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om'nox mv knti'immmsi:. I'K'in.w. ih:ci:mim:i 17. nn.v DYNAMITE FOUND NEAR AN OAKLAND Ned of the Navy POWDERFACTORY MUNITIONS PLOT IN CALIFORNIA It SUSPECTED; RAILWAY BRIDGE MENACED. SEARCH fOll KOBE EXPIOSI IS BECON Br AUTHORITIES WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE Author of "Red Meant," "Kunnmg Fight." 'Vat, paw," 'luf Uucile," etc NovrlircJ from Ih rt ol the Sam Nam "ruduird bf ItM 1'alh tuluUl. luC, Chapter lvi. MM. M4. M kin SYNOPSIS, lata tblpt became ilr tli to Hentandei that th party on Ih beach On ih. itif of tha .rumua f i,.ni - th small company of canuioal ll i- John iianiia 01 ih ini.r i fc4 surrounded hint and bit couipan Mii,i..n nn. k.-. i. I Ion. wer merely title tU. III' s irat wiiiihI liar falrm an.l Ma cm. ani.ma llinfion la aaaaullnl by Hr- Wharfinger TH of Mysterious Party, Carrying Trunk, Wh tnqulrtd Wsy to Ward! of th Hrculs Concern. n.ia in.1 I't.Mo In a vain aftmiiit fi ar whl.h Itmsto haa rna..aa;4 n I arr4 Ilia l'rhra with Ma lauOilrf. r-T prating hla lltla tu an J ell'l, Ih Wl.elraboula of I ha .t UlaiwI r I'lnmhjr llinaion a Injury rauara hla Mn4 Itf t-.-oni a titans. Thlrt-n yaata ia. tlvrnan.lra, now an ot.luin amu flcr, with I't.nto. In-i, a fmal accii ili. an.l itta mln.llea bruia lhal un.- a Hi n i. .n r,.m In rea..rt. whrr l widow ul l .plain llar.lin la lit In wlih wr B'-n .V. I an4 Annalla lllngli.n. an, I Uil tt.al ha r-aprra lefl la AnncllB r nr lUir, Nral trie fur a.lnni..tt the Natal iri.lrmv, but lhrmh lha rrathrry . f J,y Hil iir la evirated I.r lory an.l daracviS. Nral vnllata In lha iay lixi a (a a trap fur Joey an4 ll 7i.fi.ira.rr , i nun in tnetr h'ttr in OAKLAND. Oat- !. 1 1 p'k" age containing tlx nuki of l)naiu!tv. jiill'lnt lth rapa an J f tiara, a founj tixlaT by in Italian (lahi'ruian nnil. r a Iiriitca ovrr Alliaml ra rnt k. a .h-rt UI.tan.-o from Martlnn. j A'iZtfsl'hJn'i utilt ti rarn lb main lino iracka or the Souihrrn IVinc riilroaj, Ovrr tlila brMiic paa train rarrylnR tbo output of the lirruliao I'oadcr company and of th Slamlard Oil com any to thn raat. N of the flndlnc a ronirryrd at onix- to iiffli lull of tlir Soiilbrrn parlrlc and to ttbrrift Vralo. of Contra Coata . grrlkiar fr'rr lnf u..n IUr. nan4a. but arv raarurU by aalUiia (roin II. m A I.... . .4 . . . ... rminty. at Martinet. ho comblm-d ln,4 .a..i On h.r ay iu hantili.. An. the formation of panic of offlcrr ho 0"". ain-mi. rni ia pr..nmii an.t a a clty-buro a multitude He bad little lime, bnavver. fur rrrliH-iln. He a flung violently to Ih ground. The load.-r of the Utile band tuucb- Ibe llrute uiHin the brraal and made 1(0. UKik-re.H be lgnid The llrute fullovisl. (taring, mildly vundrring. IHiailbly xrliap not yiiindrrlng at all. The .adr M the ay to rude hut, larger than the rnt. and gro Ixxjurly daubed elth clay. In front of tbl be pauod and chantinl auiuo etrd mng A figure, huge aud un- Ivldy, appcarrd In tbediHray. Huge and unalcldy aa be taa. he aa i)my comivarrd nh the big Urule. He a cLIi-f. tbl man. and be looked It, every Hub. lie the grraalcat. the dirtied, of all the ! la ofTatxl aa a aarrin.-a to : greaar. dirty crew. In bit right hand i .a inn ,! Thy are r.'ur,l bv tn. . . , , . v. , . . ,h., I, la. Annrii anal NVal are raniurxl an4 Kiiaoed upon It Dow and then be ued It a a -rpler. II extended It and tuuibed the approaching natue riun AntiBllB aail on lh .iruta4) In wri-n or lirr fihr. In klarilnigua An. it-l'a an. NVal ar raplurr4. bul ar ra-iif-4 bv a ai..iia 4iwr. Ina ftrra Mm. :m.li,.o fuix-ta fur hrrarir aa AnnrilB. In an liuuimllnn NVal and Annnia ar rtln rinttrr.!. rarrlr.1 tu Ilia Hun l.'lly na Annril le Kan a aearvb of the region for simi lar iai kagr. bUb. It . u dared, nilfchl have been placed under other of the niimerou hrtdk'ea and culvert. In the opinion of Prlndevllle and (Sheriff Wale, the dynamite mai placed . ... ihd r..r..h...l Tl. j lufiMr hita.tl I la rniniut4 an4 I 1 ' " .... Ji a Parly of IranifrrrrJ n-n tonl j then turilrd and pointed at the llrute. hanlill.i. hut la rauntit In a Irain ro k i ..TM.. i,, uhh. r.l In hla lullla n Ilia aav. Il-rnandrl ami trw prvBunt Jlt- be Jbb. reU in Bl