The Red Cloud chief., 1905-06-16

appearance that the sailor surveyed
her with establishment.
He noiselessly assumed n sitting pos
ture. tucked his feet beneath him and
blinkcd. The girls face was not vlsi.
bic from where he sat, and for Il few
seconds he thought he must surely be
dreaming. She was attired in II neat
navy blue dress and smart blouse. Her
white canvas shoes were replaced by
strong leather boots. She was quite
spick and span, this island Hcbe.
SO soundly had he slept that his
senses returned but slowly. At last
he guessed what had happened. She
had risen with the dawn and, conquer
ing her natural feeling of repulsion,
selected from the store he accumu-
lated yesterday some more suitable
garments than those in which she es-
capped from the wreck.
He quietly took stock Of his
tattered condition and passed a re-
Elective hand over the stubble on his
chin. In a few days his face would
resemble a %scrubbing brush. II tat
mournful moment he would have ex-
changed ever his pipe and tobacco box,
worth untold gold, for shaving tackle.
Who can say why his thoughts took
such trend? Twenty-four hours can
effect great changes in the human
mind If controlling influences are ac-
tive.
Then came n sharp revulsion of feel
ing. His name was Roberta mental.
lie reached for his boots, and Iris
heard him.
Good morning." she cried, smiling
sweetly. 81 thought you would never
awake. I suppose you were very, very
tired. Please wash quickly. The eggs
will be hard"
Eggs"
Eyes. l made a collection among the
trees. l tasted n of n lot that looked
good. 1t was first rate"
He had not the moral courage to be-
gin the day with a rebuke. She was
irrepressible, but she really must not
do these things. He smothered n sigh
in the improvised basin which was
placed ready for him.
Miss Deane had prepared a capital
| uleul. vi SoulSC NbV nan obN ~
still bulked large in the bill of fare,
but there were boiled eggs, fried ba-
nanas and an elderly c%ocoanut. These
things, supplemented by clear, cold wa
ter. were not so bad for a couple of
castaways hundreds of miles from
everywhere.
For the life Of him the nan could
40 .nr,,i,, Trnp, 1tSnlouinu tho CON-
versational art in which he excelled.
Their talk dealt with Italy, Egypt, In
dia. He spoke with the ease Of culture
and enthusiasm. Once he slipped Into
anecdote apropos of the helplessness
of British soldiers in any matter out
side the scope of the kings regulations
II remember" he said, seeing a cav
airy subaltern and the members OF ar
escort sitting half starved on a number
of bags piled up in the Suakin desert
And what do you think were In tn
baGsy'
Il don't know said Iris, keenl!
; alert for deductions.
biscuits! They thought the bag
contained patent fodder until ! enlisht
: ened them"
: It was on the tip of her tongue t
pounce ON him with the comment
/ Then you have been an officer in tn
army" But she forbOre. She Ia
, guessed this earlier. Yet the mischi'
d vous light In her eyes defied contro
y He was warned in time and pulle
= himself up short.
"You read my face like a book" 81
cried.
mo printed page was ever so-lee
BILE. Now, Miss Deane, We have go
siped too long. i am n laggard til
morning, but before starting work
=. have a few serious remarks to make.
"More digs?' she inquired saucily.
90 IL repudiate digs In the first pla'
- you must not make any more eXpe
~, ments In the matter of food. The eg
~ were n wonderful effort; but, fatter
by success, you may poison yourself
IS ~"SecondlyT
49, "You must eve pass cat or !
90 sight without carrying a revolver, I
,a SO much for defense, but as n sign
- Did you take one when you went Dir
no nestingT"
"No. Whyf"
~ There was a troubled look In his G,
- when he answered:
IN, "It Is best to tell you at once {
"a before help reaches us we may be
tied by cruel and b~loodthirsty S
o,o ages. would not even mention
IA II IL were a remote contingency.