Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-28

IL the white girl were still alive in the VIII
lage she would be in no other hut than that
of the most powerful chief but he wished
to verify his deductions IL possible. He
knew that direct question Us to the where-
abouts Of the girl would call forth either a
clever Oriental evasion or an equally clever
oriental lie.
Does Oda Yorimoto intend Staying the
white woman that was brought to his house
last night7" asked Theriere.
How should the son know the intentions
of his father7" replied the boy.
"Is she still alive?" continued Therlere.
How should l know. who was asleep
when she was brought and only heard the
womenfolk this morning whispering that
Oda Yorimoto had brought home a new
woman the night before?"
Gould you not see her with your own
eyes" asked Therlere.
MY eyes cannot pass through the door
OF the little room behind. in which they
still we're when left to gather frewood a
half hour sinoe," retorted the youth.
"Wot's de chins sayin?" asked Billy
Byrne, impatient of the conversation, no
word of which was Ineligible to him.
He says in substance" replied Theriere,
with a grin, that Miss Harding Is still
alive, and in the back room OF that largest
hut in the center of the village street. But"
and his face clouded-"Oda Yorimoto, the
chief of the tribe. is y ith her"
The muclSer sprang to his feet with an
oath, and would have bolted for the village
had not Theriere laid OBTAINING hand upon
his shoulder
at is too late. my friend" he said sadly
ito make haste now. We may II we are
cautious be able to save her life, and later
possibly avenge her wrong. Let us act
ooolly and after some manner of plan, so
that we may work together and not throw
our lives away usclessly. The chances are
that neither OF us will come out OF that VIII
lage alive, but we must minimize that
chance TO the utmost II we shall serve Mile.
Harding"
isWell. wot's de word?" asked the mucker
for he saw that Theriere was right.
THE Jungle approaches the village most
closely on the opposite side-the side in the
rear of the chiefs hut" pointed out The
riere. I'VE must circle about until we
can reach that point unseen; then we may
make further plans from what we shall be
able to sec"
AN dis?" Byrne showed n thumb at oda
Yseka
I'VE shall take him with us--it would not
be safe to let him go now"
why not croak him?' suggested Byrne.
mot unless. we must" replied Theriere.
"He is but n boy. We shall doubtless have
all the killing we desire among the men be-
fore we get away"
II never did have no use for chnks,' said
the mucker, as though in extenuation of hiG
suggestion that they murder the youth. For
some unaccountable reason he felt n sudden
compuncton because of his tnoughtloss re-
mark. What in the world ws> coming over
him? he wondered. He'd be Wearing white
pants and playing lawn tennis presently IL
he continued to grow very much softer and
more unmanly.
So the three set out through the jungle,
following a trail which led around to the
north of the village. Theriere walked ahead
with the boys arm in his grasp. Byrne fol-
lowed closely behi ID.
They reached their destination In the rear
of Oda Yorimotos palace" without in
terruptioh or detection Here they recon-
noitered through the thick foliage.
"Dere's n little winder in de back of de
house." said Byrne, Dat must be w'erc de
broier's cooped,"
YES" said Theriere. at would he in the
back room which the boy described. First
we shall tic and gag this young heather,
and then wo may proceed to business with
out fear of alarm from him." and the
Frenchman stripped long grass rope from
about the waist of his prisoner with this
he was securely trussed up. a piece of his
loin cloth being forced into his mouth as
gag and secured there by another strip torn