The Dermott news., 1915-12-16

4Ntdl, aiNtl q i'W Shoi' i'l VI smiled at Annette forlorn,v.
 Hernandez stamped his .oot T will give you two minutes to produce the map of Lost Isle he said. and if it is not then forthcoming.
 He paused. Co on. said Neal, what them"
 At the end of two rniu.,e2 he thrust his watch back into his is.ckot He signed to Ponto The helmets, he commanded. and the gloves
 Ponto produced two sets Of crudcly- fashioned head nets and hand gloves made of mosquito netting. lnez had told him how to make them Hern- andez donnod one set and Ponto donncd the other
 Neal and Annette each with a guard of two behind were forced to leave the hut and forced down the trail on the farther side of the small hill
 After fifteen minutes walk they halted ponto spoke sharply to the native who was with them.
 Lead on. he commanded. you know the way.
 "Ar. said the native, I and mighty few beside Re careful now.
 Pouto turned to Hernandez. This, he sad. is the cause of all the pesu- lence-ths is the quaEmire al the bot tom of our hill mosquito swamp
 There are not so many mosquitoes here. returned Hernandez. not enough in fact
 The native grinned, Not now-hut at night at night they are legion they are fends, foul tiends. And they breed pestilcnce On. Follow me.
 Back at the Inn of the spanish Don Neal Hardns mother began to grow restivc-Annette had not returned Neal was nowhere to be seen. Once the surgeon stepped in and inquired for Neal After that Mrs, Hardin made inquiries of her own. No one the little white angel.
 Out in the swamp Neal and Annette were conducted to small. swamp islet green with dark growth upon which there was barely foothold.
 This said the native to Herman dez is tine place of which l told From this there is no escape.
 Hernaudez bowed You have chos- en pests and pestilence, your friends he said. Goodnight. and pleasant dreams. Now 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 at any rate. you dog.
 In one way he was close mouthed In another way he well, he started for the nearest tavern and bent his elbow with great frequency and every time he bent his elbow he opened his mOuth-and to some pur- pose after awhile he began Co treat and talk and show his money. And then, 10 prove he was an honest man and no thief. like others there, he began to tell just how he had become so very very rich in such n short space ot time they listened to him open mouthcd Among them were men, sober men. whose families had been ministered to by the angel sent from heaven little white angel. One of these men suddenly sprang to his feet and grabbed 1he boaster hy the scruff of the neck and notwith- standing struggles. carried him. pell meu. from the wine shop
 Back in the Inn of the Spanish Don, the proprietor was protesting that he had not seen Gunner Neal-had not learned of the whereabouts Of the lit' tie white angel Senorita Annette H. ington A dozen bluejackets were on hand the surgeon was there. Mrs, Hardin. wild-eyed in the glare of tho smoky lamps. was sobbing hysterical- ly Inez looked on calmly Suddenly into the midst of this company was propelled an intoxicated native-e bag