Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-01

the position of his reliable sen tinels that he could follow each o phase of the imaginary conflict on the other side of the island. The first outbreak of desultory firing died away amidst a chorus of protest from every feathered inhabitant of the isle. so Jenks assumed that the Dyaks had gathered again on the beach after rid ding the scarecrows with bullets or slashing them with their heavy razor edged swords.
 A nasty council was probably held, and. notwithstanding their fear of the silent company in the hollow, an ad- vance was ultimately made along the beach. Within a few yards they en- countered the invisible cord of the third spring gun. There was report and another fierce outbreak of mus ket y. This was enough. Not a man would move step nearer that abode of the dead. The next commotion arose on the ridge near the North cape.
 At this rate of progress said Jenks to the girl they will not reach our houce until daylight"
 "I almost wish they were here." was the quiet reply. T find this waiting and liste ing to be trying to the nerves"
 They were lying on number of ragged garments hastily spread on the ledge and peering intently into the moonlit area of Prospect park. The great rock itself was shrouded in son. Der shadows. Even if they stood up none could see them from the ground, so dense was the darkness enveloping them.
 He turned slightly and took her hand. It was cool and moist. It no more trembled than his own. -. --.-..-.
 "The Dyaks are far more scared than you" he murmured, with a laugh. Cruel and courageous as they are, they dare not face spook."
 Then what a pity it is we cannot conjure up a ghost for their benefit. All the spirits I have ever read about were ridiculous. Why cannot one be useful occasionally
 The question set him thinking. Un- known to the girl the materials for a dramatic apparition were hidden amid the bushes near the well. He cudgeled his brains to remember the stage ef- fects of juvenile days, but these need ed hmelight, blue flares, mirrors, phos- phorus.
 The absurdity of hoping to devise any such accessories while perched on a ledge in a remote island, a larger reef of the thousands in the China sea, tickled him.
 What is it:" asked Iris.
 He repeated his list of missing stage properties. They had nothing to do but to wait. and people in the very crux and maelstrum of existence usually discuss trivial things.
 "I don't know anything about phos, phorus," said the girl, but you can obtain queer results from sulphur. and there is an old box of Norwegian matches resting at this moment on the shelf in my room. Don't you renem- Der? They were in your pocket, and you were going to throw them away Why, what are you doing?
 For Jenks had cast the rope ladder loose and was evidently about to de scend.
 Have DO fear" he said. T will no' be away five minutes"
 If you are going down I must come with you. will not be left here alone"
 Please do not stop me" he whis pered earnestly. You must not come I will take no risk whatever. If you remain here you can warn me instant ly. With both of ns on the ground wt will incur real danger. l want you tc keep | sharp lookout toward Turtle beach in case the Dysks come that way. Those who are crossing the is land will not reach us for q long time. She yielded. though unwilliBgly. She was tremuIous with anxiety on his ac count
 He vanished without another word She next saw him in the moonlight rear the well He was rustlinE smons the shrubs. and he returned tn the rocs with something white in his arms which he seemingly deposited al ths mouth of the cave He went back ts the well and carried another similsr burden. Then he ran toward ths house. The doorway uss not visible from the Ia-tge. snd she passed fev horT1bIe moments until a Io- hiss he nesth caught her ear. She could tell bl the eresk of the rope ladder that h' vas ascending. At last he reached he side. and she murmur-d. with . gasp ina sob.
 -Dou-t go s-,y again eanuo e-z7d it
 He thought if best to soothe her sgi tstio7 by sroustnz interest stiiI hsul ing Ea the ladder with oae hand- h he'd oat tEe cther. ou vh5ch lunEne1 -txrs were ~rsthsax Hke slow~rus I fk1e-s
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