Show HOTS AND PAPER IRL'S’ ( Jt- : Ari ' ! When-be- ’bls' last ' -crouching -for and away was-ten-rards bearers broke’Tyo got1 him” Mac' quietlyAs bound gun-"" th® v ' " - Captain announced -heavily began ' —When KW'i'r-jL the the tst packed ' — — & had-been— -safely w -w n - J- caravan again moved and two days later they came native village When he heard the name of the place Mr Wallace looked surprised then somewhat consulted a map which he had procured aBorna He folded without a word however up arid they entered’the town ‘‘We’re inthe elephant" country at last” ’announced Montenay that night "These fellows say that there is a small herd off to' the east two miles Suppose we go over tomorrow” "To the east?” repeated Mr we rather working away from bur bearings? However no matter I’m Where it Well no tomorrow" Burt was just a little puzzled at hfs uncle’s attitude He said rib thing but the boy In some way got the Idea that he was watching Captain Mae aside ’the thought'Then he resented for he had a strong liking for tlur eccentric "Scotchman inally he resolved to wait arid see what turned up That flight Ms suspicions were Ho and Crltch slept together in on® of thd small tenta and as they the mosquito liets for the night Howard paused '’Say did you notice anything funny about Cap’n Mac lately?” replied Burt "Uncle George is uctlng kind- of funny though’ bet he is” nodded Crltch "Ha’s 'lust about got the goods on Cap’n Mac forward ' to a 1 - good a could ‘ -sklns together pretty soon think I'll make a permanent camp just outside the camp and not goP in any farther Montenay” Captain Mac merely nodded He silent however the very on return trip When they got home the tusks were weighed and it was found to that the smaller bull the first appear carried one hundred and ten pounds of Burt ivory The larger which had killed was a good deal older and his tusks weighed twenty pounds more ‘That’s big ivory lad’ said Montenay sat they down to their postponed as lunch in the afternoon “It ain’t often ye’ll get beasts carryin’ more'n o’ dred ’Cept course some old chap who’s wandered off by himself an’ kept the blacks too scared to be huntin’ him mind once dropped just such an old bull down 'south an' got a hundred seventy— pigh to bein’ a record” “It was a mighty luoky shot” laughed "I let Burt just threw her up an’ go ’cause was too scared to aim Goin’ out tomorrow? “Since ye’re goln’ to camp here returned Captain Mac I’ll Wallace "I’m thinkin Mr be takin’ a little hike into the woods 1 deal closer than I they Without the least warning the bushes and mass of tangled creepers at their left parted with a tremendous crashing and a big bull surged out twenty feet away He was as much surprised as they and the blacks air lied wailace and captain Mac fired almost together one bullet taking him in the shoulder and the other Just above th'e Neither wound was fatal but eye for an instant the great beast was stunned by the shock and stood reeling Then as he lifted his trunk flapped his ears forward with his great tusks half raised and took a step toward the party both m'en fired again and the In-curving pigmies confirmed arranged t 7 stared knew "I it! at Spit X ignorant camorunning theirshoulders ' ‘-Tu Burt evil-smelling w -put" s happened - It VWhatl” eagerly ariotv I explained -find Ai-first toot’? I addressing defl-nlte ? hun-thlrty permanent” stood-looking-while ParMcr - revolver I WallacetAren’t -Burt I a wished have ivory remained elephant— wounds and Mr Wallace soon had him fixed up Tho Bantus were hugely delighted over the success of the hunt They danced about the bodies with wavIng sprs tnid shields while Burt took’ some good pictures Then the skinning ' Of forest thata :: the Hon sprang lie fired and the beast rolled over clawing at the grass At the same instant the lioness bounded out ot the smoke Crltch broke her foreleg with his first bullet and his’ second brought her to the earth— She rolled over then gave another spring’ Burt followed Montc-najfs example an1 fired Just tho as beast left This the ground time she stumbled and lay still for the bullet had found her brain The combat had been short but hot Tli® Bantus brought up their wounded comrade for attention lie had been b$dly‘ clawed In the arms and shoulders but his shield and saved him from fatal ( two-mlle ' thinkin’ ye’d have a hard job to make me" was his answer at last 'If you won’t tell” snapped out Mr Wallace 'Til tie you up here and now You know and carry you back to Boma what you’d got there” Is "Aye that yer final deceesion?” "It is Explain or go to Boma” """Vera lad" Gi’ good me the gun To Burt’s vast surprise hla uncle nodded Captain and