: SERIAL STORY
DARK JUNGLES
BY JOHN C. FLEMING &
THJO STOIlVl Allison Topplnff.
rlftr Blrl. tm off 1o 41a4mala,
to raft her father's chicle plant
tlonu flurry Fleldinir has tried
Mny fltnra to df-mude her At
Jnerte llarrlMt Henaldo, her fa-
' ther'a attoraer -H waraa Alll
- eon to tor haek. Barry ocrom-
E an lea them on the ardaoaa mule
ack trek Ikrooch the Jnna;la to
th plaatarloa. AllUoa'a .tnbborn
eonraa-a doeant de-ert her until
tho end of the Journey tvhen. a
anake atrlkea her male from na
der har Ihe faints In Barry's
QUICHE COUNTRY
CHAPTER XI
JARRY was awakened by
sham knocking on his door.
In the half-light of early morning
he saw the towering figure of Jose.
"We are ready, senor," he said
quietly.
Barry dressed quickly and,
strapping his automatic to his
thigh, came out of the estancia.
Jose was already astride his mule
and the two pack mules were
heavily loaded. Barry glanced
briefly toward the main house and
then swung himself onto the mule.
He heard a door close and turned
to see Allison In pale yellow slacks
running toward him. .
"You would slip away without
even saying goodby to a fellow,"
she said breathlessly.
"It was so early," Barry said,
"I didn't want to disturb you."
Allison offered a small white
hand. :"Good luck," she said, her
eyes shining like misty flowers.
"And if you're ever by this way
gain, drop i.T and I'll brew you
a pot of poison."
"Lovely girl!" Barry smiled.
With that Jose shouted some
thing in Indian and the mules
started down the jungle trail.
Barry didn't look back. If he had
he would have seen Allison walk
slowly, thoughtfully, back to her
estancia and brush her hand
lightly across her eyes where two
hot tears had suddenly sprung.
' They had been moving along the
dark, soggy trail for about an hour
- when the rain started down like
a solid wall. Barry for a time
couldn't even see the outline of
Jose, who rode only a few feet
ahead of him. The jungle was
' still except for din of the rain
and the sucking noise as the mules
laboriously pulled their feet from
the heavy quagmire. A. little after
noon the rain ceased as abruptly
as it had begun aud the trail came
out of the jungle to a broad clear
ing that rose gently toward the
mountains. Jose held his mule
back until Barry was beside him.
"That is the end of the jungle,"
he said. "We now start up to the
highlands. By sundown we should
reach the village-of-the-market-place.
There we will find the
.Quiche chief." ,
.. Barry nodded..
As they climbed - higher and
higher above the jungle skirts of
the Caribbean the trail became
' more strenuous. The palm trees
vanished, sharp ledges of rock
dotted the slopes.- The fetid heal
of the jungle dropped away and
the air was cool and clear. Vig
orous pines, cedars and tamaracks
rose like a vanguard. Jose pulled
up at a mountain cascade of crys
tal clear water that sparkled in
me sunlight He watered the mules
first and then cupped his brown
hands to drink himself. .
' "Bueno" he grinned at Barry.
Barry found the water cold and
sweet.
"That mountain ahead," Jose
said pointing, "is Santa Maria. It
was near this spot that the Quiche
tribe fought the Spaniard, Alva
rado. There were only a handful
of Spaniards against 12,000 In
dians. A giant quetzal, the most
savage of all the mountain birds,
swooped down on Alvarado. He
put his lance through him. The
' bird dropped lifeless to the ground
and with him Tecum, the Quiche
chief, fell dead also. The Quiches
lost the battle and many of them
were sold as slaves at public auc
tion. They have never forgotten,
senor, and to this day they hate
the white race." A look of fright
crossed Jose's face as he spoke
the words. - , .
"You are not afraid?" Barry
. asked. ;
"Going into Quiche country is
always dangerous, especially with
a white stranger. You can look at
the old women but never look at
the young ones," Jose warned. "It
is part of the blood oath of the
Chichicastenango. If they ever
have anything to do with a white
man the sentence is death."
"It is their mines that interest
me," Barry said firmly, "not their
women."
'T'HE sun was bright as the men
A remounted their mules and
started on up the winding trail but
the wind that swept down from
volcanic peaks was cool. On the
narrow I path they passed many
Quiche Indians dressed in the bril
liant colors of their tribe. Their
lithe, strong bodies moved over
the trail with incredible speed.
They carried stout jumping sticks,
and swung themselves from rock
to rock with the speed of deer.
The younger Indians paid no at
tention to the white men but the
older ones looked at them darkly
and sped on their way. ,
The orange rim of the sun waB
silently slipping behind' majestic
mountain peaks as the weary cara
van came into the village-of-the-market-place.
