Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02

ledge. Iris. slim and boyish in her mals garments, was dwarfed by the six foo sailor, but her face was blood stained and Jenks wore six weeks stubblt of beard. Holding their rifles witt alert ease. with revolverA strapped tt their sides, they presented warlikt and imposing tableau in their inaccessi ble perch In the path of the emissa ries lay the bodies of the slain. The Dyak leader scowled again as he pass ed them.
 "Sahib," began the Indian, my chief Taung S'Ali, does not wish to have any more of his men killed in foolish quarrel about a woman. Give her up he says, and he will either leave you here in peace or carry you safely to some place where you can find ship manned by white men,
 "A woman.' said Jenks scornfully "That is idle talk! What woman is here?'
 This question nonplused the native
 ''The woman whom the chief saw half month back, sahib."
 "Taung S'Ali was bewitched. slew | his men so quickly that he saw spirits. y
 The chief caught his name and broke in with a question. A volley of talk between the two was enlivened with expressive gestures by Taung S'Ah. who several times pointed to Iris, and | Jenks now mathematical his thought 1 less folly in permitting the Dyak to ap- proach so near. The Mohammedan. of course, had never seen her and might have persuaded the other that in truth there were two men only on the rock. His fears were only too well founded. The Mussulman ashamed respectfully and said:
 Protector of the poor, cannot gain say your word, but Taung S'AI says that the maid stands by your side and is none the less the woman he seeks in that she wears mans clothing"
 He has sharp eyes, but his brain is added" retorted the, sailor. Why does he come here to seek a woman who is not of his race? Not only has he brought death to his people and nar- rowIy escaped it himself, but he must know that any violence offered to us will mean the extermination of his whole tribe by an English warship. Tell him to take away his boats and never visit this isle again. Perhaps will then forget his treacherous at- tempt to murder us while we slept last night"
 The chief glared defiantly, while the Mohammedan said:
 "Sahib, it is best not to anger him too much. He says he means to have the girl. He saw her beauty that day, and she infiamed his heart. She has cost him many lives. but she is worth a sultan's ransom. He cares not for warships. They cannot reach his vil lage in the hills. By the tomb of Nizam-ud-din, sahib. he will not harm you if you give her up. but if you re- fuse he will kill you both. And what is one woman more or less in the world that she should cause strife and bloodIetting"
 The sailor knew the eastern charac- ter too well not to understand the mans amazement that he should be so solicitous about the fate of one of the weaker sex. It was seemingly useless to offer terms, yet the native was clear ly so anxious for an amicable settle ment that he caught at straw.
 You come from Delhi ?" he asked.
 "Honored one, you have great wis dom."
 None but Delhi man swears by the tomb on the road to the Kutub. You have escaped from the Anda- mansT
 "Sahib. did but siay a man fin self defense"
 Whatever the cause. you can never again see India. Nevertheless you would give many years of your life to mix once more with the bazaar folk" The brown skin assumed a sallow tinge
 That is good speaking" he gurgled. Then help me and my friend to es- cape. Compel your chief to leave the