The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-04
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BY FRED Y.
VILLA
A Sequel to THE Beacon Hill Mystery"
Romance and Adventure in Seattle

clearing they encountered
frightened little fiEurc. dwarf
man. who was 20 badly scared he
could not scream
re tried 10 fight out OF the grip
of one Of the sailors and IN another
moment would no doubt have emil,
ted a piercing cry had not the sailor
eluhhed him into silence,
TRY not 20 hurt them. warned
Clark ana he led the party ON. iis
hind the lines Of the shadow figures
around the fire the white men came
upon a strange scene.
on the throne stood Toha. smiling.
clapping her hands. acting altogether
tho same as she did hack IA Seattle
when Clark kept her In hts studio.
Her eyes were wide open and
staring into space and she
seemed uttrrly unconscious Of
what was going on around her.
Nround her body was wrapped
the old snake skin which Clari,
had seen worn by the old queen.
Tohs was crowned queen. Tula
now ruled the island, The natives.
men and women. were doing her
homage after her loaE absence,
Here STOOD this woman. regurned
10 them. without mind or val Gle.
waited TO high estate yet not realir.
INK under the influence Of her drug
that she was homo and queen.
Clark and Tracey waved their
mea back and searched for sight Of
the sailor Suddenly they saw him.
terribly afraid, staring wildly about
him
lie had been placed at the foot
OF the throne and near the vol.
rano fire. while around him there
stood and clAmorod shriily the
nude forms Of several beautiful
native girls.
Clark. understanding their Ian.
guage, heard them call on Toba for
permission 10 take this man as their
husband and offer him on the NOR.
row as sacrifice TO their sod Of
fire.
Toba. In n dare. did no, hear them.
but stood dreaming out over their
heads. her mind far away. uncon.
scious Of the appeals made 20 her.
suddenly ono OF the girls. In
Wild rage, leaped at tho sailor and
began 20 drag him away Clark
whispered 10 Tracey:
Il am going In among ihem.
am going TO mount the throne
with Toba I once ruled there.
Toha then was my native wife
and consort on the throne, II
they jump on me. fire into the
air and come TO the rescue. Other.
wise, wait until ! signal you.
One hand. appraised. viii mean
single shot. Both hands will
mean n volley followed By fire
works and rush TO the rescue
Whereupon Clark STROBE thru tho
line. Al first. 40 intent were the
rear lines Of natives on what was
going on in tho cour; circle they
did not notice him.
Then. a. they saw him pass be.
fore them. they fell back with Wild
cries.
Clark laughing. ieapsd into the
center OF the court and climbed 10
the throne by the side OF Toha.
MY subjects" he said. the
tmbula. prince Of the clouds. has
roturned from out the sky. Re.
hold the sign Of his power" and
he raised one hand.
Instantly Tracey fired a shot. The
crash OF the gun on the night air
startled the crowd OF natives. They
turned TO flee.
do not leave the court" Clark
commanded In tho native tongue.
The evil spirits OF my lcEions In
lhe sky are there. Behold. Another
Speaks for the second time And
he raised his hand again.
For the second time Traccy's
gun crashed into the air. This
Time the natives. terror-stricken.
drew near the throne.
Clark took Tobas hand.
''Toba Us your QUEEN" he asked.
Yes shouted tho thronx. The
old queen Is dead. She died OF tho
evil spirit"
"Toba will rule long and we'll" he
sang out. Now, unblnd tho white
brother
The women hcsitated.
Come here" said Clark 10 the
sailor In English, VINO had stood
staring, open.mouthed ut Clark's
sudden entry and display Of au.
thority.
He obcyed with alacrity. He was
more than pleased TO draw nearer
his chief. Clark stopped and slashed
the supple strands OF bamboo that
dashed his arms. The sailor stood
free.
The natives set up cry. The
women led IL. One OF them. who
had been more forward than the rest
in claiming the sailor, snatched at
him. but he lodged and knelt at
ClSrk's feet.
She halted under Clark's up
raised hand as another shot rang
out In the darkness. An ominous
silence took the place Of the fran.
tic cries which arose. Clark saw
that the natives were staring UP
and beyond him and that their
eyes rested on Toba.
To Toln they looked for authority
and what to do. In this crisis she
failed them. For Toba smiled and
stared into space, her mind blank.
not registering that which went on
about her.
Continued in the next issuel
JELLY FISH HUNGRY