ORKfiON CITY KXTKIUMMSM. F1HDAY. NOVEMHER 2Q, 1918, WMSIIIPSOF UNEQUALED POWER ! ARE CONSIDERED plani am eeiNa madi ron m TON VeStL-TOPlt0 Ok flHH II PHOVIOtt). LKCRLftSfD AM AND CRFATER SPEED ARE PROBABLE FEATURfS $f WILLIAM HAMILTON Q$BORiE mNLarimiMm5PAr "LMAE DVC.arETC mcmoro play pfiooucco o rr mnc ' cxctiArtcc, IVNOPH. Lack of Statural ' U'tt States Will Delay Ba.innlna on tnlpa 10 Aad of Con grata Nt lul'. slipped through th undergrowth end advanced awlftly toward Hernandez. I On Ihm r ef ruotloa of Vint "lb epietlo. 8noc Capttan. b r.u. t'.p J.-K. I'"" ' V".T' I " ' "" torn Inn Cae tm.fi.a rrn n a ui, iui la iotv.t ! tro llernandei eelied It eagerly ud la Ua'e Mh4 l.er faibar an4 pie rrn , rr.J ur,L ... u uuulnJ L II. r. , ' an4 l uhu m tela iiKniH la ! "Wo are bound for La Plat. Matt ft jr. .' '"""" ""?,!ms lharo. M.antlma I shall do my t la erml a-ar-l lfi-aa anh Me i . oeei 10 ateuro Annettes precious locktl and (ho map. Your roula liaa WASHINGTON. No. I -Tenlall plant are lirlna" tiMrrr4, tfretary IteQiele raid loOi. fur l0 Ja.l'X' tea battle, hipt to t ImluoVd In tho Bret yrar't port of tba fle-)car bulMlnf program cunKrrea will be atked to ap- ppovo. There ar no warablp ao larr float any her In lb world bo lrt ol the Incrraawd ditU rrornl In the neae.t ablpa will I due to tbanHKl hull tonlrwtton to provide additional ton "Mo dcfcna bulkheads. Whll tbe general charartertatka of the ahlpa hao not Un dlecloaed. It la probable thai tbrjr will hae ln rraeed armament and speed. The navy baa developed a lilnih rifle of which no um haa yet lKn made nd tbo ih ahlpa mar rarrr 10 or more of thrae If dvvrlopnirnta of the Europran ar Indicate the atadora of mountlnx them. The Unc-t cuna now float are the IMm h tuna ol Kroi-an navlea, hlrh the Anw-rlrin Dlnrh rifle la aald to equal for all practical purposes. Maximum apeed of American battle ablpa now built or autborlied la Iraa than :i knota. althouch Kuropcan first line ahlpa ko confniJ.-rablx alore that It la conaidered probable that a ir-d of perbapa 15 knota mill be aought hereafter. Secretary Daniela haa rerrlred no re port aa yet on the eiamlnallun of prl Tt bida received yesterday for battle ships 3 and 44. alt of ablet: appeared to be more than the limit Axed by con Kreaa. It la understood, however, that a careful analysis of the exception to advertised specifications bears out the Indications that private builders will not attempt to construct the bulls and machinery of the ships within the I7.SOO.000 limit. Neither ship can be laid down before 1 next summer. It Is aald. for lack of structural steel, the war having awept' the American steel market clean. j i daughter, vtmtm prvltta him lltla la anJ IcUit.tf ir ai.rrujta vi lha ULaitU f iHf.al-r llsiin Uk)ttf rautea fiia ulii a b.in a blank Ihlrtava tara iala Iirrtaa4a, ava an ttium atnua IS Illi I'oatu l. a rmla laia atMl ll.a nttt.1i bfuia lhal ottc . aaa ItiKgtan r.tm la atn,'t. mhmrm Ihr uk a ul t'aiKa'a tUi.l a ta lllit( wlih I her a n N'al ar4 Aanila lltiigtun. tnl scrota the country, Adloa. I. C" CHAPTIR XLV. Intt 8HovV Hf Hand. "first and forvmost. Mist lltnjtoo," to nm mvflir but ihnuti ih Mia itit cti'iain oi mi AiLny autr lrv. hyf V .f Jitv Url hit Im dr frsltwd b l.naJu's kavsfl t.twlaul lhaa . v - , niiHMi u asia wsikii'v r,.. ! Mta trtp tx jo., ai.4 ih rrutser. now that you aro once mors cun.p4t.iw, i h.m ta thr tr Aa- i a,f. eermlt me to return to you th Hlta d.i.ra lhal hl Bap raa-a ha lu.allv ol I ha W-t la lar4 In a airuasl l"r powaatnn uf ih map llrman.lra Anlxita aaJ ,VI ta. h auri a prti.n Anrwita aalta oe iha I'nrwnaun In mrch af hrr fathar, Tha cr nulihv ana afa otarxutra b a Nr.tu.