The Red Cloud chief., 1905-07-14
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(: Edward }. CIode
Copyright. 1908. by
Edward J. CIode

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sent the blood coursing wildly through
his veins.
Never mind" she went on, with
earnest simplicity. God has been
very good to us. l cnnnot believe that
he has preserved us from so many
dangers to permit us to perish mis-
erably II few hours OF days before help
comes. And | do want to tell you ex-
actly what happened
''Then you SHALL he answered. But
first drink this" They had reached
their camping ground, and he FASTENED
to procure Il small quantity of brandy.
She swallowed the spirit, although
she really needed no such adventitious
support. she said.
"All right commented jerks. "lf
you don't want a drink, | do"
II can quite believe it," she retortcl.
Your case is very different. l knew
the men would not hurt me-aftcr the
first shock of their appearance had
passed, | mean. l also knew that you
would save me. But you, Mr.. jerks,
had t. do the fighting. You were called
upon TO rescue precious me. Good gra-
cious. No wonder you were excited"
The sailor mentally expressed his in.
ability to grasp the complexities OF
feminine nature, but Iris ratified on:
II carried my tin Of water to the
pitcher plant and was listening to the
greedy roots gurgling away for dear
life when suddenly four men sprang
out from among the trees and seized
my arms before l could reach my re-
vOlver."
"Thank heaven you failed!"
You think that IL l had fired at them
| they would have retaliated. Yes. espe-
cially If l had hit the chief. But 1t was
he who instantly gave some order, and
l suppose it mean that they were not
to hurt he. AS a matter Of fact. they
seemed to be quite as much astonished
as l was alarmed. But IL they could
hold my hands they could not stop my
voice so readily. Oh, didn't ! yell?"
You did"
81 suppose you could not zeal me
distinctlyT'
quite distinctly"
Every word?'
Yes"
She bent to pick some leaves and bits
of dry grass from her dress. We'll,
you know she continued rapidly, "in
such moments one cannot choose ones
words. l just shouted the first thing
that came into my head"
"And l." he said, picked up the first
rife l could lay my hands on. Now,
Miss Deane. as the affair has ended so
happily. may l venture to ask you to
remain in the cave until l r%eturn?"
"Oh, please she began.
Really, I must insist. would not
leave You IL it were not quite impera-
tive. You cannot come with me-"
Then she understood one ut least Of
the tasks he must perform. and she
meekly obeyed.
He thought 1t best to go along Turtle
beach to the cove and thence follow
the Dyaks' trail through the wood, as
this line Of advance would entail prac-
tically n complete circuit Of the island.
He omitted no precautions in his ad-
vance. Often he stopped and | s,ened
intently. Whenever he doubled a point
or passed among the trees he crept
back and peered along the way he had
come to see If any lurking foes were
breaking shelter behind him.
The marks on the sand proved that
only one sampan had been beached.
Thence he found nothing OF special IN
terest until he crIme upon the chiefs
gun lying close 20 the trees ON the
north side. 1t was Il very ornamental
weapon, q muzZle loader. The stock
was inlaid with gold and ivory, and
the piece had evidently been looted
from some mandarin's junk surprised
and sacked in a former foray.
The lock was smashed by the impact
Of jerks rifle bullet, but close in
v~estigatiOn of the trigger guard and
the discovery of certain unmistakable
evidences IN the beach showed that
the Dyak leader had lost two If not
three fingers of his right hand.
$50 he has something more than his
passion to nurse unused jerks. THAT,
at any rate. is fortunate. He will be
In no mood for further enterprise for
some time to come"
He dreaded lest any of the Dyaks
should be Only badly wonndal and like
ly to live. 1t was an actual relief to
his nerves TO find that the improvised
dumdums had done their work too well
to permit anxiety on that score.
He gathered the guns. swords and
creeSes of the slain, with all their UNI
couth belts ana ornaments. In pursu-
nncp Of a voploly 1pfinp Dlnn of I'm