Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-31
EIGHTH lNsThLLMENT
THE SUN W0RSHIPERS
CHAPTER xSxlv

Nf HANHNN ifAfs
Hllndfolded and stumbling Neal was
ted for miles over an almost uuirod
path
A. he went he listened aud tuiro
be could have sworn he heard q WON
ans voice. voice that 30 knew well
the voice Of Annette nington once
be heard her scream
Suddenly there was halt There
was much whispering and tho low
toned chaitering ~ many people And
lhon Neal heard another acream--
"Ncnii Neal
There was tho trnmpling OF heavy
body through the undcrbrunh and then
tho rafting OF heavy chain and what
seemed to DO the unlocking Of door
There was another Shrek. then o.
lenoo
Finally without warning Neal was
settled Ia a gigantic pair VI arms,
tossed lightly over "a huge shoulder
nua was carried rapidly along An.
other door was opened and Neal frlt
himself nuns q biz too violently
into the corner Of q stone walled apart
mont A door changed to hehiud him
and was locked and bolted A voice
nnanilcd his enss
"scnor' said this voioe N YOU
would DO relieved Of bonds and blinds.
approach me-
Ncai--noi without apprehension
started pp and atnggorod ia the a.
reotlon OF the voice A hand swung
him about Upon his head and wrists
no felt the pressure Of cold steel tho
hack OF sheath knife lila bonds
toil at his feet Tie swung about,
stretched his arms and looked Grin
ming a@rdouloally AZ him through the
bars WAS the face uf iienandcg and
behind Hernandez with blinking eyes
stood the ever present brute
We boop YOU merely for safety,
senior" naid Hernandez
He swung on hla heel thrust the
brute out OF aieht and disappeared
Neal noted now that he was con.
nncd in stone coll dinEy. dirty, mis-.
crRbie. llN jumped at once 10 tho
correct conohslan This was fort
lie examine HIS coll critically The
mortar was d,slntegfatiug The fort
was very old he took out his knife
they had atill leri him that and
stabbed yiclously at the space IN DO.
tween the stones
There was rattle OF the door of
Meals cell A native nsarrocto
opened the door and set upon tho floor
iug OF water and a Loaf OF disrepui.
able booking bread Almost ai ths
aamn time there was rattle at the
door of Annotte's dungeon cen She
ceased hor tapping suddenly and
turned The brute was entering also
with refreshments such a. they we're
Instead Of disposlng OF theae a,
ONO, he strobe forward, his huge body
towering above her. and held Thorn out
to her with strange gleam Ia his
ryas She took the food aud drink and
laid them down unon the bench. star
ng at the brute the while. The huge
,nomaly took this az an invitation
70 ahamhlcd cloaor toward her, never
nee removing his glance from her up
urned wondering face Then with.
az warning ne thrust forth a hand
nd stToked her hair
Annette was startled Yet there was
, much docIiliy IN The expression OF
Us half man. half animal that she
siinciiveIy submitted 10 hls touch
ud there was somoihlng else aome,
ing struggling for expression N
ose strange. wide epea eyes
There was a easck step hehind the
rute and Hernandez entered An.
etto shrank back into a corner OF
he cell.
The brute gaaed at him. but still
TODD hls ground HornAndeE la a
age struck him sharply on the shout
ier and thrust him toward the door.