( rrt frvm t'. wairr Ja.ka.in Ird bf N'aaL In 4artlnhu Ail aM ami Saai ara rapiur.r bul ara ra fwl hf a apotiga dtiar lrvr( fotsa .Un- t I'ft. auon patera fio- haraalf aa Aanlta. I In an tnaurra- tl.ia S'al ami Annlla arv t aaJa raplurrtL rarnrj la lh ljn Olv n.i Ahixiia ia on,rr-l aa a aaitinca lu , VafU ruojor, ' '-i i fj ara raauwi dt ml nriaa trtm lha Alu In Tnrtu- Ca Annrtt anj Nral ara raptured an4 ap.aaO In aluw frwf InfarOon by llr. nanOn but aia rraiuad by aaJlort (rum U Albany. map of lb Lott'ltle. which I ha ex amlned with Interest rollowlnf your direction!. I sublected II to heat, and I broucht out th bidden latitude and longitude If degrees 30 minutes north and CI degreea and 40 minutes weal" II pausl a moment "Do you know. he aald, "there something about that location that atlrks In my mind soma quicksilver TENTH INSTALLMENT THE ROLLING TERROR CHAPTER XLIV. explorer mm IS LOST IN MIC a v DANISH EXPLORER CABLES RAS MUSSEN RELIEF SHIP CAN NOT' CO TO HIS AID. DAYTON. Ohio, Nov. 18. That Don aid McMillan, exxplorer, may be lost In the north seas, beyond the hope of rescue this winter at least, was Indi cated in a cablegram which Common Pleas Judge Carroll Spriggs received today from the Danish explorer Ras- mussen. The cable dated Monday at KJoeben- have. Denmark, said: "Cluett (a relief ship) arrived North Star bay September 12 after 35 days Ice hindrance, motor damage. Dared not go to Etah account autumn Ice. Missionary motorbout sent to Etah to bring explorers to Cluett" Inasmuch as It would have been nec essary for the relief ship to leave the North Star bay by mid-October It Is feared that she is Ice-bound, and more over it is believed that she hag Insuf ficient food aboard to last through the winter. McMillan and his party left three years ago to explore Crocker'and. They were financed by the Smithsonian in stitute, Yale university, the University of Illinois and the American Museum of Natural History. The son of J. H. Patterson, head of the National Cash Register company, Is a member of the party. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Real estate transfers filed with Coun ty Recorder Dednian Friday are as fol lows: Roy Crltes et u to Nettie Hicks, a part of section ',2, in townsliip 0 south. range 1 east of the Willamette meri dian; s:soo. I. G. Duke et tix to .Jof;p1i Stefa nowicz, a right of way to be us--d as a road, consisting of a strip one rod wide and extending aiong the south ern boundary of the donation land claim of David Cutting, No. Si;, town ship 3 south, range 3 east of the Wil lamette meridian, for a distance of 78 rods; $25. Carl O. Bolmn et ux to Fred E. Hoi lum, a tract of land in Gibson's sub- .!!..,.! C (.n TAT inn .w . fn 1.A UI.lOllll Ul 111C .J. UUftOU HO...I, 111 me George Wills donation land claim, In section 19 and 30, township 1 south, range 3 east of the Willamette me ridian; $1100. Margaret G. Adams to Millard Adams, part of the Klingler donation land claim in township 4 south, range 2 east of the Willamette meridian; $1500. Margaret G. Adams to Millard Adams et ux, a part of the Klingler do nation land claim, in township 4 south, range 2 east or tne Willamette menu- Ian; $10. Walter R. Adams to Charles E. Stev ens et ux., a part of the Klingler dona tion land claim, in township 4 south, range 2 east of the Willamette merid ian, consisting of 30 acres; $2250. S. A. Iong et vir to Ledger D. Gar mire et ux, lots 3 and 4, in block 125, Oregon City; $500. Kate Daily to Joseph Haley, 10 acres In section 2, township 2 south, range j 4 east of the Willamette meridian; $10. Kate Paly to JoReph Haley, 10 Bcresi Across Country. Early next morning, out ol that pathleaa mlro. a trod a back th Brute, picking bis perilous way with th In stinct of torn cunning, cautloua ani mal, and guiding In fact, bearing on bis shoulders half th time the luck leas Ponto. That Individual, bis ugli ness enhanced by th clotted blood that d retted bis diahereled hair, and decorated bis countenance, was still daied. H bad vague recollections as to what bad happened. Ho knew that at tb command of Hernandex. bis side partner In crime, be bad plunged one more Into th deadly morass for th purpose of Bnithlng by violence th deed that bad commenced In cun ning. He bad followed th Brut he remembered that He doied off Into aatltfactlon. Ha wok with Jolt It waa a heavy Jolt When his eyea oponed be was on th ground, supine. He started to leap to