4 CAM GOLD >1 « 3 * > » ELLERY H CLARK, W N U S e r v ic e C opi/rt<£h 4 /fj *6 Ay fìo a a s -A U '& m t / . c o C H A P T E R V l l . — i.in oia y ha» mad« th» acijuairitanc« of a yyunji mu**. ' a lo n e ; lllcw, strivin g to re is x us much li eorK** lefVhia, wi i on i he a d m i r e » Wh i t e T o my re lief ! w a tc h in g a card ¿¿am« In which I.ewia »» possible, I let go I h eng. i.ed, Lindsay detect« a player struck bottom uliuost d is t a n t l y ; lit* chealil.fc, 11» (ieiiMUiic*« the cheater, «nd a duel foiluwh LUnlnay worst» hi* pit could not have been more than opponent, hut Krauts him Ills lit« on eight feet deep. At otiee I stretched I i : h admitting in« truth of L in d s a y * my arm s upward, and a ft e r u few mo accusation. ments of quick p nneuvering the dooi CHAPTER V III.— Und«ay find» had closed o v er us, and wa stood sidt fchlVely, intloducue hlinaeif. und 1» by side 11 the gloom. coldly received. Shlv«Jv 1 « a cowardly tyrant, hi utal to 1 «g^ «lav«« under hi« control. He 1 « torturing 1 young Im m ediately I groped about me with fem ale r ave vhi < ii the woman '« hu» Land tile« to kill him with a knit« iiitstretched hands. On three sides Miiveiy m I ioo I m the man, hut In hU death throes the slave declare« he will | solid earth ; hut on the fourth, at about ¡th e level o f my wulst, I encountered come back to huunt hi« «layer. never ten nls q u arry and that his I . r a c k ! c ru e t ’ crack ’ of rir;«*? «nil pis dark face ylearned with exultation , While fr.-un the mangroves. close " T h e Itlack P anth er” - e v e n In these ,r h a n d fire-tipped arro w * soared up ward, curved alid descended upon the tense and thrllllntf inoineutt I realized roof o f I lie house To me the course the aptness o f the phrase Nearer and nearer we came until at .,f c v e n ti teemed phi In T h e garrt?«.n hopelessly outnumbered would either length our how found Its resting !***•<*** In Ilia smooth sand. Besid e us lay the | he m assacred at their posts or. tnk I M!> fn the tunnel end em erging among whaleboat, careened upon its side, as rhe fugitives had left It. No trace of ■ he mangroves. would wild to the dun ■ ers o f our predicament. “ We must them was to be s e e n : only tlie level risk It.” I cried, and even a s the words sweep of the sand. and a hundred left my lips, the moon us If In eclipse j vards aw a y the «Inr1: and sinister out wns suddenly engulfed In cloud Out tine of the reeds, unions which ou r foe hunce had c o m e ' In an Instant wc men lay concealed. T h e re w a s no dal were uhourd had shoved the canoe l vl „ g no delay. So well did B a r c la y 's ,.|,.ur o f the m angroves and the riex' follower* know their navaga gam e that moment had begun our Journey Io w a n ! he had no need o f w a s tin g words. ••Take him a l i v e ! ” w a s Ills one com the sea. n:und Then, out o f kind n e st to an Whether our adventures were ended or were otil! Just hegiiiDlOg. ft was unskilled hand he assigned me to a Behind us the tumult |ilaee on the left o f the line, ami told hard to say seemed to have slackened, hut whethei me briefly: " K e e p your d istance from the malt npxt y o u : when 1 g ive the this meant victory or defeat for McAl lister we could not tell. V bout In out wortl t<> charge, run crouched and leap path was our greatest dread, and I from side to side. And above all. hold U m s so busy peering forw a rd through vour tire. The light Is bad. Cold steel will tell the tale.” the blackness that 1 Imd no thought An instant la ter we w e re advancing for anythin g else until, a ft e r twenty minutes of steady progress and with toward the ambush, tr a v e rs in g per the mouth of the river near at hand. haps h a lf the d istance In perfect si Helen -uddenl> stopped paddling, and lence. Then I heard B a r c l a y ’s rrun» turned her head. '"H a rk! she whis- | pet voice. “ C h a r g e ! " and mindful o f Ids counsel. I bent double, and went pered. leaping, zigzag fashion, up the beach I sat motionless, puddle su s p e u d e l No sound came from the reeds, and I In midair. onscloue B a r c la y wits raging I. lion among the fo e ; I heard oath s nd cries o f p a in ; hut. unskilled a s I -.as In such wurfure. It seemed as Imugli I should be o f small usalst- m e. until tlnully, more through accl- ent than design, I w a s d raw n Into lie very center o f the f r a y B a r c la y th his enem y almost within his each, had struck down the man wlm card ed hltn. hut the maroon. In his ath agony, gripped the c a p t a in ’s ,,,t und n early brought him to the T Jii 1 W Hi ?\, I Instantly I became nwnn began to feel a hot resentm ent, a* of the unm istakable sound of t tin- two negroes " ," st " iark the eml o f the passage. I head on moving objects, almost a? all I wished to k n o w ; It w a s thr w atching, are klll.-d In much the same groped above us. pushed Upward on black as the night Itself. M oreover m anner as bun been the holier t h e ! . , .... . , , , whaleboat, and with h a the lf a dozen maroon? di > before Dick secs a hlacu man In the wood that met my hands, they hud a lre a d y undergone one ties a . tn iii, evidently cm aping from th at the oars, and In the bow. rifle In next Instil tit c le a r starlight, never perute tight, and had. on top o f that, Islkinl, amt, hi Having lilm the inunlm- hand, the wizened figure o f M cA llls 1 1 , loiuts and kill« him The tenutoli 1« more welcome, shone down upon us. rowed themselves alm ost to the point relieved, hut that night l.inUmiy Und« A second Inter we w e re scra m b lin g up ter. Whole-heartedly I cursed myself o f exhaustion, so that their lingers McAJIUli-!' >nve«tlgkting « burled t i n , for not leavin g the treasure. ure. While he watches, uniteli, M cAl­ the sides o f the n arrow opening, to must have been unsteady on the trig- lister I n liin-utened by whkt «etui« to find ourselves aga in above the earth, Only one hope remained. I had ger Again, something, I think, of he a black man. I.mdany « h o o t « him agreed to meet B a r c la y In the evening. , . , and the ligure inui.i-« fur Hie h u u e with the night a ir blowing fresli and , , * . , , , , their l e a d e r s panic must h a v e continu­ While set-k'ng «ntianoe, Dick shouts I cool upon our faces. I knew at once ant! It wns now close to davllght. .vllght, vet * superstitious n lea ted Itself to the I h« b fu ts pruvua tu b« . , , If Ills patie nce had lusted, and he wa- where w p were— In the c lea rin g among sn uriing utun. blacks. And. last o f all. yo u r m erce­ still lying off the riouth o f the river the m angroves when* M cA lliste r had nary. no mutter how brave, can never 1 — The big ape hnd eg­ all might yet he well. Once more the wreck of the Axhun te« crept to view Ills treasure, anti had hope to tight like the man who battles Dlmlxuy t«ll« Helen, w Il Olii he hHg nearly met his death ut the hands of moon w a s engulfed In clouds, suddenly l-.ii r nc<| tu lov«, », the w 1iole truth or for his own hand. In any event, th e ir effacing our pursu ers In the gloom hl« tin «ptluii She belle ve« lla roll *y « the giant ape. volley did us little dam age, and the Dick K 1ue« to H meet ■ tory I« H H V th« L. and a minute Inter the long, slow B y this time It w a s plfrh dark tirai«, as airans««! At the plan tut lui) next Instant they hud leai»ed up from heave from the ocean told us that we i« lieuri rumori of un uprising uf th. around u s ; moonrlse w a s still fa r off their hilling places und hud re ceived had