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NEAL?/?e NAVY Gy William Hamilton Osborne, AUTHOR "RED MOUSE," "RUNNING FIGHT" "CAT5PAW," "BLUE OUCKie/' ETC. NOVCLIZeO fROM THE PHOTO PLAY Of THE 3AM6 nahc pRoouceo dy pathc cxcHAfice, inc COPY/?JCN7; /$/? W//. /r/AW //A ff/i, ro/r (\33Q/?rtf. ? I II ? ? ^ 9YNOP8I8; ? y on Mm* day of tl Cv 1 1 of M'imdi IVkv f "ftpi . John Hardin of iii? i?< tiHri Prlr^'OiKH ?< wt'u .|W'tt*>'?ur-(Ud AM?H' ? Ijlouton froln ?n open boa l , out I* n<r? >? ) to I' .iw behind bur 1 1? c n ?? i ?? n?l I. ' out)' panloim. Miinjtoo i* i? ill tv.i by Mri nuiii' /. I'omI'i In van* . ? i : ? ?i 1 1 ? . '' tc?-t pii|Mii wnhh luhkion niRU-Mfi'.'.i lit k <ri<i unnard 1 1 1 ? ? I* i ' < '? < i 'HJi in <la u? ?!('/ r, piillMri* p^iVlnii t? !>? iiil<- to ? n I tclliuu' ttui wiho ?-!'Onum nf Clio I ? ' V t I; land of ? nimibur. injury "in.v hl-i miii. I to boconif u blank. Tliiit' ? i y-iiw ftlupNtp.' Morii.1 iwiw mi opi'ioi fiinm i , with I'finto, In' /., ii f' iiiaii in. <jum pit's and t Iim inlinl lr. j* l,?i 1 1 1 'f I hat Ofifit w u h llln.'/f mi, ? 01110 l" M?-:i.p'<i'ii \y.b? r?- the widow of < Vip ta in Ifardlii if living Willi tier Hon Ne;;l pnd VimiiIi. 1 1 i i : i< t < > 1 1 , . and Slot to M' U tin- pan i i lift In Amu'llv y her fiitivcr. N.cvl trirn fur a tJifi|#e(ofi to li.i' '-.'.ik. I .(? ai. in . . hut iIwoukIi ? lh?> tr< lU'h' ry nf J"i'V Welchw In '1' f- . 1 1 < ?? 1 b Joey and d|BHru<'<..'<i Neal ? ? i i 1 1 h i h. In tho navy. i no'/ li iH ii trap f'"' Joey and Hi" ooruiplraf orn ?vt Idm in their power. 'u it *triiKKle for noHHi*iiHji?n of t)m imip I l?*r- j naml' Annette a In I JS I each ?'i'i iir" a! portion. Aii/h tii h;i I Im on tlm t'urbnado In hi ;ut |i of hi i la.Uiui\ in Mnrtirtl<|tnt An- ' in I'c Mild Neil ii ? ?? daptur< (J, tint urn run* | fltiod by tt Hponiso di v uK lf)0?l foitfutf hleo- | tidentlon pa pi; i ? for heno'lf hh Annette, 1 fn an Infill ruction N*?al nnd Annette nro i itt.iin cni'i u red, carried to tho Hnn t'liv and AtiHoUc >? offered as a. wKtrldvil to Hut nun god. They are resciitd by in;., rini H from tif Albtt'rry. I . I n ' I ? I ill ToriUr Ipi, Annette und Neal aro captured and expoM^d yollow f<wr in fee lion by. Her rtandcx, but aro roftotVod hy iiiiIIoih from tin? Albany. Inez ll'IOH to rob Anni'lto And ?i?j<'Hp"H. On her way to Chantlllo Alt net to is captured. Nun I In promoted and lends a party of tru imferred nu n toward Chantlllo, hut Is rauuht In a trnln wrock *n the wuv. 1 li inainlcz nnd Inez jueHOiU the falflei hhmt itleai Imi piiperis to Brother AiiKidmo at Hunt a Muria iuImhIou. Ponto Ih caught and killed in h I m own trap, ? ; <? ? for Annotto; Annette proved iltln and turiiH over T-owt IhIhikI to tho Kovern nierd. Wehher dle? iu a reniorHoful ofTort t?> i;u\'e her from (frirniindeii. Annetto an?l Neai, on their way to I,oHt Inland, ur? wrecked on n cannlhi}! iHland hy Her nanih.-z' (rlckery. Tho brute in accepted by tho cannibals an their KOd. THIRTEENTH INSTALLMENT WHITE GODS chapter lv. Anthropophagi. A whlto face ? u whlto board! Po tent factora cvon with a navago trlbo. Tho inan-eatorH of this South Pacific island, crln god* In terror boforo tho blahk and Htarlng oyea of tho big Unite. 1 i Ih blank and ntnrlng oye?! Thoy, too, had tholr wolrd effect. "l^ook ? soo," whimpered thin crowd of latter-day cannibals, the one to tho other, "he sees across tho world? bo talks with spirits ? lio is a god!" Tho llruto, save for tho slight weav ing of bin niassivo (igttro from stdo to side, stood quiet and impassive. Ho was wholly unafraid. Hehind him, however, crouched all ot her' figure that- told another story. Hernando/., his hands still manacled, trembled with fear. Hut he was still resourceful ? he knew his power. "Meast," ho whispered ? and tremu lous though it was, it still was a com mand, ''lleast, you'vo