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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. TUESDAY, JUNE 17. 1941. 'by fT Aorfer NiMen- ISJIRDA1: Although Blaz I Sherwood is tn theory working against her father and mother In their avert for Shy-a Nago, Ihe hidden city. Anne rViilard cannot down her interest in him nor her fear that the rVaoaras, who guard the myfterioue Asiatic city, may murder Sherwood be cauie he ha teen the city with out authority. Anne haj gone to warn Blare of hie danger. Chapter 28 The Drums "ANNEI" exclaimed Sherwood, . hit voice unguarded. Mackey reached wildly for his cap and bolted towards the door. She barred his way. "It's you I came to see," (Trip ping his coat sleeve, enraged at nis obvious conclusions. "Both of you. I suppose." Sherwood brought her a chair, his (ace a mask again. "What is it, Anne?" She felt that he liked to speak her name and she knew that she liked to hear him say it "Doddap says that your life is tn danger from the bagaras." "Haven't I been saying so ill along?" Mackey demanded. She went on hastily. "He pre dicted you'd see the hidden city of Shy-a Nago and then he burst into tears. He always does that He vows he sees a knife thrown at you. The Nagaras can slip into this camp like shadows. ou've got to watch out." She told of her recent adventure with the priestly visitors. Sherwood was intensely interested. "I like those people," he said softly. "They may wish to kill me, but I like the things they stand for." He turned to Anne with a look that in its shyness startled her. "I don't believe they'll try to kill me while I re main in your camp." She remem bered what Doddap naa saia ana her eyes dropped. "If I have any Influence with the Nagaras." she assured him coldly, "you will have no share in the hidden city. He rose abruptly. "Anne, I promised to be patient " She left' her chair and looked at him with an anger rising to meet his anger. Then suddenly he smiled, "and I shall be." he declared. It left her feeling like a spent balloon, she turned to Mackey for a mooring. "I suggest that you stay with him tonight and place two men on ffuard." "I'll do It. Miss Anne, even If he screams. She gave Blaze a swift glance, "I apologize for being rude," she said, and fled back to her iiwri tent. She looked at her cot dls.ite. fully. There was no more sleep in her than In a moon flower. It was then she began to hear the drums. Muffled throbbing beats that pounded on her nerves and senses. She went to ths tent donr and looked out. Clouds had obscured the sky with surprising suddenness. The air was still and lifeless as if the night also held its breath listen ing with her to the drum beats. Yet she could not really tell if aha heard the sound or only felt it Doddap, usually sensitive as an animal to any disturbance, now lay curled in his sleeping posi tion as peacefully as a baby. The lantern that alwaya hung in the center of the court gave off its beam more as a pilot light than an illumination for the yard. The guard at Sherwood's tent coughed and spat. Making his usual beat the sentry on camp duty for th night swung his tiny lantern as he circled the whole encampment Then Anne noticed a light In the mess hut. Perhaps someone there could tell her whether she heard anything or not. She crossed the court swiftly and burst into the room. Wrangle PHILIP OLIVER and Diana stood In front of his desk. They were quarreling violently. Philip's far was distorted with rage. Diana turned imperiously on Anne, who hastened to sneak: "Do you hear the drums beat Ins'" With an effcrt both listened. What drums?" Diana demanded. "Just drum-. answered Anne distractedly. "They're driving me CTHTV." The others looked at her strangely and came to the door where she stood and listened with her. She heard the beat faint and far awav in the hills in the skv welling up out of the earth beneath them. . . , "I don't hear anything." said Diana. "You must have the Jit ters." She gave Oliver an angry look. "Goodnight," she said, and dis appeared in the direction of her tent. Oliver drew Anne back Into the hut. 'That drumbeat must be about his violence and struggled in terror, turning and twisting and beating him with her fists. Suddenly the door opened and Sherwood stepped inside, his face white, his hands clenched as he stood holding himself un der control, for Philip had re leased Anne instantly, dazed look In his eyes. "What's the matter w th me?" he groaned, putting a hand to his head. With a muttered word of apology he started for the door. snerwooa lei nun pass. "He was quarreling with Di ana, said Anne. Then where do you come In?" asked Sherwood in a cold voice. "I just came, she stated sim ply. I saw a light and came in." gazed at nor a moment longer before bringing her glass of water from the pitcher on the table. "You're looking white, drink this. Or shall I get you something stronger?" She took the water. 'This will do. You're looking little pale yourself." He sat down on the wide arm of a wicker chair op posite her, gripping the wood as if tn chain himself to the spot "The impulse to murder is apt to make man turn pale," ha answered through set teeth. "What's the matter with Oliver? Who does he think he is? Mackey ran across him and Diana in the grove a little while ago and they weren't quarreling. Diana, I suppose, is up to her old tricks." "You ought to know," retorted Anne. "I hear I understand" she stumbled. "that Diana Jilted me for Martaine?" he said, color slowly coming back into his face. "Well, I'm afraid it's so." "That isn't the way I heard It." He gave her a sharp look, his ears reddening. "Now you're condemning me," he said. ' Diana happens to be an exhibitionist Shes incapable of anything but self-love. That's all right with Martaine. He has certain ambi tions of his own. Mine are differ ent" He rose and turned off the gasoline light. "Come out with me, Anne, and listen to the drums." "Then there are drums." she cried, springing to her feet "Philip and Diana couldn't hear them. They thought I was crazy." "You know my opinion we're all a little touched." he grinned, opening the door for her. They went to the corner of the porch where they could look up into the hills. Nagara Drums "OUT this is more than fancy," he assured her. "I never heard such drums and I've heard drums in all parts of the world." His voice lowered almost to inaudi bility and she found herself press ing close to hear. Anne shivered. "I can't bear It" She clasped her hands together distractedly. "Make them stop. Can't you make them stop?" "Listen to them," ho com manded. "Give yourself up to them, then it's all right Stop fighting." Instead she began pacing bark nnd forth across the narrow porch. He cornered her in the bend of the railing. His hands slid around her and drew her against the hard reality or nis Dody, crushing the trem bling of her nerves with the strength of his arms. Waiting a moment until she relaxed, he swept her up and struck oil across the court striding swiftly. Anne came back to herself with an effort "Blare, let me down," she de manded. "Let me go." "Too late," he retorted, and then halted at the entrance to his tent There were voices inside. "Damn," he said softly, lower ing her to her feet The sentry stared at them in his stolid man ner. Anne stepped bark. Suddenly her white teeth flashed in silent laughter. She felt inexplicably as if she had won some kind of a victory. "Good night," she whispered and turned and sped across to her own quarters. The door opened and Beth came out. "Oh. here you are," she cried, at the same time they heard vocies behind them. Larry Huff and Mackey had appeared from Sher wood's tent. Beth waved her flashlight and the three came over. "Blare says they're Nagara drums," Larry informed the girls. "Whatever can they mean?" de manded Beth. "Dirty work at the cross roads," hissed her husband. "Doddap might know." sug gested Anne, looking over at his still form. "I wouldn't disturb him." ad vised Sherwood. "If he knew and were willing to tell he'd be titling up now and talking." "What'll he do If a storm breaks?" a-ked Beth. "Try to crawl into Anne's tent?" "No. indeed not He'll draw his robe around him. crouch down on his knees, back to the storm, in your ears. Anne" He was still' fheek on his folded arms and shaking slightly, his face lined """n he night out like an ostrich and ravaged with passion. Anne , wlj ,r; a ' followed him reluctantly. He took one of Anne's hands end (tared into her eyes. L.iuie nne, i ve oeen in sucn I.arrv looked at him curiously. "What1 Is this fellow an old pal of yours?" 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