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About The advocate. (Portland, Or.) 19??-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1931)
r II.I.U S T K A T K I» K K A TU K K HKf T lO N - J a n u a r y X I, I M I By CORA BALL MOTEN Nationally Known Serial W riter THE BLACK LILY A Story of Komunce and During, Luid in the Intrigue of u Strange South American Coit Ghenah Outlines A Plan to Rescue Ramon from the Desert Place SYNOPSIS U> U m depUu Jiwt below the rapid» to you and hrr through Uw n » w i- . the girl. -I could hottri» alamc attti Jo h n k w t k la d a a . Howard U niversity «rad nate. I* euoatord la a a clinet U a n Ma I r tM d t W aa.r e ream t k r PrtaaAa a I TUE It LACK LILT S to u v e a II I tad a alight lut an if It had torn uxig to THE »’LACE Hr knew It did thr real of you " a«« life They eoeopr la th è aria a fa aara» we T h ry m l a y a t t a K aatna. inadequately nirndrd and did twit art exist. Uua PLACE uf thine, aa all the j “Nay. but thy strength will eon»- t a r frien d and lever v i a they ta e a » h i and perished la Uae to rto re w r r quite true PUreat People believe, but where, he . quicker, ao.~ she anawered him “The a n n u l m l aia Irla« Nari a ia « to e la separated Iraai aia frleanl a ad lite g irl He la le ft to a u a » In U were lour ahadowy figure* knew not till 1 whispered there Into *IU and unguents that Patber fut ■■ ulta aaaartoaa la Uae p lc e fo r 11« la atirara to aaly rea»aed (ra ta a r re rodile'» ‘If fAon canat win away, : uaea are mlraculoualy swift They d e n ay I a l i a r l aaac . a a m a la prie»! l a U n pelea! * a a d e rg ru a a d «avena h e >,kr tall and WIUi flowing white ; hla e In the come to the ravine and hunt a cur- will heal before the light [----- re»alra» a-aauarleaanew le Bed In ai llelarea thè (IH. ama beva aavrd fren i Her heard manned thr paddle pia «ai ra by I t r a » a. a ruwa» ■ Mirtee to Ih r p rieetaeed bottom of the trial a aeooud lay ai tain of vine, there adit thou And twice across the sky. but thou must l a t a b u lla » piare laarla» b e n i dleaeeeeed b» ie n lh r a aa be la leading , , . folloa his directions as he rrees Ib r buttling p a r li huaaeuard w ith Raraan. a boaad ra p tlee . Ihe ( ra a p naakr > fu ll Irn c lll on wane aklna w h ile • « le t y . I belt varane (b a i aaate night and («rltew g a m ie and th è reto a t Ihe p arty i ( lr l »,«1 a UUie atonder figure apt j “It w u aa I w atched lo r them U) then» They alai ant ran to li Ihrm la the dart aera bat with i V a a k a help Ibry Lifting the Utter with Chsaah rlade Ihrm and atari aul by a abort rúale to rearb Uae leered (¿reve ahead ! quietly watchln» the water and the ■ Itavi that perchance I might give ml I be rrlan u aq burning party j some sign, that he might know the leading the little procession set out ahorra on el trier aide w itn strong ,1. rtrokra of liw paddle the man drove , PLACE when Dolores, here, stole up Into the overhanging gloom of the INSTALLMENT IX guanti Jerked I Uni up the long craft forward into Uie silent j behind me — watching and hoping deep forest The bright mooohrht nigh;. (or the knew not what could hardly penetrate the thick ov- A QUICK A N ilR Y BKI. ">ughiy At a bend far down the river the j "It was her Jostling a t my elbow j erhanging greenery even on the less L O W b n iU R h t Ihe gro u p o il "W hy Jerkeat Uiou m e ao lo ugh ly four disembarked j that set the vinca alrem ble ao that thickly shadowed trail p rie A tly w a r r io r * m a m p e r i n p K a ttm ." H a m n apokr lo udly an d W.U. no little d tm ru lllfJ* c men ^ uw , hlm ^ _ But to Chenah the forest field no h a c k . KORRle-eyed a t th e ir a n » r ily “The Mow of th y hand la drew the pirogue high up on the secrets He knew its ways even in 1 sand and into the shelter of the trees alld Jonthrm does not pause for I f a ile r ’a )»uil(lt»n’ irei»* y of a n ** >**'<« *» the blow with which Jo n thra votuirr ».