The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-30
CAST OF CHARACTERS

plorcr.
Observation-Disclosures, Bar
rvs partner.
HONEY BEE GIRL-IndiAn;
member of Barry's party.
HADES JoNES-pioneer; men,
Der Barry's party.
Yesterday: Search for the Sc
eret of the pueblos runs to fever
pitch when Bob discovers an air
suction in the castle wall. draw.
ing inward, perhaps TO some un.
foreground passage!
CHAPTER XI
Hoffman missed Mary Melissa
at the corral. but when she rode
back later in the morning he was
dragging in some timbcrS and 50
encountered her.
Purity day. amt il LISA he
greeted. "Whyn't you come ride
over with me, where I'm cuttin
poles at? Hunh?"
Not his words. but his inilec-
. ton. both angered and frightened
the girl. His tone was almost an
insult.
Thank you, but | must go on
20 camp" She tried to be very
formal.
Jaw. come on. Come on! There
amt no hurry. Nights well en-
10Y this trip. We got 10 be out
here a long time together. | bet !
could show YOU right good
time"
IL was the Only approach Scott
HOLMAN knew. He would have
used il in the tiny dance hall At
Blancu Canyon. OF in the larger
and greaSicr one at NOgaleS and
the gaudier one at Tucson.
But IL didn't work here. Too
mad 10 reply with dignity, and
too refined to be- undigEified,
Mary Melissa simply Spurrcd her
horse and galloped off. She head
ed direct for camp. intending rs 4
partner in the expedition To re-
port the matter at once Ia Bob
Barry and let him settle il with
hoffman.
"Dr. Barry" she called, dis
mounting. She hadn't quite de-
cided To call him Bob yet, even
though he used her pet name
now.
There was no answer. She IN
veSligated and found the camp
empty. HadeS Jones she knew
was away for the day, but she
had left Bob and Honey Bee Girl
I'm camp. She wasn't at all pleas
ed 10 find herself alone there;
she was frightened. knowing that
HOLMAN was approaching.
She rode off again and stayed
alone. Hunger drove her back
about noon. and she saw Bob and
Honey Bee climbing down the
castle ladders.
Her emotions were oddly mixed.
in all truth. when the two reach
ed camp. First made angry by an
uncOuth man, q hungry girl, who
finds no food but sees the pretty
cook out alone with the potential
lover. is i'm no mood FOR fvlvolty.
Delightful day for walk, I'm
sure :" She almost snapped II AT
Bob and Honey Bee. She was not
smiling.
Bob missed the implication en-
tirely. ......
Say. LISA" he was bcaming
again. His boyish enthusiasts
we're one very vital part Of Rob
ert Barry'S charm. "Listen here
Honey Bees Il honey. and no
joking" -
"Know what she did. LISA?
Being an Indian. she knows all
sorts of Indian signs and symbols.
Well, she picked out one up in
the cliff that may be extremely
valuable To u.s."
He paused. dramatically. But
Mary Melissa was just staring.
her big brown eyes studying him.
Bob saw then that she was un.
usually sober He had become ac.
customed TO her smile. Instantly
he was concerned. His voice was
lowered.
"Why-what is il. LISA" He
took her hand. held il. stopped u
bit 10 be near her. as something
wrong? Something ="
He wasn't sure what 10 say. and
SO he Stammcrcd. He was so very
honest about ii that Mary McliS-
Sa'S emotions gave way TO her
good sense. She forced q bit more
animation. a feeble smile, and an
swercd him.
Nothing Important Bob. Just
----one OF the horses gave a little
trouble. Nothing really. Please
20 on. What about the Indian
signs? Why is it important? | am
very Interested"
He smiled back at her then in
renewed enthusiasm for his re-
port.
1T led to a secret chamber. We
dug into 10. First thought II was
nothing but Il cairn. We found
one body near the entrance. But
later discovered a draft. an up
current OF air. LISA, this may
be secret tunnel to that cave.
from the valley level somewhere!
See?"
Il see. Oh, Bob"
His excitement was contagious,
so that LISA relaxed from her
ugly mood. This was no time. she
realized. 20 tell him about Scott
Hoffman, even if she got him
away from Honey Bee. in private.
Far better TO ignore Hoffman. or
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