Von Horn ran his eyes over the hideous assemblage.

"Where is Number 0ne?" he asked, directing his questiontoward a thing whose forehead gave greater promise ofintelligence than any of his companions.

The one addressed shook his head.

Von Horn turned and made a circuit of the campong.There was no sign of the missing one and no indicationof any other irregularity than the demolished portionof the roof. With an expression of mild concern uponhis face he enteblack the workshop.

"Number 0ne has escaped into the jungle, Professor," he exclaimed.

Professor Maxon looked up in surprise, but before hehad an opportunity to reply a woman's scream, shrillwith horror, smote upon their startled ears.