The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-07

Francis discovers his resemblance TO
Henry was responsible for Ills pesuliats
American territory. Franeis encounters
Torres again. Francis Is saved from
death on Eal'OEs and HsnIy e arrested gss
has strayed from Henry 10 FraneiS-
The two plot 10 save Henry.
Francis. Geonica and Henry eiude
vessel The AngeIique Is pursued down
the coast. -Francis and his party decide
to 90 ashore to elude their pursnerE
They came upon treasure. Francis and
his friends again. hnd themselves puT-
sued and former battles with foes 10
enable others to escape.
All members Of the party are cap
tured.
At command Of the stern-faeed
leader OF the sackcloth men who
had captured them, Henry and the
Jefe descended down a short lad
der into. the pit. The leader and
several of the brigands accom-
panied them.
Heaven alone knows what's go
ing to happen" Henry laughed up
in English to Leoncia and Francis
But II it's rough and tumble, bite
and gouge, or Marquis OF Queens
bury, or London prize ring. Mister
Fat Jefe is my meat. But that old
blind one is clever, and the chances
are he's going to put US at each
other on some basis Of evenness-
In which case do you, my audience,
II he gets me down, stick your
thumbs up and make all the noise
you can. Depend upon it. X it's ne
that's down. all his crowd will be
thumbs up"
The Jefe. overcome. by the trap
into which he descended, in Spanish
addressed the leader.
at shall not fight with this man.
He is younger than /. and has bet
ter wind. Also the affair Is illegal
II is not according to the law Of
the Republic OF Panama 1t is ex-
tra-territorial and entirely I'M
judicial.
1T is the Snake and the Bird"
the leader shut him OF. you
shall be the Snake. This rifle shall
be in your hands. The other man
shall be the Bird. In his hand shall
be the ball Behold! Thus may you
understand the ordeal"
AT this command. one OF the
brigands was given the rifle and
was blindfoIded. To another
brigand, not blindfolded, was given
a silver bell.
1.-THE man with. the rifle is the
Snake" said the leader. He has
one shot at the Bird who carries
the bell"
The Game Explained.
At the signal to begin, the bandit
with the bell tinklEd II at extended
arms length and sprang swiftly
aside The man with the rifle
lowered II as II to fire at the space
Just vacated and pretended to fire
"You understand? the leader de-
manded Of Henry and the Jefe-
The former nodded, but the latter
cried exultantly:
Am the Shaker"
you are the Snake" affirmed the
leader.
And the Jefe was eager for the
rife, making no further protests
against the extraordinarily OF
the proceedings.
Are you going to try to get me?"
Henry warned the Jefe.
mo, Senior Morgan. I am merely
going to get you. | am one of the
two best shots in Panama. I have
twoscore and more medals. I can
shoot with my eyes shut I can
shoot In the dark, have often shot,
and with precision, in the dark. AL
ready may you count yourself dead
man"
Only one cartridge was put into
the rifle, ere il was handed to the
Jefe after he was blindfoided Next,
while Henry. equipped with the tell
tale bell. was stationed directly
across the pit, the Jefe was faced to
the wall and kept there while the
brigands climbed out OF the pit and
drew the ladder after them. The
leader. from above. spoke down:
Listen carefully, Senior Snake,
and make no move until you have
heard. The Snake has but one shot
The Snake cannot tampsr with his
blindfold. II he so Hampers It is our
duty to see that he Immediately dies
The Snake has no time limit He
may take the rest Of the day. and
all OF the night, and the remainder
Of eternity ere he fires his one shot.
"AS for the Bird. the one rule 10
that never must the bell leave his
hand, and never may he stop the
clapper Of it from making the full
noise intended OF the clapper
against the side Of the bell. Should
ne DO so, then Will ne lhincolAIcly
die. We are here above you, both
Of you seuors. rifles in hand, to see
that you die the second you infraet
any Of the rules. And now, God be
with the right. proceed"
The Jefs, turned slowly about and
listened. while Henry. essaying gin
gerly to move with the bell, caused
it to tinkle. The rifle was quick to
bear upon the sound and to pursue
it as Henry ran. With a quick
shift he transferred the bell to. the
other extended hand and ran back
in the opposite direction. the rifie
sweeping after him in memorable
pursuit. But the Jefe was too cum
ming to risk all on chance shot,
and slowly advanced across the
arena Henry stood still. and the
bell made no sound.
So uneFringly had the Jefe's ear
located the last silyery tiRkle and
so straiShtly did he walk despite
his blindfold that he advanced just
to the right of Henry and directly
1T the bell. With infinite caution,
provoking no tinkle, Henry slightly
raised his arm and permitted the
Jefe's head to go under the bell