nll he riiiai. i.irniirl. anon tMi-r i.i Hi..incr I tongue, ' I a god. and rleu from the ....... oani. miaaiun -oni.i ,, ia ...ulj Mi . The chief lu turn threw bltuaelf upon hi (ace. He called to all the mulll lnu of Impeding the nrocre of aar1 r" kr4 on a cannibal i.ianJ by ll . hi..k .1 .M.l ' aan.lrt' lri. k,ry. Tha brut la accrpiaj mtinniun. a oicn. it u aaiu. are nipiea . y tha rannlbai over the main line In larce qiwntltiea. According to a wharfinger, two men rame to the wharf In an autombile. One of thrm departed and soon re turned with three other men. who were carrying a trunk. He asked them what they were about and was ordered away from the automobile. One of the men. he ald. had asked blm the way to the Hercules Powder company' plant. He at once reported the Incident to Sheriff Veale. who In turn notltled the l ulled States author-It.ea. thair god. THIRTEENTH INSTALLMENT WHITE GODS CHAPTER LV. SAN FRANCISCO GIVES UP CONVENTION FIGHT REAL FIGHT FOR REPUBLICAN MEETING WILL BE BETWEEN ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO. WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. San Fran ciaco and Philadelphia. It was learned from an reliable source here this after - noon, soon will vthdraw as candidates forth Republican national convention. A real fiKht for the convention will then be Btaged between Chicago and St Louis. It was reported that the San Fran cisco delegation would go over to Chi cago on tbo second ballot. Latest developments today Indicate the Republicans will not make direct advances to Colonel Theodore Roose velt and the Progressive party. In stead they will lie low, hoping the Pro gressives will Initiate negotiations for consolidation. William Barnes Jr.. Republican na tional committeeman from New York, today denied the report that Roosevelt will head the New York delegation to the national convention. Barnes' well known enmity to the colonel, however, lessens the force of this denial some what. Consensus of opinion is that Roose velt's path will be made as smooth as poBsiblo, if he desires to return to the Republican fold. An agreement to avoid saying or doing anything calcu lated to anger the colonel is apparent. ONE OREGONIAN RICH WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. The rich est person In Oregon has an annual in come of from $300,000 to $400,000, one other individual bus an Income of from .$150,000 to $200,000. five have Incomes between $75,000 and $100,000, 10 with incomes from $50,000 to $75,000, and 10 between $10,000 and $50,000. VERDICT FOR COLD UPHELD WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. The su preme court today affirmed a $15,000 Judgment for tho heirs of J. T. Bigger, who was caught in a cloudburst while changing cars at Longview, Tex., took cold and died. MANY 8ALOONS TO CLOSE ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 11. Yes terday's decision upholding the dry law will result In the closing here on Janu ary 1 of a brewery and 3G saloons. PREPARDNESS BILL ALMOST COMPLETED CHAMBERLAIN ANNOUNCES AN OTHER MEASURE, DIFFERENT FROM . GARRISON'S PLAN. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. The first national -preparedness "M creating a new regular army ror aeiense obb wen v-iriMoiiv completed by Representative James Hay, chairman of the house committee on military affairs. It Is expected that the Republican members of the committee will arrive here Saturday, that Hay will call a MnAilnc Hfnnria V. And that public bear ings will commence on Tuesday. Therii Anthropophagi. A white face a white beard! Po tent factors even with a savage tribe. j The man eater of this South Tactile Island, cringed In terror before the blank and staring eye of the big Hrute. Hi blank and (taring eye! Tbey, too. bad their weird effect "Look see," whimpered this crowd of latter day cannibal, the one to the other, "he ee acrois the world he talk with spirits ha is a god!" Tho llrute, save for the slight weav ing of his massive figure frjm side to side, stood quiet and Impassive. He was wholly unafraid. Behind him, however, crouched an-, other flpure thnt told another story. Ileniaudez, bis hand still manacled. tre:ubled with fear. But be