hla feet then aank back again, heavy with the pain of bis wound. A laugh behind him startled bin nd brought him to bis senses. He turned swiftly, feeling for bis knlf the knife that wasn't there j There was another laugh the laugh j of bis side partner, Hernandet. "Fool." aald Hernandex, addressing Ponto Por.to changed his demeanor. He drew himself up to bis squatty height and folded bis arms. "Did I not as you satdr replied Ponto ' "I went Into that hell and killed them both I did It single-hand-ed I. Ponto." His answer was a sneer. Hernan dex stretched forth a band and clutched Ponto by the shoulder. He dragged his lieutenant to tba edge of th clump of trees and underbrush, where they .were standing. He parted the branches of a tree. Ha handed Ponto a pair of binoculars. "Take one swift look, my Ponto," he sneered, "only one," Ponto took mora than one he held his eyes glued to the glasses. Then he fell back In amaxement "They live!" he cried. "Both of them!" He stared at Hernandez almost In affright "What does It mean?" he re peated. "It means," said Hernandez, grimly, "that I sent a boy to do a man's Job. You were quite right. I should have gone myself." Down on the wharf Annette Illngton and her party were about to embark In one of the launches of the cruiser Albany that lay still anchored In the harbor. In Annettes party were Mademoiselle Irene Courtier. Mrs. Hardin, Neal's mother; Neal Hardin himself, a warrant officer upon the Albnny, and the surgeon of the cruis er. There were one or two other men in uniform, an assistant surgeon pos sibly, and an ensign. There were bluejackets. But above all, there were natives galore. Natives by the dozens, by the hundreds, and all In rags. Tbe whole Tillage had turned out to do homage. "The little white angel," murmured grateful mothers, sinking down in An nette'B path and kissing her dress as she went by. Unseen by any of the party save by Joe Welcher, Inez swerved aside and slipped a note Into the hands of a native, and handed him a coin. Then she leaped lightly Into the launch and the launch steamed away, followed by the cheers and the tears of the Tortugans on the wharf. Hack In the Jungle, three men wait ed tor advice. They had not long to wait. A treacherous looking native "The lal contains mines." said Annette. "Its not that" returned th com mander, "it was merly th locality. I traced It on our map. It waa about there that th government" He broke off, checking hlmaelt quickly. I "Ah. yea. I remember now," he aald j "well, never mind. But. here also la your locket Now you've got, them, bavo you all safe." Thanka for keeping them aafe.' aid Annette, secreting them In the bosom of ber dress. "So far, so good." went on th cap Jaln. "I have to say further that tbe officers' quarters have been placed at your diapoaal until wo reach La Plaza There you can get train. "It's a short rid on that road to Chantlllo." went on th captain, "and at Chtnllllo you can catch th boat for mott of the Lower California and California porta." Acroit country Hernandez, Ponto nd th Brut were traveling bard. The Indomitable will of Hernandez kept them ever going on and on. 'You understand." cried he. "we must make La Plata betor th Al bany gets there. Wo go croaa-coun try she goee by ahore. Ill knlf you Doth if you fall me at this Urn.' Finally, on a moonlight night. Her nandei baited tt a foreat opening that looked down toward ahore. He glanced serosa th sea. "It Is she th Albany." he cried: "look. Ponto. She Is at hand. It Is a matter of hours now, on would say. rather than days." After a rest be reconnoltered. In the valley he saw light or two. Al tering through th foliage. Again they mounted and deacended the hill Into civilization. They knocked on the door of an adobe but A native opened and shambled out. gun in band, ffr i - ! ( 1 I. m The Hand of Inez Waa Quicker Than Annette's Voice. to meet them. Seeing the Brute, he drew back In terror. "It Is nothing, friend," said Hernan dez, "here is a coin. Where lies La Plaza?" "But five miles farther on close by