The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-10
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CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF ChARAS EkS
ROBERT BARRY-hero, ex-
plorer.
Observation-Disclosures. Bar
rvs partner.
HONEY BEE GIRL-lndian;
member of Bsrry's party. &'.'..
HADES JONES--pioneeri men,
Der Barry's party.
Yesterdays ApprehensiSe lest
the strange lost people harm
them, Bob and Melissa plan to
escape. And in their exhaustion
Of the moment they fall asleep.
CHAPTER NX
Just at dawn weird chanting
and hallowing awakened LISA.
Bob! Get up. dear. Bob. It's
starting already"
The days festivities were indeed
under way. The white couple had
removed only their shoes at bed
time. and so were pccring out IN
moment OF two. Already 4
great pile Of wood had been as
Scmblcd near the chicttain'S house
and other wood bearers were seen
coming from far and near. APP
parcntly every villagcr. old and
young. was contributing 20 the
fuel supply and was making Il an
occasion for song.
The songs had little but rhythm
20 recommend them. They were
voorhees,. otttimcs diScordant
sounds IN minor key. Yet they
were IN a definite pattern, the
white couple diSCerned, and every
body seemed 10 know them.
The sun had not actually APP
pcarCd aS Vet but the dawn was
bright gray. II would be y o'clock
or so. Rob observed. before the
actual Iircball itself could appear
over their horizon. This was be-
cause of the sheer cliffs that
hrmmed in this kingdom 10 pro-
toct and isolate IL from the out
side world. Studying the light,
Bob decided il must be nearly \
o'clock even now; they had slept
very late, but they were refresh
cd.
We're getting off 70 a good
start, anyway" hc said 20 LISA.
81 hope can remember some of
these chants.
Obviously the villagers knew
exactly what they were doing. FOR
there was no confusion, and The
pile of wood grew rapidly. Nee.
eSSartly il was a mixture of Scanty
desert growthS 49, dried cactus
stalks. palo verde, miscellaneous
brush and some of the extremely
heavy mesquite and ironwood.
Bob could not see much of II
growing; he realized that the vii
layers were making a definite
sacrifice in the wood itself, when
they burned il in a worship ccrc-
mOny.
In due time o red cliff top to
the westward was suddenly illuml-
mated. as if a gigantic stage SPOT
light had been turned on. In. that
moment a new sound dominated
the valley, and the course Of ac-
tion everywhere was changed
First a chorus of drums 49, the
same tom-tomS, Bob noted, that
HOpi Indians used -rGverbcrated
throughout the canyon. II was a
penetrating bass noise, alarming,
heraldic. of great volume.
OOM-OOM. OOM-OOM. OOM-
DOM.
First a series of quick double
notes. Bob and LISA observed
that six brown drummerS were
pounding tOm-toms four feet high
or so, massive noisemakers on the
roof Of the Chieftain'S house it's
self The sound was frightening.
Perhaps il was meant TO he.
The rhythm changed soon.
90 MO ON. pause 90 NJ.
(pause) OOM-OOM. This was
continued for perhaps n quarter
hour-two beats, one. then two
again. and repeat. The white cou-
pie had heard many q fanfare Of
drums in the paleface world,
many a trumptCr'S wild b)arc. but
never had anything impressed
them like this.
Remember what ! told YOU,
Bob Barry" 'LiSSa was becoming
alarmed. at YOU love me you'll
try 10 stop this scnSc!cSS bust
ness"
Rob nodded, IN great earnest
ness, But maybe | cant. dar.
ling, Our own lives may be- en-
dangcrcd if try. The maidcnS
may actually want TO be Sacri.
ficcd. 7 certainly 30 not. This is
a delicate matter. and I'm trying
10 figure a way ont of here grace
fully--and safely"
ITS murder. Bob, and you
know IL