Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-28

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And they settled it that way. Tie
few roUthfuls Of tcpid water gave
them neW life. Nevertheless 10y high
noon they We're suffering again. The
time passed very slowly. The sun
rUs'' t. the zrnith a.. i;.!cI the earth
and III. y IA li!s :!Ir.u;'. 1t seemed 10 bc
a miracle NOW appreciated for the
first tine IL their lives that the SEA
did not dry up and the leaves withcr
on the trees The silence, the deathly
Inactivity -: all things. became intol-
cradle. The girl bravcly tried TO con
fine her thoughts to the task of the
hour. She displayed alert watchful-
ness. an instant readiness to warn her
companion of the slightest movement
among the trees or by the rocks to the
northwest, this being the arc of their
periphery assigned to her.
Looking ut sunlit space from cover
and looking ut the same place when
swcltering in the direct rays of n trop-
ical sun are kindred operations strange
ly diverse In achievement. Iris could
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 her
souwester to the back of her head in
the effort to cool her throbbing tem-
pies. She put up her right hand to
shade the too vivid reflection Of the
glistening sea and was astounded to
find that In a few minutes the back of
her hand was scOrched. 4 faint sound
Of distant shouting disturbed her pain
full reverie.
GLOW is it," she asked, that we feel
the heat so much today? l had hardly
noticed it before"
For two good reasons-fOrced idle
ness and radiation from this coIffound-
cd 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.
ut 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"
1--WE had water then. Even with M
ample supply it would be difficult tc
hold out. AS things are. such course
becomes simply impossible"
Her dependency pierced his soul. A
slow agony was consuming her.
1T is hard, l 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"
1--WE may be compelled to do both"
"But howg'
! In this his hour Of EXTREMIST need
the man was vouchsafed q shred OF
luck. Before he could frame a feeble
prctext 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 wal
coming in response to their signals. ant
the sight inspired jerks with fresi
hope. Like lightning flash came tn,
reflection that if he could keep then
away from the we'll and destroy tn,
sampan now fastening to their assist
ance, perhaps conveying the bulk o
their stores, they would soon tire o
slaking their thirst on the few pitche
plants growing on the north shore.
Come quick" he shouted, adjustin,
the back sight of rifle. Lie down an,
aim at the front Of that boat. littl
, short II anything. 1t doesn't matter 1
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 twent,
shots n minute at the sampan. The re
suit Of their long range practice wa
not long in doubt. The Dyaks dances
from seat to seat in a state Of wild ex
citement. One man was hurled over
board. Then the craft lurched sen
ward in the strong current, and Jenk
told Iris to leave the rest to him.
Before he could empty u second mag
azine fortunate bullet ripped a planl
out and the sampan filled and wen
down amid shrill yell Of execratiol
from the back Of the cliff. The tw
Dyaks yet living endeavored to swim
ashore, half a mile through shark IL
vested reefs. The sailor did not eve
trouble about them. After n few fran
tic struggles each doomed wretch fun
up his arms and vanished. In the clea
atmosphere the onlookers could Sc
black fins cutting the pellucid sea.
They were Quieting down-the thirs
fiend was again slowly sailing thei
veins-when something of dirty whit
color fluttered into sight from benin
the base Of the opposite cliff. 1t wa
rapidly withdrawn. to reappcar afte
an interval. Now It was held NOR
steadily and brown urn became Wis
BILE. AS jerks did not fire. q turbane
head popped into sight. 1t was the Nc
hammedan.
mo shoot it," he roared. "Me Eng
lish speak it,"
Don't you speak Hindoostanee?
shouted jerks In Urdu Of the highe
proficiency.
Eyes. sir" was the joyful response
"Will your honor permit his servant t
come and talk with him2"
Yes, If you come unarmed"
And the chief, too, sahibY"
Eyes, but listen! On the first sign o
treachery I Will shoot both Of you"
I'VE will keep faith. sahib. May kite
pick our bones II we fall"
Then there stepped into full view tn
renegade Mussulman and his leader
They carried no guns; the chief wor
his crecse.
Tell him to leave that dagger be
hind" cried the sailor imperiously. a
the enemy demanded a parley he re
solved to adopt the conQueror's ton