The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-15
Ne Wings Of
The Morning
BY LOUIS TRACY
Copyright, 1903, by Edward J. Clode
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BY LOUIS TRACY

' "ui'apic ClotnlnB, eat something
ana recover from the exciting events
OF the morning. .Afterward YOU must
Drlng Sir Arthur ashore again, and we
VIII guide him over the island. am
sure you will find much TO fell him
meanwhile"
The baronet could not fail to note
the manner in which these two nj.
dressed each other, the fearless love
winch leaped from eye to eye, the calm
acceptance of a relationship not To be
questioned or gainsaid. Robert and
Iris, without spoken word on the sub.
Ject, had tacitly agreed to avoid the
slightest semblance of subterfuge rs
unworthy alike of their achievements
and their love.
Your suggestion Is admirable cried
Sir Arthur. 'The ships stores NAV
provide Iris with some sort of rig-out,
and an old friend of hers is on board at
this moment, little expecting her pres
ence. Lord Ncntnor has accompanied
me in my search. He will, of course,
be delighted"-
Anstruther flushed a deep bronze, but
Iris broke in:
Father, why did he come with your,
Sir Arthur, driven into this sudden
squall of explanation, became digni-
fed.
well, you see, my dear, under the
circumstances he felt an anxiety al
most commensurate with my own"
But why, why?"
Iris was quite calm. With Robert
near, she was courageous. Even the
perturbed baronet experienced a new
sensation as his troubled glance fell be-
fore her searching eyes. His daughter
had left him a joyous, needless girl.
He found her a woman, strong, self re-
liant, purposeful. Yet he kept on,
choosing the most straightforward
means as the only honorable way Of
clearing a course so beset with unsus-
pected obstacles.
at is only reasonable, Iris, that your
afianced husband should suffer an ag-
ony of apprehension on your account
and do all that was possible to effect
your rescue"
Observation-Disclosures"
"Well, my dear girl, perhaps that is
hardly the correct phrase from your
point of view. Yet you cannot fail to
remember that Lord Ventnor''-
Father, DEAR" said Iris solemnly,
but in Il voice free from all uncertain
ty, my affianced husband stands here!
We pllghted our troth at the very gate
of death. 1t was ratified in the pres
ence of God and has been blessed by
I;a, Hoo. ,,.IN ..n Ia
Lord Nentnor. He is a base and I'M
worthy a Did you but know the
truth concerning him you would not
mention his name In the same breath
with mine. Would he, Robert?"
"Be advised by me, Sir Arthur, and
you, too, Iris" he said. This Is no
hour for explanations. Leave m to
deal with Lord Ventnor. I am content
to trust the ultimate verdict to you, Sir
Arthur. You will learn in due course
all that has happened. Go on board,
Iria Meet Lord VentnOr as you would
meet any other friend. You will not
marry him, 1 know. l can trust you"
~ am very much obliged to you,"
murmured the baronet, who. notwith-
standing his worry, was far too expert
enced a man Of the world not to ac-
knowledge the good sense of this adj
vice, no matter how ruf1ianly might be
the guise of the strange person who
gave 1t.
"That is settled, them" said Robert,
laughing good naturally, for he well
knew what a weird spectacle he must
n.o.A.k 30 Aho bauyiIIArAI AIl .pnvtIA-
mar.
Even Sir Arthur Deane was fascinat- |
ed by the ragged and hairy giant who
carried himself so masterfully and
helped everybody over the stile at the
right moment. He tried to develop the
change In the conversation.
"By the way" he said, "how came
you to be on the Sirdar? l have a list
of all the passengers and crew, and
your name does not appear therein"
ooh, that Is easily accounted for. I
shipped as q steward in the name Of
Robert jerks"
"Robert jerks! A stewards"
"Yes. That forms some part Of the
promised explanation"
Iris rapidly gathered the drift Of her
lovers wishes.
"Come, father" she cried merrily.
81 am aching to see what the ships
stores, which you and Robert pin your
faith to, can do for me In the shape of
garments. / have the utmost belief In
the British navy, and even a skeptlc
should be convinced Of its infallibility
If III. NJ. s. Orient is able to provide a