Long rows of
brightly colored tents, like strips
of colored ribbon, were unfurled
against the mountain side. In
front of each wore displayed the
owner's wares. Thlck blankets of
red, green and purple, baskets
woven in exotic design, silver
pounded Into bowls and jewelry.
Jose rodo over to an old Indian
who sat in the shadows before his
tent. He spoke briefly Jn the sing
song language of tbe Quiches. The
old man pointed across the way.
"What- does he Bay?" Barry
asked. 1
"He says the chief and his coun
cil' aro sitting now in the large
tcrtt over there." ,
Barry took the letter from tbe
LOIS EBY
COPYHIOHT. t-43.
NEA OKR VICC, INC.
waterproof bag that Renaldo had
given him and slid from his mule.
Together the men walked to the
chief's tent. A young warrior
guarded the entrance. Jose spoke
to him at some length. Finally ho
turned back to Barry.
"He says Quiches do not like
white men but Renaldo is their
friend and he will speak to the
chief."
Presently the Indian came out
and motioned them inside.
In the dusky light of the tent
Barry saw the dark ring of faces.
Jose spoke to the chief and then
took the letter from Barry's hand.
The chief read it and nodded.
Jose spoke for a long time in
Quiche of all the things Barry had
told him. How tho Americano del
Norte had gone to war with for
eign devils to protect all men's
freedom they needed quicksilver
now and needed it badly. They
would not molest this country or
its people. They would gladly
give them half of all they mined.
After he had finished speaking, the
chief talked to his council. They
seemed excited and waved their
hands.
"What do they say?" Barry
asked.
"They say Renaldo is their
friend but they do not know about
the white men from tho north,"
Jose answered.
Finally the chief raised his
hands and beat them on the
ground before him uttering some
words.
"What is that?" Barry asked.
"He says the meeting is over, we
should stay as their friends tonight
and they will give us their answer 1
in the morning."
One of the Indians led them to
a tent Barry drew a blanket ;
around him and stretched out to
sleeo. His head felt light, dizzy,
THIS CURIOUS WORLD
i!SyrL.
iLllSSIilSvLZJfc y' A ml . . - t u rff. f ' 1 riooK.HiLciA-TueiE's scurris."! foovou surrosfl fli" hb liowts foio MDU know vVWat tank ? AW
? e, , . "He's holding ot lor haro and a and Hts builoin& a Fioe , ne suspects that Fiae. tub aboot tho Jm doing tmiS Si.
:.( he. WORLD'S ) 1 - Q' eggsl" AMD R3HT WWERB WB OLGTWe MOLE' THAT WB OlSCOV- FLAMES WILL REACH TANK. r-fJUST FOR. THC f M
i LARGEST LIVING )' M fWKm'?vrV.O ' The kids --7 yj ered his BuR.eo th?gasolimb HECJORf ! HECK or trjf$L ; 1
) -fA-n.n i $ I 0 HAVE" 'A J- ' GASOy SOONER. OR. LATER uuwmm SbM i
11 CREATURE, t4 Discovered JJW ' ; '"t uuehr kinda and BOOM- v flSSESsJi)-.!
7 A BLUE WHALE, HAS A Y5? ffjF ft ? CUTWORK MOTIFS A STORAGE I V) ML' J , TANK ADDS VP , UP GOES S . ' J ft fcfesg- UVIV TVI-
-) WEI6HT OF ABOUT W'jS 5IVE INDIVIDUALITY TANK FULL VA Mf -jdSViv-- f 1 THAT WAY, TUB ,WMATlL mMJf .. IJPSg. . 1(11
I f .fVltiJ I"E INDIVIDUALITY OFOUNB F 22 I ' "tj
I JS" : I y Wosh Tubb By Crom
.i , C-a Vs3111lp LILAC 2 I ' ecoBEVy;'; r '. i j A ": HE RE CME"S -MOr"tB 1 H ( " "" " "Mtf fHS,
VSSSPsKM. WAS THE MOST FOPULAK. ' -K ONE! C(L Z W1I F . LIFT V(3UR RI4HT WIN4, hi IA&'r 080V T
WE SAY A STORM IS COMIN&
UP WHEN IT REALLY IS
COAMNS DOWN, "ia
AJfS. MARTIN VETTE,
NEXT:
MARINE AUXILIARY LEADER
HORIZONTAL
.1,5 Pictured V.
