Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-05

| NoU both croubnr and repolper trere needed. | So he had abandoned all pretense. | He was ready to face the world at her side. She stole loving glance at him as she cried:
 "Yes Captain Ansruther of the h. dian staff corps. If he will not tell you all that he has done. how he has saved my life twenty times, how he has fought single handed against eighty men, ask me-
 Captain Anstruther does not appear to have left much for us to do Miss Deane.' the officer said. Indeed, turning to Robert, ''is there any way in which my men will be useful!'
 1 would recommend that they drag the green stuff of that fire and stop the smoke Then detachment should go round the north side of the island and drive the remaining Dyaks into the hands of the party you have landed, as I understand, at the farther end of the south beach. Mir Jan, the Moham- medan here. who has been most faith full ally during part of our siege, will act as guide" r71- rar,er-iz 4f-
 The other man cast a comprehensive glance over the rock. with its scaling ladders and dangling rope ladder. the cave, the little groups of dead or un- conscious pirates-for every wounded man who could move limb had crawled away after the first shell burst and drew a deep breath.
 How long were you up there?" he asked.
 "Over thirty hours" -.- .-.-
 Tt was a great fightw Somewhat worse than it looks,s said Anstruther This is only the end of it. Altogether we have accounted for nearly twoscore of the poor devils.' Robert looked toward the approach ing boat. She would not land yet for a couple of minutes.
 By the way" be said, twill you tell me your name?'
 "Playdon - Lieutenant Philip H. Playdon."
 Do you know to what nation this island belongst"
 Tt is no mans land. think. It is marked 'uninhabited' on the chart''
 Then" said Anstruther. T call upon you Lieutenant Playdon. and all others here present to witness that I, Robert Anstruther. late of the Indian army, acting on behalf of myself and Miss ! Iris Deane. declare that we have taken 1 possession of this island in the name of his Britsnnic majesty the king of England, that we are the joint occu- | piers and owners thereof and claim all ] property rights vested therein These formal phrases. coming at such moment. amazed his hearers. Iris alone had an inkling of the underlying motive
 '1 don't suppose any one will dispute | your title" said the naval officer grave i ly. He unquestionably imagined that suffering and exposure had slightly dis turbed the other mans senses.
 Thank you" replied Robert with equal cOnposure. though he felt in- clined to laugh at Playdon's mystifica- ton. ''I only wished 10 secure a sutti- cient number of witnesses for a verbal declaration. When I have a few min utes to spare will afix a legal notice on the wall in front of our cave
 Playdon bowed silently. There was something in the speakers manner that puzzled him. He detailed a small guard to accompany Robert and Iris. who now walked toward the beach. and asked Mir Jan to pilot him ss suggest cd hy Anstruther.
 The boat was yet many yards from shore when Iris ran forward and stretched out her arms to the man who was staring at her with wistful de spaIr.
 Father. Father she cried Don't you knosr meT
 Sir Arthur Deane was looking at the two strange figures on the sands. and each moment his heart sank lower. This island held bis final hope During many weary weeks. since the day when kindly admiral placed the cruiser Orient st his disposal he had secured the China sea the coasts of Borneo and Java for soze tidinzs of the i'll fated Siriar
 To examine every sand patch and tree covered sboel fn the China sea vss an impossible task All the Orient could do Ess to visit the principal is- lands and institute inquiries among the fishermen and small trader. Al lssS.