was still resourceful he know his power. "Beast." he whispered and tremu lous though It was. It still was a com mand, "Beast, you've got them down. seize the foremost spike and run them through. Be quick." The Brute heard his master's voice, and immediately obeyed. He stooped, and stooping, wrenched from the fore most naked figure the deadly weapon that the latter held within his grasp. It was relinquished without a struggle. Us former possessor stretched himself full upon the ground, waiting the death thrust His savage companions drew back upon their haunches, their eyes glowing with religious fervor. A sacrifice," they cried, "a sacri fice." But there was no sacrifice. Instead, the Brute merely held the spear aloft for a moment held It In the air with both his hands. Then he brought It crushing down across his knee, and broke It clean In twain. "Eye-yah!" There was an ejacula tion of wonder of brute applause for brute strength. The erstwhile possessor of the spear as ugly-faced an Individual as ever ate a pound -of human flesh touched the Brute upon the shoulder and point ed toward the Jungle. "Follow him, Beast," cried Hernan dez a hit impatiently, "nothing can harm us now." For the first time the Brute seemed conscious of his master's presence. He turned and faced Hernandez. He granted In uncertainty. "Look see," Bald the leader, in his guttural accents and primitive tongue, look see. This man la his captive. The god Is hungry. He would eat" The leader pointed to the manacled hands of Hernandez. He made a sign a sign Immediately obeyed. A dozen blacks sprang forward, seized Her nandez and gwung his body to their shoulders. Then at another word of commend, they started off, Jog trot to ward the Jungle. Hernandez strug gled like a maniac, but to no purpose. Then be yelled: "Follow, Beast, follow," he cried. "Save ine. Come." The Orute followed, wondering. Not for one Instant did he suspect the man-eaters bad sinister designs upia his master. Finally they entered a wide clear ing. In the middle of this clearing was a village of straggling huts and tents. It. was a ghastly village an ill-smelling village. Scattered about it were skulls and bones enough to furnish Jolly Rogers to a hundred pi- j aucht and all rtl In hla mi Ira Vr Amirlte. Apnotta nrmra lltla and jluma ovi-r lit laland lo th covrrn- : nvnl. YVrli'h.r .Iim In m ..m.irufnl .ft.. pi ... .. .. . .....l. It I .1.. Il L I.. Th.ll under the bridge by tome peron de- ,hr lo ut .1nJ , . . .. ... .,.,.i to the llrute. "He I hungry." be repealed. "The god would rat" Then be led the way lo the Ire. The Brute (tared at It contempla tively. He imlleU. "The god I pleated," exclaimed lb chief. "let u therefore eat He cut from bim the bone be bad been holding. He made another aign. The llruto glanced to one lde. There upon the grouud. wild eyed with fright, lay three human being. L'pon one of those miserable vic tim a doren men now pounced. They lifted him. writhing, into the air. and ! (tarted toward the flumes. They were 1 about to fling him aero the flame when toruething happened. The llrute understood. With one bound be was upon them, and with wide sweeps of his powerful hand and arms be scattered them right and left There was a wild murmur against Ihla outrage a sudden handling of spears aud stone beads, but the Brute never heeded the outcry. Instead be calmly stooped over each victim, one by one, and tore the bonds of each apart, and set them free. He held back the angry mob while the three captives trotted nimbly off Into the nearby Jungle. The chief stared at him astounded. He might, indeed, have brained the Brute with bis club had he not felt the terrific grip of the Brute upon bim. Then be realized once more that the Brute was not a mere man. after all. There was a wild clamor, but the chief stilled It with uplifted hand. Then the leader of the beach band stepped forward and saluted. "He has his own captive," he wbut pored to the chief, "see, yonder. He brought him with him. out of the sea." The chief understood. He gave as order. A dozen more braves sprang toward Hernandez and bore him to the chief. The chief pointed toward the poles and the green vines lying torn