The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-02

yOA AuoW mat she mares
You and seems TO think Philip
was 2 little tin god enYwhee1s?
It happens Philip was break
ing his neck to get Dr., Wizards
Job away from him. Am speak
ing evil Of the dead? Sorry. How
would you like 10 be made head
OF the expedition? Diana.
Anne sat down quickly on the
ledge. She had once scoffed at
Beth's statement that Diana came
70 Asia because Blaze was here.
Now she wondered. How well the
two could work together to de-
spoil the Willards. Sherwood had
vowed he would stop at nothing.
Now he had put himself into a
position TO use Diana.
Beth and Larry came looking
for her. slave you fainted?"
called Beth from beyond the
blanket screen.
Pm coming" answered Anne,
hastily folding the note and
thrusting il in her pocket.
My bath next you know"
Larry called.
Help yourself" she said and
passed them before Beth could
turn and walk back with her.
p In an aleove. with a natural
chimney not far from the yurt
big brush fire had been built up
and drew one with its light and
warmth.
Anne slipped into the tent. FIRST.
thinking she would be alone. But
Sherwood bent over his dufne bag
drawing out book. With a sud-
den resolve she stepped over and
handed him the note.
u found this by the pool. she
said. ut seems to belong to you"
He held the paper close to the
glowing Goals and perused it.
Then he Strengthened and asked
impaSsively:
Have you read it?"
Yes" she admitted.
He folded the paper slowly as
if taking time 10 formulate a
statement. But before he could
speak Diana darted into the tent
and saw the missive in his hand.
HOh. you found it." she said
with little sigh of relief.
"Yours?" he asked, reaching it
out to her.
She drew back. Haven't you
read it?n
NO." ne lied. and threw the
paper on the live Goals.
eOh, why did you do THAR"
she cried.
Il thought YOU meant me to.
What was in it?"
She gave Anne sidelong
glance. Nothing" she said.
Who does Blaze think he's put
ting on this scene for, Anne won-
dered disdaipfully, and turned to
leave the tent to them, but Sher-
wood slipped out ahead of her.
Temple
NEXT day they were conducted
~ by Niagara torchmen through
the seemingly interminable iaby-
rinth, continually descending as
they followed the river, going
from cavern to cavern, some
chambers so tall that they
reached into the void. others so
low that they had to be cFawled
through.
Finally they left the waters
edge and entered a branching
tunnel which took them through
small mouth into vast stone
temple that halted them SPELL
bound.
The place showed evidence that
time and earthquakes had left
their marks. The room itself
was set with columns and the
bases of broken columns were
thick as ancient trees in a virgin
forest.
As Anne's eyes began to take
in detail she saw that in the dis
tant end of the nave sat a con-
course Of native people among
the fallen pillars A dragon of
white smoke rose from a MANI
moth incense urn before them,
And behind the urn on a plat
form sat yet other people. or.
either side of a mighty door.
The two leaves of the door
were sealed together by a nodded
image IN low relief, the figure of
a giant man, a single luminous
eye in his forehead-the image
ths sacred dagger bore.
Sweet serpents," muttered
Mackey. Anne looked back and
saw that Sherwood's hands had
been bound again and a special
guard stood beside him. She met
his eyes. her own unreliable. For
the first time in his presence she
felt really master of herself.
Suddenly drums struck up
somewhere outside the temple
that same incorporating rhythm
that had presaged the coming Of
/ the Nagaras.
Anne was motioned to seat
on a fallen pillar and her two
guides stood behind her. The
others who had come with her
were placed in the center of the
room in front of, the audience.
Anne turned I'd Athe two who
stood behind her. Where are Illy
father and mother" Her voice
sounded as clear and distinct as
if they were in a ten-foat room.
Wonderful acoustics. MUIR
Injured Sherwood from across the
platform and even his whisper
could be heard. 10
Your parents come now. said
the woman pointing to the space
behind Sherwood.
Anne's heart sank with disInay
and terror at first sight Of than.
for they too were bound and
brought in as prisoners and seat
ed beside Sherwood on q fallen
pillar, armed guards behind them.