Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-26

the sailor deemed IL 10 De the drleQ up bed of a small lake. This hypothesis would not serve. else it would be choked with verdure. The pit stared up at them like an ominous eye. though neither paid further attention to it, for the glorious prospect mapped at their feet momentariiy swept aside all other considerations.
 What beautiful place. murmured Iris. T wonder what 1t is called
 Suppose we christen it Rainbow is- land:'
 why Rainbow?
 That is the English meaning of Iris in Latin. you know"
 "So it is. How clever of you to think of it. Tell me, what is the meaning of Robert in Greek?''
 He turned to survey the northwest side of the island T do not know he answered. Tt might not be farfetched to translate is as a ships steward. 8 menial'"
 Miss Iris had meant her playful re- tort as mere light hearted quibble. It
 
 annoyed her. a young person of much consequence, to have her kindly con descension repelled.
 "I suppose so.'' she agreed but I have gone through so much in few hours that l am bewildered. apt to for get these nice distinctions.
 Jenks was closely examining the reef on which the Sirdar struck. Some square objects were visible near the | palm tree The sun. glinting on the waves. rendered it difficult to discern their significance
 What do you make of those?' he in- 1 quired. handing the glasses and bland ] ly ignoring Miss Deane's petulance. Her brain was busy with other things while she twisted the binoculars to suit her vision. Rainbow island-Iris- 1t was nice conceit. but "menial' struck a discordant note. This man was no menial in appearance or speech. i Why was he so deliberately rude?
 T think they are boxes or packing 1 cases" she announced.
 "Ah. that was my own idea. I must visit that locality
 How? Will you swiln?"
 "No." he said. his stern lips reia king | in a smile; "T will not swim. and. by the way. Miss Deane, be careful when you are near the water. The lagoon 1 Is swarming with sharks at present ] I feel tolerably assured that at low tide, when the remnants of the gale have vanished. will be able to walk there along the reef"
 Sharks she cried. Tn there. What horrible surprises this speck of | land contains. I'should not have i'm agined that sharks and seals could live together
 You are quite right" he explained, with becoming gravity. AS rule. sharks infest only the leeward side of these islands. Just now they are at ! tracted in shoals by the wreck"
 oh" Iris shivered slightly.
 We had better 20 back now. The wind is keen here Miss Deane."
 She knew that he purposely misun- derstood her gesture. His attitude con- veyed rebuke. There was no further room for sentiment in their present e1- i istence They had to deal with chill necessities. AS for the sailor. he was glad that the chance turn of their con . versation enabled him to warn her against the lurking dangers of the la goon. There was no need to mention the deviIfsh now. He must spare her all avoidable thrills.
 1 They gathered the stores from the first dining room and reached the cave without incident Another fire was lighted. and while Iris attended to the kitchen the sailor felled several young 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 ax usually sufficed He dragged from the beach the smallest tarpaulin he could find and propped il against the rock in such manner that it effectually screen en 1ne mouth or tue cdNe. tuousn hu- mitting light and air.
 He was SO busy that he paid little heed 10 Iris. But the odor of fried ! ham was waited to him. He was lifting a couple of heavy stones to stay the canvas and keep it from tapping in the wind when the girl called out:
 Wouldn't you like to have wash before dinner?'
 He strengthened himself and looked ct her. Her face and hands were shining. spotless The change was so great that his brow wrinkled with per plexity.
 ''I am good pupil" she cried. You see I am already learning to help my self. I made a bucket out of one of the dish covers hy singing ii in two ropes Another dish cover. some sand and leaves supplied basin. soap and towel. have cleaned the tin cups and the knives. and. see. here is my great est treasure
 She held up small metal lamp.
 Where in the world did you find that he exclaimed.
 Buried in the sand inside the cave"
 Anything elssT
 His tone was abrupt She vas so dis. appointed by the seeming want of sp- precistion of her industry that glesm of amusement died from her eyes. and she shook her head stopping at once tc attend fa the tossring of some biscuits
 This time he vss genuinely sorry.
 .-Fo-zivs me. Miss Deane" he said