. His At his command the Brute carried ""rt was In bis throat "Look." He Annette across the desert totally ob- drow from the pommol an object that llvlous to her struggles and outcries. I nJ caught there one of a pair of Ponto led the way, stopping from time w-onian's gloves. The Jaguar's Mate. A llttlltttnatlt tmm lha hattlaatiln Missouri clapped Neal on the hou4- j ol ,rcB box nd twl.ted It sud- fused beyond all aeradventure. ' Lis ten." be said lo Inez, "leav ber wltb lb Urut-go al once. Ill do la rt" Innotlced, Inoi and lb Brut obeyed Tbey left lb room, hurried acroee the courtyard snd dlaappeared. Ilornandos watched then go. Ill rnolnea returned. Swiftly, wltb on bound, ho was upon Brother Anselmo and bad seised lbs Iron bos In bio Iroa grasp. In aa Instant ho was serosa lb room. Bui Brother Anselmo bad don something more than prey and sleep lu hi quiet rzlstenr. II was sn ac tive, well trained Individual With loud cry ho leaped acroeo tho Inter vening sparo. and bounded Ul n lb shoulder of Hernandos. ' Help, help, brothers," bo command ed. There was help aplenty. Hernandos fought like a madman, but tho broth ers clung lo him like luecheo. Slowly, however, be worked his way toward the nearest eilt and then wltb a nil!ily wrench, be throw olT all hie aa allant Including Brother Anselmo, and darted, wltb a mighty leay out through the doorway. He bounded Into the arms of Neal Hardin and tils squad. Neal sw al a glance what had hap pened. e eel ed Hernandez' wrist the wrlat of the hand and arm that to time to make pleasant remarks to Annette. By this time they had reached the small, damp, dank oasis with Its shad ing palms and Its little pool of wator. Ponto led the way Into the very dopths of this Inviting gscen shelter. Then be struck the Brute on the shoulder. "Now set her down," he commanded. The Bruto obeyed. Annette gasped with surprlso. Sho was not bound she was free, untrammolod. "What are you going to do wltb me?" queried Annette. "Nothing, senorita," returned Ponto, bowing low. Annette., wary, fearful, looked be hind ber as though she expoctod an attack from the rear. But there was no one to be soon. Beyond was the desert there seemed to be no hiding places. Ponto merely bowed again. "Seno rita," ho said, with a leer, "beauty In distress ah mo! It touches tny heart always. See. The mission lies yonder behind you. Your path lies thore. You are free." Annette turned. Keeping hor glance over ber shoulder, to bo ready for treachery, she slowly proceeded on her way. Suddenly, without warning, she sank into the pit. ... Ponto laughed In glee. "Tho stakes they are like knives," he cried they are deadly they are for Jaguars and little wildcat heiresses oh, yes " With a cry, Annette found herself falling helplessly Into the unknown terror underneath. "Help help help," she cried. Annelte'o," be cried, "something has happened." "Forward, double quick," command ed the lieutenant. We'll see." At th.t hotel they found Mrs. Har din and Jon, gazing anxiously off to ward the mission. Neal caught his mother by tho arm. "Aniinlte," ho crlod, "we caught hor borBO. Where Is she?" iThny told the story of her starting out. "Not a moment to lose," exclaimed Neal, "come cn boys hurry all you tan." Meantime at the mission, Hernan do, and Inez with full confidence in I'onto s ability to delay tho advent of Annotto had once more presented themselves before Brother Arrsolmo, "We have boen patient, fatlinr," snid Hnrnnndoz, "and we trust that prayer and sluop have given you wisdom ar.d enlightenment, and sat lu lled you of tho Justice, of our claim." "Ah, you speak truth, son," sold Brother Anselmo, Ho roso and loft Ihn room, returning Immedlutoly with the Iron box containing tho documents In question. Ha set It down upon the tablo." Thore was a hubbub outside In the courtyard. In the midst of it a dooi was thrust open, and the llruto strodu In, carrying Annette In his arms An nutto, still only semiconscious still suffering from tho shock of that writh ing figure at the bottom of the Jaguar trap bank thero In the desert. Some Instinct had led the Brute back to bis master. Ho laid the flguro of Annette upon the tnhle with the air of one who has done his duty well. denly, painfully. Hernandez dropped tho box but jerked away from Nral, sprang to a window and disappeared. Behind him he beard the steady ptupplup of many footsteps the steady lope of marines that rata up the long miles In less time than It takes to tell It. "Damn them," said Hernandez, ' I'll beat them to It yet Behind him the footsteps stopped. There was a report a ping. Hernan dez had reached the' edge of the green oasts. He