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.)
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