Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

Of the fire extinguished NY Jerks. lie
seemed TO draw some definite conclu-
sion from an examination of the char.
coal. and the argument thereforth pro-
ceeded with less emphasis Whatever
1t was that he said evidently carried
conviction.
Iris, nesting close to the sailor, wills
pered
"Do you know what he has found
outT'
Il can only guess that he can tell ny
the appearance of the burned wood
how long it is since it was eXtinguish.
ed. Clearly they agree with him"
Then they know we are still hereE'
EITHER here or gone within n few
hours. In any case they will make a
thorough search OF the island at day.
break"
Twill ii be dawn soonT
Yes. Are you tired
"a little cramped that Is all"
Don't think l am foolish. Can you
manage to sleepy"
"Sleep. with those men so near
they will remain. We must keep up
our strength. Sleep. next TO food and
drink, is IA prime necessity"
"If it will please you | will try" she
said, with such sweet readiness to
obey his slightest wish that the won
der is he did not kiss her then and
there. BY previous instruction she
knew exactly what to do. She crept
quietly back until well ensconced ir
the niche widened and followed fol
her accommodation. There 40 scclud
ed was she from the outer world OF
horror and peril that the coarse voice,
beneath only reached her in murmur
Pulling one end Of the tarpauin owe,
her, she stretched her weary limbs Of
litter of twigs and leaves. commend
ed herself and the man she loved t,
Gods keeping and. wonderful though
II may seem, was soon slumberinl
| peacefully.
The statement NAV sound passing
strange to civilized ears. accustomed
only TO the routine Of daily life anc
not Injured to danger and wild sur
roundings. But the soldier who has
matched hasty doze in the trenches
the sailor who has heard fierce gale
buffeting the walls of his frail ark
ran appreciate the reason why Iris
weary and surfeited with excitement
would have slept We're she certain thai
the next sunrise would mark her las
hour on earth.
jerks. too composed himself for :
brief rest He felt assured that there
was not the remOtest chance of thei
lofty perch being found out hcfor
daybreak. and the first faint streaks o
dawn would awaken him.
When the morning breeze swept owe
the ocean and the stars were beginning
to pale before the pink glory funj
broadcast through the sky by the ye
invisible sun. the sailor was aroused
by the quiet huttering Of a bird abou
to settle OH the rock, but startled b.
the sight of him.
His faculties were at once on tn
alert. though he little realized the dan
ger betokened by the birds rapid dal
into the void. Turning first TO peer n
Iris. ne satisfied himself that she WA
still aslc>p. Her lips We're slight
parted in a smile She might b
dreaming Of summer and England. II
noiselessly wormed his way to III
verge of the rock and looked dow
through the grass roots.
The Dyaks We're already stirring
Some were replenishing the fire. other
were drawing water. cooking, eating
smoking long thin stemmed pipes wit
nbsurdy small bowls or oiling thei
limbs and weapons with impartial or
ergy. The chief vet lay stretched o
the sand, but when the first beams q
the sun gilded the waters ma
stopped over the PROSTATE form an
said something that caused the sleepe
to rise stittly, supporting himself o
his unniured arm. They ut once wen
off together toward Europa point.
They have found the boat" though
jerks. "Well, they are welcome to a
the information it affords
The chief gave some order, at whic
they all hung back sheepishly. Cursin
them in choice Malay, the chief seize
thick faggot and strobe in the dire,
ton of the cave. Goaded into activit
by his truculent demcanor, some 70
lowed him, and jerks, unable to So
but listening anxiously, knew that the
were tearing the chcval lie frise frol
its supports. Nevertheless none of III
working party entered the excavation
They feared the parchcd bones thu
Bhone by night
AS he had not been able TO coUplet
the communicating shaft it WAS II,
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