Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
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| trees. He wanted poles and these were the
right size and shape. He soon cleared a
| considerable space. The timber was soft
and so small in girth that three cuts with
! the ak usually sufficed. He dragged from
| the beach the smallest tarpaulin he could
| find and propped it against the rock in such
| manner that it effectually screened the
| mouth of the cave although admitting light
| and air.
| He was so busy that he paid little heed
| to Iris But the odor of fried ham was
| waited to him. He was lifting couple of
| heavy stones to stay the canvas and keep
| it from Tapping in the wind when the girl
called out:
fore dnner?'
He Strengthened himself and looked at
her. Her face and hands were shining.
spotiess. The change was SO great that his
brow wrinkled with perplexity.
| Il am good pupil" she cried. a.You see
L am already learning to help myself I
! made bucket out of one of the dish COW
ers by Singing 1t in two ropes. Another
dlsh cover, some sand and leaves supplied
basin, soap and towel I have cleaned the
tin cups and the knives, and, see, here is
my greatest treasure"
She held up small metal lamp
Where in the world did you find that ~
he exclaimed.
Buried in the sand inside the caveu
Anything else?'
His tone was abrupt She was so disan-
pointed by the seeming want of apprecia-
.lon OF her industry that CLEAN of amuse-
ment died from her eyes and she shook
her head, STOPPING at once to attend to the
toaSt1ng of some biscuits
Inns time he was genuinely sorry
forgive me, Miss Deane," he said peni.
leHtiy. My words are dictated by anxiety
do not wish you to make discoveries on
your own account. This is strange place
you KnoW-an unpleasant one in some re-
spects.''
Surely I can ru,,naoa oho.
caveg' "'oa' my own
Most certainly. 1t was careless of me
NOT TO have examined it's interior more
thoroughly" AAioio
Then why do Won sr,pobIa hooo,,o T
found the lamp?''
sorry" 'iihs' am
think you are horrid If you want to
Wash you will find the water over there
Don't wait. The ham will be frizzled to a
cinder" " A4i~Nieu "
Uniucky jerks! Was ever man fated 70
Iav Ia 1 hic unnented odium? He savagely
laVeu MS race and neck. The fresh. cool
water was delightful at first but caused his
injured nail to throb dreadfulIy When he
drew near to the fire he experienced an nm
IL hn lla apie sensation of weakness Could
II De possible that he was going TO faint9
L. was 100 absurd. He sank to the ground
i5ees' rocks and sand-strewn earth induIg-
eo IN mad dance. Iris voice sounded
IN n anu .ndIstlhct. 1t seemed to travel
~ waves from great distance He tried
~ VI ush away from his brain these dim
LaHcies' out his iron will for once failed
darkness INTO
When he recovered the girls left arn, u,os
round his neck. For one blissfuI instant he
nestled there contentedly. He looked into
ner eyes and saw that she was crying.
shouid be the cause of those tears.
In! he said, and tried to rise
pitifully. 'p' duiVefeo
no
Drink this
she held a cup to his mouth and he ODE
dlentIy strove to swallow the contents II
was champagne After the first spasm of
t terI TOT ana when the application of water
10 ms race failed to restore consciousness
It's mad knocked the head off the bottle of
champagne. -
he quickly revived Nature had only
gwen MN warning that he was over
drawing his resources. He was deeply hu.
Minated He did not conceive the truth
tnat only strong man could do all that
ne had done and live. For thirty-six hours
ne mad not slept During part of the time he
fought with wilder beasts than they knew
at Ephesus. The long exposure to the sun
the mental strain of his foreboding that the
charming girl whose life depended upon
MIN might be exposed to even worse dam
gers than any yet encountered, the physical
labor he had undergone, the irksome re-
straint he strove to place upon his conduct
and utterances-all these things eliminated
AZ uttNi tCidAdtlou when the water touched
his heated skin.
But he was really very much ANNOYED. A
powerful man always is annoyed when
forced to yield. The revelation of limit
to human endurance infuriates him. wo-
man invariably thinks that the man should
be scolded, by way of tonic
How could YOU brighten me sop de-
manded Iris, Historically. You must have
felt that you were working too hard You
made me rest. Why didn't you rest your
self?''
He looked at her wistfully. This collapse
must not happen again. for her sake. These
two said more with eyes than lips She
withdrew her arm; her face and neck GRIM
soned.
There" she said with compelled cheer
fulness. You are all right now. Finish
the wine"
He emptied the tin 1t gave him new
life.
Il always thought" he answered gravely,
that champagne was worth it's weight in
gold under certain conditions. These are
the conditions
Iris reflected, with elastic rebound from
despair to relief. that men in the lower
ranks of life do not form theories on the
expensive virtues of the wine of France,
But her mind was suddenly occupied by a
fresh disaster.
Good gracious!' she cried. '"The ham is
ruined"
1t was burnt black. She prepared a
fresh supply. When it was ready, jerks
was himself again. They ate In silence
and shared the remains of the bottle. The
man idly wondered what was the plat du
jour at the Savoy that evening. He re-
membered that the last time he was there
he had called for Jambon de York aux
epinards and half a pint of Heidseck
"Coelum non animum mutant, qui trans
mare currunt,' he thought BY a queer
trick of memory he could recall the very
page in Horace where this philosophical
line occurs. 1t was in the eleventh epistle
of the first book. A smile ilIumined his