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Jungle Breath y Ben Lucien Burraan THIS HAS HAPPENED Attempts have been made on the life of Elise Marlerry, owner of con- siderable property near Porto Verde, Brazi.. Vilak, her cousin and protec- tor, believes Gaylord Prentiss to be responsible. Vilak, Elise and Lincoln Nunnally, an elderly chemist, rescue Prentiss from being murdered by the natives. Next day Tinky, Elise's little orphani 1 nephew, is kidnapped. Pren- tiss has been seen entering the jungle with a white child. An expedition sets out to rescue the child. After many hardships, all are left behind but the three whites, who emerge from the jungle on the outskirts of a strange city. They are overcome by gas, and when they awake they find themselves prisoner of Carlos D'Albentnra, whom they know as an engineer in Porto Verde. D'Albentara leads them to the city's strange ruler. NOW BEGIN THE STORY CHAPTER XL. It wr.s the figure of an enormously fat, half-breed negro, with thick grin- iiing lips, and fat, not unkind face. On his huge shining breast hung a row of Spanish dollars, on his head wr.s one of the steel helmets which Piznrro's men had worn during the conquest. The helmet was now orna- mented by a rcw of tall purple fea- thers. His fat enrs hn.1 S?*n pierced and in them had been inserted two golden tuns of beautiful workmanship like the carvings on the stonef, overhead, mod- r-led in the form of conventionalized human faces. These had so distended the cartilage of th-? eais that tea-cups cruld have been put into the orifices vithout difficulty. Aro.irid his fat legs were two pieces cf oil Spanish arnx>r, <bv : ouFly con- structed for some cavalier of Madrid or Toledo half hi? size, for his puffy fl:-sh bulged out in great rj.]ls where the guards ended and their pressure censed. A bended breech-clout con i>l"ted his fantastic costume. Fires were burn- J..j; in two stone brazic.-s on either side of him. These he, turned to ftir now and then with n short deoorntel wand of metal he held in his hand. "Ix.vely old boy, isn't he?" Vilak whispered to the chemist. "He's a per- fect study in primitive reliigons. Spanish relief, Inca ritual ami orna- ments, and African superstition all beautifully jumbled together. 1 think I heard one of the guards whispering his name, and if it was, even that's mixed Spanish ami Indian. Undoubt- edly, though, he thinks he's Manco ('ii|xo or one of the other famous old Incn emperors come to life." The fat chieftain saw the newcom- ers approaching. He twiddled the wand in his thick, clumsy fingers. "Kn*el!" he roared in thick Guarany. The soldiers and their captives (Keyed quickly and began crawling on their knees toward the throne. O'AHientarn remnine<l standing. The chief noticed this, looked at him reproachfully. The Portuguese fingered his tiny inustnch*. "I havo brought them, august son of the flaming sun," he an- nounced in a monotonous droning voice, as though the speech were some fooli.h rignmarole Df which he watlong weary. "Your humble slave* have gone t/> bring the others here nlso. Whnt is your royal will that I, your *lave. do with these two miserable wretches who crawl before you as loathsome jnakes crawl at the feet of the mighty jaguar? What is yo-.ir will, illustrious chi^f?" The ridiculous figure on the throne ben mod at the fl:ittery. He leaned down, peered nt the captive*", poked at their clothes with hi* wand, scratched it playfully against the top of Nun- nally's bald head, then grinned broad- ly "Not look bad men," he grunted in Guarany. "Good men think maybe. Little man funny. I/ook like rabbit. Maki- H.-itnlngofl latijrh. Good thing laugh. RatnlngoR like. Ix-t stay one moon, two moons, maybe, talk Batal- agos. Tell Batalapos stories grout mountain, great wiiter. Then Batnl- give present* and let go nwny. j Wait half-moon. Feust of Raynii. ! Raymi good time sacrifice, good time I marry. Girl make Batalagos fine wife. Batalagos have other wives" he clumsily counted out nine on his enor- mous lingers "but never other wife like this one. This wife make Bata- lagos very happy." Though Elise's knowledge of Guar- any was Flight, she had caught the purport of the chief's announcement. Her interest, however, centered not on her ludicrous wooer, but on D'Al- bentara. Her eyes were fixed on him so steadily, so questioningly, that he turned his back to avoid l.er gaze. The huge chief helped her to her feet. The Portuguess was facing her once more. Her eyes were no longer questioning; they were bitter, weary. "Was it you then who took my littla nephew?" she asked stonily. He shrugged his shoulders. "Is he dead?" Again the other made no answer. "I can't understand it. I can't understand anything about you. You helped me find ! im once. I don't want to misjudge you. I know I'm not The chief's eyes blazed sullenly. | thinking