The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-17

blackness or lie SHADOWS, and the zoor
must be either nearly level or sloping
slightly inward to the line of the fault
The place was a perfect eagles nest.
a chamOis could not reach it from any
direction 1t became accessible to man
only by means of Il ladder or balloon.
More excited by this discovery than
he cared for Iris to know, he endeav-
ored to appear unconcerned when he
regained the ground.
We'll" she said, tell me all about
it,"
He described the nature of the cavity
as well as he understood it at the mo-
ment and emphasized his previous ex-
PLANTATION of its virtues. Here they
might reasonably hope to make a sue
cessful stand against the Dyaks.
Then you feel sure that those awful
creatures will come back?' she said
slowly.
only too sure, unfortunately"
How remorseless poor humanity is
when the veneer is stripped off! Why
cannot they leave us in peace? Per-
not have injured you. Somehow l seem
to be bound up with your misfortunes."
II would not have it otherwise were
it in my power" lie answered. For an
instant he left unchallenged the girls
assumption that she was in any way
responsible for the disasters which
had broken up his career. He looked
oil
self. Then the sense of fair dealing
that dominates every true gentleman
rose within him and gripped his waver-
ing emotions with ruthless force. Was
his a time to play upon the high strung
sensibilit.es of this youthful daughter
Of the gods, to seek to win from her
confession of love that few brief
days or weeks might prove to be only
spasmodic but momentarily all pow
erful gratitude for the protection he
had given her?
And he spoke aloud, striving to
laugh, lest his words should falter:
You can console yourself with the
thought, Miss Deane, that your pres
ence on the island will in no way affect
my fate at the hands of the Dyaks.
Had they caught me unprepared today
my head would now be covered with
solution Of the special varnish t. ey
carry on every foreign expedition"
"And yet these men are human be-
ings!'
"For purposes of classification, yes.
Keeping to strict fact, it was lucky for
me that you raised the alarm and gave
me chance to discount the odds Of
mere numbers. So, you see, you really
did me a good turn"
"What can be done now to save our
lives? Anything will be better than to
await another attack
1.-THE first thing to do is to try to
get some sleep before daylight. How
did you know was not in the castle?"
! Il cannot tell you. l awoke and
knew you were not near me. If l wake
IN the night l can always tell whether
Or not you are in the next room. SO
dressed and came out"
"Ahv' he said quietly. Evidently
snore."
Iris retreated, and the sailor, tired
out at last, managed to close his weary
Eyes.
Next morning he hastily constructed
a pole Of sufficient length and strong
| enough to bear his weight by tying two
sturdy young trees together with ropes
| Iris helped him to raise it against the
face of the precipice, and he at once
| climbed to the ledge
Here he found his observations of the
previous night abundantly verified. The
| ledge was even wider than he dared tC
| hope, nearly ten feet deep in one part
| and it sloped sharply downward from
| the outer lip of the rock. BY lying flat
| and carefully testing all points Of view
| he ascertained that the only possible
| positions from which even Il glimpse
| of the interior floor could be obtained
were the branches of few tall trees
and the extreme right of the opposing
| precipice, nearly ninety yards distant
| There was ample room to store water
| and provisions, and he quickly saw
| that even some sort of shelter from the
fierce rays of the sun and the Otter
piercing cold of the night might b'
achieved by judiciously rigging up {
tarpaulin.
This is genuine bit of good luck,
he unused. Here, provided neither o.
us is hit, we can hold out for weel
or longer at pinch. How can it b'
possible that l should have lived Oh
this island so many days and yet hi
upon this nook of safety by mere
chance, as it were?'
Not until he reached the level again
could he solve the puzzle. Then III
perceived that the way in which thu
cliff bulged out on both sides prevent
ed the ledge from becoming evident il
profile, while, seen in the glare of thu
sunlight, it suggested nothing NOR
than a slight indentation.
He rapidly sketched to Iris the de
fensive plan which the eagles mes
suggested. Access must be provided
by means of rope ladder, secured,
fastened inside the ledge and capabl
Of being pulled up or let down at TIL
will Of the occupants. Then the plac
must be kept constantly stocked wit
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