Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-09
danger and accustomed to give and re-
ceive an unflinching loyalty.
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ceive an unhinching loyalty.
''Therew said Winterslea.
The path opened out on a little clear
ing among the trees and showed them,
set on high. the outlines of native
house. Like all Tahitian houses, it
was on the model of birdcage, and
the oval wall Of bamboo. set side by
side, let through vertical streaks of
light from the lamp or fire within. AS
the whole party drew nearer they heard
deep below them on the other side the
pleasant sound Of falling water and
realized that the cliff they were mount
ing overlooked little river at its foot.
Here in exquisite seclusion Jack Gar
rard had chosen the spot for his moral
suicide.
Creeping up to the house and looking
through the cracks of the bamboos, his
comrades saw him sitting within dress.
ed like native In tapa cloth, with bare
chest and flowers in his tawny hair. he
was sitting in a hammock, and with
her head against his knee, beautiful
girl was looking up into his face, one
hand locked in his. In that land Of
pretty women she was the one that
outshone them all. Tehea, the sister of
man on board had sought In vain. And
here she was, with her long hair l0os-
ened and her eyes swimming with love.
looking I'D at the lad who had given
name and honor to win her heart. The
pair were hardly more than children,
and Brady. a sentimcntalist Of forty,
with red hair, sighed as he peepeu
through the caves and thought Of his
own dear girl ut home.
Garrard laid down the pipe he had
been smoking and In happy uncOn-
sciousness Of any audience but the wo-
man at his feet began to sing. His
voice had always been his greatest
charm and the means OF gaining him
the friendship Of men much older than
himself. 1t had won Hadow. 1t had
won Francis.
Jack lay back In the hammock and
with wonderful tenderness and feeling
sang Elbow Gently, Sweet Alton" re-
peating the last verse several times
over. It was plain that something In
it-some phrase or line-had deeply
moved him, for he suddenly bent over
and laid his face In his hands, shaking
with a strange emotion. Tehea arose
and, throwing her arms round his neck
and forcing away his hands, pressed
her lips to his wet eyes. Even as she
did SO Brady gave the signal for the
whole party to move round to the door.
He entered first, the others close be-
hind him. Jack leaped to his feet.
white and speechless. his wide open
eyes those of an animal at bay. Brady.
Winterslea. StanburyJ Jones. Hotham.
Hatch, the familiar faces haunted him
like the sight Of ghosts. Friends NO
longer. they were now avengers with
the right to track him down and kill
him.
"Jackw cried Brady in stifled voice.
The lad took 4 step back. The girl
moaned and tried to ruq between
Hatch and Stanbury- Jones. The old
seaman caught and shook her like
dog. tearing away the whistle she put
to her lips and dashing it to the door.
Jack put up his hand and snatched a
pistol hidden in the thatch Of the roof.
Brady on the instant leveled his own
and Numbered out:
drop it, or I'll shoot!
"Shoot and be hanged" returned
Jack, and with that he turned his PTS
toll on himself, and. placing the muzzle
against his forehead, pulled the trigger.
It missed fire.
Before he could try again Brady had
caught him around the neck. while
Hatch. restgning the girl to Stanbury-
Jones, ran in and snapped the hand
cuffs on his wrists.
Jack" cried Brady, 1--WE aren't go
ing to hurt you. We've rescued you
from the hill tribes. Man. you're
savedw
'You never was no deserter." said
Hatch.
"Afind you back US up. old fellow"
said Winterslea.
"Give us your fin. boy said Ho
tham
1t was some time before Jack COULD
pull himself together. When at last be
cid so aud began to appreciate the gen
crosby Of his captain and shipmates
and their astounding concern to save
him from the penalty Of his crime, he
underwent go ~e +',nee reactions when