and plaything of cruel fate."

"He intends to do that?" asked the youth.

"Unless he is stopped," replied von Horn.

"He must be stopped," cried the other. "Even if
it were necessary to kill him."

Von Horn was quite satisfied with the turn events had taken.
He shrugged his shoulders and turned on his heel toward
the outer campong.

"If he had wronged me as he has you, and those others,"
with a gesture toward the court of mystery, "I should
not be long in reaching a decision." And with that he
passed out, leaving the door unlatched.

Von Horn went straight to the south campong and sought
out Bududreen. Motioning the Malay to follow him they
walked across the clearing and entered the jungle out
of sight and hearing of the camp. Sing, hanging
clothes in the north end of the clearing saw them
depart, and wondered a little.

"Bududreen," said von Horn, when the two had reached a
safe distance from the enclosures, "there is no need of
mincing matters--something must be done at once. I do
not know how much you know of the work that Professor
Maxon has been engaged in since we reached this island;