The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-20
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The monssrous object crouchang In lumt-
nous horror.
ed. They We're securing both sections
of the island in full force,
The quiet watcher on the ledge took
no risks. Though it was i'm
possible 10 believe any stl'atagem had
been planned for his special benefit, an
accident might betray him. With the
utmost circunspection he rose on all
tours and, with comprehensive glance,
examined trees, plateau and both strips
of beach for signs of a lurking foe. He
need have no fear. OF all places in the
island the Dyaks least imagined that
their quarry had lain all night within
earshot of their encampment.
jerks slid back down the ledge and
gently Weakened Iris. She sat up in
stantly and gazed at him with wonder
ing eyes.
Fearful lest she should forget her
surroundings, he placed a warning fin.
ger on his Lips.
"Oh," she said in a whisper, "are
they still here?'
He told her what had happened and
suggested that they should have some
thing to eat While the coast was clear
beneath. She needed no second bid
ding, for the long vigil of the previous
night had made her very hungry, and
the two b%reakfasted right royalty on
biscuit, cold fowl, ham and good water.
In this, the inner section of their ref
uge, they could be seen only by a Bird
or by a man standing on the distant
rocky shelf that formed the southern
extremity of the opposite cliff, and the
sailor kept q close lookout in that di-
rection.
Iris was about to throw the remains
Of the feast into an empty oil tin pro-
Yided for refuse when jerks restrained
her.
NO." he said smilingly. Scraps
should be the first course next time.
We must not waste an atom of food"
slow thoughtless of mel" she ex.
claimed. Please tell me you think
they will go away today"
But the sailor flung himself fiat or
the ledge and grasped a rifle.
!. BE still, on your life!" he said
Squeeze into your corner. There is 9
, Dyak on the opposite cliff
True enough, q mar had climbed
to that unhappily placed rocky table
and was shouting something to a con
, frere high on the cliff over their heads
AS yet he had not seen them nor ever
noticed the place where they were con
cealed. The sailor imagined from til,
Dyak's gestures that he was commu
nicating the uselessness Of furthe
j search on the western part Of the is
I land.
When the conversation ceased h
hoped the loud voiced savage would
E descend. But no! The scout looked
into the valley, at the well, the house
the cave. Still he did not see tn
. ledge. At that unlucky moment thre'
) birds, driven from the trees on tn
crest by the passage of the Dyaks
few down the face Of the cliff and be
r gan a circling quest for some SAT
: perch on which to alight.
jerks swore with an emphasis no
I the less earnest because it was NUT
and took steady aim at the Dyak's lef
] breast. The birds auttered about i
r over smaller circles. Then one of ther
dropped easily on to the lip OF tn
t rock. Instantly his bright eyes encou1
tered those Of the man, and he darte
t OF with a scream that brought III
mates after him.
The Dyak evidently noted the behaN
Tor Of the birds-his only lore was tn
9 reading OF such signs-and gazed IL
d tently ut the ledge. jerks he coul
$ not distinguish behind the screen {
grass. He might perhaps see son
L portion OF the %tarpaulin covering IL
stores, but ut the distance 1t must +
y semble q weather beaten segment
d the cliff. Yet something puzzled hin
g After a steady scrutiny be turned an
j. yelled to others on the beach.
Il The crucial moment had arrives
jerks pressed the trigger, and u
Dyak hurtled through the air. faillr
i headlong out OF sight.
le The sound Of this, the first shot
It real warfare. awoke Rainbow lsiaI
a into tremendous activity. The wlnst
II life OF the place filed the air with ia
"a cous cries, while shouting Dyaks scu
10 ried Id all directions. Several came !
e q the valley. Those nearest the ian'
v man picked him up and carried him
III the well. He was quite dead, ana, :
le though amid his other injuries TN
soon found the bullet wound, they eN
81 IDENTIFY did not know whence the SD
came. forthose TO whom ne slou.,
d ~ no tnkling Of his motive ana y