shore," returned the native. "A bagatelle," said Hernandez, "come on." Meantime Inez Castro, on board the Albany, bad become unusually active. She had ascertained the time of arri val of the, Albany at La Plaza the schedule time. Joe Welcher bunked In with Neal In the quarters of the warrant ofll cerB. It was nearly evening when Inez Castro, using Joe as usual to do her bidding, whispered In his ear. Joe, like a whipped dog, did. through fear of her, what he otherwise would have been afraid to do. He slipped Into Neal's quarters, and laid his hands upon an object or two, twisted thorn into a little bundle and took them back to Inez. Inez tock them to cabin. Over at La Ptata-U Plata by Ik Bea llsrnandoi sought Ih ahor and fouud what h wanted It waa 11 th ing boat with a kicker In II-lb only tuotnrboat la lb ptac. It waa wall manned, with crow of all of Ibo moat ditreputablo looking characters that over draw the breath of Hie. Ilor nandai talked to them with money "No lights," ho cautioned, "and muffle that kicker. And b quick about now." "It Is all right, tenor." said Ih man at Ih tiller; "wo aro about all hours of tba night No one thinks of us. on way or lb other." II pointed out to sea. "You perceive." b said, "lharo ara other Bihar boata." "Oood." aald Hernandez, "tb mor the Bierrlnr." . Without lights they kicked to with In a'mott balling dlatanc of tb Al bany. Then llornaiidca, abowed tight It waa Immediately aiiawered from Ih deck. "It U good," ho aald. "w understand each other." Inez battened from the dock and on tered ber cabin. Hot cabin was Annette's at woIL Mor plans well lald-and ah bad fall Ihry were tb only plana to make ah rotlred for th night but not to sleep. At three o'clock ah rote, and un- i twitted h bundle that Jo had filched for bar. 8h sighed with aatls f act Ion as aho shook It out of Its folds. It waa a uniform on of Neala. Sb donntd It swiftly hur riedly silently. Thr was no light In th cabin, aava th moon, sifting In through port boles. Annettes face was bathed In light But Annnttowaa faat aaloep. 8h was totally oblivious to th presence of th prowling figure In male uniform who stole near and over nearer who now groped about her neck, ... Suddenly, with on quick and final tug Inez wrenched at th chamois bar . . . Annett wok with a scream upon ber lips. But tb band of Inez waa quicker than Annette's voice. Inez's hand cloaed over Annette ber kne cruahed down ber breaat Th wildcat In Annette rote. 8ho "M uua uauior. DUO aijuiroisu WIIB , on twist out of th grasp of this 1 unseen foe, and grappled with her as sailant Inet was no match for ber, and soon found It out . . . Annett dragged ber to the ray of moonlight and looked at her. She gaaped and dropped her bold. "You lrena Courtier." ah cried. But Irene Inez Castro If you pleas was no longer there. In that in stantand that waa th instant for th last few seconds she had waited for In that lnatant ah bad leaped to ber feet and mad her getaway. And Inez knew th Albany every part of that hug battleship she had studied with th car of an engineer. She knew Just what to do and wher to go, and how to elude pursuit 8h rushed to one spot wher safety lay. reached the rail, leaped over it. and wlrh the agility of profesalonal diver atruck th water with scarcely a splash. "Now." said Hernandez to hi balms man. "Ilk mad for that spot of whit." Inez, fresh and supple notwithstand ing her struggle In (act th struggla bad nerved ber up swam toward th fishing boat and th boat steamed toward ber. Within a short time almost less tlm than It takes to tell it ronto was once mor kicking th Brute. And th Brut In turn leaned over the side of the kicker, and with the sweep of one powerful band and arm, drew a dripping object from the water. It was Inez, gasping for breath. "Now, like the devil for the shore," whispered Hernandez. . They obeyed. But If Inez now gaaped for breath, Annette had ceaaed to gasp for breath. Her first coherent thought was to feel for her chamois bag. It was safe. Her next effort was speech. She screamed at the top