The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

at sight OF tho inscription ''Da
Nasco' that tho pitcher fell from his
hand. The molten gold. splitting forth,
set the dry debris on the ground
afire, while one OF the spearmen,
spattered on tho foot, danced away
with wild yells OF pain. But the Sun
Priest quickly recovered himself.
Setting the fire pot. he was about 20
set fire 90 the faggots hcaped about
his three victims. when tho little
nnid interviewed.
"The sun God would not let the
great captain drink tho drink she
said. THE sun God spilled IL from
your handr
And when all the Lost Souls be-
gan 20 murmur that there was more
In the matter than appeared TO their
priest. the latter was compelled 20
hold his hand. Nevertheless was he
resolved on the destruction of tn 9
three intrudcrs. so. erafuiy. he ad.
dressed his people.
We shall wait for sign. Bring
oil. We win give the sun God time
for sign. Bring n cnndler'
Pouring the jar OF OIL over the
faggots 10 make them more infiam.
mablc. he set the lighted stub OF n
candle in the midst Of the saturated
fuel. and said:
The life OF the candle VIII be the
duration OF the time for the sign. IL
II well. o Peoplc7"
And all the Lost Souls murmured,
cit in we'll"
Torres looked appeal to Francis.
who replied:
The old brute certainly plnched
on the length OF the candle. IL won't
last i've minutes at best. and. maybe.
inside three minutes wen be going
up in smoke"
what can we do7" Torres de.
manded. frnnticaiiy. while Leonica
looked brayeiy. with a sad. brave
smile Of love. into Francis eyes.
Pray for rainr' Francis answered.
And the sky ~ as clear as n belt
After that. die game, Don't squesl
too ioud"'
And his eyes returned to f.eonica's
and expressed what he had never
dared express TO her bcforc-his fun
heart Of love. Apart. by virtue OF
the posts 10 which they were tied and
which separated them. they had
never been 40 close together. and
the bond that drew them and united
them was their eyes.
First Of all. the little maid, gag.
Ing into tho aky for the sign. saw
II. Torres. who had eyes only for the
candle stub. nearly burned 20 it's
base. heard the maids cry and looked
up. And at the same time he heard.
as all OF them heard. the droning
fight ns Of some monstrous insect in
the sky.
An aeropiansr' Francis muttered.
Torres. claim IL for the Sign
| But no need TO claim was neces-
sary. Above them. not more than a
hundred feet. IL swooped down and
clrcled. the first aeropiane the Lost
Souls had ever sccn. while from IL.
like bencdiction from heaven. de.
seended the familiar:
BACK 90 back against the nsainrnsTs.
Hold at bar the entire efew,
Completing tho circle and rising 10
an elevation Of nearly thousand
feet. they saw an object dstaoh Itself
directly overhead. fall like a piummet
for 400 feet. expand into n spread
parachute. with beneath ~. like n
spider suspended on a web. the form
Of a man. which last. aA IL neared
the ground. arain began 90 sing;
BACK TO back sxains, the rnsinnlsss.
Hold at bay this entire crew.
And then event crowded on event
with suprcmest rapidity. The stub
OF thu candle fell apart. the flaming
wick fell into the tiny lake ot molten
fat. the lake famed. and the oii.sa,-
urated fagKots about IL famed. And
Henry. landing In the thick of the
Lost Souls. blanke,inr a goodly por.
ton Of them under his parachute. In
n couple Of leaps wns beside his
friends and kicking the blazing flag.
gots right and left Only for n sec.
ond did he desist. This was when
the Sun Priest interfered. A right
hook 10 the jaw put that nged con.
fidant down on his back. and. while
he slowly .recuperated and crawled to
his feet. Henry slashed clear the
lashings that bound Leonica, Frances
and Torres. His arms were out 10
embrace Leonica, when she thrust
him away with;
Quick! There In no time for ex.
PLANTATION. Down on your knees 10
Torres and pretend you are his slave
and don't talk Spanish--talk Eng.
iishr'
Henry could not comprehend, and.
while Leonica treasured him with
her eyes. he saw Francis PROSTATE
himself at the feet Of their common
enemy.
We'll" Henry muttercd. as he
Joined Francis. Here goes, But it's
worse than rat poison"
Jconica followed him, and all the
Lost Souls went down prone before
the Captain pa vasco. who received
In their midst celestial messengers
direct from the sun. All went down
except the priest. who. nightly
shaken. was meditating doing Il.
W h the mocking devil OF melo.
drama in Torres soul prompted him
to ovcrdo his part.
As haughtily ms Francis had
coached him. he lifted his right foot
and placed II down on Henry's neck,
incidentally covering and plnching
most OF his ear.
And Henry literally went up in the
air.
You can't step on my ear,
forrest he shouted. at the same time
dropping him as he had dropped the
priest, with his right hook.
And now the beans are spilled"
| Francis commented In dry and spirit
less disgust. THE Sun God stuff Is
finished right here and nowp'
The Sun Priest, exultantly signal.