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bites�察�too�察�may be poisonous for all I know。; 

     The Indians seemed glad to leave the ;place of the bats�察─�as they called 

the   camp    site。   Jacinto   explained   that   the   Indians   believed     a   vampire 

could kill them  while they slept�察 �and they  were very  much   afraid of  the 

blood´sucking        bats。  There    were    many     other    species   in   the   tropics�察�

Professor   Bumper   explained�察  �most   of   which   lived   on   fruit   or   on   insects 

they   caught。     The   blood´sucking   bats   were   comparatively   few�察  �and   the 

migratory sort fewer still。 

     ;Well�察  �we're   on   our   way   once   more�察─  �remarked   Tom   as   again   they 

were in the canoes being paddled up the river。               ;How much longer does 

your water trip take�察�Professor�拭─�

     ;I hardly know�察─�and Professor Bumper looked to Jacinto to answer。 

     ;We go two more days in the canoes�察─�the guide answered�察 �and then 

we shall find the mules waiting for us at a place called Hidjio。 From then 

on we travel by land untilwell until you get to the place where you are 

going。 

     ;I   suppose   you   know   where   it   is�拭─  �he   added�察  �nodding   toward   the 

professor。     ;I am leaving that part to you。; 

     ;Oh�察�I have a map�察�showing where I want to begin some excavations�察─�

was the answer。        ;We must first go to Copan and see what arrangements 

we can make for laborers。          After thatwell�察�we shall trust to luck for what 

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     ;There are said to be many curious things�察─�went on Jacinto�察�speaking 

as though he had no interest。           ;You have mentioned buried cities。 Have 

you thought what may be in themgreat heathen temples�察�idols�察�perhaps�拭─�

     For a moment none of the professor's companions spoke。                     It was as 

though   Jacinto   had   tried   to   get   some   information。   Finally   the   scientist 

said�此�

     ;Oh�察�yes�察�we may find an idol。           I understand the ancient people�察�who 

were here long before the Spaniards came�察�worshiped idols。                  But we shall 

take whatever antiquities we find。; 

     ;Huh� ─�grunted Jacinto�察�and then he called to the paddlers to increase 

their strokes。 

     The journey up the river was not very eventful。             Many alligators were 

seen�察�and Tom and Ned shot several with the electric rifle。                  Toward the 

close of the third day's travel there was a cry from one of the rear boats�察�

and an alarm of a man having fallen overboard was given。 

     Tom turned in time to see the poor fellow's struggles�察�and at the same 

time there was a swirl in the water and a black object shot forward。 

     ;An alligator is after him� ─�yelled Ned。 

     ;I see�察─�observed Tom calmly。          ;Hand me the rifle�察�Ned。; 

     Tom   took   quick   aim   and   pulled   the   trigger。   The   explosive   electric 

bullet went true to its mark�察�and the great animal turned over in a death 

struggle。     But the river was filled with them�察�and no sooner had the one 

nearest the unfortunate Indian been disposed of than another made a dash 

for the man。 

     There was a wild scream of agony and then a dark arm shot up above 

the  red   foam。    The  waters   seethed   and   bubbled   as   the   alligators   fought 

under it for possession of the paddler。 Tom fired bullet after bullet from his 

wonderful rifle into the spot�察�but though he killed some of the alligators 

this   did   not   save   the   man's   life。   His   body   was   not   seen   again�察  �though 

search was made for it。 

     The accident cast a little damper over the party�察�and there was a feeling 

of   gloom     among     the  Indians。    Professor     Bumper      announced      that  he 

would see to it that the man's family did not want�察�and this seemed to give 

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     Aside from being caught in a drenching storm and one or two minor 

accidents�察  �nothing      else   of  moment     marked     the  remainder      of  the  river 

journey�察�and at the end of the third day the canoes pulled to shore and a 

night camp was made。 

     ;But where are the mules we are to use in traveling to´morrow�拭─�asked 

the professor of Jacinto。 

     ;In the next village。        We shall march there in the morning。              No use 

to go there at night when all is dark。; 

