The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
What is the fist thing to be done,,,

secondly, we should haul high and drv
everything that may be of use 70 ne
lest the weather should break ,ooin
q the mex tide sweep AWAY tho snoi,
aniraiy, we should eat and rest, and.
nnaily, we must explore the island he.
iore the light fails. I am convinced NO
are alone here. 1t is a small place A.
q best. and if any Cinnamon were
ashore they would have put in an an
p%earance long since.
DO you think, then, that we NAV ,o-
main here longy"
1T Is impossible to form an opinion
on una point. Help may come in n
DAY. On the other hand"-
"Yes?"
1T is a wise thing. Miss Deane. to
prepare for other contingencies"
DO you mean,' she said SLOWLY
that we may be imprisoned here for
weeks, perhaps months?"
III you c,st your mind back n few
hours you will perhaps admit that we
are very fortunate to be here at all"
she whislied round upon him. "Do
not fence with my question. Mr.. Jenks
Answer mel"
he bowed There was a perceptible
return OF his stubborn cynicism when
he spoke.
Ihe facts are obvious, Miss Deane.
The loss of the Sirdar will not no
definitely known for many DAVIS. II
VIII be assumed that she has broken
DOWN. The agents in Singapore will
await cabled tidings Of her where.
abouts. She might have drifted any
where In that typhoon. Ultimately
they Will send out u vessel to search.
lmpelled to that course a little earlier
by your fathers anxiety. Pardon me.
did not intend to- pain you. 1 am
speaking my mind"
GO on" said Iris bravely.
"Ihe relief ship must search the en-
tire China sea. The gale might have
driven a disabled steamer north. south
east or west. A typhoon travels in n
whirling spiral, you see, and the direc-
ton OF a drifting ship depends wholly
upon the locality where she sustained
damage. The coasts Of China. .Joyo
borneo and the Philippines are not
equipped with lighthouses on every
neadland and cordoned with telegraph
wires. There are river pirates and soy-
g races to be reckoned with. Casting
aside all other possibilities and assum-
ing that a prompt search is made to the
south or our course, this part of the
Is full Of reefs and small islands.
some inhabited permanently, others
visited occasionally by fishermen" He
was about to add something, but check
ed himself.
I sum up" he continued hurriedly.
W may have to remain here for MANY
days, even months. There Is always a
chance Of speedy help. We must act,
however, on the basis Of detention for
an indefinite period. I am discussing
appearances as they are. A survey of
the island may change all these views"
I'm what wayY
He turned and pointed to the sum-
NIT of the tree covered hill behind
them.
From that point" he said, 1--WE may
see other and larger islands. II so,
they will certainly be inhabited. I am
surprised this one Is not
He ended abruptly. They were los
ing time. Before Iris could join him
he was already hauling a large un-
damaged case out of the water.
He laughed unmirthfully. Cham
payne" he said. "a good brand too!!'.
This man was certainly an enigma.
Iris wrinkled her pretty forehead in
the effort to place him in a fitting cate
CORY. His words and accent were
those Of ar educated gentleman, yet
his actions and were studious-
ly uncouth when he thought she was
observing him. The veneer Of rough
ness puzzled her. That he was nat
urally of refined temperament she
knew quite well, not alone by percep-
ton, but by the plain evidence Of his
earlier dealings with her.
To the best of her ability she silently
helped in the work of salvage. They
made a queer collection, A case Of
champagne and another of brandy. a
box Of books. a pair Of night glasses. a
compass, several boxes Of ships bis
cults, coated with salt, but saved by
their hardness. having been immersed
but q few seconds; two large cases Of
hams in equally good condition, some
huge dish covers, u bit of twisted iron
work and a great quantity of cordage
and timber.
There vas II very heavy package,
which their united strength could not
lift. The sailor searched around until
he found an iron bar that could be
wrenched from its socket. With this
he pried open the strong outer cover
and revealed the contents-regulation
boxes Of ammunition. each containing
500 rounds.
"Ah!" he cried. Now we want some
rides
What good would they be?' inquir-
ed Iris.
He softly denounced himself as a
fool. but he answered at once: ITO
shoot birds. of course. Miss Deane.
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