Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-29
CHAPTER VIII.

U~tHE1 lOOke0 long duu SteduldSllS at the retreat ting boat. Soon it diminished to a mere speck on - the smooth sea. The even breeze kept it's canvas taut, and the sailor knew that no ruse was intended. The Dyaks were flying from the island in fear and rage. They would return with a force sufficient to insure the wreaking of their vengeance.
 That he would again encounter them at no distant date Jenks had no doubt whatever. They would land in such numbers as to render any resistance difficult and prolonged defense i'm possible. Would help come frst?-a distracting question to which definite answer could not be given. The sail or's brow drowned in deep lines; his brain throbbed now with an anxiety singularly at variance with his cool de meanor during the fight. He was ut terly unconscious that his left arm en- circled the shoulder of the girl until she gently disengaged herself and said appealingly:
 Please. Mir. Jenks. do not be angry with me. could pot help it. I could not bear to see you shoot them"
 Then he abruptly awoke to the real ities of the moment.
 Come" ha said. his drawn features relaxing into a wonderfully pleasing smile. We will return to our castle. We are safe for the remainder of this day, at any rate"
 Something must be said or done to reassure her She was still gievously disturbed. and he naturally ascribed her agitation to the horror of her cap ture He dreaded a complete collapse if any further alarms threatened at once. Yet he was almost positive though search alone would set at rest the last misgiving-tha only one sam pan had visited the island. Evidently the Dvaks were unprepared as he for the events of the preceding half hour. They were either visiting the island to procure turtle and beche-de-mer or had merely called there en route to some other destination. and the change in the wind had unexpectedly compelled them to put ashore. Beyond all doubt they must have been surprised by the warmth of the reception they encoun- tered,
 Probably when he went to Summit rock that morning the savages had lowered their sail and were steadily padding north against wind and cur rent The most careful scrutiny of the sea would fail to reveal them beyond a distance of six or seven miles at the utmost.
 After landing in the hidden bay on the south side they crossed the island through the trees instead of taking the more natural open way along the beach. Why: The fact that he and Iris were then passing the grown over tract leading to the valley of death instantly determined this point. The Dyaks knew of this affrighting hollow and would not approach any nearer to it than was unavoidable. Could he twist this circumstance to advantage if Iris and he were still stranded there when the superstitious sea rovers next put in an appearance: He would see. All depended on the girls strength If she gave way now: if. instead of talk ing Instant measures for safety. he were called upon to nurse her through 2 fever. the outlook became not only desperate. but hopeless
 And. while he bent his brows in worrying thought. the color was re- turning 10 Iris cheeks and natural huoyanry 10 her step. It is the fault of all men to underrate the marvellous courage and constanCy of woman in the face of difficulties and trials. Jenks was no exception to the rule.
 'T0u do not ask me for any account of my adventures she said quietly. after watching his perpIe1ed expres- sion in silence for some time.
 Her tone almost startled him. its un- assumed cheerfuIResS was 90 unlocked for.
 No he answered T thought you were too overwrOugat n talk of them Gh BANS-Has
 -Overwrought, Not q bit of it. vss dead beat with tine struggle and with screaming for you. but please don't ina zine that I am going to faint or treat you to display of hysteris now that all the excitement has ended [ admit that cried little when you pushed me aside on the beach and rais- ed your gun to fire at those poor uretches flying for their lives Yet perhaps I was wrong to hinder you
 You were vronE-- he gravely inter rurted
 Then yoI should not have beeied me No. | don't mean that You al ways consider me first dou't yous No matter xhat I ask you to do yo1 en- dssvo- to please ne even when y01 know all the tine that sm acting CT sr7kInz fooIish.r
 The minimizing nzi~ete of hs< words