of ber lungs. Her third was action. She darted to the deck and gave the alarm. Within a moment a - launch was manned snd had put off from the cruiser Neal In command. Suddenly ono of Nell's men point ed toward the ahore. The searchlight of the cruiser was playing upon a kicker making full speed south. "That's our boat," said Neal, "like the devil now." In live minutes they caught her. Neaf saw at a glance she showed no lights. It convinces him. Without a word he swung his launch alongside and his men leaped across the gun wale. Every Jark tar either bad his man by tbe throat, or was tickling his ribs with a knife, . "We've got 'em all," said some-1 body. I '"Where's the woman?" queried k'eal. But there was no woman no Inez Castro. What's more there was no Hernandez, no Ponto, no Brute. J "No use," said Neal, "the birds have flown. No use chasing them," he con tak that on bora train kor we'll cort you to tb train. Over at Chantlllo Ilea th Mleeourt. a firat clata ballieahlp. I'll gtv you Bolt to ber commander. Hail see you safe on board lb Houth California boat" Neal and a email guard of marine conatltutod Annette's escort Annett laughed whan th ssw th ttatli.n laughed more when sh saw Ihs trait. It eonalaied of th aorrlett engine ah had vr seen also lb moat diminutive and battered coach. "lnok here." said Neal to Annette, "come Inalile th atatluu. I want to ahow you something." Annett know . . , Intldo sh broke down and cried Ilka a child. "It's good by now, Neal," sh aald. "I don't know what I'm going to do without you. ... I feel Ilk . . . atnioat going bark ..." "By Ooorgo." aald Neal "1 with . . . but no. Youll slick It out I know you will. I'm sure. But. K It's IK . if km h llemindas rhorkltd to htmtelf "A lolegraph Inetrument," h aald to hlu alf. "I Ihuught so that Ik shark wo paaeed this morning. Now," b commanded, "eome out ber and clear the track of these obtlrurllona-no, you do II." b commanded lb lUul 1 he llrute ran from bl pot I Hon In tb car, leaped to th ground, and with a I lit or two of on band toaaod tbo tolled tree from Ibo track. "Now," aald Hernandet. "run e down to that ahed. don't know what I'm going to do Juat yet but I'll Bud out there " Ho whittled softly. A third flgur emerged (mm the foreat, tripped ciott th rails snd entered th bag ga.o rar. This was Ine t'aalro. Kit paated on Into th paatengrr and of tlm roach. Kb sin I led gently at An netta. "Ho, my charming friend." she said, "at laat you have aonn fit to liilrutt your treasurea to Benorlta Inea I'aa tro. Hood, my llttlo on." They reached th ancient ahed. Over Its closed doorway was an old algn. "Monlrada." Ilenitnilei broke open Ih door by meant of bis usual agency th llrute llornandos darted to lb hey he waa a aoMler of fortune and this learn ing was on of bis equipment. Bound as she was In ths car, Anuott could bear what Ih Inetrument aald, for, alngularly enough, Hernandet, when bo Brat called. Used tb H pan lab tongue; later b clicked In Kngliab wonlt. It waa clear thai Ponto waa at the other end of Ih wire, knd some where near La Plata. 'What uewe, good Ponto?" b In quired over lb keys. "Any danger of pursuit?" j And Ponto answered: "Thai," bo aald. "I cannot loll. Hut much activ ity. There la talk of war. There la talk o! a detachment coming over land - "By train?" 'Hy tfuln." aald Ponto, telegraph ically speaking. "And tho next train?" "Days off." said Pouta Hood!" "Walt." aald Ponto. "there la mor news I shall call you up again." "What nowa?" "I do not know. There la something going un. I shall Bnd out In an hour." tawlhtaieff. Oat (bom alive, k4 4mm from view by th other, rrewled andtr Ih foreflioet rar aad did aw Iking. He crawled to lb erund and did so(hUig-lo the third and did oatsthlBg. W hat ko did no on knew Dowi th lis si lb derted shark labeled "Moelrada." Iferaandei caote out from within, wlik complete sella lectins written on kit far. Ilemtndei sauntered out aad glanced up lb trark. Th lrek waa etralght and downhill ail tbo way. II waa liko a ranyoa rut through a mat of undergrowth