Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-05

tie valley could be discerned. Jenks dared not leave Iris at such a moment.
 He called to Mir Jan:
 'Take of your turban and hold 1t above your head if you think they can rec you from the warship."
 Tt is all right, sahib," came the cheering answer. "One boat Is close inshore. I think, from the uniforms, they are English sahibs, such as have seen at Garden Reach. The Dy- lks have all gone"
 Nevertheless Jenks waited. There was nothing to gain by being too pre- cipitate. A false step now might undo the achievements of many weeks.
 Mir Jan was dancing about beneath in state of wild excitement.
 "They have seen the Dyaks running to their sampans, sahib," he yelled Aand the second boat is being pulled in that direction. Yet another has just left the ship"
 A translation made Iris excited, ca ger to go down and see these wonders.
 The boom of a cannon came from the sea. Instinctively the girl ducked for safety. though her companion smiled at her fears, for the shell would have long preceded the report had 1t trav eled their way.
 "One of the remaining sampans has got under way" he explained, "and the warship is firing at her.
 "Poor wretchesw murmured Iris. Cannot the survivors be allowed to escape"
 Well we are unable to interfere. Those caught on the island will proba- bly be taken to the mainland and hanged for their crimes so the manner of their end is not of much conse- quence"
 To the girls manifest relief, there was no more firing, and Mir Jan an nounced that a number of sailors were actually on shore. Then her thoughts turned to a matter of concern to the { feminine mind even in the gravest mo- ments of existence. She laved her face with water and sought her discarded skirt. tss7EaaT
 Soon the steady tramp of boot clad feet advancing at the double was heard on the shingle, and an officers voice. speaking the crude Hindoostanee -o of the engine room and ,forecastle, shouted to Mir Jan:
 Hi, you black fellow. Are there any white people herei' Jenks sang out:
 "Yes, two of us. Perched- on the rock over your heads. We are coming down"
 He cast loose the rope ladder. Iris was limp and trembling.
 Steady. sweetheart" he whispered. Don't forget the slip between the cup and the lip. Hold tight, but have no fear I will be just beneath
 It was well he took this precaution. She was now so unnerved that an un- guarded movement might have led to an accident. But the knowledge that her lover was near. the touch of his hand guiding her feet on to the rungs of the ladder. sustained her They had almost reached the level when a loud exclamation and the crash of heavy blow caused Jenks to halt and look downward
 A Dyak. lying at the foot of one of the scaling ladders and severely wound cd by shell splinter. witnessed their descent. In his left hand be grasped parang; his right arm was bandaged. Though unable to rise, the vengeful pirate mustered his remaining strength to crawl toward the swaying ladder. It was Taung S'An. inspired with the hate and venom of the dying snake Even yet he hoped to deal mortal stroke at the man who had de6ed him and all his cutthrost band He might have succeeded. as Jenks was so taken up with Iris. were it not for the watch ful eyes of Mir Jan. The Mohanmedan sprang at him. with an oath. and gave him such murderous whack with the butt of rife that the Dyak chief col lapsed and breathed out his fierce spirit in groan.
 At the first glance Jenks did not rec ognize Tsung SAli owing to his change of costume. Through the thinner smoke be could see several sailors running up.
 But, with the passing of the chief. their last peril had gone. The next in- stant they were standing on the firm ground. and a British naval lieutenant was saying eagerly:
 We seem to have turned up in the nick of time. Do you. by any chance. belong to the Sirdarr'
 "we are the sole survivors answer cd the sailor.
 You two onlyT
 "Yes. She struck on the northwest reef of this island during q typhoon. This ladv. Miss Iris Deane. and I were flung ashore--
 Miss Deane. Can il he possible; <et me congra tulate you most heart sy. Sir Arthur Deane is on board the Orient at this moment"
 The Orient
 Iris was Gazed- It was all too won derful to be quite understood ret She turned to Robert:
 Do you heart They say my father fs not far away Take me to him
 sNo need for that. miss. interrupted warrant officer Here he Is coming ashore He wanted to come with us. but the captain would not permit it as there seemed to be some trouble