clearly. I'm all upset, and mistake, O son of the flaming sun," he said hastily. "These men are not (food. They are evil. Evil. They are like the piranha of the rivers, whose colors are beautiful as the shining rainbow but who eats human flesh. The'r breath is death. They would kill the mighty Batalagos and put another on his sacred throne. I>ast night by the rising moon the hig'i priest spoke thus to the noble Batalagos. Now he speaks thus again in the setting of the sun." The chief's smile faded. His thick lips puffed out uglily. "Kill Batala- gos?" he muttered. "Make other man chief, Batalagos' throne?" D'Albentara nodded. "I have heard them talk so even as they mounted the sacred mountain. I have heard them talk so even now as they lay in their prison. Truly they are evil men. And all things about them are evil." "High priest smnrt. Do whet high priest say. Bad men wish kill Batala- gos. Batalagos kill bad men first. When Batalagos kill? What say high priest?" O son of the sun. For while they live they are evil and will work evil spoils upon Batalagos. While in dead men there is naught but good." The chief twiddled the wnr.d in his fat fingers ngain and looked thought- ful. Batalagos think something else," he said at last. Batalagos not kiil my head feels as if it wojld burst. You come of a civilized, cultured race; you have the air and certainly the training of a gentleman. Yet you're here, helping this silly savage who thinks he's a king, make prisoners of Economy Corner BALMORAL SCONES One pound flour, 2 ounces butter, 2 ('csscrt spoonfuis baking powder, 1 egg and a teaspoon salt. Mix to a light dou-:h with sweet milk, then roll out lightly and cut into diagonal or ither shapes. Bake in a hot jven two minuter until a nice brown. STUFFED CABBAGE One head cabbage (2 or 2'/4 Ibs.), 1 Ib. sausage meat, 1 cup freshly-boil- ed rice or 1V4 cups bread crumbs, moistened with milk. Separate leave* of cabbage and boil until tender; boil the heart whole, spread the heart all over the sausage meat and rice or crumbs mixed toget.ier; place leaves all around this and tie up. Bake until tender, basting occasionally. Serve hot, sliced. Two tablespcons gelatin in %?up cold wate.. Let stand 5 minutes. Dis- solve 1 cup sugar in *4 cup hot water and dissolve gelatin in it. Add 1 can shredded pineapple and Vi pint whip- ped cream. Stir all together and set away to cool. WEBSTER CAKE Three-quarters cup melted butter, 2 cups sugar, 3 eggs (save out 2 whites for icing), I'i cups milk. Beat with an egg beater for one minute. A.Jd three and one-half cups flour, one tea- A blend of green tea that surpasses all other blends II II myself and my friends. I don't know spoon soda, ono and a half teaspoons whether you have taken my baby. 1 1 baking powder, Vi teaspoon salt, one can't know. Perhaps you are as ignor- ant as i am. But I beg of you, if you do know of anything that concerns him, tell me." D'Albentara put out his hands in a gesture of resignation. "I regret. 1 teaspoon cinnamon, one-half teaspoon clove and nutrt.eg. Beat. PEPPERS STUFFED WITH CORN AND HAM Slice lengthwise as many peppers as needed. Remove the pith and seeds and parboil in salted water. Fill with following mixture: Combine r table- spoons of minced ham with 8 table- spoons of canned corn; add 9 table- spoons melted butter and 3 of milk. Siasorrto taste. Put into shallow pan, cover tops with brtad crumbs, cover bottom of pan with soup stock, gravy or buillion cubes. Bake for 25 min- utes. SALADA 1 GREEK TEA Fresh from the gardens 9 Many Plants Named as Suitable To Cover Bare Spots on Lawns 870 New Brunswick, N.J. A. C. McLean, of the New Jersey Agricultural Exten- sion Service, recently gave a list of plants which can be cultivated to cover the bare spots often seen in lawns at this season. For bare areas which are shaded be describes the Japanese spurge (Pachy- santlra termlnalls) aa one of the best. Good ground covers for similar areas are the bugle (Ajuga geueveusls), sweet woodruff (Asperula odorata) and creeping Jennie (Lysimachia num- mularia). "Any of these plants grow well In shady spots, provided the trees do Dot take all the moisture," Mr. McLean said. "When tree roots are close to the surface it is advisable to dig uj the soil and destroy. the roots. This root pruning will not material? hurt the trees, aud the ground covers will have a better chance to grow and be- come established. They can then more successfully compete with the trees for moisture and plant food. "For dry, sunny spots where the soil is poor dwarf phlox (Subulata), the thymus, and sedums are amoug the best ground covers. A good time for planting any of these ground covers, either in the sun or shade, is from September until November. They are hardy and if planted as suggested they will become established and ready to make a good growth in the spring." The stunted half-breed with the enormous pimpled nose entered with Elise marching stiffly nt his s ide. What high priest say?" O'Albentara had lost his calm. His lips v.