The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-18
CHATTER IL.
IDRIs MEETS 4 RIvAI

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Observing a shiver on the part of Lorelie,
due TO the chilly air. 1dris rose to put into
effect a plan that had suddenly occurred to
him. Charming as the situation was to him
self. he had no wish to prolong it at the.
expense of discomfort to his companion
. we gods. I grow taIker' 1 do wrong
to sit here inactive. The air is becoming
cold. Since no boat has hove in sight il is
time tried to attract one. Some of this
timber, piled upon the rocks at the en-
trance Of our cave. and set alight. will
'contrive double debt TO pay'-of giving
warmth to yourself. and of serving as
signal fire TO the coast guard of Ormsby."
Collecting a supply of logs and planks,
Idris proceeded to form them into a little
pyramid upon the powders outside the
mouth of the cavern. He applied a lighted
match to the pile. and within a few min
utes gloriols bonfire was blazing upon
the rock, challenging the pale light of the
moon, and fiinging ruddy glow over the
breast of the heaving waters around
Now. Mademoiselle RNiere. if you will
sit in this nook here. you will be both shell
tered from the wind and warmed by the
fire."
LoreIie accepted the suggestion; and. as
her ankle was still painful, she permitted
Idris TO assist her TO the assigned SPOT.
where she sat. pleased with the cheerful
warmth.
This blaze ought surely to be seen and
understood as a signal of Distress" said
Idris.
AS he stared at the distant moonIit cliff
behind which the town of ormsby lay hid
den. he suddenly became aware that Lore
lie was speaking.
''Idris Idris.''
He turned quickly with a curious feeling.
Surely she was not addressing him by his
Christian name? Let his name sound ever
silvery as IL came from her lips still
this mode OF address IN a friendship so re-
Gently formed as theirs. was a famiIiaritv
which Jared upon him.
''Idris, Idrisi" she repeated.
Yes. Mademoiselle Riviere" he replied
with cold and significant emphasis upon
But he found her eyes fixed. not upon
him. but upon the flames. He followed the
direction OF her gaze and beheld surpris-
ing sight. There, burning In the fire was a
thick piece of planking. and on the part of
IL not yet consumed were five black-painted
letters. forming in their arrangement the
word
sI-d-r-i-sr'
His own namei Yes: there IL was. plain n
be seen on the plank, the black Characters
shining out clearly through the yellow
Lorelie had simply been murmuring the
word as Il caught ner eyes. without any in
= tention or addressing him by IT,
How came his name TO be inscribed on
this piece OF TIMBER II the materials com
posing the fire were driftwood picked nm
from the beach land he did not doubt thar
such was the origin OF the timber in the
cave. then this plank was probably relic
OF sunken vessel, the word Idris forming
its name.
Was there any connection between him
self and this lost barque other than mere
identity OF name2
His active mind. eager 10 give an affirma-
tive 10 this question. Immediately devised
theory. Captain Rochefort, on fving
from Brittany with Eric Marville would
De compeied by considerations of safety
either to disguise and rename the YACHT
In which the flight had been effected or
what was more probable. dispose of the
Nemesis In some Nay and purchase anofh-
er vessel That Captain Rochefort had so
acted, naming his new barque after the son
or his escaped friend. became Idris's firm
conviction; for, lost TO reason I'm his ex-
e1tement, he overlooked the possibility that