Arizona republican., 1905-01-15

oars for the break in the reef Pick ing their way through the pass, with the surf on either hand roaring in their , ears, they slowly penetrated the lagoon and headed for the kings house. The shelving beach brought them to a stop. and all Jumping out to tighten the boat. they drew her over the shingle and made her painter fast to a pandanus tree. Then, acting in accordance with a precOncerted plan, Winterslea was sent forward to track down their prey, while the rest huddled together to await his return
 Ten minutes, twenty minutes, passed in palpitating suspense. A girl drew by wreathed in flowers; she looked out to sea; then up at the stars and shrank again into the shadow. From the neighboring houses there came the sound of mellow voices and of laughter. A pig rooted and rustled among a heap of cocoanut shells. Half an hour pas sed, and from far across the water. as faint and silvery as some elfin. signal, the ship sent her message of the time six bells.
 Painting and crouching, Winterslea groped his way among them.
 Come" he said.
 they followed him in silence, unloos- ing their holsters and grimly ready. 4 pair of handcuffs clinked in Hatch's jumper. They inhaled the deep breath of tried and resOlute men. inured to danger, and accustomed to give and receive an unfiinching loyalty.
 "Therei" said Winterslea.
 The path opened out on a little clearing among the trees and showed them, set on high, the outlines of native house. Like all Tahitian houses it was on a model of a bird cage, and the oval wall of bamboo, set side by side let through vertical streaks of light from the lamp CT fire within. As the whole party drew nearer they heard deep below them on the other side, the pleasant sound of falling water, and realized that the cliff they were mount ing overlooked little river at it's foot Here in exquisite seclusion, Jack Gar rard had chosen the spot for his moral suicide.
 Creeping up to the house and looking through the cracks of the bambOos, his comrades saw him sitting within, dressed like native in tapa cloth, with bare chest and flowers in his tavyny hair He was sitting in ham mock, and with her head against his knee. a beautiful girl was looking up into his face, one hand locked in hls- In that land of pretty women she was the one that outshone them all, Tehea' the sister of the king, for whose sweet favor every man on board had sought in vain. And here she was with her long hair loosened and her eyes swim ming with love, looking up at the lad who had given name and honor to win her heart. The pair were hardly more than children; and Brady, a senti-
 -ad as he peeped through the caves and thought of his own dear girl at home.
 Garrard laid down the pipe he had been smoking, and in happy uncon- ciousness of any audience but the wo- man at his feet, began to sing. Ills voice had always been his greatest charm. and the means of gaining him the friendship of men much older than himself. It had won Haddock. It had won Francis.
 Jack lay back in the hammock, and with wonderful tenderness and feeling sang. Flow, Gently, Sweet Alton re- heating the last verse several times over. It was plain that something III it-some phrase or line-had deepIy moved him. for he suddenly bent over and laid his face in his hands shahlils with a strange emotion. Tehea arose, and throwing her arms around his neck. and forcing away his hands, pressed her lips to his wet eyes. Even as she did so, Brady gave the signal for the whole party to move round 10 the door,
 He entered first, the others close behind him. Jack Ieaped to his feet white and speechless, his wide open eyes those of an animal at bay. Brady' l Winterslea, Stanbury-Jones, Hotham' Hatch. the familiar faces haunted him like the sight of ghosts. Friends no | longer, they were now avengers with | the right to track him down and XII him.
 "Jack," cried Brady in stified voice.
 The lad took a step back. The girl moaned and tried to run between Hatch and Stanbury-JOn The old seaman caught and shook her like a dog. tearing away the whistle she put to her lips and dashed it to the floor. Jack put up his hand and snatched