The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-01-11
IN MAaItIs
Moyng
diown Friday night at the Dr eamland Theatre.

- the small company ~ cnnnibalA that
had surrounded hin and his compan
ion. were merely aide issue. Here
was a city--hcre a multitude. lie had
little time. however. for reflection. lie
was flung violently to the ground. The
loader Of tho little band touched the
lirute upon the breast and made q
sign.
Look see" ho signed. The Brute
followed, staring. mildly wondering.
possibly perhaps not wondering at
all.
The leader led tho way To a rude
hut, larger than the rest. and gro
tcsquoly daubcd with clay In front
of this he paused and ohantcd some
weird song. A igure. huge and un'
wieldy. appeared In the doorway. Huge
and unwleldy as no was. he was a
pygmy compared with the big Brute.
lilo was q cLiof. this man. and he
looked II. every inch. lic was the
greasicst. the dirtiest. OF oil the
grcasy. dirty crew. In his right hand
hs held bone. Now and then ho
gDavci upon it-now aud then hc
uscd II hA n sceptcr. lie extended u
and touched the approaching native
ON the forehead. Tho latter bowed
then turned and pointed at the Brute.
This" he jabb,rcd In his native
tongue. "ia a god. and risen from the
sea. Ito is hungry. lie would cat.
The chief In turn threw himself upon
his face. lie called To all the multi
tudo. aud bado thom do likewise. Then
he remembered. lie rose and signed
To tn. Brute.
lie In hungry" he repeated. The
god would eat"
Then he led the way 10 the trs.
The Brute stared at II contempla'
lively. lie smiled
The god 10 pleased exclaimed tho
chief. let us therefore eat"
lilo cast from him the bone ho had
been holding lie made another sign.
The Brute glanced TO one side. There
upon the ground. Wild eyed with fright.
| lay three human beings.
Upon one OF thcs. miserable VIC
tims dozen men now pouncod. They
started toward the flames. They were
about To ning him across the flames
whom something happened.
Tho Brut. understood. With ono
bound no was upon them. and with
wide swecps OF his powerful hands
and arms he scattered them right
and left.
There Was . Wild murmur against
this outrage--a sudden handling OF
spears and stone heads. but the Brute
never heeded the outcry. Instead he
calmly stopped over ZACH victim. ono
By one. and tore the bonds OF each
apart. and set thom free. He held
hack the angry mob ~hile the hreo
captives uottea nimbly Oh into tbs
nearby jungle.
The chief stared st him astoundsd.
lie might. indeed. have Drained the
nyuss With his club had he not felt
the terrific grip OF the Brute upon him.
| Then he realized once moro-thst the
Brute was not Q mere man. after all.
There vas . Wild clamor. but the
chief ssillsd u with uplifted hand,
Then the leader OF the beach band
stepped forward and salutcd.
HE has his own captive" he whis-
pcrsd to the chief. see. yonder. He
drought him with him. out OF the sea "
The chief understood. He gave an
order. A dozen more braves sprang
toward Hernandez and bore him TO the
| chief. The chief pointed toward the
poles and tho green vines lying torn
upon the ground. In an instant. Her
nAndez lay prostrate--in another In
stant half his clothes were torn from
his back.
Beast" no shrieked. save me-
Beast"
The Brute saved him. He charged
into their midst like a raging buli-hs
tore Hernandez from their grasp.
The brute snarled In HIS throat-he
kicked and clutched and clawed at the
little nucleus of savagos. They fell
back before him ~ before whirlwind
they were stunned.
Again. murmurs. but again the
murmurs were silenced by the chiel
himself.
He 10 his own captive" said the
chief 10 his followers. let him DO n
he will"
Hsrnander. once upon his feet. wai
not slow to act
| "Quick." he said to the Brute. get
q stons--two stones. Knock thes'
wristlets from my hands.
Hc held out his mspaclsd wrists
the Brute understood. and obcyed
With his two hands free. Hernsndes
brain WAS working once again. ouici
as q fash he stopped and picked up
short piece OF twisted vine. Raising
his hand high In air. he brought thi'
piece OF vine--a stinging. snakelik'
whip--swishing down upon the hea'
and shoulders OF the Brute.
The Brute covered. cringed. whim
pered. Hernandex folded his arms
stared sternly at the Brute for on
swift instant. and then turned and me
tha glances of the chief and all ht