pussed the limits of the river. Mild du un«« ft a >>atrsnir«r*y » ‘hr L>h;k paiiNUH H irs LiiK er. w ho«« u p p i-a ru m - t Hml accordin gly we crept back 11 little our Are In return. And then we closed. w ere f a i r ly on the sea. in vuicuf'y familiar. Meeting wuanhy, MllHtauc** from the cleuring. and, rank All that followed w a s blurred and Presently, not fa r ahead o f us. some tu I - ' . h . Mr.i u!,'i m k \ : , Y iV. o u r w lv**s »» com fortable ns pos distorted, like an ugly dreutn. The uiiHi.uii« lu take lleUu off the l,lumi slhle, proceed«*«] to await developments. thing loomed faintly through the haze ' tu • iuf«ty »(e“ - unii ** flash of pistols, tlie gleam of steel, then ««UU with MuAI- And now, for the flrst time, 1 had a and for an Instant my heart leaped Ustsr dark form s meeting hand to hand— It with the b elief that It w a s the long chunce to consider our position, and to was a ll bew ild ering and u “ 'i-?L 1 «vaa C H A P T E R X t r — . « u t m o rn ln s L ta d wonder whether or not we had bet boat, but a moment Infer, ns we drew say m » rtH W u i.n l> u n d sets o u t w i t h Ill on«* s w iftly nearer. I perceived that It wa> h i m t u r t h u I r I u i u I O n t h e w a y t h e tered ourselves by our flight. n e g r o te lle h i m t h « «luve » h a v e ris e n way. o f course. ! m y se lf had greatly hut one o f the m any s andy Islets tha U K u l i i « ! t h e i r m u B l e r » D i c k ««es S h i v e ­ benefited, for 1 was. at least, still alive. fringed the shore, barren, sa v e for a ly u n i t 1)1« o v e r s e e r « d r u u g i d t u t o r t u t « u n d d e s i l i H e l m u t b y W u u s l i y h« l e u c h ­ But beyond that the outlook seemed clump o f reeds In the center. Had om en M i A l l l n t e r ' « I i u u n » , dubious. 1 had shown M cA lliste r that pursuer? been few e r In number, w> for >)• trr u » n u t i v l n our hands we | w>g nnj |,js n e p h e w ; had admitted might have beached the canoe an* hound Him, hand und foot Ami next. rnv ,| j | running I W I J Nor w:is taken refuge, foy a last stinld. In tin though momenta w, re precious, Helen l h ,H thp W(irst of for Helen, through reeds ¡•''but, with a half-dozen sissnll snatched the s c a r f from her neck and her omlraB„ HlH, quickness o f wit. ants, doubtless fully firmed, our rltb bandage«! his eyes, then c rie d : “ Quick I , had Joln(>(, , „ . r fortun,,s l m .Vocnhlv and our two pistols would scarcely T o the southerly (ioInt. T h e re ’s with mine. Ami how we were now to have sulliced. And s«>, like h a re s liar boat there. I t s our only c h a n c e ! escape from the Island and reach the ried by a falcon, we swept out to sen And. rushing to the door, she unbarred month of the river, where B a r c la y N e a r e r and ne a re r drew the whale It anil threw It open awaited us, w as more than I could boat. I could hear M cA llister shriek F o r an Instant I thought that she s«*e. lug Im precations, uml could imagin' had lost her wits, for what wns the that tlie loss o f the trea su re mu? Th e hours dragged on. From the use In attem pting to escape, If we have driven hltn nearly mad. I foi river, to the westw ard we could hear, thus told the luw y e r of our destina sure that he w as within range of u? from time to time, the sound o f low tlonT But the next second I under and wondered why he did not shoot voices hiu I the splash o f oars Clearly stood, for with finger on lip she caught the s lav es would attack from that until I reflected that If he shot nn<< up my rifle and pistol, thrust them , . . . . . . qtiarter also. I rum th«> plantation on wounded me, l might. In my struggle? Into my hands, ami motioning me to . , # n the east, rose the telling and slinut ng upset the canoe and