The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-07-01

Tx TIE WOODS.
As there IS in Ceylon no twilight In
the evcniug-no ''children's hour" be
tween light and darlsness-so the blood
red sun in the morning rise with leap
on the horizon pouring forth the heat
OF furnace from the very minute that
his blazing shield peeps over the tree
tops.
They had all slept during the brief
hours of rcpOsc, feeling that as they
had rislred the danger of freeing their
captive, the precaution Of a guard was
wasting the energies of anyone among
them, whose precious strength would
soon be taxed TO the utmost, Dunbar
was the first to wake, aroused by
the dog which had from the hour
they found it manifested the strongest
attachment towards him, and now ap-
preached him and gently licked his
face,
Good old fcIIovg" Arthur said. TAX
ing the animals head between his hands
and looking earnestly into the brown,
honest eyes. Heaven has sent you to
aid us in our coming peril for I have "A
strong presentimeut that your instinct
may be more useful to US than our own
brain power. Good dogl Fine follow! 1
would not take a thousand pounds for
you this moment"
The camp was struck, and, after a
u
voted to . council of war between the
young American and his trusty lieu
tenant.
What do You say, Campiguon2 Shall
we follow this track through the woods,
or turn back into the lake? For myself,
think that our trail lies by land. What
say you?"
''That you are right, sir. Like most
OF my breed, am a fatalist, and be-
"a rafrn al
a little more than luck, and that we
should be mad to throw away the clew
that fortune has placed in our hands. Z"
''FOrtnnel Say rather Providence"
AS you Will see. I am only a rough
sailor, and leave such nice distinctions
to my betters."
The mans levity Jared upon Dun
bars sensitive nature. Brought up In
the atmosphere of a New England
RSme, he felt that, If ever there was
time in his life when he needed the
Interpolation of a Divine influence, it
was now, and the FreuchInan's words
were not pleasant to his ear; but he
restrained the rePFoach that rose to his
lips and quietly asked;
shall we leave u guard with the
boat?''
'.Ivhat is the use2 If we ever come
blck-which very much doubt-even
If the sampan is stolen, we can bnild n
raft; whereas, If the natives mean mis-
chief, man singiehand would be no
more protection to our property than a
lady's pet spaniel"
Then what shall we doP''
Find u hollow tree and hide our
traps IN it-the food we cannot take
with US, the ammunition we should be
foolish to Overburden ourselves with.
It viii be short commons with US for a
time, / fancy, but we must march
against the enemy with light baggage,
or we shall die by the roadside before
we can reach his lair, which I fancy
lies some distance up this wooded
wilderness"
This being agreed upon, they put the
project into execution, and each man
carrying a rifle, pistols, u limited sup
ply of ammunition and few days ra-
lions, they turned their footsteps TO
the winding path, which led to un-
known dangers.
Every step they took was fraught
with peril. The forest and jungle We're
alive with the distant cries Of wild ami
mails, strange reptiles lurlred in the
grass beneath their feet, and a thou
sand smaller pests retarded their prog