The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-12-21

,a,F +, his for me. AJAX him whore
his ds ghtcr is-lll 80 unless 'tS 'oo
far" uw.
Neal spoko Go tho man IN hts native
LANGUAGE Tho man jabbcrcd back
cloQucntly -
,'On,y short distance out of town
said Neal, "ovcr that hill
"lm go. said Annette .,
Nonl Wondered for moment All
right" he said, and I'm froo jus'
now. I'll go with you
The native lcapod 20 his feet with
elacrity and ran crookcdly ahead Oh
them. Outside o; the town thoy
plungcd into underground aud thon
through woods but the ground was
dry and the trail was fairly good
AT the door OF hut the native
pausod aud motloncd them In.
Neal and Annette entered side py
side. In n dark corner was huidlcd
shape under a nlthy cloth Annette
sprang toward Il. AT ;hat instant tho
native dropped to the ground ana
clutched Ncal's ankles tightly IN eaeh
hand. At the same instant the hud
died figure IN the corner lcaprd 10 W.
fcct-lt was NO stricken glrl--it was
fernando. with the light OF triumph
I'm his eycJ Aud at the same instant
ponto and the hrnto sprang into tho
fray.
II was only matter OF u moment
before Annette ana Neal found them.
selves bound and lyiug on the hoor'
Neal. after a fc~ gasps for breath.
smiled at Annette forloruly
llornandcz stamped hls foot. !
viii give YOU Two minutes 10 produce
the map of Lost Isle. be- said, ANA
II IL is not then forthcoming
tie PAUSED Go on. said Neal
what thJu
At the end OF two minutes no
thrust his watch back into hts pocket
lie signcl ,l pouto. 'rhr helmets
be commauH. a. and th' gloves
ron,o produced two s,ts ut oruacly'
fashioned h.ad nets enl hand gloves
made. .of r.osqulto netting .art had
told MIN bow To make them lletu'
agdc1 touugi one syt and Pon''
t1uncd "a other
Neal aud Annette each with 4
guard OF tNo behind. w.ri forced 10
leave the hut. and forced down tho
trail on the farther side OF the small
hill
After fifteen minutes walk they
halted Pouto spoke sharply 70 tho
native who vas with thym
Lead on. he commanded you
know the way"
An" said the native. I and mighty
fcw beside Hc careful now
Pontp turned 10 Hernandez This
he said is tho cause of a,l the pcsti'
lcucc-,his "a the quarmir, a. the bet
tom @; our hill mosquito swamp-
There are not 80 maty rosqui,ocs
here. returned Hernandez. not
enough IN fact
The native grinncd "N0t n3w-but
at night at night they are legion
they are n,rls foul hcnls Ani they
breed pcstilcncc. on. Follow mo
Back at the Inn ot the spanish Don
Neal Harilas mother began % grow
rostiyc- Annette had usi returned
Ncal was nowhere o. lc seen. once
the surgeon stepped Ia aui inquired
for Neal After that Mrs Hardin
made Inquiries of hcs own so one
knew where he vas no one had seen
the little Vh.t, angel
Out In tho swamp Neal and Annette
were conducted To small. swamp
islet. green with dark growth upon
which there was barely foothoid.
This said the native TO Herman.
dez. rs the place OF which | told.
From this there 10 no escape.
Hernandez bowed. You hay. chos.
ea pests aud pestilence. your friends"
he saii. Goodnight. and pleasant
dreams. New take US back"
Back at the hut. the native was bow.
ing low. Hernandez poured much
coin into his hand. And mind" said
Hernandez, Close mouth for two days
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