Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-20

surely would be much more simple TO
build a house from ali these trees"
There you puzzle me-" he said
frankly.
They had entered the cavern but
little way and now came out.
"These empty cartridges are funny.
They suggest a fort. a battle" Wo-
manlike. her words were carelessly
/ chosen. but they were crammed with
inductive force.
Embarked on the toboggan slope OF
untruth. the sailor slid smoothly down
ward
Events have Colored your magma
ton. Miss Deane Even In England
men often preserve such things for fu-
1 ture use They can be reloaded"
Yes, I have seen keepers do that
| This is different. There IS an air or
There is a lot to be done" broke
I in jerks emphatically. I'VE must
climb the hill and get back here in
| time 10 light another fire before the
sun goes down. want 10 prop a can
vas sheet in front OF the cave and try
TO devise a lamp"
'Must I sleep inSldeF" demanded Iris.
Yes. Where eise?"
There was a pause. mere Whit OF
awkwardness.
II will mount guard outside" went
on jerks. He was trying 10 improve
the edge Of the ak by grinding IL on a
soft stone
The girl went into the cave again.
She was inQuisitive. uneasy.
THAT arrangement she began. but
/ nrhnA In IN .,a
| dlsposSeSsed birds had returned during
the sailors absence.
Il will kill them" he shouted in an.
! ger.
please don't There has been enough
% death in this place already"
The words Jared on his ears Then
/ he felt that she could only allude % the
victims Of the wreck
Il was going 20 say" she explained.
: chat we must devise partition.
There is no help for it until YOU con
struct sort Of house. Candidly. l DO
not like this hole in the rock. II isa
vault. a tomb"
You told me that was in com
mand. yet you dispute my orders" lie
strovc hard 20 appear brusqucly good
humored. Indifferent though FOR one
of his mold he was absurdly Irritable
The cause was ovcrstraln but that ex-
PLANTATION escaped him.
quite true But II sleeping In the
, cold. i'm dew or rain. is bad for me. it
must bee equally bad FOR You. and with
ont You 7 am helpless. you know"
He laughed sardonically. and the
harsh note clashed with her frank
candor. Here az least she was utterly
deceived His changeful moods were
incOmprehensihle
Il viii serve You 90 the best Of my
ability. Miss Dcane" he exclaimed
We must hope for speedy rescue.
and I ann Injured 90 exposure II is
otherwise with you. Are YOU ready Tor
the cl.mbf"
Tho crest Of the hin was t-ee covered
ana they could sec nothing beyond
their immediate locality until the sailor
found point hi-hcr than the rest.
where rugged collection of hard ba-
salt ana the uprootnS OF some pooh
trees provided an open space elevated
above the ridge
For "a short distance the f00thold was
precarious. jerks helped the girl in
this part OF the climb. His strOnv.
gentle grasp gave her confidence She
was flushed with eXcrti0n when they
stood together ON the summit Of this
elevated perch. They could look u
every point Of the compass except a
small section on the southwest Here
the trees rose behind them until the
brow of the precipice was reached.
Tho inf
rama of land and sea. though expected.
was profoundly enthrallng They APP
peared 10 stand almost exactly in the
center OF the island, which was cres-
cent shaped IL was no larger than the
sailor had estimated. The new slopes
now revealed were covered with YER
dure down 10 the very edge OF the wa
ter, which for nearly mile seward
broke over jagged reefs. The sea look
Ell strangely calm from this height
Irregular blue patches on the horizon
TO south and east caught the mans
first glance. He unslurg the binOcu-
lars he still carried and focused them
eagerly.
Islands" he cried, and big ones
too
AANN Olu. WllNltAtu IT'S more
concerned in the scrutiny of her imme-
date surroundings. jerks glanced at
her sharply. She was not looking at
the islands. but at a curious hollow.
quarry like depression beneath them 10
the right. distant about 800 yards and
not far removed from the small pIa-
teau containing the well. though isO-
lated from il by the south angle OF the
main cliff
Here, in great circle there was not
a vestige OF grass. shrub or tree. moth
ing save brown rock and sand At first
the sailor deemed il TO be the dried up
bed OF a small lake. This hypothesis
would not serve. else il would be
chsked with verdure The pit stared
up az them like an ominous eye. though
neither paid further attention TO Il. for
the glorious prospect mapped at their |
feet mOmentarily swept aside all other |
considerations.
What beautiful placer murmured
Iris. II wonder what IL is called"
Suppose we christen it Rainbow is
land?"