The Washington times., 1911-12-10
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
PIZARROH BY E;I, ); AUBREY \. M TYSON

she was unconscious. This done, they
had taken her in q closed carriage to
the Gerfaicon. On their arrival at the
vessel Vessel the abdustors discovered that
looked, had followed them.
Bob had attempted yainly to rouse
Sparhawk. then had followed the car
riage to learn where Barbara was being
spare sa. nim his iife Ra. 'ney hna''y oeoioed 10
On the Durango river Barbara and
the Coshan chief. There was little
doubt that Gandaiao was preparing to
have the two prisoners slain when the
sun -worshipers' superstitious fears, in
helograph and by the peculiar color Of
McCann's hair, began to communicate
themselves TO the chief himself and
At this time few cf Gandalaps fol-
lowers were aware that tho beautiful
Young woman who was his prisoner
vas the hereditary princess Of the tribe.
bara. through a friendly Indian, sue
| ceeded In getting a message to Mayla,
who, though having been employed as a
| servant in valo, was one Of the mos:
ing Of Barbara's abduction and the mur-
der of his daughter, Mayta promptly
started g campaign against Gandalap.
,anetaI he killed d. Gandalap !nS, in personal en-
authority sLt was was promptly recognized by
Valo when Don Antonio f1ed.
acts was the sending Of a party 'o out to to
stay Hemingway. whose work with the
Photograph had been discovered. The
former missionary. died without reveal
ing ing the secret Of the hiding place Of the
Mccain was still replying to further
| interrogations OF Beaufort and Varley
when sparhawk quietly left the room.
paused before the door OF the room to
| which Barbara had returned.
ITS best to learn the truth at once
ne muttered. ;. This sort OF thing can {
As he knocked on the door his heart
was beating wildly.
,opt.,e1. Thsrs came ,n,a to his ears the sound Of
opened cautiously and Barbara's race
appeared. An expression OF reiier
crossed her features for q moment, then
ing she stepped back ana by "t a faint ntena1 nod
invited him to enter.
| Crossing the threshold, Sparhawk
closed the door. and. taking one Of Bar:
well. Barbara" he said Quietly.
| she did not speak, but as they sat
down together on the sofa the hand he
| held was trembling
II have just left Bob McCann," Spar
hawk went on. From him I have
learned the story Of your abduction and
OF your adventures while with Gandalap
ana ana Mayta. l am sorry that Brabanti
and the other scoundrels who were with
forgive me?" ''o
! You were not to blame" said Bar
| bara in a choking voice.
Then why had you no word for me
when we met today?"
barbara. suddenly withdrawing her
nan nand. rose and crossed the floor to
lowed her across the room.
you do not answer me-" he said
after a pause.
What was there to say?" she asked
Our purpose had been attained, All
our enemies had been put to death
or thrown into prison. You were
wina wi1n STHr W., friends ends at last. I was with
do?" 10y "
True" sparhawk assented calmly
"TEere was nothing more 20 saw tr do.
lowed was unbroken. sparhawk was tn tn,
first to speak. you will remain herr
whileIwell, while you are N Moreno?'
he asked.
y suppose so. why?'
The words were spoken almost petu
Well. II you stay it is altogethe,
probable that we will meet again, so Il
VIII, VIII not no be necessary for me to say
She turned slowly toward him. Hel
face was white and her bosom heaving
ITO say good-by!' she exclaimed in 9
low voice.
Dazed and bewildered $50 the changed
aspect of the beautiful woman who
now seemed to be striving to read hi.
features. Sparhawk. for the first time
in his life. found 1t hard to speak Co
herently.
Have you not been giving me to un
derstand that we have come to thu
parting of the ways?' he asked a
length.
Her eyes fell, and over her fac,
came change that drove from him al
the grave resignation 1t had expressed
before. AS he drew nearer, she slowl,
turned from him again.
Step bv step he approached and one,
more took her hand.
1T Is not that, Barbara? Tell m,
that I'm wrong"
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