lose the treasure follow, led the w a y , on tiptoe, down of the avengers, anil presently the light Doubtless It w a s this thought tha the hall ami Into the dining room; stayed his hand. o f a huge honflre flared against the then hurriedly e x p ls ln e « !: “ T h e r e ’s a sky. then died a w ay, ami darkness Wild plans darted through my hrnti pit. Under the flooring. I found It again enshrouded the world. I might stop paddling, poise the die ? y e ste rd ay W e’ve thrown them off the “ Helen.” I whispered, “ this tunnel over the side, and demand our liv es li track. Now we cun h i d e ” payment for Its s a fe ty But how maki Kven In this c ris is I could not help Is M cA lliste r’s last resort his refuge In emergency. Th at Is plain ns day M cA llister keep his word? Plainly 1 adm irin g her cleverness. They would crl?is o f aome sort w as close at hand •march for us on the Island. Night It’s a m eans o f esca p e from the Island and in desperatio n I had laid down no w a s at hand. T lie s lav es would short and where there’s a burrow there must paddle and reached for my rifle wliei ly attack F o r a time. Indeed. It be n bout. I’ll go to the north, you to the so u th ; If you And anyth in g call all at otH-e I heard a hall, and a s th. seemed that we w ere safe, and with­ moon once more emerged from It- out an liixtant's d elay Helen made for I«» me, but softly. <»n your life." dark b a rr ie r l s a w a sight that I shal' Without another word we separated the closet In the dining room, dropped never forget— the longboat o f the on her knees, fuiuhled for u moment ami 1 began groping biy way through B lack Panther shooting out from th« In the darkness, then rose, swinging the tangle, but hud not gone, | tlihik more than fifty feet when I heard llel «'o'e where It hod Inin concealed, foui men bending their sturdy b a c k s at th- en’s low call. and. retracing my steps with all possible speed, found her oar*, and In the stern the familiar standing by a little Inlet in the swamp, figures of Bui ford und of C ap tain B ar while before u*. In the darkness, we clay. i could discern the dim outlines o f two In an Instant the whole aspect of boats, one a sm all canoe, the other HfTnlrw had changed. I Imagined, at l»erh«ps thirty fe«'t long, hnllt on the first that M cAllister would stand ami lines o f ■ whaleboat, anil capable of fight, hut I think that to Ids guilty con holding a dozen men To handle this ■ d e u c e there must have been some la tter c ra ft was. o f course, beyond our thing te rrify in g ns well as superaafu powers, and accordingly I Imd no time ral In B a r c la y 9 Midden appearance In launching the canoe through mud upon the scene, for almost Immediate I I and slime, until sh * lay ready at the ly The bow o f the whaleboat swung I very entrance to tlie river. And then, toward the islet, the m aroons putting despite the danger, a sudden reckless forth »11 th eir strength In m effort to thought flashed through my mind gain the protection o f the reeds »v«s 31 1 The trea su re chest ’ Who cou!«l fore the at ra n g er among th«'m. I wondered tell the fu tu re? Th e s lav e* might I could see no sign o f him. and su? I p erm anently |*>**e»* and guard the pected (what 1 found, long a fterw a rd island. T h is might he the last chance to he the truth) that he. with Bill an.! to secu re the gold and getns. And Quamlno. and three more maroons. ha,i thus with a hurried whisper to Helen fallen In tlie attack upon the fortress I sped hack to the big boat, found the thus meeting by the whim o f fate. •» grap ple In the bow and. m aking mv tra gic death In a quarrel not his own w a y to the fa m ilia r spot where I hml A second la ter the longboat swept sa ved the life o f McAllister, I used alongside o f us. and I shall never for mv novel spade to ouch sd v n n tsg e that ! get the captain's courtly bow to Helen within live minutes I had return«*d to Yet this w a s no time for cere: ,«u the Canoe, and had placed the small ! and he said quietly, " A r e you with ns but h ea vy chest s a fe ly shoard. R ic h a rd ? I think we may have u«»ed Anti r w I p raved for dgrkt ss Rot o f you.” Then Roe*. S w in g in g Up T rap while the whole east.