and heavy Ire Tbero aa nothing to dlatract lb allenltua - II was a cleaa rut avenue as far aa th era could reach, II watrbod. ceded, "when those birds fly, they fly. neck. We've got to give 'em credit." "I'll "Look Seel" Exclaimed th trut. tough on youthink of ma. I feel Ilk chucking up my Job . . ." A tin born blew outside. "W-wbat's that?" cried Annette. Mrs. Hardin and Joe Welcher rushed Into the station. "Th train th train," they cried. Tbey were quite right Tb engi neer waa already pulling bis rusty lev er. Tba train actually was starting up. stationary though It bad seemed. "Go ahead little on," said NeaL "good luck." Half a mile farther down th track, out of the Jungle crept two figures each with gun In hand, each with a black mask upon his face. Across th track they piled a tree or two theae treea had been plucked up by tba roots by one of theae maaked men. . After completing thla self appolntod task, they crept back Into the Jungle and waited patiently. Finally one of th men prodded the other. "Now," he commanded, "her sh comes." A faint tin born whistle was heard around the curve. Tbe fast mall of the Chantlllo line approached. She approached, but seeing the obstruc tion on the track, shediesltated, baited, came to a full stop. The two masked men leaped upon tbe engine and beld up tbe crew with tholr ever-ready guns. Hernandoz steppod Into the car be hind. He Bred three shots. He aimed at no one. Tbe shots had tholr ef fecton two persons at loast. Joe Welcher ducked at once. Mrs. Har din followed suit No one was hit Annette alone retained her nerve. So, she said fearlessly, "It's you again. And where Is your charming friend, Miss Irene Courtlor?" "Bruto," cried Hernandez, throwing off his mask, "bring those two men here." The Brute brought them. "Take the bell cord," said Hernandoz to the train crew, "and tie this young girl up." Hernandez, still with his gun on guard, bent over the girl. He piunged his hand Into her breast, and with a Jerk tore the chamois bag from ber CHAPTER XLyil. Tho Troop Treln. Ponto's Information waa quite cor reel. It had 10 be. or ho could never have qualified aa tho partner of llr nandei. On Neal a return front Iho railroad elation at La Plata he found an under current of excitement prcteiit upon the crulter Albany. Half an hour after bla return the captain of Ih crulaer had received a wtrelees from Washington, tt was significant In Its tenor. The wlreleta operator banded It to him as It was received. Th captain glenoid at It. "It looki Important" b aald; "decode It at once " It waa decoded. This la what It aald: GENERAL ORDERS PROM NAVY DEPARTMENT. Deciphered From Code "0." War Imminent with Allemanla. Keep II ahlpa prepared for aotlon. Trana far all poaalble men te Pacific squad ron. Recommend meritorious warrant officere for promotion te commlttlon. HUTCHINSON. Chief of Staff. An order from Waahington la an order. An order when war Is Imminent Is a double quick order. Th captain of th cruiser Albany had been wait ing for double quick ordors b bad smolled them In th air. II bad foil thorn in his bones. In on hour he had picked hla men. Tb first man b summoned was NeaL "Neal," bo aald. calling him by name, "I've recommended you for a commlttlon." Neal Jumped out of his shot's al most "I a commission," be gaaped; "why I thought I can't unduratand I'p th track aomtoher th troop train waa aboutlng curves with aprlihl ly lurrbee. 'Getting a bit too lively." aald Neal; "bettor apply Ih brake" Th order waa obeyed- eo far aa lb will was conrorned. Hut lb man at th brake ahook bla bead. "Drake wont work." b sail "No matter," said Neal. "wa reach Ih bottom of Ibis bill three ullea out of Chantlllo. Then we go a p. We're bound te slacken up soma lima" Dno of bl men plucked klra by the sleeve "What's that?" be cried, point ing Jown through th canyon. Banked by treea. "Look ahead." lly Oeorge!" said Neal. "a trala. The brakeo every man Jack of you th brakea!" Tbo brakes wouldut work, "funny." said Neal; "we tried before we started. Funny they won't work." It may