Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-28

transient. put TOT the nOuT they Fl exhaust the psychic capacity. The sailor had gone through such mental stress before it was yet noon that he was benumbed, wholly tn- eapable of further sensation.
 Being in good condition, he soon re- covered his physical powers. He was outwardly little the worse for the en- counter with the devilfsh. The skin around his mouth was sore, His waist end legs were bruised. One sweep of the a1 had cut clean through the bulg- ing leather of his left boot without touching the flesh. In a word. he was practically uninjured.
 He had the doglike habit of shaking himself at the close of fray. He did % now when he stood up, Iris showed clearer signs of the ordeal. Her face was drawn and haggard, the pupils of her eyes dilated She was gazing into tepths illimitable, unexplored. Com passion awoke at sight of her.
 @"Come," said Jenks gently. Let us get back to the island
 He quietly resumed predominance, helping her over the rough pathway of the reef, almost lifting her when the diffcuities were great
 He did not ask her how 1t happened that she came 50 speedily to his assist apce. Enough that she had done it. Caring all for bis sake. She was weak ahd trembling.
 Reaching the firm sand. she could walk alone.
 "Did-the thing-grip you?" she pervously inquired.
 "All over at once. it felt like. The beast attacked me with five arms"
 She shuddered "I don't know how you could fight it." she said. How strong. how brave. you must be"
 This amused him. The veriest cow ard will try to sa"e his own life" he an swered. If you use such adjectives to me. what words can find to do jus tce to you, who dared to come close to such a vile looking creature and XII it. I must thank my stars that you carried the revolver"
 "Ahr' she said That reminds me. You do not practice what you preach I found your pistol lying on the stone in the cave. That is one reason why followed you"
 It was quite true. He laid the weapon aside when delving at the rock and forgot to replace it in his belt.
 .sY& rt,, nf mo f hQ admitted sbut I am not sorry"
 "why?'
 Because. as it is, ,aI owe you my life"
 You owe me nothing" she snapped. "lt is very thoughtless of you to run such risks. What will become of me If anything happens to you: My point of view is purely selfish, you sec
 Quite So. Purely sclfsh.' He smil- ed sadly. Selfish people of your type gre somewhat rare Miss Deane."
 She moved toward the cave, but he cried
 Wait one minute. I want to get a couple of crowbars.'
 What forT'
 "I must go back there" He jerked his head in the direction of the reef She uttered q little sob of dismay.
 'I will incur no danger this time" he e1plajned. "I found rifles there. We must have them; they may mean sal wation."
 When Iris was determined about anything her chin dimpled. IL puck cred delightfully."- now.
 q will come with you" she 'announc- ed
 "yery well will wait for you. The tide will serve for another hour"
 He knew he had decided rightly. She could not bear to he alone-yet. Soon the crovbsrs were secured. and they returned to the reef. Scrambling now with dificulty over the rough and dan gerous track. Iris was secretly amazei by the remembrance of the daring ac- tivity she displayed during her earlier passage along the same precarious roadway
 Then she darted from rock "a rock with the fearless certainty of cha rois. Her only stumble rss caused. she recollected. h- an absurd effort to avoid vsttiuz her dress She laughed nervously when they reached the place This tine Jenks lifted her across the fntervenin: channel
 They ve-. standing ou the lanirsrd eide of the shallow water ip which he sousht the octopus
 Already the dark fluid emitted hy his sssailant 10 its final discontinue was passing away owing to the slight move ment of the tide
 Now that yOu have brought me here with So much difficulty. what arc you roinz fo doy she said IT vill be madness for you to attempt to ford that passage again Where there is ons of those ho-rible things there are others. [ suppose
 That is one reason vbT brought the cruwhs-s- hs explained "Tf vou will sit down for g little while ! will hsve everything property f1ad-
 -e delvei uith oue of the ba-s until l. loieed in eTevics of the coral Then s fe- powerful blows with the beck of fna s1 vefEad r firmly enough to bear any ordinary strain The roDs ends reeFe1 through the nsIley on the tree were lying uhe-e tseF fell frcn the EirfS hand a1 the close Of the struggle. He 6eftiy k1ottsd them to ths risid bar snd few rs1id turns of a