The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-21

But nothing else"
"And Robinetta?'
Within ten minutes had become
the despotic ruler of the whole COM
pany. There were three other women,
but Robinetta didn't give them time
to think. She saw that Wharf was
going to be boss, and SO annexed him.
They moved their belongings to the
shore, and started to build a camp"
But how could they build camp
when there vas only vegetation"
"They broke up the Kaiser-i-hind.
| and used her timbers for the frame
work of their several huts The CO.
coanut trees"
| Palms, Reggie
Thank you. The palms did the
rest. BY nightfall very presentable
native village had been created. The
best hut was Robinettas. 1t had a
toilette table and a looking-glass; a
brush, comb-and curling tongs. VI
bart had dived into her cabin, which
was partly submerged, to rescue these
| feminine essentials-little dreaming
that they were going to be PREACHER
ously used sainst him."
But didn't Robinetta love Mr..
Williams, then?'
II donI think she loved anybody
for the first Gay or two on that island.
When ones hair is all in tails, and
ones clothes are a mass Of creases
and mud-one's attention is largely
occupied with home affairs. But we
must proceed. After week OF It.
the island became too small to hold
the whites and the Lascars. So VI
bart decided that one or the other
must go. He took reading Of the
sun, ard loudly consulted the ships
chart. Then he called the company
| together, and announced that they
were on one of the least frequented
atolls in the Maldive archipelago
"Atolis. Reggie?'
"Atolls-islands It's the correct
word. The Maldives are sometimes
styled to Thousand Isles They are
ruled by a sultan, This sultan
journeys to Colombo every year
to pay tribute. He Is Moham-
medan, and wears fez, and resides
at Male, the chief village in the CHIEF
island. The exports of the Maldives
are breadfruit, cocoanuts-"
THANK you, Reggie May | ask"
''You may not. shall never get
along at this rate-and had much to
say concerning the lniquities of Rob
meta. Wharf suggested that the Las
cars should take two Of the boats, and
attempt to reach Male. Then they
were to tell the sultan of the plight
of the rest"
why didn't the whites go, and leave
the Lascars?"
"Ah, why didn't they? Can't you
guess that Robinetta had decided all
that? She wouldn't 60 in the boats
any more.A One night of 1t had been
ample. she said she had rather die.
She made Wharf export the Lascars
for sundry reasons. For one thing
there wasn't much food left in the
derelict Ksiser-i-hind, and the water
barrels were low. The Lascars went.
Another week passed, and still no
sign came from the great world with
out. Provisions began to run short.
Wharf held second council"
Since the Lascars hadn't come
back" rer' arkel Kitty sagely, surely
it was evident that they had reached
Male?"
you forget the sharks" said with
meaning.
How dreadful
Eventually it was agreed that,
sharks or no sharks, the third boat
should put to sea. There was only
Observation-Disclosures. When the ia
tai moment of embarkation arrived.
she disappeared.
Disappeared"
Like snow on the deserts face"
said l. 1T was extremely awkward.
I'm going to stay, said Wharf deter
minedly. 1T will be one month the
less. Go on, all Of you, and get help
The sad-faced men and women raised
a cheer"
But they didn't go?"
I don't quite know how 1t happened
that Wharf and Robinetta came to be
left alone on the coral reef said /
hurriedly. But it certainly was the
fact. OF course, he found her hiding
behind palm, or something so soon
as the boat had passed from view.
| She told him that she had made an
important discovery SO she had.
Hidden equally behind the palm tree
were three kegs Of fresh water and a
quantity Of provisions. The Lascars
had concealed these"
Against rainy day."
Against a too l3ng series of dry
days. corrected Kitty. "One can
never trust Lasca,s. This little find
came in very handy for Wharf and
Robinetta."
II wonder" murmured her ladyship.
where, in this story, truth left of and
| fiction began? Really, Reggie, ! do
think you're becoming very talented"