upon the ground. In an Instant, Her nandez lay prostrate In another in stant half bis clothes were torn from his back. "Beast" he shrieked, "save me. Beast." - The Brute saved him. He charged Into their midst like a raging bull he tore Hernandez from their grasp. I The Brute snarled In his throat he ' kicked and clutched and clawed at the little nucleus of savages. They fell back before him as before a whirlwind they were stunned. I Again, murmurs. But again the murmurs were silenced by the chief himself. I "He Is his own captive," said the! chief to his followers, "let him do as he wiil." Hernandez, once upon bis feet, was not slow to act "Quick," he said to the Brute, "got a stone two stones. Knock these wristlets from my bands." He held out bis manacled wrists the Brute understood, and obeyed. With his two bands free, Hernandez' brain was working once again. Quick as a flash be stooped and picked up a abort piece of twisted vine. Raising his hand bigh In air, he brought this piece of vine a stinging, snakellke whip swishing down upon the head and shoulders of the Brute. The Brute cowered, cringed, whim pered. Hernandez folded his arms, stared sternly at the Brute for one awlft Instant, and then turned and met the glances of the chief and all his tribe. The chief was startled. He plucked his lieutenant by the arm. "Look," said the chief, "the big man is a god, but this Is bis master." S O. S. ) Land and Baa. Nrl, Cikiii quit amiihrr fortlua of lh heaih. aitnrd th bofliou with aialitl II th.M.k hi hrJ The horWon line rlor-t,r no tint of in. la Ha turned to th Aral dial of Ih ris ked fruit itoauier lhal lay (Hand J mi th rf. MV g..( o g-t nerd to Ih Mis aoutl. atinirhow." ti Mid. 'bo.l.la. ' left Annotta and my muthar tan lug Lark thera. 11 return." Vnal found hi mother allj Alinotl whet h had left thnu. Cimianuis and rlam. hurriedly gathered, supplied them with a satia (a. tnry meal. Nral atrrlchod hi arm. "I nev er ran think upa n empty toroach. h n markrd. "o I m Juii beginning u"l tntng out. Uk al friend ." ha eirlalraml, "she's like a mill pond Th lid out. Tbre's not a aplashe ovrr the wreck. I'm off." -Whrre lor queried bl mother In alarm. "I m going lo row ovr lo Ih wreck and help myof o (orue 8. O 8." He trode lo th waler a rda-n. II beckoned to Ih first male. In another moment ihev wor launched and pulling with even, steady stroke toward the wreck beyond. Tbey mad fan the boat, ahlnood thrlr oar and clambered un th aid of th alinoat submerged fruit (learner. tiood." ald Seal. "Ih wlrelea room Iniart " le tent out hi call-ca.t It lo th four wlnd-hl tneaaeiigrr. seeking every here for th MIourt. On th MI(ourl the wlrelea opera tor got It feebly at flrt. "H O. 8." clamored Nral. "Who ar your queried ih battle ship. Neal told him. "All right." said th MIourL "w11 be there In three (hake or lamb's tall." Or words to that effect On shore, meantime, Annette, th wanderlmt ever strong within her. bad wandered up the beach and out of light Th solitude was appalling, but not unpleasant Tripping along gayly. she bad stum bled over something half hidden by the sand. Her firm step had loosened It but It bad nearly sent her sprawl ing. She drew bark, regarding the 'attained kiln, keeping lis flngar OS bl lip 'He." itiii-. i rnaii.toi, fnlluw Oi. Ui a hat I do. ' r'ur un Inatanl i looked about him, grltliig hi Ixarllig Then li slailrd on. or many ailimtca tun '' Iktilrd h edge ul Hi Jungle, never Vine ahnalhg llaclf, and uniting al are silently a the gii llautf Al length lli'rnaude one mm balled Ihla tint on th dg of a gruv of alni Holding bl cannibal crew ha. k. lernndei beckoned to Ih chief In adtanc al. mo. lha chief ote) el. With Ih irtnea of two savage, HYTindoi and th chief darted be hind th trunks of two separate tree. Ilen ainlri pointed toward lb bea.h. "While meat, you old gourmand," hlsperud Hernando, "whit meat And very lender." U)n un Ibe beach, busying thero Belt about their el( appointed task. were Annette and br foater mother. There were svrl member of lb frui steamer's crw all whit. Thor a Inn Caalro also while but aa outcast, ilttlng, brooding by becaolf. Ilemamlei counted tb men. need four to one, al lead." b