The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-12-10
EIGHTH INSTAllMENT
THE SUN W0RSHlPERS
CHAPTER HSSiv.
The jungle Trail.

Blindfoldcd aud stumbling Neal was
led Tor miles over mn almost untrod
path.
A. he went he listened. and twice
h. could have sworn he heard n WON.
ans voice. a voice that hc knew well
the voice of Annette ilington Once
BE- heard her scream
Suddenly there was n halt. There
vas much whispering and the low
toned chat,cring of many people. And
then Neal heard another scream
Neal Neal"
There was tho trhmpling OF heavy
body through the undcrbrunh and then
The nt,llnF of heavy chain and wha,
seemed 10 be- the unlocking OF door
There was another shrek. then si'
lence.
Finally without warning Neal was
seized In gigantic pair OF arms.
tossed lightly over a huge shoulder
and Was carried rapidly along An.
other door was opened and Neal felt
himself nung-A BIT too violently
into the corner OF n stone. walled apart.
ment. A door changed TO behind him
and was locked and boltcd A voice
sssailod his ears.
"senor." said this voice. 10 you
would be relieved OF bonds and blinds.
approach mo"
Neal--not without apprehension
started up and staggered In tho d.
|rectioh OF the voice. A hand swung
PIN about. Upon HIS head and wrists
Pc felt the pressure OF cold stoel--tSe |
pack OF n sheath knife. His bonds
|ell at his feet, lie swung about.
ffetehed his arms and looked. Grin
ping aardonically at him through tho I
|ars was the face OF Hernandez and
|ehind Hernandez with blinking eyes
tosd the ever.prescnt brute.
We keep you merely for safety,
|enor." said Hernandez.
lie swung on his heel. thrust the |
rute out OF sight and disappeared.
Neal noted now that he was con
hed In stone celi-dingy, dirty. mis-
rabie lie jumped at once TO tho
|orrect conclusion. This was n fort.
fe examined his cell critically. The
ortar was diSintegrating. The fort
as very old. lie took out his knife
'hey had still loft him that-and
hobed viciously at the space In be-
Eeen the stones.
/
Ihere was a rattle at the door OF
eats cell A native insurrecto
Pened the door and set upon the noor
Jug or water and loaf OF dlsreput'
Die looking bread. Almost at the
me time there was q rattle at the
Por OF Annetto's dungeon cell. She
aSed her tapping suddenly ana
|rned. The brute was ontering-also
IN refreshments. such as they were
instead OF disposing OF these at
|ee' ne strobe forward. his huge body
|wering above her. and held them out
her with a strange CLEAN In his
les She took the food and drink and
q them down upon the bench, star
at the brute the while. The huge
omaiy took this as an invitation
shambled closer toward her. never
co removing his glance from her up
Fhed wondering face. Then with
warning he thrust forth hand
q stroked her hair.
annette was startled. Yet there was
much deciljty In the expression OF
'hAk- man. half Iantmal. that she'l
Ftsnctively.. submitted to HIS touch
q there was somathing else--some'
hg struggling Tor expression IN
Pse' strange, wide. open eyes.
|rhefe. Was a quick step behind the
|its and. Hernandez entered An
tip strank back into a corner OF
p cell.
|rhe brute gazed at him, but stii'
|od his ground. Hernandez In
20 struck him sharply on the shoui'
and thrust him toward the door.