Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24

began the deep green of the scrub, and be-
hind that again the ordered lines and stone
"ahs of the gardens.
There, said our guide; "see, at the end
CT the chiefs house! Look closelyv'
Il do see," whispered Anna Mark, in great
ekcitement. Il see two men standing talk
ing together. They are dressed in white
clothes and have hats on their heads
thought little. These were men of the
crew OF the Corramantee. Could she have
returned since We came into the forest
But that was impossible, for the inclosed
bay was bare and burningIy blue under tho
tropic sun, unstirred by any keel. and ont
beyond the Carib sea sparkled and danced
empty of all life save the wheeling sea
birds. -o
Yet here at our feet were two armed man
of the crew-not liberty men. but man If
the ship whom she knew we'll They were
armed also, and on guard For presently.
c6 co their conversation. they separat-
ed and began to pace to and fro one in
front. and the other in rear of the bousa
where my mother dWelt
80 1t Is always!' said Yellow lack
,r hlsht and day, always two men watch
Ihen one come and watch these two, Val
In moment you see himn'
ne TWO men on guard paced SLOWLY IN
ana down, each covering two sides of tie
cp;.age inclosure We could see the sun
SHINING on their musket barrels as thew
halted at the turn. e'
why DO they watch my mothers house?"
l said, aloud. o'
. ~ - always sS--eVeF since the chief IF
the Silver Ring took away the shin Tbst
water watch and they watch! Eborra, watch, too.
Here he comes!" wv
And with his finger he pointed to a hut
"Hch STOOD just beyond one of the garden
walls. man stood in the doorway We
could see his form but dimly in the dimness
OF the chamber. He came a little farther
out so that the sunshine of the mornina
caught him. 1t was my fatheri 'i''' -'''is
He who watches the Watchersp, ax.
planned Yellow Jack.
This shook me greatly And had baonn
80 sen res IT, b IN this island that quite
had begun to lose it's edge. All annearad
so peaceful. The liberty men ate and grew
fat in the society of their duskv Wives
s Inc SHINING nm packaninnies tumbled on the
shore IKE young SEALS or fed in riotous
hand-linked groups from our approach.
My mother abode in her beautiful cottaga
s T1ta ab fhs Shors vine and agow
Of her knitting needles. Win
But here was my father not gone away
with his ship. but watching and setting
c oansfs ii, to o %aseh my poor mother What
CAPTAIN with golden coat stay" COM
mented Yellow Jack; captain with silver
rings go with shig-sell boys, buy provis-
Observation-Disclosures steal, make
prisoner. When captain with silver rings
return 1t no good to be in village. You
come WIN Epofra then. He take you to
his town! ~
And smiling in his quiet fashion he let
go the veil of green bush which he had
drawn aside that we might look down upon
the unconscious village. He took US a
dozen steps from the cliff edge on which we
had stood.
You no find 1t ncw!" he said, again.
And truly, no more we could The cir
tain of green vegetation stirred in the morn
ing breeze. but though we came near To
falling from the cliff edge and got our
selves bitten by red ants in snatchins heed
lessly at likely branches, we could not
again catch q glimpse of the village.
'Ah, do not touch!' cried Yellow Jack.
| suddenly. THAT manchineal poison leaves
| ra. Follow hirn!''
And SO with faces wondrously heightened
we re-entered the virgin forest. Our guide
went on ahead with his accustomed reaii-
ness. Continually he would reach back a
hand to help Anna, while with a hook he
attached himself to some tough ltanaSse
which, like q great cable, bound together
Gas 1t were) the earth and sky Then 1. fol-
lowing humbly, would in my turn be glad
| OF Annals hand to steady me. But the un-
known world in which found myself and
the yelled cruelty and treachery with which
we appeared surrounded preyed on my
| spirit. became a victim to the deepest
melancholy. I felt q deep sense Of depres-
sion. which was half the sight of INV fatiaez
lurking on the Island. when had Thought
| him far away. and half the hurried and i'm
| perfect breakfast had eaten.
Nothing comforted me 80 much an tha
| touch Of Anna's hand. And think she iet
y stay longer IN mine because she knew
that mx heart &aA troubled. Yellow Jack