     ;I suppose that is so。; 

     The   Indians   made   camp   as   usual�察  �the   goods   being   brought   from   the 

canoes and piled up near the tents。           Then night settled down。 

     ;Hello� ─    �cried   Tom�察   �awakening      the  next   morning      to  find  the   sun 

streaming   into   his   tent。    ;We   must   have   overslept�察  �Ned。       We   were   to 

start before old Sol got in his heavy work�察�but we haven't had breakfast 

yet。; 

     ;I didn't hear any one call us�察─�remarked Ned。 

     ;Nor I。     Wonder if we're the only lazy birds。; He looked from the tent 

in time to see Mr。 Damon and the professor emerging。                  Then Tom noticed 

something   queer。       The   canoes   were   not   on   the   river   bank。   There   was 

not an Indian in sight�察�and no evidence of Jacinto。 

     ;What's   the   matter�拭─  �asked   the   young   inventor。        ;Have   the   others 

gone on ahead�拭─�

     ;I rather think they've gone back�察─�was the professor's dry comment。 

     ;Gone back�拭─�

     ;Yes。     The   Indians   seem   to   have   deserted   us   at   the   ending   of   this 

stage of our journey。; 

     ;Bless   my   time´table� ─  �cried   Mr。   Damon。   ;You   don't   say   so�   �What 

does it mean�拭      �What has becomes of our friend Jacinto�拭─�

     ;I'm afraid   he   was rather   a   false   friend�察─�was  the professor's   answer。 

;This   is   the   note   he   left。   He   has   gone   and   taken   the   canoes   and   all   the 

Indians with him�察─�and he held out a paper on which was some scribbled 

writing。 



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                            CHAPTER XIII 



                                  FORWARD AGAIN 

       ;What does it all mean�拭─�asked Tom�察�seeing that the note was written 

in Spanish�察�a tongue which he could speak slightly but read indifferently。 

     ;This    is  some    of  Beecher's    work�察─   �was   Professor    Bumper's     grim 

comment。       ;It seems that Jacinto was in his pay。; 

     ;In   his   pay� ─  �cried   Mr。    Damon。      ;Do     you   mean     that  Beecher 

deliberately hired Jacinto to betray us�拭─�

     ;Well�察  �no。   Not   that   exactly。   Here�察  �I'll   translate   this   note   for   you�察─�

and the professor proceeded to read�此�

       ;Senors�此�I greatly regret the step I have to take�察�but I am a gentleman�察�

and�察�having given my word�察�I must keep it。             No harm shall come to you�察�I 

swear it on my honor� ─�

       ;Queer idea of honor he has� ─�commented Tom�察�grimly。 

     Professor Bumper read on�此�

       ;Know then�察�that before I engaged myself to you I had been engaged 

by Professor Beecher through a friend to guide him into the Copan valley�察�

where   he   wants   to   make   some   explorations�察  �for   what   I   know   not�察  �save 

maybe that it is for gold。       I agreed�察�in case any rival expeditions came to 

lead them astray if I could。 

     ;So�察�knowing from what you said that you were going to this place�察�I 

engaged myself to you�察�planning to do what I have done。                 I greatly regret 

it�察�as I   have come   to like you�察 �but I had given my  promise to   Professor 

Beecher's   friend�察  �that   I   would   first   lead   him   to   the   Copan   valley�察  �and 

would keep others away until he had had a chance to do his exploration。 

     ;So I have led you to this wilderness。            It is far from the Copan�察�but 

you are near an Indian village�察�and you will be able to get help in a week 

or   so。   In   the   meanwhile    you   will   not   starve�察 �as   you  have   plenty   of 

supplies。     If   you  will   travel   northeast   you  will   come   again   to  Puerto 

Cortes in due season。         As for the money I had from you�察�I deposit it to 

your credit�察�Professor Beecher having made me an allowance for steering 

rival parties on the wrong trail。       So I lose nothing�察�and I save my honor。 

     ;I write this note as I am leaving in the night with the Indians。              I put 



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