The Washington times., 1919-08-02

eaNy SAN kne 10Gsn p BpS4ENlA1 W.
guarded the approach to the bridge.
midway across II in flight faillhS
into the water with q shaft Of an
arrow vibrating out Of his back IN
similar fashion 70 the one IN the
wall OF the room. Beyond the
bridge, on the shore. headed BY their
priest, and backed BY their women
and children, all the male Lost
Souls we're archihE the air full with
feathered boIts from their bows
A speafnoan OF the Queen tottersd
into the apartment, hisiimbs spread
ing VAinly to supDert him. his eyes
glazing. bis lips beating q soundless
message which his fading life could
not utter as he fell prone. his back
bristling with arrow shafts Ike .
porcupine. Henry spranG 20 the
door that gave entrance from the
bridge and. with his automatic
swept IL clear Of the charging lost
Souls. who could advance only IN
single ille and who fell as they ed
vanced before his IRE.
A Brief siege.
The siege OF the ffalI house was
brief Though Francis, protected ~
Henry'S automatic, destroyed the
bridge, BY no method could the be-
sieged put 6nt the blazing thatcA OF
roof ignited IN . score 81 places by
the are arrows-dIseharged under
the Sun Priests directions.
There is but enc way 70 sscapa.s
the Queen painted. on the platform
overlooking the whirl or waters, as
she clasped one hand OF Francis IN
hers and threatened to precipitaks
herself ciingingly into his arms
1T wins to the world" She pointed
to the sucking heart OF the whlfl-
pool. No one has lever returned
from that. In my mirror I have be-
held them pass, dead. always, ana
out to the wider world. Except for
Torres I have never seen the liViag
go-only the dead. And thsy never
returned Nor has Torres return.
ed"
All eyes looked 10 all eyes at
sight OF the dFeadfulness Of TIE
way.
eThere is no other wayr' Henry
denlandedsas he ldssw Lsoncla eloso
to him.
The Queen shook her head. About
them already burning portions OF
the thatch were falling, while
their ears were deafened BY the
blood-lust chantinSs OF the Lost
Souls on the lake shore. The oaeen
disengaged her hand from Francis,
with the evident intention Of dash
ing into her sleeping room, thea
caught his hand ana led him in.
A he stood WondsTinglY b8i1S her
she slammed down the ia of the
chest and dropped e through.
''Even the Sun Priest does net
know of that hiding place" she
whispered, ere she caught hts hand
again. and, running, led him back
to the others on the PLATFORM.
1T - now time 70 depart from
the place" she announced. ssF7ofd
me in your arms. good Ffancfs. hue
band Of mine, and lift me and Lean
with me-" she commanded. sWs will
lead the way"
And 30 they leaped. A the roof
was eRaShing down 10 q wrath Of
IRE and flying erabers Henry
caught LeoneiA to him and sprane
into the whiPI OF waters wherein
Francis and the Queen had already
dlsappeaYsd.
Like Torres the four eagitives
escaped Injury against the rocks
and were hof1e onward By the un-
derground river 10 the daylight.
where the great spfdeFWeb guarded
the way. Henry had an easier time
OF 1t, for Leonoia knew how to
swim But Francis swimming
prowsss snabled him to keep the
Queen up.
she obeyed him implicitly. aoat-
ing low in the water. nor clutehed
at his arms nor acted as . DRAG on
him in any way. At the ledge AL
four drew out Of the water and
rested The two women devoted
themselves to wfinging out their
hair, which had been hung aAPtft
all about them By the SwirlIng cur
rentA
ut is not the nrst mountain ]
have been in the heart % with you
two Leohcia laughed to the Nor
Sans. although more than for them
vas her speech intended for the
Queen.
'It Is the Arst time have ben
in the heart OF . mountain vita
my husband" the Queen laughsa
back, and the barb OF her da4E
sank deep into LeonciA.
seems as though your via.
Francis. and by wife-to-bO AREN'T
going to hit il on too well to
yether," Henry said. with the
sharpness Of eensurs that man is
wont to employ to conceal the en-
caused By his woman
kind.
ReePimlnaGiOaa
And. as inevitable result Of such
mans ways, all that Henry gained
was q silence more awkward and
more embarrassing. The two wena-
an almost enjoyed the situation.
Francis cudgled his brain vafnly
Tor some remark that would amel-
orate matters; while Henry, In
arose suddenly with
he observation that he was going
10 explore a bit" and invited, by
MS hand out to help her 20 her
'set, the Queen to accompany him.
Francis and Leoneia sat on for q
in stubborn silence. He
vas the first to break it
GRO BE CONTINUED MONDAY1