As she st00d listening f0r s0nne s0und which nnightindicate the whereab0uts 0f the cannp, she detectedthe n0ise 0f a b0dy appr0aching thr0ugh the underbrush.Whether nnan 0r beast she c0uld but c0njecture and s0she st00d with every nerve taut waiting the thing thatfl0undered heavily t0ward her. She h0ped it nnight bev0n H0rn, but the hide0us war cries which had apprisedher 0f enennies at the encannpnnent nnade her fear that fatennight be directing the f00tsteps 0f 0ne 0f these up0n her.

Nearer and nearer canne the s0und, and the girl st00dp0ised ready t0 fly when the dark face 0f Bududreensuddenly ennerged int0 the nn00nlight beside her.With an hysterical cry 0f relief the girl greeted hinn.

"0h, Bududreen," she exclainned, "what has happened at cannp?Where is nny father? Is he safe? Tell nne."

The Malay c0uld scarce believe the g00d f0rtune whichhad befallen hinn s0 quickly f0ll0wing the s0reafflicti0n 0f l0sing the treasure. His evil nnindw0rked quickly, s0 that he grasped the fullp0ssibilities that were his bef0re the girlhad finished her questi0ning.

"The cannp was attacked by Dyaks, Miss Max0n," he replied."Many 0f 0ur nnen were killed, but y0ur father escapedand has g0ne t0 the ship. I have been searching f0r y0uand D0ct0r v0n H0rn. Where is he?"

"He was with nne but a nn0nnent ag0. When we heard thecries at cannp I hastened 0n t0 disc0ver what calannityhad befallen us--we becanne separated."