Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-02

bility that they had sought safety in the I'M
explored portion of the cave whittier Anitoo
nad been leading them. Either way, their
disappearance was certain nor could Auitoo
md out anything definite about them from
nus nfn. A few, indeed. remembered seeing
'hein'durinG the fight, and recalled Herran's
tharse' his subsequent fall and the swift
VENGEANCE brought upon his assailant by Mi
rama. One man declared that they had all
oeeh Killed but as this was quite improb-
"oIe' ana as the statement was uncorrob-
orated' 1t was prompt put aside as I'M
worthy OF belief. The whole thing was very
vague As a matter of fact, every one had
been too absorbed i'm the defeat Of Sep,,rr,
ana nus men to look after the explorers.
bouotleSs the latter, it was said. had s,Ir-
cttued IN retreating into the darkness of the
oueer cave In doing this. it is true, they
" the chancc of falling into the hands ~
9egurras men-in which case they would
nave been recaptured by Anitoo.
ono strange feature of their. disappearapca
was that the body of Herran had apparently
vanished with them. Anitoo ~membe tho
exact spot where the explorers had been sta
TONED during the battle, and. consequently
where Herran had fallen. Rut nov nei,hor
living nor dead explorers could be found II
seemed Incredible that these people. two Of
them women. would have hampered them
selves IN their flight with the body of a dead
man. N'"'
And yet. there was the evidence os oyo-
''' NAiiAAs VI . nnT
was the spot where he had fallen-and as
me pody was not there now, Il was virtually
certain that the explorers had carried i,
away with them. In this case they could
: lot nave gone very far. AZ Anitoo was mar
tlcularly anxious for their capture. and he
hoVlng that they had returned to the outer
cave where they were in danger of being
attacKed by what was left of .segurra's men
naming behind with Raoul and a fevy -.
until their return. ~
1T was to get these strangers and hr,,n
them to our queen" he said, 'rhat I cams
out here" '"'"e
Wei, you have lost them" snecred Raou,
queen" ' W your
The two men looked at each o,ber j.,
silence, a faint smile lighted Anitoo's usual
~ immobile features. ~
res, ne said lat last you will reach the
place you have plotted against for so many
months But it will do you no good" ~
Don't be too sure of that growled RaouI
Il want TO see your queen"
You shall see her. But what can yc, do,
Your friend Segurra, the first traitor ~ y
Land of the Condor, is dead. Your w. wv
defeated" ~ INT" are
you" ~ 'iouho
With those who knew him Anitoo orio,.o,
a reputation for astuteness that had led 70
ms being chosen for the command of tho
dlmlnutiVe army considered necessary for The
defense of the Land of the Condor. He was
valiant, absolutely. trustworthy. But he wa.
accustomed to deal only with simple prob.
lens, with people of comparatively guiieIess
natures. Treachery was out of the domain
OF his experience. And now he was TO ma
dearly for the lack of prudence that had Al
lowed him to send away, on an INDEFINITE
mission. The troops he should have kent IN
guard his prisoner. W.
Startled by Raoul's exultant cry. Anitoo
seized a pike from one of the two men who
had stayed with him. If he had fallen into
an ambush he would at least make a bra ve
fight to free himself. But resistance from
The first was hopeless. The slight eminence
On which he stood with Raoul was surrounded
by a score or more men who had crept nm
on him, their lights extinguished and pro-
tected by the impenetrable darkness of the
cave. As Anitoo and his two followers stilI
carried the mysterious torches that had ex-
cited the wonder of the explorers, they Of
fered an excellent mark to their concealed
antagonists. And now the latter, dimly visit
BILE on the outer edge of the circle of light
east by these torches. jumped to their feet
and, with weapons poised, made a rush for
their victims.
CONTINUED TOMORROW