got them down. Seize tho foremost spiko and run thom through, lie qufek." Tho Hrute heard his master's voice, and immediately obeyed, lie stooped, and stooping, wrenched from tho fore most naked figure tho deadly Weapon that the latter held within his grasp. It was relinquished without a strugglo. Its former possessor stretched himself full upon tho ground, waiting the death thrust. Mis savage companions drew back upon their hnunches, their eyes glowing witli religious fervor. "A Sacrillce," they cried, "a sacri flee.'" Hut there was 110 sacriflco. Instead, tho Hruto mcroly hold tho spear aloft for a moment?held it In tho air with both his hands. Then ho brought it crushing down across his knee, and broko it clean in twain. "Wye-yah!" Thcro was an ejacula tion of wondor ? of brute applause for brute strength. The erstwhllo possossor of tho spear ? as ugly-faced an individual as over ato a pound of human flesh ? touched tho Hruto upon tho shoulder and point ed toward tho junglo. "Follow him. Beast," cried Hernan dez a bit impatiently, "nothing can harm us now. ' For the iirst time tho Hruto soemod consciou.. ot his master's prosence. Ho turned and taccd Hernandez. Ho grunted in uncertainty. "Look ? Bee," said the leador, In his guttural accents and primitive tongue, look ? 800. This man is his captive. The god is hungry. Ho would eat." Tho leader pointed to the manacled hands of Hernandez. He made a sign ? a sign immediately obeyed. A dozen blocks sprang forward, soizod Her nandoz and swung his body to <holr shoulders. Then at another word of Command, thev started off, Jog trot to ward tho Junglo. Hernandez strug gled like a maniac, but to no purposo. Then he yelled: "Follow, Beast, follow," he cried. "Save me. Come." Tho Hruto followed, wondering. Not for one instant did ho suspect tho man eaters had sinister designs up.ia his master. Finally they entered a wide clear ing. In tho middle of this clearing was a village oi straggling huts and tents. it was a ghastly village ? an ill smolMr g village. Scattered about it were skulls and bones enough to furnish Jolly Rogers to a hundred :>l rate h 1 1 1 pa. It becumo clear then Co Jleriiaurie?. that tlnv party gn the beach tint small company of cannibals that had surrouiuh d 'him and his eornpun lun , were unruly u ?JU<>. Issue. J I ore was a city hero a multitude, fit? hud Mtlo llrho, however, for reflection, Ho wua Uuuk violently to th?< ground. Tho loader oi tho lit tin band touched tho Hruto upon tho hrcuut and mado u sign. "Look iioOj" he signed. Tbo Hruto followed, HhttiMK, mildly Wondering, ix>uslbiy perhaps not wondering at ull. Tho loader hid the way to u rude hut, iarj^i t t han tho rest, und gi'Or tesquely daubed with clay, In front oi' thin ho paused and chanted aoino weird houb. A figure, huge and uh* wloldy, appeared in tho doorway. Hugo and unwieldy uh be. was, ho wan u pygmy compared with tho big Jlrute. Ho WftH a ehiuf, this wan, and he looked it, every inch. Mo was tho greatest, tlio dirt.ioKt, of ail the greasy, dirty crew. in his right hand ho hold a bono. Mow and then ho gnawod upon it now and then ho used it an acceptor. lio extended it and touched the approaching native on the forehead. Tho latter bowed ? then turned and pointed at thy Hruto. "Th la," ho Jabbered in his native tonguo,. "1b a god, and risen from tho sea. Ho is hungry. Ho would oat.'