The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01

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toward them from the eroun ~ om'
GERS.
Anstruther is a smart looking fell.
low" commented Captain Fftzrov
s"Who Is her"
Truth to tell. the gallant commands
OF the Orient was secretly amazed bv
the metamorphosis effected in Robert.
appearance since he scrutinized him
through his glasses,
Poor Sir Arthur said not a word. but
MIS- lordship was quite at ease.
"From his name and From who+
Ueane tells me I believe he is an ex-
officer Of the Indian army"
All! He has left the service?"
Yes. I met him last in Hongkong"
'Then you know him?"
Quite well, II he is the man I i'm.
agine."
THAT is really very nice Of ventnor."
thought the shipowner. 1.-THE last thing
! should credit him with would be a
forgiving disposition"
Meanwhile Anstruther was reading
Iris a little lecture. Sweet one" he
explained to her, do not allude to me
by my former rank. l am not entitled
70 1t. Som day, please God, it will be
restored to me. At present l am a
plain civilian, and, by the way, Iris.
daring the next few days say nothing
about our mine."
"Oh, why not?"
"Just a personal whim. It will please
me-"
If it pleases you, Robert, 1 am salts
fed"
He pressed her arm by way Of an
swer. They were too near to the WHIT
ing trio for other comment.
captain Fitzroy," cried Iris, .let me
Introduce Mr.. A%nstruther to you Lord
Ventnor, you have met Mr.. Anstruther
before"
The sailor shook hands,. Lord Vent
nor smiled affably.
Your enforced residence on the is-
land seems to have agreed with you"
he said.
Admirably. Life here had it's draw
backs. but we fought our enemies in
the open. Didn't we, Iris?"
Eyes, dear. The poor Dyaks were
not sufficiently modernized to attack US
with false testimony"
His lordship's sallow face wrinkled
somewhat. So Iris knew of the court
martial. nor was she afraid to pro-
claim to all the world that this man
was her lover. AS for Captain Fitz-
roy. his bushy eyebrows disappeared
Into his peaked cap when he heard the
manner Of their speech.
Nevertheless ventnor smiled again.
"Even the Dyaks respected Miss
Deane," he said.
But Anstruther, sorry for the mani
fest uneasiness Of the shipowner, re
pressed the retort on his lips and
forthwith suggested that they should
walk to the north beach in the first
instance, that being the scene of the
wreck.
During the next hour he became audi
tor rather than narrator. 1t was Irit
who told Of his wild fight against vino
and waves; Iris who showed then
where he fought with the devilfish
Iris who expatiated on the long days
of c~easeless toll. his dauntless cour
age in the face Of every difficulty, the
way In which he rescued her from thu
clutch Of the savages, the skill of hi.
preparations against the anticipated
attack and the last great achievement
Of all, when time after time he foilet
the Dyaks' best laid plans and hunt
them of, crippled and disheartened
during the many phases Of the thirt!
hours battle.
There were tears in her eyes whel
she ended. but they were tears o
thankful happiness, and Lord Ventnor
q silent listener who missed neithe
word nor look, felt a deeper chill in hi
cold heart az he realized that this VIC
mans love could never be his. TIL
knowledge excited his passion tn
more. His hatred of Anstruther nov
became q mania, an insensate resolv
to MORALLY stab this meddler who a
ways stood In his path.
Robert hoped that his present ordea
W0W OVCEs ~ AdO OAAy OS6uA'
called on to answer questions withou
number. Why had the tunnel bee
made? What was the mystery of tn
valley Of death? How did he manag
to guess the dimensions of the sundial
How came he to acquire such an ama'
ing stock Of out of the way knowledg
Of the edible properties of roots an
trees? How? Why? Where? When
They never would be satisfied, for nc
even the British navy, poking its nos
into the recesses of the world. ofte
comes across such an amazing stor
J as the adventures Of this couple Q
Rainbow island.
He readily explained the creation
quarry and cave by telling them OF u
: vein Of anthony Embedded In the roc
near the vault. Anthony is one OF II
substances that yer a multitude
J. doubts. No one, not excepting the DO
! tors who use 1t, knows much about J
: and in Chinese medicine it might be
chief factor Of exceeding nastiness.
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