The Washington times., 1919-08-01
CsylopsiS 81 PrecodIng ChapasEA.l

Franct8. Ge0ntca ana Henry elude Nnel
enemies and 60 aboard Francig vessel
The AngelIqus is pursued down the coast
Francis and his party deeideto 90 aahof
TO elude thar purBuers- They came upol
treasure. Francis and his friends agail
md themselves pursued and former bat
ties with foes TO enable others to escape
All members Of the party are captured
Henry and JsIe descend into pit TO plal
strange game. Francis hnds cugtodiai
Of pirate treasure. They fan Into . trap
Old Priests CHAT fails 70 bring key Il
fortune from Chia's ear. Francis decides
to death Henry goes for help. tn
friends are reunited in the Valley % Los
Souls. Torres II ordered to imbibs Of
the drink Of death Help comes from tn
They meet the Queen. who informs
the one Of the party, must become her
husband.
You wouldn't want to see Henry
marry her, would you, Leoncia?
Francis argued.
Nor you. either" Leoncia eoun-
tered. Torres Is the only one I'd
like to have seen marry her. / don't
like her. / would not like to see
any friend Of mine her husband"
you're almost jealous comment
ed Henry. "Just the same. Francis
doesn't seem so very cast down over
his fate"
shes not at all bad" Francis re-
torted. "And / can accept my fate
with dignity. IL not with equanim-
ity. And I'll tell you something
else, Henry, now that you are harp
ing on this strain: She wouldn't
marry you il you asked her"
''Oh, 1 don't know" Henry began.
Then ask her." was the chal-
lenge. Here she comes now. Look
at her eyes-there's trouble brew
ing. And the priests as black as
thunder! You just propose to her
and see what chance you've got
while I'm around"
Henry nodded his head stub
bornly.
II will-but not to show you what
kind of a Woman-conQueror / am.
but for the sake OF fair play.
wasn't playing the game when I ac-
cepted your sacrifice OF yourself.
but I am going to play the game
now"
Before they could prevent him, he
had thrust his way to the Queen.
shouldered in between her and the
priest, and began to speak earnest
". And the Queen laughed as she
listened. But her laughter was not
for Henry. With shining triumph
she laughed across at Leoncia.
Four Offers of Marriage.
Not many moments were required
to say no to Henry's persuasions,
whereupon the Queen Joined Leoncia
and Francis, the priest tagging at
her heels. and Henry. following
more slowly. trying to conceal the
gladness that was his at being re-
jected.
what do you think" the Queen
addressed Leoncia directly. Good
Henry has just asked me to marry
him, which makes the fourth this
day. Am not we'll loved? Have
you ever had four lovers. all de-
string to marry you on your we'd
ding day"
-Four" Francis exclaimed.
The Queen looked at him tenderIy
yourself and Henry, whom I have
just declined. And. before either
OF you, this day. the insolept Torres;
and, just now. in the Long House,
the priest here" Wrath began to
fire her eyes and cheeks at the
recollection. This Priest OF the
Sun. this priest long since renegade
to his vows, this man who is only
half a man. wanted me to marry
him! The dog! The beast! And
he had the insolence to say at the
end, that I should not marry Fran
els. Come. I will show him"
She nodded her own private
spearman up about the group. and
with her eyes directed two OF them
behind the priest TO include him.
At sight Of this. murmurs began to
arise in the crowd.
proceed, priest" the Queen COM
manded harshIy. ELSE will my
men kill you now"
He turned sharply about, as II to
appeal to the people, but the
speech that trembled to his lips died
unuttered at sight of the spear
points at his breast? He bowed to
the inevitable, and led the way
close to the altar, placing the
Queen and Francis facing him,
while he stood above on the plat
form of the altar, looking at them
and over them at the Lost Souls.
"I am the Priest of the SUM-" he
began. my vows are holy. As the
vowed priest I am to marry this
woman, The Lady Who Dreams, to
this stranger and intruder, whose
blood is already forefeit to our al
tar. My vows are holy. I cannot be
false to them. I refuse to marry
this woman to this man. In the
name Of the Sun God. I refuse to
perform this ceremony"
Then shall you die, priest, here
and now" the Queen Kissed at him,
nodding the near spearmen to lift
their spears against him, and mol
ding the other spearmen to face the
murmuring and semi-mutinous Lost
Souls.
Followed a pregnant pause. For
less than a minute. but for nearly
a minute, no word was uttered. no
thought was betrayed by a restless
movement. All stood, like no many
statues; and all gazed upon the
priest against whose heart the
poised spears rested.
He, whose blood Of heart and life