. S. Marine
auxiliary
. head, Ma,
Cheney
Answer to Prevfcws Punle
AVl l ATl lOINIClAlp ElTl
E sjMc V R I oTu s gjTp 0 E
S T SiD R HE L hS S SgT a
T E DpTo UsMeP I T HIE" T
E R I NBd iwwc ofTR 3 R TpM E
RiNr o o UAADMUIaIm A S N
. siwtjonEon
a r j Air : ii'iirai rnr
ZEB UpaCADLTtE- et NlA
UHTRUT HgAlDD R E Sis
REjsWPEONBgQSBTT
E G Oj GIR A NT ElRp A 5 5
ENTtERITIAII lNlMIEliNiT
12 Continent
18 Foot digit
14Era
15 Type measure
16 Thin metal
plate
183.1414
IB Fashion
SI Insect
32 Piece of wood 49 Sprite
34 Moved awiftly 51 Sailor
37 Half an era 63 Her group
o ucean
39 Upward
31 Perform
32 Grain
34 She is a
was organized
as a
measure. .
55 Married
56 Behold!
36 Type of tooth 58 Woody plants
S7 Proceed 60 Mother
88 The Marines' 61 Suture
motto is 63 Talent
Fidelis" 64 Dispatched
42 Sword 66 Reduces
45 Early English 67 Being (comb.
taoor.j form)
46 Self . VERTICAL .
47 Within 1 Sun god
"Us 2 Made me of
i I 3 I IS lb 17 I 18 Ii lio III
. 'J' w
i J fflM m0Jtm m ,,.,
P55 ?i
-Ml ; m
H s If ' " m" H
1 1 n 1 I I rn :
proSably from the altitude.
stood silently in a corner.
"Aren't you going to sleep?"
Barry asked him.
"I will tnko my blanket and
sleep out under the skyi" he an
swered. Barry was asleep almost before
the Mexican walked away,
(To He Continued)
Wo wouldn't bo surprised If
we nil wind up getting food In
pill form. And we won't object
if they are to be taken after
meals. .
20 Collection at
sayings
21 Charge
23 Become
gummy '
25 Bustle
26 Neither
28 Incline .
30 Heathen
33 Edge
35 Piece of work
38 Witness
39 Long fish
40 Hen product
41 Origin
3 Nickname for 42 Courtesy title
Timothy
4 Laughter
sound
5 Remain
6 Child
43 Female sheep.
. 44 Crimson
50 Run away
from
52 Contemptible
child i
53 Moistens
54 Like
55 Necessity
57 Dolt
59 Before
60 Males .
61 "Coyote ..
7 Stagger
8 And (Latin)
9 Tilt
10 Prince
11 Music note
16 Frolic
17 Negative
19 Her group
State" (abbr.)
was organized 62 Milliliter
in the month (abbr.)
of 64 Therefor
(abbr.) 65 Toward
1 ni - nifM 1 1- i r mvi r'. f. ii vviw j.
Sw sw
"V AVOID TH6IR FIRE, AT THE UV-JJ: 1 ,. cCi VT 1
Jere , ,
Out Our Way 1y J, R. Williams Our
f SNAmaaaH.' OH, SUCH T ONLV STEAK fS1 ''A
I OH, BUT IT'S FRAeCUWCE.' COOKIM' IN I , Wt" '')
I FRAGRANT OH, SUCH A 'AT HOUSE" 111 f jX '4'
.TUS' ENOUGH BLISSFUL, ( COME BACK fciH V) . '.
BREE2EYWA.FT I HEAVUWLY ) HERE AM' vi' 'V.-N. I
I TH' DELICIOUS SWEET SMELL TH' iil -Z -V
V SfFKIT BlflHT I 5MFLL.' 1 LIVFO AM' V- IWHRVUV
O VOUR . V SM-AAAH.' COOKIM' IM . G krJ II rVl AM ON THE UORNJS OV-
fl J "-Wl "5' C r;U .?r-V A DILEMMA.' J
H I TrrTTV 1- V oh my A'-'H B Krh v-s-n . S
I .! ii f tr- c m. : nni ' mi..,m rrx v v
f iSf?SvWSS IM THE HAND Wv. MkT? mm .-S KftM
iWlifX' Secrets lu ;
: r)
HOLD EVERYTHING! Red Rydor By Erod Harmon
I i i l V CHIEF.' Vt'LU AIL X 4i5iyr CS A-Ai LUClO 1 ( lHt'Kt IMmDi' rV3Nt, V lOO MV "
(y "lit ih'iv?sey fwoor ) QJ!ttjmmMil?i ,'-J . l liule rs,vs.a, put A ro.Ko ) k .
l Vl-vsi h?jp5 suck-up .iSiagrr ivfXTJL: a. etitx'fF 1 1 cmt ncvR. jivst rS covueto , .'i r yC
. ,
, Boots end Her Buddiot By V. T. Hajjln
by Alice Brook. . rwW P W-rCT . W. V i'' TJMl O
Clearly "cut out" for beauty
these fascinating cutwork
motifs, that give an individual,
tasteful touch to linens. It's just
buttonhole stitch in matching or
contrasting color. Or do the en
tire design in outline stitch. Pat
tern 7514 contains a transfer pat
tern of 18 motifs ranging from
2i by 15 to 21 by 3 J inches; mate
rials needed; stitches.
