Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18

morlllnB meal. fnlHp was Silent; nc
was Illuminating upon his dreams, which
had afforded him consolation. eve shall
meet again!" thought no. Eyes, once
moro at least we shall meet again. Provi.
dcncc, thank thee"
Krantz then stepped out to ascertain the
condition of the men. He found them
faint, and SO exhausted that they could
not possibly survive much longer, yet still
watching over their darling treasure. It
was melancholy to witness such peryersion
of intellect, and Krantz thought of plan
which might save their lives. He pro-
posed to them each separately that they
should bury their money so deep that Il
was not to be recovered without time;
this would prevent any one from attack
ing the treasure Of the other, without It's
being perceived, and the attempt frustrat-
ed, and would enable them to obtain thei,
necessary food and refreshments without
danger Of being robbed.
To this plan they acceded. Krants
brought out of the tent the only shovel in
their possession, and they, one by one,
buried their dollars many feet deep In the
yielding sand. When they had all secured
their wealth, he brought them one of the
axes, and the cocoanut trees fell, and they
were restored to new life and yigor. Hay
Ing satiated themselves, they then lay
down upon the several spots under which
they had buried their dollars, and were
soon enjoying that fepose which they all
SO much needed.
Philip and krantz had now many seri-
Gus consultations as to the means which
should be taken for quitting the island,
and going in search Of Anime; for al.
though Krantz thought the latter part of
Philips proposal useless, he did not ven
turs to say 30. To quit this island was
necessary; and provided they gained one
of those which were inhabited, it was all
that they could expect. As for Anime, he
considered that she was dead before this,
either having been washed of the raft, or
that her body was lying en- it exposed to
the deconposing heat Of torrid sun.
To cheer Philip, he expressed himself
otherwise; and whenever they talked about
leaving the island, 1t was not to save their
own lives, but invariably to search after
Philips lost wife. The plan which they
proposed and acted upon was to construct
light raft, the center to be composed Of
three water casks, sawed in half, in a row
behind each other, firmly fixed by GROSS
pieces to two long spars on each side.
This, under sail, would move quickly
through the water, and be manageable SO
as to enable them to steer course. The
outside spars had been selected and hauled
on shore, and the work was already in
progress; but they were left alone in their
work, Tor the soalnen eppeared to have no
idea at present OF quitting the island. Re.
stored by food and repose they wore now
not content with the money which they
had-they were anxious for more. A Dor.
ton of each party's wealth had boon dug
up, and they now gambled all day with
pebbles, which they had collected on the
beach, and with which they had invented
a game. Another evil had crept among
them: they had out steps in the largest
cocoanut trees, and with the activity of
seamen had mounted them, and by tap
ping the top Of the trees, and fixing empty
-cocoanut shells underneath, had obtained
the liquor which In It's first fermentation
Is termed toddy, and is afterward distilled
into arrack. But Us toddy, 1t is quite
sufficient to intoxicate: and every day the
scenes of violence and intoxication, 40
companied with oaths and excavations,
became more and more dreadful. The
losers tore their hair, and rushed like
Inadmen upon those who had gained their
dollars; but Krantz had fortunately
thrown their weapons into the sea, and
those he had saved, as we'll as the ammu-
milton, he had secreted.
Blows and bloodshed, therefore, were
continual, but loss Of life there was none,
as the contending parties were separated
by the others, who were anxious that the
play should not be interrupted Such had
been the state Of affairs for now nearly a
fortnight while tho work of the raft had
slowly proceeded. Some of the men had
lost their all, and had, by the general con-
sent OF those who had won their wealth,
been hanishsd to q certain distance that
they might not pilfer from them. These
walked gloomily round the island or on
the beach, seeking some instrument by
which they might avenge themselves and
obtain repossession Of their money.
Krantz and Philip had proposed to these
men to join them and leave the island,
but they had sullenly refused
The * was now never parted with by
Krantz. He cut down what cocoanut
trees thoy required for subsistence, and
prevented the men from notching more
trees to procure the means Of MEDITATION
On the sixteenth day all the money had
passed into the hands of three mon, who
had been more fortunate than the rest
The losers were now by far the more nu.
merous party, and the consequence was that
the next morning these three men were
found lying stranglcd on the beach; the
money had been rediyided, and the gam
bling had recommended with more yigor
than ever.
How can this end?" exclaimed Philip
to Krantz, rs he looked upon the blacken.
ed countenanccs of the murdered mon.
In the death of ALL" replied Krantz
1--WE cannot prevent 1t. 1t is judg-
ment.
Tho raft was now ready; the sand had
been dug from beneath it, SO as to allow
the water to flow in and float it, and 1t
was now made fast to stake. and riding
OH the peaceful waters. A large store of
cocoanuts, old and young, had been pro-
cured and put OH board of her, and 1t was
the intention of Philip and Krantz to have
quilted the island the next day.
Unfortunately, one of tho men, when
bathing, had perceived the arms lying In
the shallow water. He had dived down
and procured a cutlass: others had follow
ed Els example, and all had armed them