Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02

me ncr thoughts to the LdSk OI Ln(
 hour. She displayed alert watchful
 ness, an instant readiness to warn he
 companion of the slightest movemen
 among the trees or by the rocks to thu
 northwest, this being the arc of thei
 periphery assigned to her.
 Looking at sunlit space from cove
 and looking at the same place wher
 sweltering in the direct rays of trop
 ical sun are kindred operations strange
 ly diverse in achievement. Iris coult
 not reconcile the physical sensitiveness | of the hour with the careless hardi
 hood of the preceding days. Her eyes ached somewhat, for she had tilted hel sou wester to the back of her head ir l the effort to cool her throbbing tenn
 ples. She put up her right hand tc shade the too vivid reflection of the | glistening sea and was astounded tc find that in few minutes the back of her hand was scorched. A faint sound of distant shouting disturbed her pain full reverie.
 "How is it." she asked, that we feel the heat so much today? I had hardly noticed 1t before"
 For two good reasons-forced idle ness and radiation from this confound- ed rock. Moreover. this is the hottest day we have experienced on the island There is not breath of air, and the hot weather has just commenced"
 Don't you think" she said huskily, ''that our position here is quite hope less?''
 They were talking to each other side ways. The sailor never turned his gaze from the southern end of the val ley.
 "It is no more hopeless now than last night or this morning. he replied.
 But suppose we are kept here for several days?"
 That was always an unpleasant probability"
 we had water then. Even with an ample supply it would be difficult to hold out. As things are. such course becomes simply impossible"
 Her despondency pierced his soul. A slow agony was consuming her.
 ''It is hard, admit" he said. "Nev- ertheless you must bear up until night falls; then we will either obtain water or leave this place.
 Surely we can do neither"
 "We may be compelled to do both."
 But how?'
 In this his hour of extremest need the man was vouchsafed shred of luck. Before he could frame feeble pretext for his too sanguine prediction sampan appeared 800 yards from Turtle beach, strenuously padded by three men. The vague hallooing they had heard was explained.
 The Dyaks. though to the manner born, were weary of sun scorched rocks and salt water. The boat was coming in response to their signals, and the sight inspired Jenks with fresh hope. Like lightning flash came the reflection that if he could keep them away from the well and destroy the sampan now hastening to their assist ance, perhaps conveying the bulk of their stores. they would soon tire of slaking their thirst on the few pitcher plants growing on the north shore.
 Come quick" he shouted. adjusting the back sight of a rife. Lie down and aim at the front of that boat, little short if anything. It doesn't matter if the bullets strike the sea first"
 He placed the weapon in readiness for her and commenced operations him. self before Iris could reach his side Soon both rifles were pitching twenty shots minute at the sampan. The re- suit of their long range practice was not long in doubt The Dyaks danced from seat to seat In a state of wild ex- citement. One man was hurled over- board. Then the craft lurched sea ward in the strong current. and Jenks told Iris to leave the rest to him.
 Before he could empty a second mag azine a fortunate bullet ripped plank put and the sampan filled and went town amid a shrill yell of execration from the back of the cliff. The two Dyaks yet living endeavored to swim ashore, half a mile through shark in- vested reefs. The sailor did not even trouble about them. After few fran .ic struggles each doomed wretch flung ID his arms and vanished. Tn the clear atmosphere the onlookers could see black fins cutting the pellucid sea. They were quieting down-the thirst iend was again slowly salting their something of dirty white ,olor fiuttered into sight from behind | he base of the opposite cliff. It was 'apidly withdrawn. to reappear after i in interval. Now 1t was held more | steadily and brown arm became visi- | ,le. As Jenks did not fire, a turbaned | lead popped into sight It was the Mo-  "No shoot 1t" he roared. Me Eng ish speak it. Don't you speak HindoostaneeT houted Jeuks in Urdu of the higher proficiency.
 "Yes. sir-' was the joyful response will your honor permit his servant to orne and talk with him?"
 "Yes. if you come unarmed.-
 And the chief. too. sahib?~
 "Yes. but listen, On the first sign of I will shoot both of your We will keep faith. sahib. May kites ,ick o1Ir homes if ue faiI-'
 Then there stepped into fun view the enegade Mussulman and his leader.