or may not have boon funny but It waa the fact Tbe brakes would not work. We're In for It" ald Neal. "Boys. every man Jack of you you've got to face this. That Jungle la soft stuff It's a velvet lining We may get tcratcbed, but we can't get burt Every man of you get ready and whan 1 aay tbe word slide off-as eaay as you ranbut slide. Guns snd equipment first then yourtelvee-wben I say th word." Hquatted, on Ih dg of Ih Jungle waa the Brute He looked up the track. Idly following llerntnd!' gate. Bud denly be rooe qulverlug with time nwnt "Look eoe." be aald. Ills-glance turned dumbly from the onruthing trtVip train to tho alallonary one. An other man might have ruebed to the latter snd warned Ita occupanta or car rled them out But not the Unite. He had a glimmering. Ha atarted off. "Come back." aald Hernandez, "you beast" The Brute never heard him. He only beard the onruthing train. He tolred a loot rail lying by the track. He tbrutt It under the stationary rail -the nearest him he thruat It Inta the roadbed. He Jerked and strove al It like a demon. Within. Joe Welcher heard It com ing. II looked now. He gave one gasp, made one dive, and plunged Into the safety of the Jungle Herntndes dared not move Safety lay In bl remaining up track out of Ih danger ion below. He felt that the Brute waa doing fruitless work '.hat no man, no human agency within a minute's lime could ralae that relL He didn't know there was something superhuman within the Brute. He waa more than a man be was a masv driven beast perbapa God driven. He plied bis giant lever like a giant Neal realized at laat what was meant II knew now that that train was Aa "Annette," he told that young lady later, "I think now we're safe. The Job all along haB been an Inside Job Irene Courtier has been banding you yes and me over to the enemy. That was tbn game and tbe game Is ended. That's the way It looks to me." CHAPTER XLVI. A Hold Up. The captain of the cruiser Albany had his men scour the country round about, but as had ever been the case ; with Hernandez and his nimble-footed i crew without result. I "At any rate," be said, "the rascals I have run away they're probably j shown us their heels for all time. You i go to Chantlllo. Miss Illngton. foil' I tie thla man myself," said Her nandez, approaching Joe Welcher. He loaned over Joe, and wound some cord loosely about his hands. "I'M noed you," he whispered, "but make no mistake. Mistakes are fatal when I'm around " He left the Brute on guard and marched the crew back to the engine. "How near are we to the nearest sta tion?" he queried,' "tell me truth." "Not for miles, scnor," they gasped, "only a little farther on In a deserted station, Montrada. No trains stop there. It Is discontinued." "Any occupants?" queried Hernan dez. "None It Is deserted. It Is even haunted, senor." "How haunted?" "Something there goes click click cllck-a-cllck always when we pass." "Don't think," said th captain sharply; "we've got to act" He handed Neal typewritten Instruc tions. "You'll got your commission In due form. My recommendations go particularly at a time like this. Take fifty men at once and procoed to Join the battleship Missouri at Chantlllo. That's all." Neal saluted and swung (about. "Walt," said the captain. Neal wnitud. "I Just want to shako hands, old man," said the captuln. "You deserve your lurk If ever man did. Good-by." An hour afterwards Nonl and his squad wore at La Plaza once more, consulting the railroad master. "We want a train, and right away." said Neal, "Tbe road will make Its fortune. It will doclare a dlvldond. When does she go?" "Not for two days or so. The en ginethe good one sho Is be ropalr." "What can we do?" said Noul. The station master brightonod. He desired at all costs to got tills squad of Americanos out of town. They wore rioters at loast so Ponto had In formed him. Yes, they must go. "Ah, senor," be said, "I have Idea, There are dirt train cars no engine but what you call, almost gravity road from here to Chantlllo all downhill almost all the way." "Show me." said