( SERIAL STORY
DARK JUNGLES
BY JOHN C. FLEMING &
TUB STORYl Alllio Toppla.
' aooletr alrl, la off la Gtatratala.
- 1 turn krr fafarr'a chjvte plaata
; tloa. Barry HHlr, mlalac
Klaaer m route to taa mm land
la ararrh of a qntrkallvcr mlna
operated br aa Quiche Indlaa
V: trine, aaa fried many- time to
aliKnade her. At 1'urrio Barrloa,
AlllRoa Introdnera Barrr to Ile
' nnldOp her fafher'a attorner Re-'.-a1do
alio vraraa Alltaon to tnra
.- back to ao avail. Barrr aecoai-
Canlea them oa tho ardnooa mule
ark trek fhronjth the Jaajcle to
lacvlaatatlcm. Hcaaldo'e snide la
lo ao on with hlat tato (toleho
territory
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LURKING DEATH
CHAPTER X
i TOR six days the tortuous trek
. continued through the rain
drenched jungle. Six days of heat,
.of aching from the long hours in
the saddle, of fighting off the
hordes of voracious insects. Even
Barry, who had a natural affinity
for the tropics, felt the gruelling
strain of the continued discom
fort. His anxiety for the stubborn
girl riding before him mounted.
As they reached the chicle es
tancla they were using for the
night and Allison almost fell from
her saddle, anger at Renaldo rose
in him. He waited till the servants
bad cleared the small thatched hut
and she was lying in her mosquito
. tent Then he searched out toe
; Spaniard.
Renaldo was In the clearing be
tide the hut overseeing the un
loading of the mules for the night
The flickering light of the small
campQre illumined his tall erect
figure, threw dancing shadows
' across bis narrow, handsome face
as he called orders to Jose and
the Indian servants.
," Barry went close to the Are for
protection against the buzzing in
sects. "Is the trio worse than usual?"
he asked Renaldo.
"About , the same." - Renaldo
went on untying ropes lashed
about the donkey's head.
Barry's anger exploded. "Then
why in hell did you let her come?"
Renaldo turned darkly amused
eyes on Barry, and shrugged.
"You' tried to stop her, too, did
you not, Mr. Fielding?"
Barry glowered at him. "If I
had known it was going to be a
murderous trek like this," he said
bitterly, "I'd have stopped her if
I'd had to use brass knuckles for
arguments. , How much longer is
it?" -. . '.
"We ought to be at the head
estahcia by mid-afternoon tomor
row," the Spaniard murmured im
perturbably. "I dont believe shell stand it
till then." : -
"DENALDO did not answer at
once. He waved a graceful
'hand toward the unloaded group
of pack mules now being rubbed
down by the Indian boys.
'; - "They are using a mixture of
Isand.and water," he told Barry.
,"It is to scrape off the big red
land black ticks that bedevil the
I poor creatures." .He. crossed to
'superintend the raking of ramona
! leaves for the mules' feeding.
When he finally returned, there
j was a strange glimmer of a smile
Ion his face. He said to Barry
i without preface:
I ?You. didn't know her father."
Barry scowled at him. "What
do you mean?" -I
-"Jeremiah Topping," Renaldo
! murmured, the glint of humor
ideepening in his eyes. "He was
:irail,: too, but he went through
(more than six natives could en
dureV She win finish the trip. I
'only hope it will prove sufficiently
: uncomfortable so that she will re
; turn immediately to the coast"
In sudden, blind rage, Barry
swung on him. Renaldo staggered
back under the blow's impact
But as Barry moved in for battle,
his arms were suddenly pinioned
to his sides by the iron grip of
Jose. As he struggled to free him
self from the giant muleteer, Re
naldo stepped close. There was no
anger or resentment on his face.
"I do not wish to fight you, Mr.
Fielding," he said in quiet, con
versational tones. "It is not good
for the natives to see white men
bickering among themselves. Re
lease him, Jose." As the muleteer
dropped his huge arms, Renaldo
added, "Please know I am also
trying to do what is best for Miss
Topping. It is only to my best
interests. After all, she is my em
ployer." .
;TIARRY was forced to admit as
the mule train sloshed along
I the next afternoon that Renaldo
! was' right Though he had carried
jAllison to her mule that morning,
looking too white and sick to sit
upright she had stuck it out hour
after hour through the fetid heat
of the day, swaying drunkenly in
the saddle but refusing to stop.
. Only once did she come out of
her sick stupor to notice what was
going on. .
"Wont It ever stop raining?"
she asked, bitterly. .
Henaldo replied quietly, "This
is called the 'rain forest' There
probably Is more rainfall around
here than any other spot in the
I world. That is why the zapote
tree grows so well."
"Thanks!" Her voice was a
.muffled half scream, half sob.
: Barry thought for a minute the
had broken. But her sobs dwin
dled out wearily and her small
body in the torn and muddy white
.suit continued to stay compara
tively upright on the muscular
llitlle mule as it sloshed along the
slippery trail. He could see her
pat the animal's shaggy neck after
a- hard bit of going, and murmur
affectionate , words of praise. She
would stick it out, he thought with
reluctant admiration, just as Re
naldo had predicted. ' - .
When at last Renaldo turned in
b'l saddle and called back, "An-tT-ier
hour wilt sea us at home!"
Barry could scarcely believe it
' The, Indian boys chattered jubi
lantly, sang wailing melodies to
relieve their impatience. Even the
mules seemed to sense their trial
was! about over. The caravan
moved with a quickened tempo.'
L. Allison turned slowly and looked
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back at Barry. There was a dazed
look on her damp, white petal
face, and she formed the words
with difficulty but with a quaver
ing note of mirth.
"Did you see Cassidy's ears
when Renaldo said 'home'? You
should feel him. He's quivering
all over."
"He's made a stout march for
a homebody," Barry grinned. He
could see the mule shaking now.
It took sidewise mincing steps
back toward one side of the trail.
Sudden apprehension clutched
Barry. He dug spurs into his own
animal and started forward, call
ing, "Something's there!" and pull
ing at the flashlight in his pocket
Even as he rode forward, the
slender writhing form slid upward
through the air in the arc of light
toward its preyl
As Allison's shrill scream echoed
through the dark fastness of the
jungle, the cold horror of a night
mare gripped Barry. His gun and
Renaldo's spoke almost together.
The snake lay writhing its last in
the ooze of the trail. But Barry
knew it had been too late. He
reached the girl's side as Renaldo
came up. His arm jerked sumy
with the flashlight Kenaldo tore
it from him and swept the light
i over Allison's body with thorough
speed. Then slowly he moved St
down over the front flank of the
animal.
"Take her off," he said brusque-
ly. "Thank God, the mule got it"
His command was none too soon.
Allison was scarcely off when the
small animal toppled into the mud.
- "Cassidy!" Allison screamed.
"Can't you help him, Renaldo?"
"There is nothing that can be
done," Renaldo said steadily. His
foot indicated the still form of the
snake. "That is a bushmaster. In
a few minutes Cassidy will be
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Allison nodded. She sobbed as
Renaldo's shot rang out The
Spaniard said soothingly as he
holstered his gun. "We are prac
tically at the estancla. We will
tret vou to vour bed."
I But Allison had fainted in
' Barry's arms.
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