Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10

Very we'll The moment you tell me to
get behind that fence 1 will do so. Even
there can use a revolver"
That reminded hinR His own pistol was
unloaded. He possessed only five more
cartridges of small caliber. He placed
them in the weapon and gave 1t to her.
Now you have eleven mems lives in your
hands" he said. TRY not to miss If you
must shoot
In the dim light he could not see the
spasm of pain that clouded her face. No
Dyak would reach her whilst he lived. If
he fell. there was another use for one Of
those cartridges.
The sailor had cleared the main floor of
the rock and was placing his four rifles and
other implements within easy reach when
hiss came from beneath.
Mir JAM" exclaimed Iris.
What now?" demanded jerks over the
side.
"Sahib, they comet
II am prepared. Let that snake get back
to his hole in the rock, lest a mongoose
seize him by the head
Mir JAM engaged in scouting expedition
on his own account, understood that the
officer sahib's orders must be obeyed. He
vanished. Soon they heard a great crac-
king among the bushes on the right, but
jerks knew even before he looked that the
Dyaks had correctly estimated the extent
of his fire zone and would keep out of it.
The first physical intimatiOn of the enc
my's design they received was pungent
but pleasant smell of burning pine, borne to
them by the northerly breeze and filling the
air with it's aroma. The Dyaks k1ndied a
huge fire. The heat was perceptible even
on the ledge but the minutes passed, and
the dawn broadened into day without any
other result being achieved.
Iris a little drawn and pale with suspense
said with a timid gigge--
This does not seem to be so very serious
It reminds me of my efforts to cook.
There is more to follow fear, dear one
But the Dyaks are fools. They should nave
waited until night fell again, after wearing y
us out by constant vigilance all day. II
thew intend to employ smoke it would be far
worse for us at night
Phew! volume of murky vapor arose
that nearly suffocated them by the nr ,s
Whit of It's noisome fumes. 1t curied IKE
a black pail over the face of the rock ana
plotted out sea and sky. They cougned IN
cessantly and nearly CHECKED, for the Dyaks
had thrown. wet seaweed on Top VI LII, e
in interior India, knew little about the sea
or its products, and when the savages talk
ed of seaweed he thought they meant green
clouds of smoke missed the cave or inraii-
bly he must have been stiffed.
"Lie fiat IN >the rock!' gasped jerks.
Careless of waste, he poured water over a
coat and made Iris bury her mouth ana
nose in the wet cloth. This gave her In;
mediate RELIEF, and she showed her woman :
wit by tying the sleeves Of the garment
behind her neck. jerks nodded compre-
hension and followed her example. for by
| this means tfIeir hands were left freq.
The black cloud grew more dense each
few seconds. Nevertheless, owing 70 me
| slope of the ledge and the tendency of the
smoke to rise, the s0nth side was far more
| tenable. than the north. Quick to note this
favorable circumstance, the sailor deduced
| further fact from it. A. barrier erected
| on the extreme right Of the ledge would
| be material gain He sprang up, dragged
the huge tarpaulin from it's former loca-
| ton and propped 1t on the handle OF the
pickaxe, driven by one mighty stroke deep
| into a crevice of the rock.
1t was no mean feat of strength that he
performed. He swung the heavy and cum
| brous canvas into position as II It were a
| dust CLOTH He emerged from the gloom
of the driven cloud red-eyed but trium-
| plant. Instantly the yapor on the ledge
| lessened and they could breathe, even talk
| Overhead AMI In front the smoke swept in
/ ever-increasing density, but once again the
sailor had 0utwitted the Dyaks' maneu-
| vers.
We have won the first rubber" he whis.
pered to Iris.
| Above. beneath. beyond. they could see