The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-18

ne were CuuBhhB WIZ
main TO the world.
The shaft OF sunlight moved
scross the open space under the
great green vault OF the trees. IL
shone for q little while on the mo-
tonless figure and passed on. The
butterfly scared upward and vanish
cd out OF sight The green snake
that had been watching swung II
self Nd 10 the branch and glidec
away into the darkness. From the
far distance came a hoarse scream
that sounded almost human. II was
repeated three times. and then again
there was silence.
James Treverton's mind was wan
dering. and It was far back In the
past. He had an idea that he was
not alone and that Sibyl was with
him, suffering the agonies OF hunger
and thirst. He did not know why
they were there. only they were not
In England seated over their Preside
Some gigantic and terrible power
seemed to have picked them up anc
carried them over thousands OF miles
of sea and land. and set them down
in tho heart OF q forest.
"It will not be long. my dear one.
he whispered. 1T will not be Ions
now"
The shaft OF sunlight slanted up
ward and shortened as the hours
passed by. Then IL vanished. and
there was twilight IN the depths OF
the great forest. Darkness came
down swiftly, and life seemed to
awaken from its sleep. On every
side there were sounds among the
trees-the sounds OF things moving.
the rustling OF leaves, the swapping
Of twigs. Every now and then there
were strange cries-long. deep
means, the wailing OF creatures In
pain.
And then suddenly. clear and dis
tinct, came the sound Of rife shot
II was followed by two more In
quick succession. James Treverton
did not raise his head. Help was
near at hand. but he did not realize
II. And even II he had heard and
understood, IL IL doubtful II he would
have had the strength to cry out
loud enough for anyone to hear him.
The animals ceased to howl and
wail. 40 II hushed by the presence Of
man, their overload. Then there
was q crashing In the underground.
and Q brown man fed by. the blood
trickling from a wound in his arm.
He passed within . yard OF Trever-
ton. but did not see him; nor II he
had seen him would he have stopped.
for he was running to save his life
A minute went by. and q great.
brown. smooth-haired dog came
slinking through the underground
its nose to the ground. white frott
dripping from its jaws. As II reach
ed Treverton. II stopped and threw
up It's head and gave a loud bay
There was the answering shout OF
men. aud q light cleaned through
the trees.
Don't shoot the devil" said q
voice I'm Portuguese. Shooting Is
too good for him"
There WAS q laugh. and two men
emerged into the opening under the
trees. one carrying a lantern and
the other a rife.
Il hope ! have not killed him,
said the man with the rife. small.
hrown-faced fellow. with a black
nius;ache. Turn the light on him.
Jose"
The other man came forward with
the light, and his companion swore
an oath.
who Is this!" he said.
Glow can tell. Loando2 No,
one OF our men,
Loando laid his rife on the ground
anc, STOPPING down. swung Trever
ton over so that he lay face upward
Whoever he is" said Jose, "he
looks pretty well done for"
L0ando laughed. rose to his fee,
and gave Trsverton's body o kick.
This is q prize. my good Jose.
he said. ITS one OF the fellows
who have been poking their noses
into our tusiness. He mustn't die
Wen pay back q little OF what we