? ? ? ? It was an old elephant track, and D'Arnot after consulting with Professor Porter and Clayton decided to follow it.
? ? ? ? The path wound through the jungle in a northeasterly direction, and along it the column moved in single file.
? ? ? ? Lieutenant D'Arnot was in the lead and moving at a quick pace, for the trail was comparatively open. Immediately behind him came Professor Porter, but as he could not keep pace with the younger man D'Arnot was a hundred yards in advance when suddenly a half dozen black warriors arose about him.
? ? ? ? D'Arnot gave a warning shout to his column as the blacks closed on him, but before he could draw his revolver he had been pinioned and dragged into the jungle.
? ? ? ? His cry had alarmed the sailors and a dozen of them sprang forward past Professor Porter, running up the trail to their officer's aid.
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