Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-01

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bare small cavity which could be
easily enlarged. Here he contrived
niche where Iris could remain in alb
solute safety when barricaded by
stores, while, with a squeeze, she was
entirely sheltered from the one dan
gerous point ON the opposite cliff, nor
need she be seen from the trees.
Having hauled into position two
boxes of ammunition-for which he had
scooped out special receptacle-the
invaluable water kegs from the strand
ed boat, several tins of biscuits and
all the timed meats, together with
three bottles of wine and two of BRAN
DIV, he hastily abandoned the ledge and
busted himself with fitting number
of gunlocks to heavy fagots.
Iris watched his proceedings In 81
lence for some time. At last the inter
val for luncheon enabled her to de-
mand an explanation.
"If you don't tell me at once what
YOU intend to do with those strange
implements" she said, II will go on
strike"
"If you do" he answered, you will
create precedent"
~ withdraw the threat and subsd-
tute a more genuine plea-curiosity,
she cried.
"Then you will be gratified promptly.
These are our sentinels. Come with
me to allot his post to the most dis
tant one"
He picked up a fagot with its queer
attachment, shouldered rife and
smiled when he saw the businesslike
air with which Iris slung q revolver
around her waist.
They walked rapidly to Smugglers'
cove, and the girl soon perceived the
ingenuity of his automatic signal. He
securely bound the block Of wood to a
tree where it was hidden by the under
growth. Breaking the bullet out Of a
cartridge, he placed the blank charge
in position in front of the hammer, the
case being firmly clasped by bent
nail. To the trigger, the spring Of
which he had eased to slight pres
sure, he attached piece of unraveled
rope, and this he carefully trained
amoi.g:- the trees at height of six
inches rom the ground, using as car
riers nails driven into the trunks.
The ultimate result was that mere
swish of Iris dress against the taut
cord exploded the cartridge.
/ "There!' he exclaimed exultantly.
"When l have driven stakes into the
sand to the waters edge on both sides
of the cove, / will defy them to land by
night without giving us warning"
do you know" said Iris, in all Sc
robustness, II think you are the clever
est man in the world"
He was manifestly pleased by the
success of his ingenious contrivance
and forthwith completed the Gordon
To make doubly sure he set another
| snare farther within the trees. He was
certain the Dyaks would not pass
along Turtle beach if they could help
| it. By this time the light was failing.
"That will suffice for the present" he
told the girl. Tomorrow we will place
| other sentries in position at strategic
points. Then we can sleep in the castle
with to!erable safety"
By the meager light Of the tiny lamp
they labored sedulously at the rope
ladder until Iris eyes were closing
with sheer WEAKNESS. Neither of then
had slept much during the preceding
night, and they were both completely
tired.
The first streaks of dawn were tip
ping the opposite crags with roseate
tints when the sailor was suddenly
aroused by what he believed to be q
| gunshot. He could not be sure. He
was still collecting his scattered senses
straining eyes and ears intensely, when
there came second report.
Then he knew what had happened
The sentries on the Smugglers' cove
post were. faithful to their trust. The
enemy was upon them.
At such moment jerks was not q
man who prayed. Indeed, he was prone
to invoke the neither powers, habit
long since acquired by the British ar
my-in Flanders, it is believed.
There was not a moment to be lost
He rushed into Iris room and gathered
her in his arms. He explained to the
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