Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-07

They can send silent death even to the
place where you stand. And sIiwill not fan
you tonight on my life. cried the inter-
peter.
II believe you Go. But inform your chief
that once yott have disappea$ed round the
| rock whence you came / will talk to him
only with rifle"
Taung SAIL seemed to comprehend the
Englishman's emphatic motions. Waving
his hand defiantiy, the Dyak turned and
with one parting glance of mute assurance
the Indian followed HIM.
And now there came to jerks a great
Temptation Iris touched his arm and whis-
pered: 81
What have you decided? did not dare
to speak lest he should hear my voice."
Poor girl She was sure the sDyak could
not penetrate her disguise, though she fear
ed from the manner in which the confer
ence broke up that 1t had not been salts
factory.
jerks did not answer her. He knew that
IL he killed Taung sab his men would be
SO dispirfted that when the night came they
would fly. There was SO much at stake
Iris, wealth. love, happiness. life itself-ali
depended on his plighted word. Yet his
savage enemy a SLAYER of women, hui
BILE crime, was stalking back to safety with
certain dignified strut, calmly trusting to
the white mans bond.
Oh. 1t was cruel! The ordeal of that
that he had hitherto experienced. He gave
checking sob Of relief when the silken-
clad scoundrel passed out of sight without
even deigning to give another glance at the
ledge or at those who silently watched him.
Iris could not guess the nature of the
mortal struggle raging in the sailors SOUL
Tell me- she repeated. what have you
Kept faith with that staggering ruff
fam" he said with an odd feeling of thank
fulness that he spoke truly.
Why? Have you made him any prom
ise?"
''Unhappily permitted him to come here
so had to let him go. He recognized you
instantly
This surprised her greatly.
re you sure? l saw him pointing at me,
but he seemed to be in such a bad temper
that | imagined that he was angry with
you for exchanging a pfepossessing young
lady for an ill-favored youth
jerks with difficulty suppressed sigh.
Her words for instant had the cd
piquant flavor.
|. Keeping close watch on the sheltering
promontory, he told her all that had taken
place. Iris became very downcaSt when
she grasped the exact state of affairs She
was almost certain when the Dyaks pro-
posed a parley that reasonable terms would
result. 1t Mortified her beyond measure to
lind that she was the rock on which nego-
tiations were wrecked Hope died within
her. The bitterness of death was in her
breast.
What an unlucky influence have had on
your existence!' she exclaimed IF it were
not for me this trouble at least would be
spared you. Because / am here Won are
condemned. Again, because l stopped YOU
from shooting that wretched thief and his
companions they are now demanding your
life as a forfeit. II is all my fault [ cam
not bear it,
She was on the verge of tears The strain
mad become too great for her. After in
dulging in a wild dream of freedom. to be
told that they must ag lin endure the irk-
some confinement, the active suffering. the
slow horrors of siege in that rocky prison
almost distracted her.
jerks was very stern and curt in his re-
ply
We must make the best of bad bust
ness he said. "If we are in a tight Mace
tne Dyaks are not much better off. and
eighteen of their number are dead or
wounded. You forget, too, that Providence
mas sent us most useful ally in the Ma
hommedan. When all is said and done
.Einss might be far worse than they are"
never before had his tone been so cold
ms manner so abrupt. not even in the Old
DAYS When he purposely endeavored to
make her dislike him
bent over him. - '
Forgive me!' She whispered II did for
get Tor the moment. not only the goodness
Oh providence. but also your self-sa crificinp
49,, "a an only woman and l don't
want 10 die yet, but | will not live unles,
you too are saved M :
once already that day she had exnressaa
I'M. inns thought in other words was soma
S sllaao"y design fitting through her brain?
Suppose they were faced with tHa .t,er,a:
Ives Ives OF dying from thirst or yielding to The
D Ii,i Was there another way OUT
H Yna sIiiSTred' though the rock was grill
ing ing nm He must divert her mind from
TINS dreadful brooding - oiii
The fact IS he said with feab,a AZ.
tempt at cheerfulness I'VE are both b,,,-
nose S, ,o,, consequently grumpy. Now, sup
SO much better after we have eaten ;,
Inc girl choked back her emotion ava
aa ,l. essayed the task of providing a meal
when was hateful to her In doine co en-,
saw her Bible. lying where She ing ~ s9 shs
~ ~, that morning the leaves still Omen ~ ~
9lst Psaim She had indeed forpottan the
promise it contained ,he
OF lie shall give His ANGELS oharro
over thee. 10 kept thee in al, tb,s 20, eh.rse
rev tears fell now and made iittie ~.
rows down her soiled cheeks Rnt tt u :
ne duI tears, tears of resign ation No.
OF despair. Although the ..dastr,, Hol
that wasteth at MONDAY" was t~,. tluctlon
tanned. eit strong and sus-
Shs even smiled on detecting an j.
voluntary effort to clear her etai,o an m
She was about to carry a biso5if ae9 i race.
.,nheo meat to the sailor when q sbar n .o ~.
his side. "ei " hasten to
me Dyaks had broken cover Run,,ru
III scattered sections across tba s.,,de 'i,, ns
WAN ~. Is
were risklng such loss as the deferdarys
might be able to infiict upon them dmrino
q orief race to the shelter and food to he he
optdlheo IN the other part of the island
jerks did not fire at the sc,1rrvins. ~
re was waiting for che man. TaIne S.aii
gu, that redoubtable person, having nroba
ply suggested this dash for liberty baa
iuiiy realized the enviable share q attar-
, non ne would attract during the passapa
lie therefore discarded his vivid attire, and
py borrowing odd garments made hirnsalf
suHlciehtly Ike unto the remainder of bis
crew 10 deceive the sailor until the rusb Of
men was over Among them ran the Ma
honimedan, who did not look UP the valley
but waved his hand
When all had quieted down again jerks
understood how he had been fooled He
laughed SO heartily that Iris, not Knowing
either the cause of his merrment or the
reason of his unleoked-for clemency to tbe
hylng zoe, feared the sun had affected him.
lie at once quilted the post occupied dur
Ing so protracted a vigil
NOW, he cried, I'VE can eat in peace I
nave stripped the chief of his finery. His
men can twit him on being forced to shed
his gorgeous plumage in order to save his
Efe. Anyhow, they will leave us In peace
until night falls. so we must make the best
of a hot afternoon"
Pint bay ,,,;yt aI-o