< re trembling nervously. "You them tonight. Batalagos wait half- moon till feast of Raymi, feart of sun, fe.ist of fire. Kill evil men then. Sacrifice. Muku sun-god, fire-god, happy. Very hnppy. Happy sun-god, fire-god good ti Batalagos. Make Batalngos happy too. Batnlagos not afraid evil men. Keep evil men pri- son. Bntnlagos big, strong." "Kill them tonight, noble Bntnla- go." The chief's stublmrnnepn was aroused. He stamped his enormous foot. "No, kill feast of Rnymi. Not afraid. Bataiagos spoken." The ctunted half-breed with the enormous pimpled nose, who hd been D'Albt-ntiira's foreman at the railroad The tingling taste of -I] mint leaves in a real treat or your sweet tooth. WRIGLEYS Afford* people everywhere gnat comfort and lon K -lajting enjoyment. Nothing clue gives so much bene- fit ut so small a cost. It is a wonderful help in work and play - keeps you cool, calm and contented. ISSUE No. 35 '30 camp, entt-rc-d with Klise marching stiffly at his sidi*. She saw Vilak and tried to move toward him; the guard clucked her. Vilnk caught her eye; his lip? framed the single word: "Steady." A faint smiling response showed him that she had understood. As she near- i-d the ridiculous figure on the lhron, li'Allientara turned his head. Hiv fnce brightened as .he recognized him, :.s though his unexpected preseivv might mean her swift deliverance. "Senhor D'Albentara !" slic flashed. Then her countenance fell ngain as he coldly turned away. Her escort knelt , dragging her down with him. The j chief stared at her, drew himself up ion his throne, then giggled with de- ! light. I I'AUtcnlnrn looked on tranquilly, | pulling at the ends of his mustache like n sleek, satisfied cat cleaning its i whiskers. "Is she not bonutiful, son j of the sun?" he crooned. The chief jriggled again. With the nid of n soldier who stood by him, ho i lifted his enormous body from the throne, and waddled to Elise. H> jmsoed the wnnd over her hair and nlrmg the outlines of her small, deli- cately molded body. "Pretty," ho grunted. "Pretty. RatnlngoR much like." He thoughtfully i scratched n look of kinky hnir which 1 the steel helmet on his head had left j uncovered. "Batnluiro* mak wife. ' ' ,'-"'- regret. Much. But it is business. Business." He gave n short command; the na- tives guarding Vilak and the old man jerked them to their feet and led them away. They walked the length of the ruined chnn.ber ngain, then across a court nnd into a stone building slight- ly smaller but otherwise almost th;> counterpart of the one they had just 1'ft. Thfy were conducted up a flight of wide stone steps into a small prison- like ;. om, thuir feet hound again, nnd they were flung to the floor. A heavy wooden door closed behind them; they were left alone. (To be continued.) Tired Eyes Tired eyes make the rest of the face look tired, while the sensation of trying to keep tired eyes open or persuading them to go on working is unpleasant, to say the least of It. Don't keep them open I Shut them, if only for u few minutes. Shut them even over your work. A few min- utes' rest is better than none. And eyes that habitually grow tired should bo given a few minutes rest periodi- cally during the day. Salt Is a great strengthener of the eyes. Hardly more than a pinch to a cup of water is a good proportion. Lukewarm salt water is particularly good.. If the eyes are inclined to be nore very cold water should be avoid- ed for bathing purposes. Boracic lotion is, of course, excel- lent for the eye. Buy horaclc cry- stals nnd niake the lotion for yourself. It is much cheaper this way than buy- Ing It already made up, and It dls- ttolves more easily. Allow a teaspoon- ful of crystals to a pint of water. KyelliU that feel heavy or are in- flamed may be relieved considerably if swabs of cotton-wool soaked In witch-hazel are applied. Another method of resting tired eyes and eye- lids and Incidentally beautifying the IMs Is to massage the lids very gently with cold cream applied on the tips of the middle lingers. A drop or two of castoi oil will re-j llcve the Irritation left by grit ln| the eye. Often the sensation of something 1n the eye is only the lr-| rilation caused by Homi'thlng that has been there. Rubbing, In any case, only aggravates the condlton. If, however, you are sure there 1.1 some- thing in your eye, deliver yourself into the hands of the nearest chemist. FOUR THINGS Four things a man must learn to do If ho would make his record true; To think without confusion clearly; To love his fellow-men sincerely; To act from honest mo'lves purely; To trust In God and heaven securely. Van Dyke. Mlnard'i Liniment for Neuralgia. "Flying" Amy Home At Last Amy