The Washington times., 1902-12-18

that am sure we are on the same isl
and that Jessop was cast away upon.
feel relieved on the score Of food suDplv.
Tor he tells me there are fruit and vege.
tables here"
Then he looked up at her and found
that she was crying.
Why. what is it?" he exclaimed. 90
have been rattling on here like a silly.
pated noodle and OF course you are wor-
ried half 10 death about your father and
your own position. I'm a brute,"
That is not it at all. she declared
vehemently.
What is II, them"
Have you done all this for me? And
believed-how could you be so thought
ful Mr.. Thorne?"
Nonsense he exclaimed. driving hi,
knife blade into the cover Of tin o.
soup. Any man would have done tho
same"
Even my father was not so thought.
ful Of my welfare" she said gravelv
Why did you do it?"
He looked up. With the knife stu
poised over the can. Their eyes met
The blood fed 10 sydney's face and
Thorne dropped his gaze. But she die
not pursue her Inquiry further and there
fell a little silence between them.
Thorne opened the can and set II down
TO heat. When II was ready he pro-
duced little folding cup from his pock-
ct. from which she drank her share.
The soup seemed to revive her: but the
strain OF both mind and body which
Ihorne had experienced began to tell on
him. Again Sydney noticed the evident
pain 1t caused him to use his left arm.
You are hurt. Mr. Thorne," she said.
How did II happen?"
He hesitated before replying. He be
lieved Monckton had been his assailant.
yet II would only hurt her feelings If
he told her so. Evidently Captain I.ati-
mer had not spoken to her OF his own
recently formed suspicious in regard 10
Carter Monckton's completely in At
wells plot.
II was done just as I came up from
the cabin with the vaIise." he said.
Something struck me on the armand
on my head. too. But fortunately the
arm saved the head I was only knocked
senseless for little while. That is why
! did not get to the cutter"
And we thought you and Mr.. Monck-
ton we're IN the long boat" she exclairn-
ed. Just before we pushed of, father
asked Atwell II the passengers were
with him and he said they were"
Thorne remained silent
Let me see your arm" she said. 1T
isn't broken. Is it?''
Il guess not"
He removed his coat and pushed up the
shirt sleeve beneath. The injured men,
Der was black from shoulder to elbow.
"Oh," she cried. 1T must pain you
cruelly-and you never said a word,''
She seized the empty soup tin and ran
out Of the cave. In a moment she re-
turned with a quantity Of sea water. and
set IL over the fire TO boil. Thorue lean
ed against the wall OF the cave with his
eyes closed. She got her scissors from
the drenched workbox, and ripped of the
sleeve OF his shirt Then. when the
water was hot. she used her own hand
kerchief 20 bathe his arm. and finally
bound it up tightly In the shirt sleeve.
You must not Try to use IT for a
long time. she said. Il wish had some
liniment to put on it,"
That's one OF the things I forgot to
put In the vallse," he rejoined with
smile.
But he disobeyed her injunction. for he
reused himself sufficiently TO 90 outside
and gather q quantity OF driftwood aud
pile IL up near at hand. that he might
feed the fire during the night without
being obliged TO move far. He begged
her 10 take some rest. for Il was then
past midnight At FIRST she refused: but
at length tired nature asserted itself and
she began TO nod. They sat side by side
upon the plank. and soon her head drop
ped upon his shoulder. He put his good
arm about her waist and cased her into
a mere comfortable position. and sho
slept on like a child.
(NILL BE CONTINUED TOMORROW AND
EVERY WEEK DAY UNTIL COMPLETELY