Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-28

fashioned in six foot letters nailed and spliced together in sections and made from the timbers of that ill fated yes sel
 Meanwhile he taught Iris how to weave a net out of the strands of un- raveled cordage. With this. weighted by bullets. he contrived a casting net and caught a lot of small fish in the lagoon Among the fish caught they hit upon two species which most re- sembled whiting and haddock, and these turned out to be very palatable and wholesome.
 Jenks knew a good deal of botany and enough about birds to differentiate between carnivorous species and those fit for human food. while the salt in their most fortunate supply of hams rendered their meals almost epicurean.
 From the rusty rifles on the reef Jenks brought away the bayone and secured all the screws. bolts and other small odds and ends which might be serviceable From the barrels he built a handy grate to facilitate Iris cook | ing operations, and a careful search each morning amid the ashes of any burned wreckage accumulated store of most useful nails.
 The pressing need for safe yet &C., cessible bathing place led him and the girl to devote one afternoon to com plete survey of the coast line. By this. time they had given names to all the chief localities. The northerly promon- tory was naturally christened North cape: the western. Europa point: the portion of the reef between their hab itation and Palm Tree rock became Filey Brig: the other section Northwest reef. The flat sandy passage across the island. containing the cave. house and well. was named Prospect park. and the extensive stretch of sand on the southeast. with it's guard of broken reefs. was at once dubbed Turtle beach when Jenks discovered that an immense number of green turtles were paying their spring visit to the island to bury their eggs in the sand.
 The two began their tour of inspec- tion by passing the scene of the first desperate struggle to escape from the clutch of the typhoon. Iris would not be content until the sailor showed her the rock behind which he placed her for shelter while he searched for water For a moment the recollection of their unfortunate companions on board ship brought lump into her throat and dimmed her eyes.
 "I remember them in my prayers every night" she confided to him. Tt seems so unutterably sad that they should be lost while we are alive and happy"
 The man distracted her attention by pointing out the embers of their first fire. It was the only way to choke back the tumultuous feelings that sud denly stormed his heart Happy. Yes. he had never before known such hap piness. How long would it lastl High up on the cliff swung the signal to anx. ious sesrcbers of the sea that here would be found the survivors of the Sirdar And then when rescue came. when Miss Deane became once more the daughter of wealthy barcnet and he a disgraced and nsmeless outcast. He set his teeth and savagely struck at full cup of the pitcher plant which had so providentisIly relieved their killing thirst
 -Oh. why did you do thsty- pouted Iris. Poor thing: it was q true friend in need. wish could do something for fl io make if the hest and leafes; plant of it's kind on the island
 "ve-y we'll he answered. you can gratify your wish A tinfuI of fresh water from the well applied daily to its roots will quickly achieve that end"
 The moroseness of his tone and man. ner surprised her For once her quick intuition failed to divine the source of his irritation.
 You give your advice unzrzeiousIy.- she said. but I will adopt it neverthe- les.-
 A harmless incident a kindly and quite feminine resolve. yet big with fate for both of them
 Jenks- unvonted III h1mor-for the passage of days he'd driven from his face all it's hsrshne<s and from his tongue sI it's assumed bitte<nes- crested . passing cso5d until the phys- icsi erertion cf susnbEns over tbs