Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18

III silence.
AT last she stopped and looked back
at us. Its time to put the light out
or they will see it" she said. Menzies
nodded, and she blew out the light.
1t took some seconds to accustom my
eyes to the change, but then knew
that we were once more in the open air.
I could see the stars overhead and the
moving leaves or The palm trees. and
I could feel the soft night breeze fan
ming my cheeks. There was deep
shadow where we were walking close
to high embankment on the right
hand, but few feet off the gray star
light showed the outline Of the trees
distinctly. Our guide stopped at last
at the foot of rude ladder set against
the mound Motioning to US to follow,
she mounted to what looked like ter
race some six feet wide, bounded by
a low parapet of the same gigantic
blocks of rough stone that had formed
the side Of our prison.
'Eh, mon," Menzies exclaimed in a
low tone as we felt the breeze from
the lagoon, which lay almost at our
feet, with the glimmering light Of stars
on It's surface, "isna this MAR like the
thing?
The figure in front made quick
gesture of warning, and in second or
two more we reached spot where the
top Of the second rude ladder showed
dimly above the outer wall. Without
a word she led the way down the
rude steps. and we found ourselves in
a jungle Of tropical shrubs and plants.
through which ran a pathway that
seemed but little used Of late. Some
fifty yards farther, and the path came
out upon the shore.
Lights glimmered from one Of some
small huts on the edge Of the beach,
and the chorus of what took to be q
drinking song burst from 1t as we
passed it cautiously. A few yards far
Their, and the dim gray light showed
a little wharf. at the end Of which q
boat was moored. We followed one
another on tiptoe over the creaking
boards of the crazy pier. and In min
ute more we stood shpve the boat
which swayed gently tn the tide be-
low.
'L1osh, mon. IL it's no ane o. cor On
boats, az Am a leevin' sinner!" Men
zies whispered in an e1sitsf,voice -
he descended with ~ - .a1xS ssa0tad
dexterrty Of Z sailor. "Mairs By t0ksA
the mast an sails in her yet sno tas
speak o. a kes o'swater ,an psQtee
sions,'' he added. Gene aiding moo,
but mind yer feet"
stood aside for the ORR TO- zec6fst.
but she motioned Qne 10, - lbe{a6seef,
and obeyed. ': lsnzt ~
pered urgently as I;ssGa baa1dil No..
lassie. There's naS tik1sl faestsfs, Am
thinkin'. All sw1apa w614& ,bst
they've missed. usA alSaady. Elvs ye
hear yon?" ..rs1.rs~attt
Even as .theswOEdg1ieft fhg HQukk ]
heard distant sd Mods ofasenl
voices shouting. mo asubt '.tt he 7.
covered our escape from sdirslsRsa
The girl had heard &c 4yo. .gS6l I'D
with her head thrown batk .Slistehans
"Quick, lassie, quick q Msnsep xsx-
claimed I'VE mann Get awaFasfFae
here She turned sud66dy4and ioek-
ed at us. and it seemed to, me thAt@yen
il that dim light could see the wild
light in her eyes.
"Go away homer she excia4ed.
@Go at once or the bsfenssa win cstlh
you" She stretched out her ha1Ain-
periously as she spoke.
'.But ye're cemin'. t2e, aSsie. Ye1e
comm hameY' Menzies pipafd4p-
pealingiy. She looked rn at us1sr
g moment, and I thought de waSAesi-
tating.
..No, no., she said; .h easft.seapDs.
I'm too busy here. Seer she xd1el.
pointing to the big hut we had passed.
That's where they keep the gaapQw-
der. can't come till Fve burnt Il
She waved her hand as she ss1pks.
and nodded as q child mods ea.6by,
and ran lightly upsthe Rfer fntc ~
darkness Menziss cast OF 44lS4L 9epo
and pushed the boat clear. saylnE as -
did so, with groan: *Puir lasaiel
She's clean daft, and nae wonder.
He took the oars. and we sto1e out
into the dark lagoon with long, silent
sweeps Of the oars. Ny eyes4wsre hxso
on the dark shadow Of the schssnef
that doomed up in the darkness, but
nothing moved as we crept past and
headed for the entrance. There was
no longer a doubt that the alarm had
been given, for shouts, some mu6ed
and others clear, reached VI from The
shore. Once in the passage MenEisD
stopped rowing, and stepped ,the mast
and loosened the sail to a breeoe that
was favorable. In q minute or two
more the dark mass Of the great fcrd-
fication was shut Off by the land The
breeze drew outward through the pas
sage. and in Eve minutes more the dark
expanSe OF the ocean. opened before us.
1.-THE Lord be thankit. Wen das
noo," said Menzies as he cast glance
behind him. But, Josh me, what's
yon? It's yon bit daft lassie, wudna
wonder
A bright crimson glare spread up.
ward through the violet sky above the
island we had left, and the next min
ute there was roar like that OF
dozen parks Of artillery at once. ana
then the glare died away, and the SKY
grew dark again.
"Puir lassier' Menzies said slowly
after a pause. Am Hossayin' but