* Tho chief in turn throw himself upon bin face. He called to all tho multi tude, and bade tho in do likewise, Thon ho ren umbered, lie ro?o and nlgnod to tho Hruto. "Ho in hungry," bo ropoatod. "The i god would oat." : . Then ho led tho way to tho hre. j The Hruto Blared at it contompla j tlvoly. Ho aiiilied. j "Tho god Ib pleased," oxclaiinod the | chief, "let ub therefore eat." Ho cast from him tho bono ho had i boon holding. Ho made another sign. The Hruto glanced to ono side. There upon the ground, wild oyod with fright, lay throe human beings. Upon one of these miserable vic tims a dozen men now pounced.. They ! lifted him, writhing, into tho air, and ' started toward tho llames. They "wore j about to fling him across tho flamos when something happoned. Tho Hruto understood. With ono bound ho was uport them, and with i wide swoops of his powerful hands 1 and arms he scattered thein right and left. There way a wild murmur against this outrage? a midden handling of spears and stone heads, but tho Hruto never hooded tho outcry. Instead ho calmly stooped over each victim, ono by ono, and tore tho bonds of each apart, and set them i'roo. Ho hold back tho angry mob while the three captives trotted nimbly off into the nearby jungle. The chlof stared ut him astounded, lie might, indeed, havo brained the Bruto witli his club hail ho not folt tho torrlflc grip of tho Bruto upon him. Then ho realized? once metro? that the Bruto was 'hot a moro man, after aL. Thero was a wild clamor, but the chief stilled it with uplifted hand. Then tho leader of tho beach band stepped forward and saluted. 'lie has his own captlvo," he wills pored to tho chlof, "see, yoiulor. He brought him with him. out of the sea." Tho chlof understood. IIo gavo an order. A dozen moro braves sprang toward Hernando* and boro him to the chief. Tho chief pointed toward the poles and the green vines lying torn, : upon the ground. In an instant, Her nandez lay prostrato ? in another in stant half his clothes woro torn from his back. "Beast," ho shrieked, "save me. Beast." The Brut? saved him. Ho chargod into their midst liko a raging bull ? he toro Hernandez, from their grasp. Tho Bruto snarled In his throat ? he kicked and clutched and clawed at the littlo nucleus of savages. They fell back bofore him as before a whirlwind ? they were stunned. Again, murmurs. But again the murmurs woro silenced by tho chiol himself. "Ho is his own captlvo," said the chief to his followers, "lot him do ac he will.'' Hornandez. onoo upon his feet, wai not slow to act. "Quick, ho said to tho Bruto, "got a stone ? two stones. Knock these wristlets from my hands." Ho hold out l?is manaclod wrists-? tho Bruto understood, and oboyod. With his two hands free, Hernando* brain was working once again. Quick as a flash ho stoopod and picked up a short piece of twisted vino. Raising his hand high in air. he brought thif 1 piece of vino ? a stinging, snakelike . whip ? swishing down upon the head . and shoulders of tho Brute. i he Bruto cowered, fringed, whim I pored. Hernandez folded his arms . stared st.Tn'.v at tho Bruto for one swift instant, and then turned and mel . tho glances of tho chief and all hit ti ib? hW wns : t irt!od IIo pluckoc ?nam by the arm. ^ ? i ho rhioi. ' tho big mat ' -9 his master I. fret hhasoa . fertlll* C' I APTEK tvi. 8 O 8. on Land and 89a. Noal, (fQfo quite another portion the houeh. scanned -th u horizon with ; Alarm. He shook bU head. Tho horizon j linn v.iih elcil the *o WUH ftO kl ill t Of j imok.tn lit* turned to the first mato of tho ] wrecked fruit Steamer that lay strand ed on ihe reefs. 'We've got to g?>t word to thp Ml* BoUl'I, somehow," ho mild, "Uos.{dis, wo'vn left Annetto and iny mother starving hack there. Lot'# return." Neal found hie mother hihI Aniu.tte where ho had loft them. Cocoanuts and < larftf, hurriedly gathered, supplied- th<;m with u wutlw lucloiy in- ul. Nftal stretched hlu arms. "I m*v or can think upon an empty stotiacli, ' ho remarking "ho I m Just beginning to dope tlUi|$? out. 1.00k ut friend ni'it," ho exolalmpd, "she's iiko a mill* pond. Tho tide's out. There's not a wavii splashes over tlio wreck, I'm off." "Where to?" queried his mother in alarm. "I'm going to row over to tho wreck ami help myself ? to some 8. () B." l(o strode to tho water's edge. llo beckoned