- n skv was Dour. I did not hesitate— did not a nsw er barr«*d with clouds the motto had so even -but spran g it once Into the op with her a tr a p door I g a te d f a r m anaged to e vade them, and con longboat's bow. Kven Holer, -and 1 d ow n w ard Into Unpenetrable black tlnuetl to shed her light upon Island blush to s a v It w a s f.*r the ins|.int „ ness. • nd riv e r And presently, a s we wait ■ «woodary th o u g h t T h is wa* a man’s I su rve y e d the c h asm doubtfully ed. In a fe v e r o f Impatience. It became fight, and In It I meant to play niy ■ pm ulattiig s s to Its pri'fcahi# depth evident that the attack upon the for part. But this was no time to hesitate, sud trees bed at lest begun From the A w a v e <*f fa rawed, and we were handing my rifle .'•» Helen, I slid down eastwar«] r a m * a tnmult o f frenzied 1 »pee.ling tow ard the Island Looking w s i d u s t i 1 be|(J . j by my hand, shunt. m . * » • beating o f ¿ruroa. the t f t I couJd tea t u t tha , t lir , { r. did not a n s w e r him. •he fight w a s over, my ‘ , ho * ’• * i w l f t l y back to Helen Kv»r, ’ the light w a a growing H*-ur„rUl' S(* :ould see that ahe w as **1 y to w a r d the Island P r e ^ nf, * d a y c a m e n e a r e r and I>,14 hu J ^ n y sh ould er, and ! saw p,»r ^ * was g a z in g e astw a rd . \ ,h« ha . . . . Kr,>«t iL. I ta d com e o v e r his f a c e ; (,e • '<>ol(M ijL I man a w a k e n in g from a dr^ [( * ••R ich a rd ." he said. " |'a f| ' »▼ er. F o r all this time, night »nd /' f’ ve thought only o f reveng,. Ì ' y e m ust look ah ead v ,,„ . . . “* u »nd -Iq# a s s a re s a f e ; you'll marry »0(1 'W »ear a w a y to the north'srd Cell« his tro u b le w ith the black» i, n f l l ta k e c h a r g e o f the plantation“' ' re a t them a s I’ d Mice to he treatei h e ir place. Th e n there’s tit* ' '■ •a i r e — w e m u st get that.” I pointed to the approaching c#. •It’ s th e re .” I answered. " a U(j u * ter v i c e ." "* H is c l a s p on my shoulder tighten- •1 th ank you. R ic h a rd ." he »»14 r e a s u re . then, for me. «nd for g* ford and toy men. But I w M rou the b e a rin g s, aud when you e for you und your bride." L a t e r I w a s to appreciate the 3 llflcence o f his gift, hut at th? nent I think I hardly underv, ^or the c a n o e had almost rear|,wi„ ibore. and ! s ia r t e d swiftly «town rt» »each. T h e night was pH||t„ ^ o the e u stw u rd . fur beyond u e •lends, tinged with ruse foretold tg mining o f th e dawn (THW E N D ) PhC All v r / In stantly a B ent but W iry L e ap e d F o rw a rd . Figur* ground. In st a n tly a bent but w iry figure leaped fo rw a rd , a knife flushed high, and I saw. to ray h orror, that It w as M cAllister. I stl 1 ! grasp ed my j empty rifle In my hand, und more quickly than I h a v e e v e r ucted before or since, I clubbed It and dealt McAl lister such a blow that It crushed | through his gua rd and sent his knife «pinning through the air. my gun stock fairly sp lin te rin g his skull. In a fraction o f a second B n rclay Mad w rench ed h im se lf free, and w a s bending o v e r his enem y. I wns a w a r e of sudden silence about us T h e con i '1 let w a s e n d e d ; not one o f o u r u d ver carles w a s left alive. 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