The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
DICK RODNEY;
Or. The Adventures Of
An Eton Boy.
BY JAMze GRANT.

ny JAME9 GRANT.

CHAT bN M ALL iNoutluWtusl
mis- feat achieved with consider.
abp peril. for the birds. when reused
from their cyries. whoopcd, screamed.
and wheeled In Locks and circles about
me Mapping their huge wings. so that
onU | became 30 bcwildcred. that In
steid Of clamhcring again TO the SUM
NH Of the elf. I began a descent to-
ward the foamlng sea below.
Ia rcasccnding my hat was blown
away. and with II the wretchod eggs
for which had riskod my life and
limbs.
After this event resolved to procure
food for myself alone and instead OF
rturning TO Antonio. who usually
Filtered about the hut our men had
fft | went to the opposlie side Of the
Island, and found banana grove.
wherein | took up my quarters.
] had been thIrty-slx hours without
seeing my pleasant chum the Cubano.
or being near him with food. knew
hat his rage would be great, and feel
ing myself unusually weak. after all
the mental excitement and bodily cx-
poure | had undergone. necessity com
PEELED me now TO avoid him strictly,
as ] was totally incapable OF contend
Ing with MIN In any way.
II he found me to plead that | had
When searching for berries about
sunrise, on the western side OF the isle,
and while the sun. though up. was yet
below the great mountain and east It's
shadow to the extreme horizon Of the
baby morning sea. encountered An
tonic az last.
Hunger. apparently. had rendered
him furious. but feeling certain In a
moment that tlmidity would DO me no
service, started back and said In
Spanish;
"Hal hal told you what would
happen when wanted food" said he,
feeling the point Of his knife
My blood ran cold at these words,
and cast longing eye upon my lost
Ratchet: he saw the glance and
trampled upon the weapon with q
hooking laugh
what do you mean. Cubano7"
asked, in an almost broathlcss voice
"s IMPLY thls-that, as self-preser'
walton Is the lrst law Of nature, ! am
bound to XIII you"
lie had the revolver In his hand. and
while he cast a glance at the caps OF
the breach. as n TO see that they wer'
all right. and sheathod his knife,
made a bound aside and placed {
bTana tree between us, The dastar,
Atrlpped on n piece OF bark.
In the same manner escaped a SCI
ond shot. so Antonio. finding that h
much-prlzed ammunition was likely
be expended frultlesaly, rushed FOL
J ward TO use his knife.
The tendrll OF a pumpkin caught HI
! left foot. he fell heavily and hurt hin
b self severely. Then. dartlng past.
} Occurred my Ratchet. and rendered fur
= gus by all that had occurred, and b
= he imminent danger which menace
! ne. a light seemed TO fash before 10
iyos, / trombled with rage. and felt {
/, I imbued with supernatural strengtl
was about to spring upon Antol
With hands. feet and teeth. to hew hi
. With the Ratchet as would have htw
0 tree. when a new object suddenl
= apght my eye.
! u was a ship-but a ship ashore.
rcubano." exclaimed In a hush
: olce. look therel"
, antonio looked In the direction II
!, Gated. and. pauslng In his murderer
y Mention. uttered a fierce laugh Of sa
: siactlon.
!, ln the rocky channel which open,
y ietween the Inaccessible Island an
lurs there lay the wave-beaton hull
= dlamasted vessel, which might hay
> gifted In over night, rs Il was certali
Z y not there yesterday. and II was no
:, ahmed hard and fast upon a reef
= al that connected them.
rhls now object changed at once n
efrlble current OF the Cuban's idea
4 grim smile passed over his Oil
l. 0intenance. he shook back the elf-lll
g misses OF coal-blaok hair. which,
m kye-terrior fashion. overhung his wi
4 PIX eyes. and sheathlng his knit
m "a:
10 Mo muchacho-come; was on
p oklng. Yonder we Will md food, pc
N APPS. and who knows what MOT
Or ONE, It Is a bargain. and II you dor
d SORT me, shall not molest "
10 gain"
20 lie proceeded at once toward d
AZ zach, and was hungry enough. al
IN 'erhaps reckless enough now. to
g pa OF truce. and 20 follow him.
go \ e hope OF finding something eatab
isip board.
r. CHAPTER XXXIV.
Ia The Homeward Voyage.
On Ny heart beat happily; / was l
DC onger a lonely maroon. but on Il
lob -.