The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29

Inc pace was a perfect eagles mast
A chamois could not reach It from onv
ulrection. 1t became accessible to nan
only by means Of a ladder or n balloon
More excited by this discovery than
he cared for Iris to know, he endeoy-
ored to appear unconcerned when he
regained the ground.
We'll" she said, ..tcll me all about
it." W
he described the nature Of the cavity
as well as he understood it Mt the mo-
ment II emphasized his previous ex.
pianatlon or its virtues. Here they
might reasonably hope to make a sue.
cess1ul stand against the Dyaks..
linen YOU feel sure that those awful
creatures will come back?" she said
slowly.
Ohly 100 sure, unfortunately"
How remorseless poor humanity is
when the veneer is stripped off, WIN
cannot they leave us in peace? Per
maps II had not been here they would
not have injured you. Somehow | seem
TO be bound up with your misfortunes.,
l would not have it otherwise were
It IN my power" he answered. For an
instant he left unchallenged the girls
assumption that she was In any wov
responsible for the disasters which
mad broken up his career. He looked
INTO her eyes and almost forgot him
SER. Then the sense Of fair dealing
that dominates every true gentleman
rose within him and gripped his waver-
ing emotions with ruthless force. Was
MS a time to play upon the high strung
sensibil1ties Of this youthful daughter
OF the gods, to seek to win from her a
confession of love that a few brief
days or weeks might prove to be only
a spasmodic but ~momentarily all pow
erful gratitude for the protection he
had given her?
And he spoke aloud, striving to
laugh, lest his words should falter:
You can console yourself with the
thought, Miss Deane, that your pres
ence on the island will in no way affect
my rate at the hands of the Dyaks.
Had they caught me %unprepared today
my head would now be covered with q
solution Of the special varnish they
carry on every foreign expedition"
"And yet these men are human be-
ings!'
For purposes Of classification, YES.
keeping to strict fact, it was lucky for
me that you raised the alarm and gave
me a nance to discount the odds of
mere numbers. So, you see, you really
did me a good turn"
What can be done now to save our
lives? Anything will be better than to
await another attack"
The first thing to do is to try to
get some sleep before daylight. How
did you know l was not in the castle?"
Il cannot tell you. l awoke and
Knew you were not near me. If | wake
In the night can always tell whether
or not you are in the next room. so
I dressed and came out"
"Ah!!" he said quietly. Evidently
I snore."
Iris retreated, and the sailor, tired
out ut last. managed to close his weary
eyes.
Next morning he hastily constructed
a pole OF sufficient length and strong
enough to bear his weight by tying two
sturdy young trees together with ropes
Iris helped him to raise it against the
face Of the precipica snd he at once
climbed to the ledge.
Here he found his observations Of the
previous night abundantly verified. The
ledge was even wider than he dared tc
hope, nearly ten feet deep in one part
and 1t sloped sharply downward from
the outer lip Of the rock. By lying tat
and carefully testing all points Of view
he ascertained that the only possible
positions from which even a glimpse
Of the interior floor could be obtained
were the branches Of a few tall tree:
and the extreme right Of the opposing
precipice, nearly ninety yards distant
There was ample room to store water
and provisions, and he quickly saw
, that even some sort Of shelter from tn
; fierce rays Of the sun and the Otter
piercing cold Of the night might b.
achieved by judiciously rigging up
tarpaulin.
, This Is a genuine bit Of good luck,
he unused. Here, provided neither o
: US is hit, we can hold out for a weel
or longer at a pinch. How can 1t b
possible that l should have lived Of
this island SO many days and yet nj
upon this nook Of safety by mer
j chance, as it were?'
Not until he reached the level agai
could he solve the puzzle. Then h
perceived that the way in which tn
. cliff bulged out on both sides prevent
ed the ledge from becoming evident l
profile, while, seen in the glare or III
sunlight, 1t suggested nothing mol
e than q slight indentation.
n He rapidly sketched to Iris the o.
: fensive plan which the eagles ne:
suggested. Access must be provide
" by means Of a rope ladder, securel
u fastened inside the ledge and capab
l. of being pulled up or let down at Il
< will of the occupants. Then the pla'
must be kept constantly stocked VII
a judicious supply of provisions, wat
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