The Washington times., 1919-07-23

(SynOpSds Of Preceding ChapterS.)
Francis Morgan, descendant of Sir
cides to pas up activities Of city life for
while and plans fishing trip. To
Thomas Regan. stock operator, comes
Alvarez Torres, q South American, who
announces he has tip on the location Of
treasure buried by Morgan in the old
pirate days. Regan has an idea.
Young Morgan sails for South Amer
Sea in pursuit OF the treasure. Upon
landing he encounters q strange young
woman who appears 70 mistake him IoI
some one. else He IL fred upon y three
natives and seeks safety aboard kts ves-
sci, the AngeliQue.
Francis learns he and HCSry, the myS-
tsEious islander. are both descendants OF
Francis discovers his resemblance to
Henry was responsible for his peculiar
American territory. Francis encounters
Torres again Francis Is saved from
death on galIows and Henry Is arrested
has strayed from Henry to Francis.
The two plot to save lie lry.
Francis, Geonica and Henry elude
vessel The AnEeIique is pursued down
the coast Francis and his party oeelas
70 90 ashore To elude their pursneES
his friends again find themselves pur'
sued and former battles with foes 70
enable others TO escape
All members ;. the party are cap
tured. Henry and Jene descend into
pit to play a strange game. Francs
finds custodian Of pirate treasure. They
fall into trap.
Old Priests Chant fails to bring key
to fortune from Chia's ear. Francis
decides on exploration OF Pit.
decides on exploration Of pit One OF
party falls to death Henry goes Tor
help. The friends are reunited in the
Valley OF Lost Souls.
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Leoncia gasped, indicating with her
eyes a crude stone bust that stood
TO one side of the altar and slight
ly lower. ct is the face Of Torres.
1t is the face Of the mummy in the
Maya cave"
Strange Resemblance.
SAnd there is an inscription
Francis stepped closer to see and
was peremptorily waved back by
the priest at says, 'Da Vasco.'
Notice that It has the same sort Of
helmet that Torres is wearing. And
sayi Glance at the priest! II he
doesn't look like Torres full broth
er, I've never fancied a resemblance
IN my life"
The priest, with angry face and
imperative posture, motioned Fran
els to silence, and made obeisance
to the cooking sacrifice. As If in
response, q gust Of wind put out the
flame Of the cooking
THE Sun God is angry" the priest
announced with great solemnity,
his queer Spanish nevertheless be-
ing ineligible to the newcomers.
strangers have come among US
and remain unslain- That is why
the Sun God is angry. Speak, you
young men who have brought the
strangers alive to our altar. Was
not my bidding, which is ever and
always the bidding Of the Sun God,
that you should slay them?"
One Of the three young men
stepped trembling forth, and with
trembling forefinger pointed at the
face Of Torres and at the face Of
the stone bust
I'VE recognize him." he Quavered,
land we could not slay him, for we
remembered prophecy and that our
great ancestor would some day re-
turn Is this stranger he? We do
not know. We dare not know nor
Judge. Yours, Oh, Priest, is the
knowledge, and yours be the judg-
ment. Is this he?"
The priest looked closely at Tor
res and exclaimed incoherently.
Turning his back abruptly, he re-
kindled the sacred cooking fire
from a pot Of fire at the base of an
altar. But the fire famed up. flick
cred down, and died
The Sun God is angry" the
priest reiterated, whereat the Lost
Souls beat their breasts and moan
ed and lamented- 1.-The sacrifice is
unacceptable, for the fire will not
burn Strange things are afloat
This Is a matter OF the deeper mys-
teries which I alone may know. We
shall not sacrifice the stranger
now. I must take time to inform
myself Of the Sun Gods will"
With his hands he waved the
tribes people away. ceasing the
ceremonial, half completed. and d.
rected that the three captives be
taken into the Long House.
Il can't follow the play" Fran
els whispered in Geonica ear. but