Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
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the right. but jerks knew even before
he looked that the Dyaks had correctly
estimated the extent Of his fire zone
and would keep ost OF IT,
The first physical intimatiOa Of the
enemy's design they received was a
pungent but pleasant smell OF burning
/ pine. borne TO them by the northerly
breeze and filling the air with its arc
ma. The Dysks kiDdled a huge fire.
! The heat was perceptible even on the
ledge. but the minutes passed and the
dawn broadened into day without any
/ other result being achieved
Iris. little drawn aud pale with sus-
pense. said. with timid giggle:
This does not seem to be 50 very
serious. Ii reminds me OF my efforts
I to cook"
There is more to follow. fear. dear
one But tsc p--a'Ss are fo),s They
sho@ll hlr, ~'1ifr' o. g u...f .t
again dtter wearing - OK ~ c)u,ts.t
vigilance all day If they Intend to EN-
ploy smoke 1t would be far worse for
/ US at night"
Phew, a volume OF murky vapor
arose that nearly SuffOcate,i them bv
] AAAS 81 - ~ nAA VI It's uOASOllE IWulRH. IL
curled like black pail over the face OF
the rock and blotted out sea and sky.
/ They coughed necessarily and nearly
I chOked. for the Dyaks had thrown wet
sesweed on top OF the burning pile OF
! dry wood. Mir Jan. born in interior In
da knew little about the sea or its
/ products. and when the savages talked
/ Of seaweed he thought they meant
/ green wood. Fortunately for him. the
ascending clouds OF smoke missed the
l cave or infallibly lie must have been
stifed
Lie Dat on the rock gasped jerks.
/ Careless Of waste. he poured water
/ over a coat and made Iris bury her
mouth and nose in the wet cloth. This
/ gave her immediate relief. and she
showed her woman's wit by tying the
sleeves OF the garment behind her neck
jerks nodded comprehension and fol
lowed her example. for by this means
/ their hands were left free.
The black cloud grew more dense
each few seconds. Nevertheless. owing
TO the slope OF the ledge and the tend
ency or the smoke 20 rise. the south
side was far more tenable than the
north Quick to note this favorable cir
cumstance. the sailor deduced fur
Their fact from IL. A barrier erected on
the extreme right OF the ledge would
be material gaia He sprang up.
dragged the huge tarpaulin from its
former location and propped IL on the
handle or the piclsax driven by one
mighty stroke deep into a crevice or
the rock.
1t was no mean feat OF strength that
he performed. He swung the heavy
and cumbrous canvas into position as
II IL were a dust cloth he emerged
from the gloom OF the driven cloud red
eyed. but triumphant Instantly the
vapor on the ledge leSsened. and they
could breathe. even talk Overhead
and In front the smoke swept in ever
/ increasing density. but once again the
/ sailor had Outwitted the Dvaks' ma
/ neuvers.
I'VE have won the frst rubber" he
/ whispered u Iris
Above, beneath beyond they could
see nothing. The air they breathed
was hot and fetid. IL was like be-
ing immured in a foul tunnel. AMI al
most rs dark. jerks looked over the
parapet lie thought he could dlstin-
guish some vague figures on the sands.
80 he fired at them 4 volley OF an
swering bullets crashed into The rock
on all sides. The DyakS had laid their
plans well this time. \ firing squad
stationed beyond the smoke area and
supplied with all the available guns
commenced and kept mp smart fusil-
lade In the direction OF the ledge in
order to cover the operations OF the
scaling party.
jerks realized that 10 expose himself
was 10 court serious wound and
achieve no useful purpose lie fell
back out OF range laid down his ride
and grabbed the crowbar. At brief in
tervals a deep hollow boom came I'D
from tie valley At trSt il puzzled
them until the sailor hit upon an ex-
PLANTATION. Mir Jan was busy.
The end or strong. roughly made
ladder swung through tie smoke and
banged against tie ledge Before
jerks could reach Il those hosting II
into position hastily retreatcd. They
were standing IN front OF the cave. and
the Mohammelln made play on them
with r.e ~ thirty feet.
jerks. using Lis crowaar "a a lever.
tonp!ed the ladder clean over. Ii fell
outward and disconnected section or
the musSeteers
We'll done" cried Iris.
The sailor. astOunded by her tone.
gave her a heetinS glance She was
very pale now. bat not with fear. Her
eyes were slightly contracted. her nos
trils quivering, her lips set tight and
her chin dimpled. Resting on one knee.
with revolver in each hand. she seem
ed no pulling mate for the gallant man
who fought for her
There was no time for further speech.
Three ladders were reared against the
rock. They were so poised and held \
below that jerks could not force them 1
backward. fourth appeared. lis !
coarse shafts looming into sight like (
The horns Of some gigantic animal. /.
The four covered practically the whole T.
front OF the ledge save where Mir Jan
clPa rel "a LITTLE Srapa az, tho lar-.f