The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-18

q while and plans q fishing trip. To
Thomas Regan, stock operator, comes
announces he has q tip on the location q
treasure buried By Morgan IN the old
pirate days. Regan has an idea
iea In pursuit of the treasure. Upoa
landing he encounters q strange yo11g
woman who appears % mistake nm "
some one else. He IL fired upon ~ three
natives and seeksr safety aboard his Ves-
sci. the Angellque.
Francis learns BE and Hs7ry, the mysss
tsrious islander. are both descendants %
Francis discovers his resemblance to
Henry was responsible for his peeunaE
American territory. Francis encounters
Torres again. Francis Is sdvef IRON
IN 81. On pIs ssl'O so snd hs nds her fancy
has strayed from Henry to Franeis-
The two plot TO save lie Try.
Francis. Geonica and Henry elnas
their enemies and 90 aboard francs
vessel The Augelique Is pursued down
the coast. Francis and his party declos
to go ashore to eluds Their po aIs sn3
his friends again ind themselves pur-
sued and former battles with Toes 70
enable others to escape.
All members y the party are ZAP
tured. Henry and Jeffe descend into
pit to play a strange game. Francis
finds custodian OF pirate treasure. Tney
Old Priests Chant fails to bring key
to fortune from Chia's ear. Francis
decides on exploration Of pit
It was too much for ordinary
human nature to bear-a four cen
turtles old corpse dying. the second
death by drowning. Leoncia scream
ed, sprang backward, and ned the
way she had come, while Francis.
in his own way equally startled, let
her go past as he drew his auto
matte pistol. But the mummy,
finding footing in the swift rush OF
the current, cried out:
Don't shoot It Is Torres!
! have just come back from the
entrance. Something has happened.
The way is blocked. The water is
over ones head and higher than
the entrance and rocks are falling"
And your way is blocked in this
direction" Francis said, aiming
the revolver at him"
This is no time for quarreling,"
Torres replied. I'VE must save all
our lives, and afterward. il quarrel
we must, then quarrel we will"
Francis hesitated.
What is happening to Leoncia?"
Torres demanded slyly. 81 saw her
run back. May she not be in danger
herself?-
Letting Torres live, and dragging
the old man by the arm, Francis
waded back to the chamber OF the
idols, followed by Torres. Here,
at sight of him. Leoncia screamed
her horror again.
'1t's only Torres" Francis re-
assured her. He gave me a devil
OF fright myself when I first saw
him. But he's real flesh. He'll
bleed il a knife is stuck into him.
Come, old man. We don't want
to drown here like rats in a trap.
This is not all Of the Maya mys-.
teries. Read the tale Of the knots
and get US out of this"
THE way is not out, but in,p the
priest quavered.
And we're not particular so long
as we get away. But how can we
go in?'
From the mouth Of CHA to the
ear of Hzatzl," was the answer.
Francis was struck by sudden
grotesque and terrible thought.
Torres" he said. there is a key
or something inside that stone
lady's mouth there. You're the
nearest. Stick your hand in and
get it,"
Leoncia gasped with horror as
she OWNED Francis vengeance. OF
this Torres took no notice, and
gayIy waded toward the goddess.
saying, "only too glad to be Of
service"
And then Francis sense of fair
play betrayed him.
stop" he commanded harshly.
himself wading to the idols side.
And Torres. at first looking on
in puzzlement, saw what he had
escaped. Several times Francis
fired his pistol into the stone
mouth. while the old priest moaned
"Sacrilege." Next, wrapping his |
coat around his arm and hand. he
CROPPED into the mouth and pulled |
out the wounded viper by the tail.
With quick swings in the air he |
beat its head to a jelly against the
goddess side.
Wrapping his hand and arm
again against the possibility Of a
second snake. Francis thrust his /
hand into the mouth and drew
forth piece of worked gold OF the
Hzatzrs ear. The old man point
ed to the ear and Francis inserted
the key.
Like nickeI-in-the-slot ma
chine" he remarked. as the key
disappeared from sight. Now
what's going to happen? Let's
watch for the water to drain sud
denly away"
But the great stream continued
to spout undated out Of the hole. |
With an exclamation Torres point
ed to the wall. an apparently solid !
portion OF which was slowly rising.
THE way out" said Torres.
ain as the old man said Francis
corrected. well, anyway, let's
start"
All were through and well along
the narrow passage beyond when
the old Maya, crying My som"
turned and ran back.
The section of wall was already
descending into its original place.
and the priest had to crouch low
in order to pass under it. A mo-
ment later it stopped in its old
position. So accurately was il con-
trived and fitted that it immedi- J
ately shut of the stream Of water
which had been flowing out Of the
idol room.
Something New.
Outside, save for 4 small river
that flowed out Of the base nf the
cliff, there were no signs Of what
was vexing the interior Of the
mountain. Henry and Ricardo. ar
irving. noted the stream. AID Henry |
observed:
That's something new There |
wasn't any stream " wate' here
when | left"