The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
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peued. save that Leonica dropped and
was so apathetic that neither Enrioo
nor Henry. her fun brother, nor her
Solano brothers. who were not her
brothers at all. could cheer her.
But while Leonlea dropped. Henry
and the tall son OF Enrico worried
and pcrplexed themselves about the
treasure In the Valley OF the Lost
Souls. into which Torres was even
then dynamiting his way. ono thing
they did know. namely. that the
Torres expedition had sent Augustine
and Vicente hack TO san Antonio To
get two more mule loads OF dynamite.
II was Henry. after comforting
with Enrico and obtaining his per
mission. who broke the matter TO Lee
onica.
Sweet sister" had been his way.
were going to so up and see wha,
tho scoundrel Torres and his gang
are doing. We do know, thanks 20
you. their objective. Tho dynamite
is 10 blow an entrance into the val
ley. We know where the Lady Who
Dreams sank her treasure when her
house burned. Torres does not know
this. The idea Is that We can follow
them into the valley. when they have
drained the Maya caves. and have ~
good a chance II not q better chance
than they OF getting possession OF
that marvellous chest OF gems. And
the very tip OF tho point Is that wed
like to take you along on the expcdi
ton. l fancy. II We managed &c
get the treasure ourselves. that you
wouldn't mind repeating that Jour
ney down the subterranean river"
But Leonica shook her head. wor
rIedly.
me" she said. after further urg
lng. II never want TO sec the Valley
OF the Lost Souls again. nor even te
hear IL mentioned. There Is whcrS
I lost Francis to that woman"
1T was all a mistake. darling sis
ter. But who was 20 know | did
not. you did not. Nor did Francis
He played the mans part fairly ane
sauareiy. Not knowing that you and
I were brother and sister. believing
that we were truly bctrothed-as w
were at that time-he rcfrained from
trying 20 win you from me and he
rendered further temptation impo-si
bl. and savsi the lives Of all Of Us
By marrying the Queen"
II miss you and Francis Singing
your everlasting Back TO Bach
Against the Malnmast.' she muir
INJURED sadly and irrelevantiy.
Tears sweIied In her eyes and
brlmmed over as she turned away
passed down the steps Of tho We
randa. crossed the grounds. and aim
lcssIy assembled the hill. For tho 2oth
time since she had last seen Francis
she pursued the same course. cover
ing the same ground. from the time
she first espicd him rowing TO ths
beach from the Angeliqus. thru hei
dragging him into the Jungle TO save
him from her irate menfolk. 70 ths
moment. with drawn revolver. wher
she had kissed him and urged him
into the boat and away. This had
been his FIRST visit
LIVING IN THE PAST
Next. she covered every detail Of
his second visit from the moment
coming from behind tho rock after
her swim In the lagoon. she Eazec
upon him leaning against the rock
as he scrihbied hts FIRST note TO her
thru her startled flight into the Jun
gle. the bite on her kne. OF the In
berri (which she had mistaken for Q
deadly viperincl. her recoiling colts
ion against Francis and her faint OF
the sand.
Under her parasoi. she sat dowr
on the very spot where she had faint
ed and come TO. to ind him preparins
/ 10 suck the poison from the wound
which he had already cxcoriated. ~
she remembered back she realized
that II had been the pain OF the ex
coriation which brought her to hei
senses.
Deep she was In the sweet rec
elections Of how she slapped HI
cheek even as his lips approached
hers, blushed with face hidden In hei
hands. laughed because her foot hat
been asleep By his toocfficient tour
niQuet. turned Nhit' WIN ""A''
when he reminded her that she con
sidersd him the murderer OF he'
uncle and repulsed his offer TO unti'
the tourniquet
SO deep was she in such fond rec
objections OF only the other day tina
yet seemed so separated from tn
present by half century. such wa
the wealth OF episode, adventure ant
tender passages which had inter
yened. that she did not see the rattle
trap rented carriage from san An
tonic drive up the beach road. MOI
did she see lady. fashionably clad. II
advertisement that she was from
New York, dismiss the carriage an'
proceed toward her on foot. Thu
lady. who was none other than th'