Chapter 2

The hunting trip was exceptionally successfull.They could get food for more weeks .The groop arrived at the treehouse in a very cherry mood.Till they didn't go up with the elevator,they didn't notice anything stange.Roxton sprang out happyli from the cabin of the elevator. -We're home,Marguerite!-then he silenced shocked .In the common roomsome chairs were overturned,a pot plant fell down.Signes of wrestle were visible around the table.Just the diary of Marguerite was untouched. Roxton -with two grand steps- went to the table and took the book. -Oh my God!What happened here?- the others approached nearer,too. -Something happened to Marguerite.... -What can mean the T and R?-asked Malone, who read the book,too,over the shoulders of Roxton. -Tribune!-said angrily the hunter. -What could he want?- asked Challenger. -We can it easily come to know!We go and visit him.-with that John began to pack.
--------------- Consciousness came slowly to Marguerite.When she came round fully, she found herself in a rich decorated room.She laid on a bed with baldachin and Tribune sat beside the bed. -My dear, I thought , you will never regain consciousness! _Tribune!-Marguerite lost her temper immediatly.-John... the others will in any case find out, what happened to me! -Nobody will find out nothing!You are mine! -And yoe are insabe! Tribune stood up and strode to the door. -It's better, if you get used to the circumstandes!- with that he went out from the room. -Never!-whispered the woman with tears in her eyes.
--------------- The Challenger expedition came quickly to the lizardcity.The most of the lizards remembered them from their previous"little" adventure with Tribune.So they went easily to the palace of the emperor, and they stood soon in the front of the emperor. -Ahh..my favorite warm-bloody friends!-said Tribune smiling.-To what can I thank for this visit? It strucked Challenger ,that Tribune had behave strange, so he thought, that it would better not to tell him their theory. -Marguerite is vanished...-shouted Roxton but the professor cut in :-And we thought,that you can maybe help us in the search.-he looked at the hunter warning. -Oh,really?-tried to pretend the surprise the emperor of the lizards .- It's a sad news.Of course I will help you.But what kind of host am I?You are surely tired.Take a rest,while I form a searching team. With that he waved to a servant, who led them to the guest-rooms.As they left the chamber,the lizard turned to the captain of the guards. -Duplicate the guards of the prospective empress,and let nobody to her!