JOhntOO, KnnH.'h nvlatrlx, who made solo flight to Australia, seen with Mrs. retlt, first woman pilot of India, during reception In London In Passenger Stumps Language Experts Winnipeg Interpreters in the col- onization department of the Canadian National Hallways in Winnipeg have met their Waterloo. For some years they have proudly boasted that, with the exception of the day when they were asked to talk Nke a Welshman, they have met all comers in their na- tive tongue. Last week the Canadian National Railways train the "Continental Lim- ited" carried a lady passenger travel- ling to Edmonton. As usual when the passenger department officials find themselves Ignorant of a pas- senger's language, they solicit the aid of the colonization dcpartmei . An Interpreter met the train and tried German, Dutch, Russian and Polish with no avail. Another one *as call- ed and Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish brought no success. A third, a fourth and finally a sixth was called, bringing the total number of languages spoken to twenty-three, in- c'udlng English, and still they could not make her understand, nor could they understand her. Finally one produced a passport and- indicated that she show hers. She did. Under the heading of natiouaflty was writ- ten Arabian. Gorillas to be Studied In Native Haunts Columbia University and the Ameri- can .Museum of Natural History have sent a Joint expedition to Central and West Africa for the purpose of securing entire, well preserved adult gorillas of all known variety for an- atomical study. Of course, speci- mens of chimpanzees and other Afri- can primates will be obtained for comparison. The expedition, which is umlei the leadership of Henry Kayiui, plans to spend about six months in its Journey across Africa from east to west. "The man that walks Hko a bear," as the gorilla has been termed con- tinues to be the storm center in the vexed problem of man's origin. Is he an off-shoot from the base of the human stem, as Dr. William K. Gre- gory maintains in his "Our Face from Flan to Man," or Is lie liardly even a distant cousin of proud man, as Prof. Oshorn, seems to Inply In his "Mi.n Rises to Parnassus?" Whichever may be the answer, the expedition is ambitious to secure thj 'corpus delic- turn" in this famous mystery case. Special studies and photipiaphs will also be made of the feet of the un- shod natives unspoiled by civilized footwear. This material is desired by Dr. Dudley J. Morten, of the Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeona of Columbia, who has taken a prom'nent part in organizing the expedition and who expects to use the information In his studies: on the evolution of the human foot nnd on its postural dis- orders. The expedition expectt also to visit the grave of Cad Akeley who lies burled on the slopes of the beauti- ful Mount Mlkeno In the Park National Albert, east of the Italglan Congo. Largely ^s a result of Akeley's efforts to seci.re^protoctlon for the gorilla, King Albert and the Belgian govern- ment sot apart this district to be a perpetual sanctuary for wild life. Liv- ing gorillas wlM be studied and photo- graphed In this canctuary while an- u'oniical Bpec.imens will ho secured In other regions. In the Onboon dis- trict of French West Africa the West African gorilla made famous by Du rhallln will be collected." "The Hu- mane Plfiader." What New York Is Wearing BY ANNABELLE WORTHINGTON Illustrated Drestmaking Lesson Fur- nished With Every Pattern Dotted dimity is so smart for we maids of 2, 4 and years. And it is doubly smart when it expresses th nautical influence in sailor blue on white ground us illustrated in Styler No. 2540. The scallops of little flared cap sleeves and hem are finished with bias lawn in plain blue. The tie is gros- grain ribbon. The skirt is tucked at either sido I of the front and back and stitched to the French bodice. Yellow pique with white piping and yellow grosgrain ribbon tie dotted in, white is cute. Red and white cotton broadcloth print, baby blue handkerchief lawn, pink shantung, tub srJk in pale pink tones and nile green linen are becom- ing and practical combinations. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your name and address plain-: ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred: wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Wifey't Away She's gone away. The house Is stilt, The bird alts silent on his perch. It seems to me as though I were A prisoner In an empty church. Liniment remove* Wrt. "I'm very tired," said the lady at the head of the supper table one Sunday evening. "You should not be,' said her minister, who had been asked in to the evening meal; you haven't preached two sermons to-day." "No," said the lady, absent-mindedly, "but I listened to them." HEADACHE? 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