Neal. He was shown. "Wall," he said to his men, "what do you say, boys. They'll rock us some, but they're the best we can do. Is the road clear?" "(Hear all the way, senor. The last train the little train she have ar rived at Chantlllo now." "We're gamo," said his men; "come on!" , . They came on that Is thny got on tbe whole squad. A crowd of natives n F IV Leaped Upon th Engine and Hold Up th Crew, nntte's train, His men were off all of them. He alone remained, rooted to tho spot. He was powerless to do anything. Suddenly oboylng the In stinct of safety for he could do noth ing else training had taught blm that a foolish risk of life was suicide oboylng the Instinct of self-preserva tion, he leaped, leaped safely. At that Instant with one final grunt one final heave the Brute bont his mighty shouldora In one last desper ate thrust and sent the rail spinning, loose, dotached, uprooted, to one side. Tbe noxt Instant the troop train empty as It was reached the broken track and loft It. With the roar of thunder It plunged, plowed through the soft earth and plunged poll moll through the deserted shed, missing the train hy a mere balrsbreadth. An Instant. later Hernandez plunged Into the Jungle. The Brute followed him, as a guilty dog follows Its master whimpering with fear. (TO BE CONTINUED.) THIS STORY IS REPRODUCED IN FILM AT THE GRAND THEATRE EVERY WEDNESDAY in section 2, township 2 Bonth. range 1 east of the Willamette meridian; $10. Clara Jacobs et vir, Caston G. Jacobs et ux to Gershon I). Jacobs, 1.77 acres In donation land claim of S. W. Shan non and D. D. Tompkins, In township 2 south, range 1 east of the Wil'amette meridian; $1. J. B. Baumgartner et ux to Paul Rothlisberger, the southwest corner of lot 1, containing 270.95 feet; $10. The Sellwood Land & Improvement company to Patrick Skelly, lots 2 and 3, in tract 6, In the First Subdivision of a portion of Oak Grove; $1. George N. Wills et ux to Frank Ja novsky and James Janovsky, south of southeast qharter of section 17, town ship 6 south, range 2 east of the Wil lamette merijian; also northeast quar ter arid east half of northwest quarter, section 20, township 6 south, range 2 cast of tbe Willamette meridan; $12, 000. Andrew Flaherty et ux to Aldana Bailey Hand, Robert Bailey, Giles Bail ey and Veta Bailey, tract of land 20 feet wide In section 23, township 2 souht, range 2 east of tbe Willamette meridian, an easement. Real estate transfers Bled Thursday with County Recorder Dedman, are as follows: J. S. McDank-I et ux to William Han sen, lots 32, 33. 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 Side Mill & Lumber com pany to Mrs. M. H. Mowrey, all of the northwest of the northeast of section 1!), township 2 south, range 4 east of the Willamette meridian, ex cept right-of-way 60 feet wide running through the said tract; $1. Real estate transfers were filed with Recorder Dedman today as follows: William a Horthwlck et ux to A. B. Borthwick. 28.7 acres in section 14, township 2 south, range 6 east of the Willamette meridian; $10. A. E. Borthwick et ux to Clinton A. Ambrose, 28.7 acres In section 14, town ship 2 south, range 6 east of the Wil lamette meridian; $10. Wllllurn Horthwlck et ux to Clinton A. Ambrose, 20 acres In section 24, township 2 south, range 6 east, of the WillaiTK-tte meridian; also lot 9, block 5, Bright wood; $10. Grovery C. Glesy to Dr. Martin Glesy, 100 acres In section 20 and 20, town ship 4 south, range 1 east of the Wil lamette meridian; $.1000. Olive Dan Osdoll to Payson R. Doha, et al, 50 acres In lot C, Rosewood acre tracts; $1. Vlda M. Gage el vir to E. H. Moody. 10 acres In section 30, township 4 south range 4 east of the Wllliimotto merld Ian; $10. Rosa Cochrane et al to R. W, Clarke block 24, Hyde Park; $1. Cathryn Clorke Young to R. W. Cork quit claim deed to her undivided share In the estate of Davldella Clark; de ceased"; $1. Wallace McBaln et ux to Edith Kock Mclialn, lot 16. block 61. Gladstone- $10.' Cornelia McCown to Nell Stewart, port of lot 11. block 51. MllwanVU Hejghts; $250.