replaced his weapon As buckled the restored Mac quietly about his waist his face broke into a wrinkled smile Wallace” "It’ll be a longish yarn There was no trace of animosity in his tone “Let's finish eatln’ an’ when pipe between my teeth I’ll get the old feel like talkin’” in silence Their meal was finished Before Captain Mac gave his explanation a however startling event It seemed that a dozen men ot the village had remained with the bodies of the elephants to remove more of the Just as Captain Mac was filling meat pipe a his ancient and native rushed into camp shouting something that sent the pipe to the ground and the captain to his feet The native came up and fell on his I’ll take a score o’ the boys an be back face After a hasty exchange of question In a week" and answer Captain Mac turned to Without the least "No ofyou won’t” the others and Burt saw that a strange trace excitement in his voice Mr light stood in his dark and rather sad Wallace whipped out his revolver and eyes covered the other "Keep your hands "Get out the medicines Wallace Montenay! Burt on the table remove We’ve got seven dying men on our the captain’s gun” hands We may save one or two with serum and morphia" what do you mean?” cried Mr "Why Wallace givinga shout for John When the trusty cook had been dispatched for the medicine chopbox Captain Mac further "Those chaps we left wi’ the beasts yonder drove off some Wambuti being utter fools and prob’ly o’ what the dwarfs were They got a shower o’ poisoned arrows in return bunch from the village just a found ’em an’ are bringin ’em in here” John arrived with the medicine case and Mr Wallace got out his serums and syringes while the boys stared at eacli other in amazement "That’s what them dirty little black arrow-points do" said Crltch in a low tone Just a then band of men Into the On camp they bore rude litters which C they set down before Mr Wallace with gestures of despair All On the litters lay seven men were with pain and gray sweating profusely walk into the deep toward the denser Jungle one of these trackers returned with word herd goon afterward was not far ahead the party came' upon the spoor In low places the tracks 'were big holes three feet” In depth They were always marked by shattered and broken smaller trees and torn branches Suddenly an elephant trumpeted close by and' the boys jumped Now they stole along quietly in single file while they could“-hear the great beasts feeding and crashing among the trees not a hundred yards away The party moved noiselesslyin the tracks of the elephants for their great weight had left’ ho sticks or leaves to crack Birds flew up in docks and monkeys chattered all Then as the trail twisted around about the boys saw their first wild stiff a As ’ old that compass business Anyway got your uncle golng When we was tidin’ Rafter that today he comes but “witiilt This here place ain’t on our line o’ march at alt We’re 'way east of where we ought to be!? that -hartebeest- f ‘ -outL-Gollyi-he “Without - swiped tetl--Thlnki that - ' Trace ' his of excitement revolver and eraahed art e ladts raised a shout of joy but for an iMtantt’ At SU crashing had shrill trumpeting and and gone up from the herd in front another bull appeared Tn the path In - Jnly - The : V Wees matted creepers doY“ HU1 ®roU? st00d Ind fired His ms bulBurt raised his rifle and fired W waswJWly aimed but proved kt ‘"tagXJS ' ?n stored ut Pigmies obeyed seemed it him to -’em Captain- Montenay” resumed Mr Wallace when Burt was again have little explanation" Burt saw that hla uncle’s face looked as he had seen it on the night when hla compass disappeared "In the first place you stole our compasses” “I did not!”Captain Mac gave a harsh-little laugh ’Ye have yer own br what’s left of it I’ve got the other iu Aujr reuiQveo cm tem porarily so to speak Be more choke In seated--’-‘let’s ?o"- ' iuc&o-—-bo j'ou White “There" "Now luckyiowt Burt -Ob' whipped that the Scotchman was taking the situation very coolly Tho little thin man sat silently with his eyes on thoso of Mr Wallace and only' his quivering nostrils denoted the emotion that must have consumed him charge A "un--- BURT 3 ln '- -ajs had IX CHAPTER andwrapped ’ his voice Mr Wallace covered the other” in ' -It -- least 'ulvMea wlto jab was a put-up too Whoa we out today we found a young eland lying dead? had twq o’ the blamedest 'arrows'ln it you ever seen Here’s the ''? ? head o’ one” Crltch produced a little bundld of skin from his pocket and very carefully itjlle laid-'a Tong mybarbed Iron point in Burt’s hand ”VTatch out for it That black stuff’s Its a pigmy poisonyour uncle Mcoro were and only the other just as the