Part 13 (1/2)

”Chahda! It an of some kind, and we don't know any other Filipinos”

Rick's thoughts were expressed as he and Scotty ran down the hall, then took the stairs four at a ti Filipino as striding back and forth in front of the desk The man was Scotty's size, and built in about the salance appeared to be a kind of turban At second glance the boys saw that it was a thick bandage

The Filipino saw them and came toward them with quick strides His face probably was pleasant rim, his mouth creased in lines of pain

”Mr Brant and Mr Scott?”

”Yes,” Rick said ”And you”

”I ael Manotok!” the Filipino said

CHAPTER VIII

The Bontoc Road

”Dr Okola instructed olat was present He was very helpful He even gave ao priest ould help us A el didn't see

”I live alone,” Angel continued ”I went hoo to the hotel to , and he had a gun He el, I aood of reat blow on the back ofmore I woke up in the St Luke Hospital They said I had a fractured skull, at first But they rong”

”Thank heavens,” Rick said ”You were lucky”

”So lucky,” Angel agreed ”What I can never knohy Nangolat did not take ent

But when I saw him in my nipa hut, he was crazy He did not talk crazy, but he was It was in his eyes When I saw hiun in his hand, and then I saw his eyes, I kneas dead But I did not knohy, because he was my friend”

”Do you knohy now?” Scotty asked

”No It does not ave h we are evenly o with you now to the Ifugao country, and perhaps ill find this Nangolat When I find hiry, nor did he sound as though he were threatening It was as though he had said that tomorroould rain

But Rick and Scotty decided that they would not like to be in Nangolat's shoes

”Did you tell Dr Okola?” Scotty asked

For the first tiel's eyes fell ”No I was ashanized the odd phrase as a literal translation of a Spanish idioel had not told Okola The Filipino archaeologist had entrusted the Aolat had taken his place It didn't el couldn't help it He had lost face He would not return to Okola until he had made amends