said to himself. Tben b nodded le the chief and held up Ih finger of both baud several lime. Tb chief und.'ritood. II was a warrior. II know that much safely lay la num bers beckoned "to Iwo of hi uii n and gav tbem ordors. Tbey crept back, allat.il through lb tralL llnmandes aud th chief wriggle t back Into lb undergrowth aud than at down to wait. Annette's party suddenly mad up Its mind to decamp. The discovery of th akull upon th beach was a dis turbing fart "When Noal com " Mid Annette. "Right." Mid Mllor, "wa ll pat It up lo him." II glanced casually toward tb groy of palms. Ibis Mllor. Then with aa oath he sprang lo his feet "Hoy." b cried aloud, fovllng for weapon, "ws'r In for It Women In th shed. Look, bar they come." The other Mllor. with tb swiftness of seamen In a sudden squall, wre upon their feet, each with a weapon In hla hand. They forced tha women Into the but and formed a circle, guarding It And then broke the storm. II h th yell of a thousand demon, tb black man eater were upon them. One warrior seised Inei In bis grasp, and with a cry of triumph darted with K'l'imlii.g alth her rapt is. An nul aluililil'd oil lillii'llr llif""1' I1'" Jungle lit Mud Ier beam nun i 's : V-- '' y.y , j "Beast" H Shrieked, "Save Me, Bcaitl" object in affright. Tben sho turned and darted back toward safety at full speed. Arrived at the little camp she clutched frantically at the arm of one of tho crew. "A human skull," she gasped, "hack there. I saw It. burled In the sand." CHAPTER LVII. Safety First Not for one instant did Hernandez lose tha advantage that he had al ready gained. With audacity that belonged only to him. he led tho Brute to the chief's own throne a rude affair composed of a rough seat under overhanging bow ers. "Go sit," he exclaimed to-the Brute. He enforced the command with a shower of blows. The Brute obeyed. "Hungry," said the eye and hand of Hernandez, to the chief, "the god still hungry and the master of god, very, very hungry, still." The chief spread bis band. He point ed toward the Jungle whence had sped the several captives unbound by the Brute. Hernandez smiled a deadly, wlckod smile. "Beast," he exclaimed, "stay whero you are. He beckoned to the chior. "You come with me." he Blgned. The chief nodded, beckoned to a number of his bodyguard, and fol lowed Hernandez through the Jungle. At a knoll on Its outskirts Hernandez held his fingers to his lips. Then be pushed the chief's bead through the bushes. "Look," be said, enforcing the com mand. ' The chief looked. He looked far out across the placid waters of the Pa cific, and there be saw a wreck. "Um-m!" exclaimed the chief, smacking bis lips. "Ah," laughed Hornandez to him self, "you know what tbat means all right." The chief started through the bushes at breakneck speed but Hernandez her toward the Jungle. A sailor who followed was stricken down. But It was Hornandos who stopped the cap tor. He darted after bim and caught him by the arm. "Back," he ordored, with a sign that spelled fury, "back thore. This woman belongs to me." "Senorlta," said Hornandez suavely, bearing her to a place of comparative security, "let us be noncombatanta for once. Get others working for you, Is my motto. As for us, why safety first" Inez shlvored. She dragged Hor- nandoz toward an opening between the trees. "Look, look," she crlod, hor face rigid with terror, "Its horrible, hor rible, horrible,." A short time later, by the side of Hornandez, she stumbled blindly through the Jungle In the midst of a howling, panting mob of half-naked warriors. The warriors were the vic tors. And they bore with thorn the spoils two women, still alive, a small squad of torn and batterod sailors, and a few silent figures sllont forever. "What are they going to do?" walled Inez. Hernandez shrugged bis shoulders. "Its out of my hands," he said, "but I've got to see it through. I've got to know what happens. I've got to be there or else they'll got me too. We'll be lucky to escape. But we'll es cape, you and I, never fear. I've ar ranged for It I've arranged for safety first." CHAPTER LVIII. The Feast' .Secause Annette Illngton and her foster mother had ever lived In the vicinity of New York because they bad always been within the newspa per zone because they had enjoyed the advantage of telephone, and motor car, and motion picture because of all the luxury and civilization surround ing them, they never once supposod that man-uatlng savages still existed. I.i.. I oallis of the nial liii'iiilxr of hr parly Jusl once sli heard a hi p. r ' I .hi I t. 