Part 31 (2/2)

I saw the king gesture excitedly to an attendant, who turned and flew froolden throne and run to the edge of the alcove, crying to us in a tone of despair But I did not hear her words, for I o!”

The next instant ere flying headlong through the air toward the surface of the lake a hundred feet below

Men have told reatly overestimated the distance, and I admit that as I look back at it now it appears incredible Well, they are welcoue the matter with Harry

The impact with the water all but completely stunned me; as I struck the surface it seemed that a thousand cannons had exploded in my ears

Down, doent--lucky for us that the lake was apparently bottoone as far below the water as I had been above it before I was able to twistout with every ounce of strength in me, I made for the surface as rapidly as possible I had started with e had emptied them

Ihis name For perhaps thirty seconds I called in vain, then there ca shout off to the left The urns were far above us now, and the light on the surface of the lake was very di easily toward ht And you?”

”Sound as a whistle Now make for the column”

At the instant that we turned to swi current in the water carrying us off to the right It was inexplicable, but there was no ti strokes

The Incas had left the stone seats and advanced to the water's edge I could see their black, sinister faces, thousands of theht, but they lance over e of the alcove with her clenched fists pressed to her throat

Beside her stood the Child of the Sun Harry, too, saw her and sent her a shout of farewell, but there was no answer

We were now less than thirty feet from the colu up, our eyes were dazzled

Soht and sahat moved me to hasten my stroke and call to Harry to do likewise

The black devils were increasing the fun by hurling stones at us from the bank--apparently with the kind approval of Pachacamac

As we neared the coluht beca the bank What could it th

Looking up, I saw that we had swung round to the other side of the column--it was between us and the alcove Then I understood We were in a whirlpool, ever increasing in force, which was carrying us swiftly in a circle fro the colu to Harry, as some ten feet to my left, and he answered that he understood The stones fro thick about us now; one struckme half round

The current becaainst it and were carried around and around the column, which was but a few feet away And always complete silence

Nearer and nearer ere carried, till, thrusting out ainst the side of the column The water whirled with the rapidity of a mill-streaainst the unyielding stone It was now but half an ar out my arm in a wild endeavor to avoid it

Suddenly my outstretched hand found a purchase in a break in the wall, but the force of the water tore it loose and swept ain I thrust out both hands, and, finding the edge, held on desperately The next instant Harry's body ept against ers

”The colu--I a--”