«.rkrd the iuiie«t ire T»»u* It was hidden from any chance naught, when he Is on the trail. Nay. that mast dangerous of all times th j lfi*r in tlic a t«s(i by hi* tom*. TZ : r , r m . l * « T » on the river and unlem they | y , Up , rVfn u „ n , trcmbl,.d. for I night Tile greater surprise of aertng Its 1 dki bm rail from w r% a n d thr ^ d lrrrily upon It from the land. |mew Slowly but without hesitation he mon Uie man whom they thought wav to the grove Is a long one from 1 It was hidden there also "I abo heard the heavy sound of pressed forward Every once in a rotting in Hie lair of some fictre Uie hatchet, but I knew not of the | while tfiey set the litter down to rent r ru to llr . by now, lell them ojien marking of the tree till Ramon cried and take their bearing but th?y mouthed and silent aloud as if tn grievous pain which he ; pressed steadily on toward their goal, Hind him' JoriUiri half pushed ««a» — for sure But when he called! At length after an hour's trav 1 half thrrw. liattiuci Into the uudxt of I knew he called lo me to give me ( Chenah called a halt Tor a while tile siani 1 leaded group knowledge for my governance In say- [ he stood listening carefully The oth- Like magic, one of them 'm diK ’ i Ing her who is dearer than life to j ers bent their attention to the night rope., and unheeding his broken I — us both.” | noises There was a low murmurous arm Oiey trussed luni up roughly pud He stressed the (Inal words, paus mund Uiat broke through the oilier-, srvuraiy * * | every once In a while 11tvg a bit before them "To Hie aro vet“ Tlie big h uil'h A Ctaer Call "And Uiinkrst thou that If we win shouldered priest srt out without u “Jontlira's camp is near.“ Ch-riah through to the very Grove thou i whispered "There will be guards It worrl Hr looked neither to Ihe right ! ranst penetrate to the Secret Place j la yonder to the right Wait here nor tlie left but plungrd Into the without tlie guards becoming aware?" close by the trail unUI I scout and bustles ahead “Aye. Father, that. I k now For I find the surest way around.“ Ha* path led downward through Without s word the others wstt-d ; am guardian of the Secret Way and tlie long overgrown ravine Uiat ran the denser shadows beside the but one other than I. It is only in trail. at right angles to the rlerr trail In guarded when there is one thare im place« and tlien twisted and turned prisoned She who lay there last Is through«mi the forest and away U Chenah disappeared in the darl:- j with us now Besides the other , ness. the West It had probably been the guard, the o n l y other guard Is with i Suddenly a muffled regular thump. lied of sonic old stream Uial liad at Jonthra on the way The Secret I thump, sounded very » lose It was one time emptied Into the larger one i Place is many roomed, far long oc I the regular tread ot heavy feet op Hut now, Uie trees In It were o'd the soft mold of the trail. rupancy perhaps In time of siege In | ,,n ^ i ï ? * 2 ? * ^ J ? H ***;?" drew together John N and tall and tlie underbruah marl«' ter of the huddle They | thinkrd th j tlie old days It was used by many precaution that had set them dawn It apt tear from above, lo lie a solid priests, but todsy there is only the in the thick screen of bushes by the Hour of dense vegetation The trail one or two wlio are ever held there. side rather than on the obscur* was scarcely perceptible and Infr* If we can but win there and — path. qua-ntly travelled Hut today, Jon- wait " A vagrant moonbeam strayed like thra wished to get bark to thr Sac- To the Secret Flare a flickering light Into the gloom ot red Orore by the shortest route. He the trail. Breathlessly the travelers took the old trail across Uw ravin«* If they bring Ramon there we may be able to hold It till thou or an i watched that patch of light Thum. l eading the way. his head iienl on his ehaat and his great brutal Jaws, other can make the way to tlie coast thump, thum. the steps came nearer. They were on the edge of the re am king aa he mutlrred obscene bias and bring lielp from the outland for plM-rniea, Join lira pushed ahead Northington whom safety «remands vealing light They were passin; Bui fur all Uiat lie seemed occu we carry with us. since the PLACE through It. The wwtch'rs were in deed breathless now The slowly pied and tie was watching every is known to — Jonthra * mot in« bush keenly HU black cy i “May the gods direct us1” The striding figure was an armed guard wa*. shining with a startling Ight old man's voice was low with rever The camp of Jonthra must indeed be very near. and his grey one wax tlie pen liar ence. Even as they watched they caught shiny green that It always became In “And give me tlie uae of my legs moments of anger or rage so I can help them.