Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13

Iofe the lGhL iHllS. j am convinced we
are alone here 1t is small place at
the best. and if any Cinnamon were
ashore they would have put in an ap-
/ pearance long since"
do you think, then that we may re-
main here lOngT'
"It is impossible to form an opinion
on that point. Help may come in a
day. on the other hand
"YesF"
1T is a wise thing. Miss Deane. 70
prepare for other contingencies.
do you mean she said slowly.
that we may be imprisoned here for
weeks, perhaps monthS:'
IF you clst your mind back a few
hours YOU will perhaps admit that we
/ are very fortunate 10 he here AT all
She whisked round upon him. DO
not fence with my question. Mr.. jerks.
! Answer me-
He bowed. There was a perceptible
/ return of his stubborn cyniciSm when
he spoke.
THE facts are obvious. Miss Deanc.
/ The loss of the Sirdar will not be
I definitely known for many days 1t
/ viii be assumed that she has broken
/ down. The agents i'm Singapore viii
/ await Cabled tidings Of her where
| abouts. She might have drifted amy
/ where I'm that typhoou. Ultimately
\ they will send out vessel 10 search.
/ impeled 90 that course n little earlier
/ by your fathers anxiety. Pardon me.
I did not intend TO pain you. am
/ speaking my mind"
I GO ON" said Iris bravely.
THE relief ship must search the en-
| tire China sea. The gale might have
/ driven q disabled steamer north south.
/ east or west. \ typhoon travels I'M a
J whirling spiral YOU see. and the direc-
ton OF a drifting ship depends wholly
upon the locality where she sustained
damage. The coasts of China. Java.
Borneo and the Philippines are not
equipped with lighthouses on every
headland and cordoncd with telegraph
wires. There are river pirates and saw
age races 90 be reckoned with Casting
aside all other possibilities and assum-
ing that prompt search Is made 90 the
south Of our course this part Of the
ocean is fun Of reefs and small islands.
/ some inhabited permanently. others
/ visited occasionally 10y fishermen" He
+ was about TO add something. but check
/ ed himself
ITO sum up" he continued hurriedly.
Z 1--WE may have 20 remain here for many
days. even months There is always a
chance of speedy help. We must act.
+ however. on the basis OF detention for
/ an Indefinite period I am discussing
/ appearances as they are. A survey OF
the island may change all these views"
I'm what WayT'
lie turned and pointed 10 the sum
1 NIT or the tree covered Hill behind
/ them
"From that point ne said. eve may
see other and larger islands. II So.
+ they viii certainly be inhabited. am
surprised this ono Is not"
He ended abruptly They were los
/ ing time. Before Iris could join him
ne was already hauling large I'M
/ damaged ease ont OF TIE water
lie laughed uumirthfully. Cham
pagnc" he said. "a good brand too-'
This man WAS certainly am enigma.
Iris wrinbied her pretty forehead I'm
the effort 90 place him I'm q ntting cate
CORY. His words and accent were
/ AAANNf NA ftAl fNANAf.ANANA EfIlIlf.IlllU. Atil
his actions and manners were sudious
" uncouth when be- thought she was
observing him. Tie veneer Of rough
ness puzzled her. That he was nat
urally OF refined temperament she
knew quite well. not alone 10y percep-
ton. hut 10y the plain evidence OF his
earlier dealings with her.
To the best OF her ability she silently
helped I'm the work of salvage They
made queer collection. 4 case OF
champagne and another Of brandy. n
box OF books. q pair of night glasses. n
compass. several boxes OF ships bis
cults. coated with salt. but saved by
their hardness. having been immersed
but few seconds; two large cases of
hams i'm equally good condition. some
huge dish covers. bit of twisted iron
work and great quantity OF cOrdage
and timber
There was one very heavy package,
which their united strength could not
lift. The sailor searched around until
he found an iron bar that could be
wrenched from it's socket With this
he pried open the strong outer cover
hAANA ANNhstAhN AAAt NOAAAfAlA0 lt- NlGlAOu
boxes Of ammunition. each containing
500 rounds.
"Ahr' he cried Now we want some
rides"
What good would they be-" inquir-
ed Iris
He softly denounced himself as n
fool, but he answered at once: ITO
shoot birds. of course. Miss Deane.
There are plenty here, and many OF
them are edible"
They worked in silence for another
hour. The sun was nearing the zenith
They were distressed with the increas-
ing heat Of the day. jerks secured
ham and some biscuits, some pieces Of
driftwOOd and the binoculars and invit-
ed Miss Deane TO accompany him To
the grove. She Obeyed without word.
though she wondered how he proposed
TO light a fire. To contribute some
thing toward the expected feast she
picked up a dish cover and bottle Of
champagne.
The sailor eyed the concluding item
with disfavOr Not while the sun is
up" he said. "In the evening. yes"