The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-02
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A Romance Of Love and Adventure That
Is Ordinarily Told and Will Hold the Read
er's Attention From the Opening Chapter

operation and resolves not to linen be
meath the knife.
''It is very bad he said; mot quite
the end, but near it."
THE end she brayely answered. sis
death, We are living and uninjured
You must fight on. If the Lord wills il
we shall not die"
He looked in her blue eyes and saw
there the light of heaven. Her glance
did not droop before his. In such mo-
ments heart speaks to heart without
concealment.
I'VE still have a little water" she
cried. Fortunately we are not thirsty.
You have not forgotten our supply of
champagne and brandy?'
He could only fall in with her unre-
Elective mood and leave the dreadful
truth to it's own evil time. In their lit
tie nook the power of the sun had not
yet made itself felt. BY ordinary COM
putation it was about O'clock Long
before noon they would be grilling.
Throughout the next few hours they
must suffer the torture of Dives with
one meager pint of water to share be-
tween them. OF course the Wine and
spirit must be Stunned like a pesti-
lence. To touch either under such con-
ditions would be counting heat, apo
plexy and death. And next day.
He frightened his jaws before he an
swered:
I'VE will console ourselves with a bot
tie of champagne for dinner. Mean
IL
those left on this side of the island. 1
must take an active interest in the
conyerSation
He grasped a rifle and lay down on
the ledge, already gratefully warm.
There was a good deal of sustained
shouting going on. jerks thought he
recognized the chiefs voice giving in
structionS to those who had come
from Snugglers' cove and were now
standing on the beach near the quarry.
Il wonder if he is hungry" he
thought. IF so, 1 will interfere with
the commissariat."
Iris peeped forth at him.
'Mr. Jenks!"
Yes" without turning his head. He
knew it was an ordinary question.
May 1 come too?"
''What. expose yourself on the ledger
Eyes, even that. 1 am so tired of
sitting here alone"
''Well, there is no danger at present.
But they might chance to see you, and
you remember what r.
Eyes, 1 remember quite well. If that
is all'- There was rustic of gar
ments. II am very mannish in appear
ance. If you promise not to look at me
1 will join you"
Il promise
Iris stepped forth She was flushed
a little, and, to cover her confusion,
maybe. she picked up a rifle.
Now there are two guns" she said
as she stood near him.
He could see through the tail of his
eye that a slight but elegantly pro-
portioned young gentleman of the sea-
faring profession had suddenly appear
ed from nowhere. He was glad she |
had taken this course. 1t might better
the position were the Dyaks to see her |
thus.
1.-The moment ] tell you you must fall |
fat" he warned her. mo ceremony |
about it. Just flop,''
Il don't know anything better cal
culated to make one flop than bullet"
she laughed. Not yet did the tragedy
Of the broken kegs appeal to her. /
Eyes, but it achieves its purpose in
two ways. l want you to adopt the
method
Trust me for that Good gracious!''
The sailors rifle went off with an
bang that froZe the excla-
nation on her lips Three Dyaks were
attempting to run the gantlet to their
oeleaguered comrades. They carried
| jar and two wicker baskets. He with
The jar fell and broke it. The others
doubled back like hares, and the first
nan dragged himself after them. jerks
lid not fire again.
Iris watched the wounded wretch
along the ground. Her eyes