screamed with pain. It was ss though a red hot Iron had searod him. Ho" had boen hit In the arm. "Damn you," he screamed In pain. "I'll beat you to It. yet." With almost unseeing eyos he tore across the small green space and then be stumblod, and slid, slid, slid Into what seemed a bottomless pit II Just escaped a slake a bloody one. And be fell or rather slumped upon something soft and yielding. With another oath he rose to his feet snd peered shout him. Then he drew bnck In terror. There lay Ponto his mate dead, distorted. . . . Hurnnndoz screamed In terror he was only human, This thing waa hor rible A shadow startled him. Ha looked upward. The Brute was poorlng down ho wns doing moro he slowly slid down Into the pit snd caught Her nandez In his grasp. Then, somehow, using bis broad shoulders and bis arms and knees he worked his way back again to terra flruin, and drew Hernandez groaning with the pain of his wound up after him. Tlon with tho nlnibloness of a door, the Brute sftor slinging Hernandez upon his bnck trotted off into tho snfoty of the beyond. Bnck at the monastery, Annotto Il lngton oponod her eyes and looked In to tho face of Brother Anselmo. "I am Annette Illngton," she ex claimed, "I am tho holress of the Lost IhIo of Cinnabar." Brothar Anselmo turned to Ensign Nenl Ilurclln. "Docs she speak truth?" ho queried. "Sho does," said Noal, "and my gov ernment will back hor to the limit Sho Is what sho says sho Is. We all will vouch for that." "Ah," mused Brother Anselmo, "whnt a wonderful thing Is prayer what a woniorful thing is sloop " He stopped. "I have prayed," ba went on, slowly, puzzlod, "but not yot have I solved the mystery of the eyea of that big man the eyes " He stopped again. For the eyos of Annotte Illngton were riveted upon him. TO BEJ CONTINUED.) THIS STORY IS REPRODUCED IN FILM AT THE GRAND THEATRE EVERY WEDNESDAY ceased; $1. Wallace McBain et tix to Edith Keck McBain, lot 16, block 51, Gladstone; $10. Cornelia Mt-Cown to Nell Stewart, part of lot 11, block 51, Milwaukie Heichts: $250. William Horthwick et ux to (Vinton A. Ambrose, 20 acres in section 24, township 2 south, range 6 east of the Willamette meridian; also lot 9. block 3, Bright wood; $10. Grovery C. Giepy to Dr. Martin Giesy, 100 acres in section 20 and 20, town ship 4 south, range 1 east of the Wil lamette meridian; $3000. Olive Dan Osdoll to Payon R. Dobs, et al, CO acres in lot C, Itoflewood acre tracts; $1. Vlda M. Oa?e ot vir to K. H. Moody, 10 aci-s In section 3fi, township 4 south section 19, township 2 south, range 4 east of the Willamette meridian, ex cept right-of-way 60 feet wide running through the said tract; $1. Heal estate transfers were filed with Recorder Dedman today as follows: William L. Horthwick et ux to A. E. Borthwlck. 2S.7 acres In section 14, townHhlp 2 south, ran;e 6 east of the Willamette meridian; $10. ' A. E. Horthwick et ux to Clinton A. Ambrose, 2X.7 acres in section 14, town ship 2 noiitti, range 6 east of the Wil lamette meridian; $10. soiiht, ran go 2 eaiit of the Willamette meridian, an easement. Real ertato transfers filed Thursday with County Recorder Dedman, are as follows: T. S. McDanlel et nx to William Han sen, lots 32, 3.1, 34 and 51, in Orchard Homes; $10. Hannah J, Peterson et vir to William Stuart, lot 3, in block 105, Oregon City; $10. The East Bide Mill & Lumber com pany to Mrs. M. H. Mowroy, all of the northwest of the northeast Vi of of a portion of Oak Grove; $1. George N. Wills et ux to Frank Ja novsky and James Jnr.ovsky, south of southeast quarter of section 17, town- ship 6 south, range 2 eaBt of the Wil- lamette merl lian; also northeast quar-j ter and east balf of northwest quarter, Bection 20, township 6 south, range 2 east of Iho Willamette meridan; $12, 000. Andrew Flaherty ct ux to Alduna Bailey Hand, Robert Bailey, Olios Bail ey and Vcta Bailey, tract of land 20 feet wide In section 23, township 2 Real eritate transfers filed with Re corder Dedman Wednesday are as fol lows: L. J. Iliirrcll et al to H. G. Stark weather, lots 1 to 22 inclusive, block 3; 1 to 20 Inclusive, block C; lots 1 to 22 incluslvev, block 10; lots 1 to 13 in clusive, block 15; lots 3, 4 and 5, block .11; lots 14 to 20 Inclusive, block 2; lots 23 and 24, block 4, in the town of Oak Orove;'$l. J. F. Burrell et al to H. S. Stark weather lots 1 to 22 inclusive bloc k 3; lots 1 to 20 Inclusive, block 6; lots 1 to 22 Inclusive block 10; lots 1 to 13 Inclu slve, block 15; lots 2, 3 and 5, block 11 ; lots 14 to 20 Inclusive, block 2; lots 23 and 24, block 4, In the town of Oak Grove; $18,310. J. C. Coolie to Lillian Cooke, let 2, block 114, Oregon City; $1.