'I th won for ak dun I tell the women. They II b kli.iali.g. ihiiI enough." At that liiiiiueiil Iti. r was dlatalit alniiil that grew stronger nd II""1''. lha caiiiill.al crew au"'ed II - r"l' Hi kid lisik and foith. Tlmil Ml the in jr dlalam m Aiinelt heard Hi br k lug of ihhIIi' through the umli rgtowth and a frli rtowd of savage ap peared, yelling Ilk mad. Tbl Hew mail aclied Anuelln and swung I" ' to their shoulder, sod with ber, ran through the undergrowth Ilk deer And then-they daalied Into th clearing 1 hey darted armas lha open race, allll with Anuell In their liiili he - and laid her duwu bcrur Ilia Brute -who Hill sat on hll rrud dais, staring, always staring Into space. Allliftlw Struggled to her feel Bllll looked wildly atxM her Her foot touched something and (h itarted hack - liMiked down. The olijei-l was a skull. Annette shrieked In terror -h Irlnl lo hide her fa. but could not. Che saw Ih flro -sh looked Into Ih rye of her fellow captives. I pon tlnlr furelieails sweat stood out III beads -cold sweat, Ih sweat of fear She Baked a question of them with b'r e)ea, but they turned their heads aay. I Then, understanding at last Annette aaiNineil -dumped Into a heap at the feel of the llruto The Unite staring, always staring. mi tu his reel Btoopml uown. But before be could touch th girl, the chief Intervened. The chief him self lifted ber. aud held her whnro the god man could look upon her. lie moulded and smacked his Hps. And the llrute, recoguUIng Anii' tto. nodded his besd and smiled wllh that i vaiaiit sinllu of bis "Eye yah." yelled the multitude of Mtages. "the god Is hutigry-h will eat." "All -all will rat," cried th chief In triumph. "Tbl while girl nral. II made another sign, and a doien avagea broke away and cuuie. back wllh hugti lugs, which they swung In lo th dying fire, sending Us sparks high Into th air. They eeltr.l on of the long poles, and t!d Atiuult to it- tied her with green, strong vine. They waited for a moment to lei lbs Or gain headway. . . Tbey clustered round her, danced about ber touched her. . . . Down on the beach, two merry nin leaped out of. a lifeboat and drew her well upon Ibe shore. "The gang" began the mate. Then he stopped. With a wild yell h dart ed lip the beach. Neal by his side. ' What's bspiiened." stammered Neal. "where are" lie said no more. By this time they wer standing on tb blackened em ber of a scattered fire by th rud hut shattered and broken and by two or three red splotches that slalued the white suiid and soaked It Neal. his face gone white with ter ror, clutched the mate by the arm. "Blood." be gaapod. "blood. Whoso Ulood? You tell me that" Then the two men only Iwo still side by aldo, sped on toward th Jun gle. Tho footprints led that way. Al thii grove of palms they stopped. They glanred about uncertainly. "Here," cried Neal, darting forward, 'a bit of Annette's dress. Come on It was easy now, following this trail. But ever and ation Neal glanced at bla comrade. "Whoso blood T" he domaudod, "tell me that." And tho two men only two wout on. At last, guided now by shouts and cries of triumph, they reached the clearing and peered across It. "My God," cried Noal aloud, "look- look." Two savages two at first and then a dozen had aolzod the long polo and had begun to swing It out across the fire. L'pon It, limp, unconscious, tight ly bound, lay the form of Annotto. Neul was across the clearing In a bound. Llko a maniac, Noal charged Into the group of warriors who hold one mid of '""K P' n' stripped thorn from It. With tho sarno fearful energy ho charged Into the gang at tho othor end and knocked thom down. Then, bestriding the prostrate form of An ntitto and hu know not whether she nns allva or dead he squared himself and howlod duflanco. "Come on," be crlod, "tho wholo bunch of you. Como on." Over lit a