to tho firm mate. In another moment thoy wore launched and pulling with even, steady strokes toward the wreck beyond. They made fast tho boat, shipped their oars and clambered up the. Hide of tho almost submerged fruit steam er. "Good," Haiti Neal, "tho wireless room Ih intact." He -wont out his call ? cast it to the four '"Winds ? hla messenger, seeking everywhere for the Missouri. On the Missouri tho wireless opera tor got it? feebly at first. "S. O. S." clamdred Neal. "Who are you?" queried tiro battle ship. Neal told him. "All right," said tho Missouri, "we'll be there in threo shakes of a lamb's tail." Or words to that effect. On shore, meantime, Anhette, tho wanderlust over strong within her, had wandered up tho beach and out of sight. The solitude was appalling, but not unpleasant. Tripping along gayly, slio had stum bled over something half hidden t>y tho Band, tier firm stop had loosened it ? but it had nearly sent her sprawl ing. She draw back, regarding the restrained htm, keeping his finger oo bin lips. "Me," signed Hernandez, "follow me. Do what I do." Kor one Instant he looked about him, Kettltti bis bearings. Then ho started on. i''or many minutes the party skilled the edge of the jungle, never onco showing Itself, and moving al ways sllontly as the grave Itsolf. At I ? * i ? t ti II enmndo; onco more halted?* this time oil the edge of a grove of palm*. ; Holding his cannibal crey back, Hernandez beckoned to the efvJsf to advance alone. The chief obeyed. Wltl) the swiftness of two savages, Hi :;,nilcz and 111'; chid' <1 a 1 1 ? ?? I !><?? lijnd the trunks pi two separate trees. Hon sodey, pointed toward the beach. "While meat, you old gournmnd," v hiniv re?'i Hernando#, "whlto meat. And very tender." Down on the beach, busying thora Selyi i aliout their s;:l (appointed tasks, were Annette and her fostor mother. Thoro were several members of the iri.it si I'Miiur'H crow ill white. Tin re was Inez Castro- also white ? but an outcast. Kitting, brooding by herself. llevnandez counted the men. "Wo need four to ono, at least/' ho said to himself. Then he nodded to the chief and hold up tho lingers of both hands. Boveral times. The chief understood. He was n warrior, lie knew that much safety lay In num bers. lie beckoned to two of his in< n and ua ve them orders. Tbey crept back, silently through the trail. ilei'nandoz and tho chief wriggled back Into tho undergrowth and then sac down to wait. Annette's party suddenly made up its mind to decamp. Tho discovery of tho Hkull upon the beach was a dis turbing fact. "When Neal comes ? " said Annette. "Right," said a sailor, "we'll put It up to him," He glanced casually toward the grove of palms, this sailor. Then with an oath ho sprang to his feet. "Hoys," ho cried aloud, feeling for r. weapon, "wo'ro in for It. Women In the shed. Look, hero they come." The other sailors, with tho swlftnoss of seamen in a sudden squall, wore upon their feet, each with a weapon In his hand. They forced the women into tho hut and formed a circle, guarding it. And thon broke the rtorm. With the yell Of a thousand demons, the black man-eaters wore upon them One warrior seized Inez in his grasp, and with a cry of triumph darted with ? , object in affright. Thon she turned and dartod back toward safety at full speed. Arrived at the little camp she iclutchod frantically at the arm of one Of the crew. "A human skull," sho gasped, "back there. 1 saw it, buried in tho sand." CHAPTER LVII. r Safety First. Not for cno instant did Hernandez loso" the advantage that ho had al ready gained. With audacity that belonged only to him, he led tho Brute to the chief's own throne ? a rude affair composed of a rough seat under overhanging bow ers. 