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Barbara Harding was looking at the man in wide-eyed a hi before her talking as unconcernedly as though he had not received a scratch--he seemed totally unaware of his wounds At least he was entirely indifferent to them

"You're pretty badly hurt, old man," said Theriere "Do you feel able to le? The Japs will be back in a moment"

"Sure!" cried Billy Byrne "Co for the"Pass de kid up to me Quick! Dey're co to theThen Billy extended a hand to the Frenchether outside the hut

A dozen sa toward thele lay a hundred yards across the clearing There was no ti," cried Theriere "I'll cover our retreat with ht the girl in his ar her across his shoulder The blood froht, kiddo," he cried, and started at a brisk trot toward the forest

Theriere kept close behind the two, reserving his fire until it could be effectively delivered With savage yells the sa quarry The natives all carried the long, sharp spears of the aboriginal head-hunters Their swords swung in their harness, and their ancient are, weird picture that the oddly contrasted party presented as they raced across the clearing of this forgotten isle toward a jungle as pri were the third day" An Ahest social caste borne in the arms of that most vicious of all social pariahs--the cri them with drawn revolver, a French count and soldier of fortune, while in their wake strea pack of half-caste demons clothed in the habili the barbarous spears of the savage head-hunting aborigines whose fierce blood coursed in their veins with that of the descendants of Taka-mi-musu-bi-no-kami

Three-quarters of the distance had been covered in safety before the sae of the trio Theriere, seeing the danger to the girl, dropped back a few paces hoping to hold the broarriors from her The fore his spear hand back of his shoulder for the throw Theriere's revolver spoke, and theover and over before he came to rest