hut, crouched and cower ing, was Inez Castro watching with lyes wldo with fear. "llornandoz," she rjhrlokod, "Her nandez hore." Hernandez crept toward hor. "You are right, Sonorlta," he said, his breath coming and going, his heart boating like a trip hauiiuor with excltomont, "you aro right It Is not In our hands. Now Is our good time. Lot us gut away. "Ilorrlblo," crlod Inez. "Therefore away," wont on Hor nandez leading her by tho hand, away from bore and to our fortune. Lost Islo." "Ilorrlblo," rcpeatod Inoz, holding hor hand across hor face. "Ah," said llornandoz, now dragging hor with him, a bit roughly, "but they are all accounted for except the hont And tho boat Is on the sands, Come you come with me." Almost lifting ber from the ground he dartod with ber across the opnn spaco, unnoted by any of the savage crew and safely reached the Jungle trail. Reaching It, be put his hand uuon his lips. "Careful." h Said, "w know nrt whom w may mt. Careful Com War safe" , Bai k lit foi Ih fir, Iwo nu n fought. Iiai k In back On was Neal and on III mala 1'hry full a lit Ilk I'grn -fur a liniment, bul not liiur 1 wenly III on lb man eater hurled I lima selves UMin lo while me ii and bora I hi' in, ii'ini'lrii, lii Ih ground. Ih Brut liii'anwhll, was gulug wt Hit I r all about bliu-linking fur hi aiaater and looking In vain riiidtleiily, b of all liH'ii, saw Ih eill of liar Mamies - saw him steal away. At Dial ha may have been Impelled to follow for li atarteil off But a rloa oh nut or might hav Moled Bit plasties) uf relief rroa hi couillalisnc. for b auk hack one nior upon bl seat and wall I ed Ih fight. II even laughed - lo him It emad Ilk a nw gam. A flghl was child s plsy to Ih Unit. Hut when tb un nuiacloii forms of Neal and th mala were boru away, ha eeiued alarmed, II started one nuir lo bl ft. "r ye yah." cried Ih chief lo bis fol lower, "th whit god hunger. On wllh Ih feast " . line nior th Itoarvr tolled An-ttnltn- (till lathed firmly lo Ih polo. Then for Ih first lima th Hrul rl lied that smiii'llilng wtt wrung thai ber wa horror. II darted Into the mldtl of th war riors and swung bl arm. "No -no." h rrled Hut the more word of a god could never stop them now. They wer hun gry they bad fought 'fur spoil and th smi1I were theirs. They shoul dered bim aaliln, and went on. . . . They didn't get far. The llrute wa froth- h had been resting With on fell swoop b one uior charged upon i them, and lor thom - brok them with I hi hands, brok their bai ks scross bis knee-cracked their skulls wltb a tingle blow. He swept thmii all txifur hi in, carrying Ih fight arroaa th clearing Ha Bolted on of th long pole and mowed thom down Ilka grain. Ho wa more than on man - b wa ten. Hut b wa only ten -no uior. . . , Meantime, Neat's captor, deter mined mi a llttlo private vengeance, had truaaed bliu up. or tried to. But that tough young man, having partial ly revived, permitted hit raptors them were but two lo go Juat so lar. Then b cam lo llfo. and applied the gentle art uf Jill Jllau lu each of them In turn. It wa effective-and bun breaking. Then Neal saw and bis beait leaped Anneit for the moment was deierted. The fight wss centered oil Ih llrute. Neal sprang lo Annette, and with deft linger looted ber bonds. He lifted ber gently tu bis shoulder snd started off. He was loo lute. For Ih tight with tho Brute was over. Fur one Instant llio Unite bad left open a vulnerable point- bin defense had failed. Wltb a mighty swung of a mighty war club. on uf hi antagonist dealt him a swinging, deadly blow upon the head. The llrute foil like a log. Then somebody saw Neal and An nette. . . . Llk a tidal wave, th wholo crowd urgi'd back to their fair victim. Neal, surrounded, dropped Annette to tliet ground and held his hands high In air. ."God help ut-bulp us," he cried III deaperate need. At that moment there was a ringing volley of rlflo shot. A dozen savage foil dead. The rest turnud to face another too a now kind. Out of the bushes sprang a squad of nisrlnes from the Missouri. They had landed In re sponse to Neat's wireless. They bad struck tho trail. They had arrived Just In tho nick of time. "I'lrk your nmn," crlod Noal, "lire ah." With a wild