The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-09
CHAPTER XVIII

Robert Barry was Q trained Scien- tist, specializing in the antiquities of man, fascinated always by their hiss tory, their manners, customs, lang- uaReS, Because North American man seems literally Co have been Cradled ln our Southwest Bob Barry had centered his studies there, Ho knew many things from books and profess sors, many more from work in the fleld, And--comnion sense taught him not q few.
 'Remember the feller starving to death in Paris, 'Lissa2"
 "What are you talking about2" the laughed at him, They had maneuvered to get more food, and couple Of hours for rest and sleep.
 "The American who saved his life with a pencil" Bob resumed 'He was trying to make the cafe waiter understand him. Finally in desperation he skotched a picture Of Q COW, and 50 had Q sizzling T.bone steak for dinner"
 She laughed again. "Will you order T.boneS now3" she Sug- gested. "And you might draY q chicken and c bakery and a dish of peas, if your art IS depend' able"
 Ho grinned. but he was serious too, He had Somo Ideas. They had been resting inside c window less room, on floor beds made Of grass and woven fiber blankets, Brown folk peered in the lone door from time to time. Evidently these watchful ones saw when they awoke, for q crowd greeted them outside again.
 For two hours and more, then, Bob Barry "conVersed" with the man who had accepted tho watch. IEN was what ho appeared to be- the leader, or chieftaln. He wore mpre clothes than tho others, but clothing iii general evidently was not q bother Co these folk; hB pieces were ornamental, marks of distinction and rank.
 
 RobS huncli was right, Tho brown chief could understand much Of tho sign language which is uni. vcvsal among wilderness people. IV is not always the same in every f1a. ton, but there B invariably Q sifni- lagity, Close observers cen inter- pretd it readily, for after ell it is communication reduced to the Biin- Dlest Of motions, about the things common to oil. Bob could undors stand more of it than ho could "speak", which is usual with any foreign language. But no labored at it, not unpleasantiy, for most Of the
 "f,isten L!ssa. we've stumbled onto something bigger and Btrangei thai, We could have hoped for iii our wildeet droams." Bob was beai1ling when no joined Mary Melissa again She had waited near the chicitaihv
 "Could you understand him, BobP Did you learn much2"
 "Pientyl It wasn't oil easy, for him or mo either, but we had q great talk. These people are not fndiang. I'm convinced Of tha'' I mean, not any tribes wo know or have record Of. They may DC kin to tho Hopis and Zunls and Aeomas but they're c tribe Of their own, right enough.
 "Why Lisa honey, know what that old chief told me7 Thk iB the answer to our main question This tribe b the remnant of the siiff dwollersl"
 Really, Bob"
 "YeSsirl Centuries ago, eyl- dentIy the ancestors of these vile lagers built Defiance Castle, and lived Up there for protection. They farmed this valley, which has some springs in it; and the river courses on the other side Of the cliff near our camp, remember2 But enemies came raiding. They Killed most of the other cliff dWellers, or took of tho girls 10 Dc slaves. Probably the enemies were Yaquis. or Apachcs.
 'sThis castle, though, was hardest