To obtain this pattern send 11
cents in coin to The Herald and
News, Household Arts Dept.,
Klamath Falls Do not send this
picture, but keep it and the num
ber for reference. Be sure to
wrap coin securely, as a loose
coin often slips out of the envel
ope. Requests for patterns
should read, "Send pattern No
, to followed by
your name and address. '
A world only half educated
can only be half free. I am con
vinced that education for democ
racy throughout the world must
somehow be achieved if the
world is not to suffer generation
after generation from ever more
destructive wars. U. S. Educa
tion Commissioner Dr. John W.
Studebakor.
T wonder what a gruelling ex
perience it will be to realize the
objective of peace, security and
freedom, and I wonder whether
it will not require more of the
qualities of which mankind Is
cnpable than winning tho war It
self. Undersecretary of Stale
Sumner Welles.
Undo Sam's food control
gents have had numerous meet
ings regnrdlng sugar for canning
this year, .turn sessions.
Allop Oop , 1 By Mortin
WO HAIBV-FACED
CAVE MAN IS GO-
IMG TO
OLTT-SMAW
-XJl-"
I
ME YT, ,,-VJ
N
Determined that
alley oop is go
img back to moo,
doctor wonmug
evolved a scheme
...the extensive
ramifications of
which are still
unkmown...except
foeth&ome mow
im effect
Littlo Orphan Annio
DER VOICE ON DOT
VIRELES6 WD tVX S0UHO
CHUST RIGHT IF HERR
salt:? iss s ck.ve got
TO HELP HIM--AH--G00TI
HQ VUH Ey.PKTTS US
IT DER VOICE ON DOT
I VIRELES6 DID HOD SOUND 1K
CHUST RIGHT IF HERR T&$
SALTZ 1 6CK,VE GOT M
1 TO HELP HIM--AH--GO0TI
I NO VUN EXPECTS US! jS 1
Boarding
am
'..yr-v
if ''Ki
It
4 .4fffcl'V kif
: . - .
(( VlX;6LBEBT.ISEB ' YliSTEn7,,I BoSP
II YOUVfc BOWfcD TO THE TO NOTHIMG
V IMEVITABLE AMD PUT A AMD DOM'T
I" WUWK. 1 VOL) FOR-
i V r.CT it
V "V.
VE HAFF ARRIVED
MITOUT VARNING-OUCKl
TEN ARMED GUARDS-
I VILL INVESTIGATE I
A
mm
sUj T?r llk-Ja3SL -4V-1-, . f
Homo
EGAD,3A60M' VJh&M PAVOPW
)(
I
vOTAERMtoE- SHE'LL
KNOW I'ME PsQfsMDOrHiCV
THFKT COhOFOONDlrD FERRY
ft
BOAT OOB-"-TRlULV 1
on The uorus o
A DILEMMA
- .A n )r '.
Bv-fHEWAW. AMO&.'; WHysORE,.,x V mkh! MOVJTI-IAT X'Vli
X WONDhK II- VOL! CCH.JI.D
AMD OOOl-A VJCX ILD I A LOOK
DPIVE IMTO LEESBID BRIGHT
T.VE, SOME
AG AIM
ERWAMD3 THAT
CHANGE
HAVE TO BE.
Al TEMDED TO
j .. 1
11 AHl CAPTAIt?! ( HELLO. VISKERSl I U
Wji 111 l-IULI 1 1 TUU ( UCK riCKK UUK IOK 1 1 M
I M BROUGHT THE 1 ISS ON BOARD!
f III HERR D0KT0R7I I CHUST WANTED H
With Major Hoopla
WHEN X GITS MORNED
AROUND LAK SOL) IS,
MlfiTAU MA30R. T G1ME&
UP LAK A I-IOOKED CAT-
TOPAZ IS COUSTAUTLV
TWO CORRt'.CK GUESSES
AHEAD OB ME; I GOT
50 T. KlM DOCK TM'
BROOM PRfcTv V &OOD,,
... IIWv LlnvO&riMTZV CD '
DO WITMI GOT THEM OUT OP
AT THE. Tl IK. WAV, T CAM CO
LIGHTS I OS VJITH hAV CAMPAIGN
FOK A
TO GET KID OP
J
OOP
"(rr
i) - 'JO
By Harold Gray
;t
DOT VOICE
OF COURSEli
OVER DER
VIRELESS"
WONT YOU
COME THIS
IT DID NOT
WAY,
SOUND CHUST
PLEASE?
RIGHT-"
J-1 . T9T N.
I