“ said John the low m um urous sou.il agur> Ills followers came after him si Northing ton after Dolores had trans Then out of the shadows almost lenlly Two of them roughly sup I*ted the old man's prayer to his rag. i upon them another figure loomed ! Dolores gave a little gasping sound tiorted Kamon on either side Half er question dragging him when exhaustion «rot [ “If I liad a crutch.” he added to Continued on Page Six U»e totter of him Hodden! y Jonthra stopped riiort in _ , , . , . hU tracks He had seen a slight Suddenly Jonthra slopped abort in hia tracks. He bad movement among some vines at hi* a e e n a a lig h t m o v e m e n t a m o n g v in e s e l h la le f t left He wailed. Uie vims were Item J g a a . n is le f t . hllng slightly. Apparently Jonthni which live return will take a day’s From this point, Chenah - for Uie was engnnoed In thought Tlie travel as dues the going, a night's young man was he----- took com movement subsided slowly "As If we travelled at night, fool.* mand of the litUe party An Evil Omen The priest started ahead HU foi. the man addressed answered angrily "There U but on« way. Father. If lowers ranie after None o f them "Besides, thou will never make the | we can make It before them we will ('•M ia C<f from Tagr Two * You cannot continue to love a wo- had noticed Uie sudden stop as any lourney back ' m*n who gave you up for the sake be safe. They do not travel at night 1 expect to. I shall to content If lliln* out of the ordinary With th«« of diamonds. ahead Jonthra taught the an so the guard said." Joe is Just one hall as good hatchet at hU belt JonUira stout led gry Far tones. Devotedly, He turned No. l shan't forget you. Jason, and marked a tree, high up. He But art sure you understood and as craxy as It may sound to ''SilenceI“ hr belkiwed. and all was marked It deeply, so deeply that It still you after what I have done I love aright? Might It not have been men Jason laughed, a hollow mtrthlesi would be visible for a long time you with all my heart. And 1 laugh, and lie clenched his hands Into accident that he fell, and spoke?' Then he went on suppose Uiat Is all a woman can hard balls as he laughed like s nta- An hour ta by love with. As he moved »head he d sun p ia after £ T Um little pro- r ile old man s voice was gravely ques drop in hU hairy throat Home grin Joe attracted me from Uie start, tk mlng emerged from the underground place " Diamonds. " he roared. the man and his diamond.» I knew “dia- Joke seemed lo to tickling him Chenah Cleverly Explains *>e was a successful man Nobody monds!” His followers came along behind and hurried Into Uie dense forest. "Nay, Father. I have known Ramon lorn Shadowy Figures but a successful iieraon could show him their minds only on thr tr ill The fact that she had been dc- many fine diamonds The big tcived by Joe wax soni<> consolation to Hut Ramon liad seen thr trembling They were gone until Uie deep long. I have also known Junthra ' so ring he wears on his Anger sim she had left the man sl.e vinos aa well aa JonUira. He liad al shadow* began lo gather, when Uiey When we parted In the tree plan- ply knocked me for a row of ros* Jason so wen the sudden stop the surrep returned latter, tliey emerged again yonder. seeing that Jonthra stood bushes. And he promised to buy loved for Imitation diamonds and when site found out her mistake sh«> minus survey, and liad noted the but tilts lime I hey bore a fourth on lie nes Ui and hurled hts taunting ine ome diamond Just like his stop to mark the tree an improvised llUer The night fell threats at us thinking I held Iyer I knew the Mg stone on his would come back and ask hifti to Hi» »yes narrowed and something a Utile while after they left the op whom I 1 1 id started to pursue In- Anger couldn't have cost leas than forgive her and take tier back Itontr-flve hundred dollars, tay- 8he would find It out soon 8he like fear rame Into them Opposite enltig beside Uie trail where the •teod of him. lie whispered he would be three thousand Therefore poor wouldn't always remain blind to the Uie spot where Uie tremulous motion marked tree stoo.1 go to his death wtUiout words, that Jason, you understand Forgive fact that Joe's diamonds were cheap had been noted the prisoner stum | The moon was rising over the trap Dolores might to safe me and try to be happy. You will bled and would have fallen but Mist l<*al river A lone (drogue shot mil. In "I whispered that I should come And happiness In fnrgetfntness t ’o utlawed oa Page Five j I When I -ovc Steps In Does Wisdom Step Out?