shout the savage crew turned and fled And In vain, each pur sued by a man In uniform, each out matched by one man. And whon tho squad had flnlshod. there was no village and no villagers. Neal saluted tha officer In charge, and apologized. "Wasn't my business to glvo ordors, sir," le smiled, "but it you'd been In my place. . , ." Tha officer saluted In bis turn. "Don't worry, son," he said, "you'll be In my place If you konp on llglitlng llko that you'll koep going up and up." Neal revived Annotto no very diffi cult task, for Antiutte Illngton had Inherited from somo source remark able strength and endurance and won derful nerve. Ho found his mother still liisnnslble, but suffering only from the shock. It's a good thing," Annotto whis pered to bim, "that she didn't see It all." Noal clenched his hands. "It's a bad thing any of us saw It," he ox claimed, "somebody's got to pay for this somebody's got to pay." With Annotte clinging to him he strodo ovor to a group of sonmon who clustorod about an object on the ground. The lieutenant was bonding over the Brute. "He still lives," said the lieutenant, "ha may pull through but that's not saying much." Annotte knoolod down by the figure of the Brute. "He must live," she murmured, "he's savod my life not once but many times." In a small boat out at bus a boat sot with an lmprovlsod sail, Hornandos and Inez Castro glided ovor the sur face of a placid ocean. , "On to Lost Isle," crlod Hernandez In glee. Inez stared, motionless, expression less, Into space. "Ilorrlblo," she moaned dully, "hor rible. Oh, God." (TO BB CONTINUED.) THIS STORY:iS REPRODUCED IN FILM AT THE -GRAND THEATRE EVERY WEDNESDAY the measure will be Introduced as the committee's collective thought. The act which ia entitled, "An act to Increase the military efficiency of the military establishment of the Uni ted SUites," provides as follows: Increase In the regular army from 108,000 officers and enlisted to 141,844 officers and men. Six, instead of four, additional regi ments of field and artillery and 12, in stead of 15, additional companies of engineers. Fifty-two companies of coast artll lery and four aero squadrons. A continental army of 400,000 men, as asked by President Wilson, to be raised In three Installments of 133,000 men each year. The terms of enlistment in the con tinental array to be six years, three with the colors and three In the regu lar reserve. Organization of the Infantry to Its maximum strength, but no authoriza tion of the 10 additional Infantry regi ments asked for br the president The president to appoint all officers, but those above the rang of lieutenant- colonel In the continental army to be confirmed by the senate. Federal pay for organized militia. Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the state committee on military affairs, this afternoon announced that another army bill was being prepared but tbat this one does not follow Secretary of War Garrison's plan for a continental army. FORMER WARDEN KILLED SALEM, Ore., Dec. 13. Henry B. Ilorphy, warden of the state peniten tiary from 1895 to 1899, under Governor Lord and prominent in Republican poll tics of the statu, was accidentally shot and killed this morning while closing a gate on bis farm In Polk county, a mile west of Salom. Brophy had gone to the pasture with a cow and took bis shotgun along to shoot ducks. He had turned the cow loose and was evidently closing the gate when his shotgun dropped down, and the trigger caught on a projection on the lower purt of the gate. COURT CLERK 8HORT IN FUNDS .PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 13. George L. Wllley, clerk of the district court, who confessed to shortage In his ac counts amounting to" $2551. turned in his resignation to the district Judges this afternoon. They accepted It and appointed Frank Honncssy to tho posi tion. Within the next few days District Attorney Evans will present all of the faots of the case to tho grand Jury. County Auditor Martin has already completed chocking of Wlllcy's ac counts and his figures are in the hnn.i. of Evans. All of the shot-tare ha hum mado good by Wllloy's bondsmen, to wnom wiiiey has turned over his nron. erty.