men Wallace Mr was treating him although neither it the boys noticed until they had finished Then the wounds were cauterized a task which was not relished by In of the boys fact the smell burning flesh was nearly too much for Burt who retired temporarily our ’ '“Ton the out Mac villagers John and of Mac-whenhedoes-find n the of leveled held them outside One of the men died -friend was'mad today!” "Does ne tmnK cap compasses!” increased : his "Like this Your uncle says Monte-nay's been leadin’ us wrong He don’t know what for and he’s waiting to find out B’lieve me I’d hate to be Cap’n 7 uhe’r see surrounded by guns faith£” sorelyshook r could injected “East!” repeated Burt' ’WhaVstbat Cap’n Mac?” lie was stand 'up for hla though Howard’s confident air got to do with still ready to Burt and fall with the palpitationcaused by the poison The matter of Captain Mac was forgotten on the Instant as all four went to work in a desperate effort ’to save the wounded The captain hastEy men loaded the hypodermic syringes and handed them to the other three who the contents into the arms of the wounded as rapidly as possible Wlill this was going on the camp was chum "It’ii ’ they lay there breasts rise naked ? his it out Crttcb a’ and Captain Mac straightened up with a sigh of relief “I guess that’s all we can do Wallace” 'Will they recover?” asked the American quietly washing the syringe The other shrugged his shoulders "Mayhap Don’t let the village people have ’em John The witch doctor'dkill They’ll sleep till morning If sure they wake they can be thankin' us fpr It" Crltch said nothing He was pale and his knees felt shaky for their task had been and he fervently no pleasant one that they would havq no more trusted poisoned arrows in future a few moments later all were once more gathered about the table in the dining-tent where Mr Wn Burt rejoined them Montenay pigmy country stead of being up ln calmly gripped Burt’s hand and shook It higher country where we ought to refilled bls pipe and began Crltch j!eartily' as did 'Captain Mac in in be the jungle another in "Aa was sayln’vWallace the nOunded'h!s chum back an yarn fvuumvv Is a I’m thinkin’ it’ll no bqre dav says" IvgkrTt-d haa long one vour uncle of 'delight The- Jieru ? ecstas Vmo Bvius Hr yet to listen though” and thpScotchwhim uu muvui Helt crashed away and was gone ana as xt one’ ot the bearers was carrying the isnea duh "Secondly man cnuctuea smiled you’ve been leading "us thing baciCVAna ne very gingerly Wallace grimly “ire away” camera Burt and enten got some views astray” in posited the arrow-point the kitof “of the dead elephants after which the "We have time to burn” or a "Aye” retorted Captain Mac? "but th a in skin ®ec-xn® other puffed away in hunters took out their knives silence didn’t give' ye the credit fo’r'flridin h S 'Nothing” replied Crltch "Ha' says not’ his eyes fixed on the OuCso quick” behind The hides were' disregarded to lay Tow and keep your eye peeled' farHnto the junS'le'” taken a American — cut out and the feet were of were the edge the jungle on couM co had 1? - either" off to be served up by John as the most tlnued Wallace? "There are threb‘ Whether Montenay noticed anything tinr?'5 of jungle dishes- Then the local Tw0 years as°’ w was 1 3aried to things that “are oreh aL in sorS exnlana us£ their attitude the next morning or fell to W?' th elegant bunch work and cut rest captain Montenay to he was as gay aa ever when they not flod of the carcasses for home consumption xn®n Te could To°k me this method of persuasion but IL seems QUn 1100111 to started out after their first elephant in It £elect 'em 1 nlgh a laid It was about noon so Mr Wallace deto riian’a fnr be necessary” little he had never appeared more open elded that they would return to’ their out as a scientific trip-to the frank anti merry than he did thia morning lost its look of morkerv follow the herd another day authorities but the men knew better and Burt found himself Involuntarily and ?and for a moment be did not siding against his uncle is all "This good country” he said an? stared over the head ot Mr Wallacet ’1 bought ’em wl lots They large were accompanied by walk Inns' hnntinw iba mmnnitinn Tnr was aftA lorce oi iracNers iroin me town Afterand lrftdlne we ought tn eet rm not wantin’ to tell trim Ln ON PAGE SEVEN)' man I’m' (CONTINUED the the be -We’ll on-the’ - - a—-- s 7 - r 14 a i — A a ' w ' 4' 4 - m n w v i a b 4 u t—i i v r t ra de-t f - moment T i ? - - ’ -ras tent-wall : ’ - - f He-ddn’t-going-very - - ' ‘ -Mr -delicate - out-’blacks 7 up-the I ' ' “ tact Britishcamp - -The ' 'half-maUdou ‘ 1 trade-rijns a n ‘Rr-tn-onr a - j ' -if l of-thevj |