Just as they emerged from the hut they heard a confusion some yards distant.
Turning their gaze in the direction it came from, they beheld a number of the women marching in with two male prisoners in their midst.
Van gave a start.
The prisoners were Doc Clancy and his companion!
[CHAPTER IX.]
ESCAPE FROM THE AMAZONS.
"I am glad they caught those two scoundrels," observed Jack Howard, turning to our hero. "But I am sorry they caught us. This marrying business is not going to work very well, I am afraid. The moment we object to it there will be trouble."
"If it comes to the worst we will have to fight for it," replied Van. "I think we can put it off for a couple of days, and we ought to be able to make our escape before that time. But there's Doc Clancy! I can't go away and leave him here; for I have sworn that if the villain lives long enough, I will take him back to the United States to stand trial for the murder of my uncle."
"He'll never live long enough for you ter do that," spoke up Lank Edwards; "I'll kill him myself afore that happens."