'Go ? sit," he exclaimed to the Brute. He enforced the command with _a~ showor of blows. The Brute obeyed. "Hungry," said tho eye and hand of Hernandez, to tho chief, "the god still hungry ? and tho master of god, very, very hungry, still." Tho chlof spread his hand. Ho point ed toward the Junglo whence had sped tho several captives unbound by the Bruto. Hernandez smllod ? a deadly, wicked sm'le. "Beast," ho exclaimed, "stay whero you are." Ho beckoned to the chief. "You come with me." ho signed. Tho chief nodded, beckoned to a number of his bodyguard, and fol lowed Hernandez through the junglo. At a knoll on its outskirts Hernandez held his flngors to his Hps. Then ho pushed the chief's head through the bushes. 'Ixok." ho said, enforcing tho com raana The chiof looked. He looked far out across the placid waters of the Pa cific. and there he saw a wreck. "Um-m!" exHaimed tho chief, smacking his lips. "Ah." laughed Hernandez to him self, "you know what ttiat means all right." The chief started through tho hughes; at breakneck speed ? but Hernandez 1 "Beast," He 8hrleked, "Save Me, Beastl" her toward the jungle. A sailor who followed was stricken down. But It was Hernandoz who stopped the cap tor. He darted after him and caught him by the arm. "Hack," ho ordered, ' with a sign that spelled fury, "hack there. This woman belongs to me." "Scnoritft, ' said Hernandez suavely, "Bearing hor to a place of comparative security, "let us be noncombatants for . once.- Got others working for you, is Ely motto. As for us, why ? safety first." Inez shivered. Sho dragged Her nandez toward an oponing between the trees. "Look, look," sho cried, her face rigid with terror, "its horrible, hor rible. horrible." A short Umo later, t>y the side of Hernandez, sho stumbled blindly through the Jungle ? in the midst of a howling, panting mob of half-naked warriors. The warriors were tho vic tors. And tlioy bore with them the spoils ? two women, still alive, a small squad of torn and battered sailors, and a few silent figures ? silent forever. "What are they going to do?" walled Inez. Hernandez shrugged his shoulders. "Its out of my hands," ho said, "but I've got to see it through. I've got to know what happens. I've got to be there ? or else they'll get mo too. We'll be lucky to escape. But we 11 os capo, you and I, nevor fear. I've ar ranged for it. I'vo arranged for? safety first." CHAPTER LVIII. The Feast. Because Annette Uington and hei foster mother had over lived in the vicinity of New York ? because thoy had always been within tho newspa per zone? because they- had enjoyed tho advantage of telephone, and motoi car. and motion picture? bocause of all tho luxury and civilization surround ing them, they never once supposed that man eating savages still existed * * (Continued on T.a*t Tnco> Now is the time for planting Oats, Wheat, Rye airi small grain. Get our pric ;* before purchasing. Your horses, cows an I poultry have to be fed. \y( lire agents for Arab Horse Feed, Larro Cow Feed, Sun shine Poultry Feed. Shoes, Heavy ware, Harness, Furniture, ' ? . ' ?; ? ? ? ' v ? And In Fact For Mouse Full Stock of SPRINGS 8c SHANNON the store that carries the stock Insurance on Barns] We wish to advise that we can write your Cams and contents at the old rates, without the warranty as to storage of hay, fodder, etc. Kates on frame Barns with shingle j roof, $1.20; with metal roof, 90c per hundred. . I.ook us up at Pearce? Young Hard ware Store. COOPER GRIFFIN COMPANY Real Estate and Insurance CAMDEN, S. C. FOR SALE Pure Bred HEREFORD Cattle "The Kind That Pay." We are offering for sale 50 head of big bone bulls of breeding age of highest quality and breeding. ; . Camden Beef Cattle Farms LUGOFF, SOUTH CAROLINA FRED E. PERKINS, Special Partner HENRY CUNNINGHAM, Mr I ? " w H v, D We are making loans on Cotton stored in reliable Warehouse at 6 Per Cent If you want to holH your cotton come in to see us. The First National Bank OF CAMDEN, S. C 'SJm