Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11

ma1nQer W0en we eat. 1Cy " ANOlu
breathing through your mouth. The
hot air quickly affects the palate and
causes an artificial dryness. We can
not yet be in real need Of water. 1t is
largely Imagination"
Iris needed no second bidding. She
carefully measured out half a pint of
the unsavory fuid-the dregs Of the
casks and the scourings of the ledge.
IT will drink first" she cried.
mo, no." he interrupted impatently.
'tGive 1t to me-"
She pretended to be surprised.
'As mere matter Of politeness"-
II am sorry, but must insist"
a She gave him the cup over his shoul-
DER. He placed it to his lips and
gulped steadily.
There" he said gruf1y. II was in a
hurry. The Dyaks may have another
rush at any moment"
Iris looked into the vessel.
"You have taken none at ALL" she
said.
''Nonsensew
'Mr. jerks, be reasonable! You need
It more than I. d-dont want to-live
w-without-you."
His hands shook somewhat. It was
well there was no call for accurate
shooting Just then.
II assure you took all required"
he declared, with unnecessary vehe-
mence.
cat least drink your share to please
me" she murmured.
"You wished to humbug me-" he
grumbled. IF you will take the first
half will take the second"
And they settled it that way. The
few mouthfuls of tepid water gave
them new life. Nevertheless by high
noon they were suffering again. The
time passed very slowly. The sun
rose to the zenith and filled the earth
and air with his ardor. 1t seemed to be
q miracle = now appreciated for the
arst time in their lives-that the sea
did not dry up and the leaves wlther
on the trees. The silence, the deathly
inactivity Of all things, became intol-
cradle. The girl bravely tried to con-
fine her thoughts to the task Of the
hour. She displayed alert watchful-
ness, an instant readiness to warnSher
companion Of the slightest movement
among the trees or by the rocks to the
northwest, this being the arc Of their
periphery assigned to her.
Looking at a sunlit space from cover
and looking at the same place when
sweltering In the direct rays Of trop-
zeal sun are kindred operations strange
ly diverse in achievement. Iris could
not reconcile the physical constituencies
of the hour with the ce-eless hardi-
hood Of the preceding S4ys. Her eyes
ached somewhat, for she had tilted her
Southwestern to the back Of her head in
the effort to cool her throbbing tenn
pies. She put up her right hand to
shade the too vivid reflection of the
glistening sea and was astounded to
find that In q few minutes the back Of
her hand was scorched. A faint sound
of distant shouting disturbed her pain
full reverie.
GLOW is It," she asked, chat we feel
the heat so much today2 had hardly
noticed It before"
"For two good ,reasons-forced idle
ness and radiation from this confound-
ed rock. Moreover, this is the hottest
day we have experienced on the island.
There 10 not breath Of air, and the
hot weather has Just commenced"
"Don't you think" she said huskily.
..that our position here 10 quite hope
less?'
They were talking to each other side
ways. The sailor never turned his
gaze from the southern end Of the val
ley.
ut is no moro hopeless now than last
night or this morning" he replied.
"But suppose we are kept hero for
several days?"
THAT was always an unpleasant
probability"
1--WE had water then. Even with an
ample supply it would be difacult to
hold out. As things are, such a course
becomes simply impossible"
Her dependency pierced his soul. A
slow agony was consuming her.
ut Is hard, l admit" he said. New
ertheless you must bear up until night
falls; then we viii either obtain water
or leave this place."
Surely we can do peither."
1--WE may be compelled to do both"
"But howT'
In this his hour q extremegt need