Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-26

er toward Krakatoan cataclysm. If was
not Tor man to say what spark would
shake the world. STILL Constable held
the hope.
lie turned on the lights in the room. A
caolegram had been slipped under the
door. 1t proved to be an answer to q
message he had sent to Basse Terre in
the morning, regarding the movements of
the Panther
Str. Panther arrived and departed
here on time,"
he read. There was strength IN the
word. The mail liner reasonably might
be expected to call at Martinique with
the dawn, according to schedule. The
mails should be ready for distribution at
nine.
We'll have luncheon aboard the Mad
anne tomorrow" Constable unused, "and
while the blessed maiden is passing cake
and pouring tea, the Madame will be
running like a scared deer, to hitch her
self to the solid old Horn, built Of rock
and sealed with icebergs %
He shaded his eyes at the window, star
ing beyond the city into the ashen shroud
-Pelee's flag of truce Grand old mar
tyr" he murmured devoutly. Hang on,
hang on"
There was tap at the door, and Breen
was admitted I
Il haven't seen much of you in the past
three aons, miscalled days." said Consta-
BILE.
ut is true. 1 have felt my own in
consequence in the presence of the big
drama here. It is your drama, Peter.
Then, have found place of many mar
vels."
"Pere Rabeaut's?'
"None other. There is something like
GOODNESS in this thrice-burned isle, Also
a maiden creature, half child, half wom-
an, wholly wonderful"
Il have been glad to see you make the
best of things. Of course one can never
tell on a cruise where one is to encounter
series Of business obligations-such as
here"
''True again." Breen said gravely.
II have been busy as that, but have
accomplished nothing. Seriously, Breen,
times are running close. Guerin's the
first volley. To think 1 haven't been to
the mountain; haven't taken a photo
graph or a note! Ny fellow researchers
in things seismic will never forgive me
for this. Breen, l thought I had a sci
entific mind-thought that even though
[ bulled in all else, l was a loyal geolo-
gist; but 1 have betrayed even that de-
cent instinct. Another man would have
had the women away to sea and be at
tending the mountain now; but here l
am, a child with mans tools, gassing the
night through, and she-across the hall
marked, for all 1 know, for Pelee's
oWn It's good to talk, though"
''There's only one way when words fail,
Peter. If the mountain won't recede
from the maiden, you must snatch up the
maiden and make a getaway from the
mountain
"Im not pirate enough, Breen," Con-
stable replied YEARLY. by the way,
Pm sending some of the natives of the
citv-the women with babes-out to the
Madame for cool air. There is no reason
in the world why we shouldn't entertain
our friends of the shop. Soronia is too
rare q creature to be inundated by Pc
lees bursting boilers. She and the Pere
might lust as we'll share the benefits.
You see, the presence Of others makes it
possible. Attend to it, will you"
"Good old Peter" Breen said softly;
'but don't think they would come.
Who'd feed the little song birdsT
"Have her bring the birds along.
They'll die there! !"
81 had planned not to go to the little
shop again, Peter"
Constable turned upon him abruptly.
"Why?" said he. -.
Won see, Peter, she is such rare lit
file soul-asking so little and SO ready
TO give her all for the promise OF man
think of it. have found good many
nlavthings, pottering around this little
sunshot planet-clear little films they are
now. which stick in the brain and won't
fode Let me alone, Peter, and Ill wan
dor hack to reason presently. A very ugly
o1hrm ia sinners memory, and when
= 10 unite full the sinner usually dies
sometimes off Brooklyn piers. The truth
;a found a shred Of conscience devel-
onod under YOUR culture and Pelee's heat;
ond co I refused another playth1ng, re-
f,,sod RI crowd another film into that sui
1;ad olbum of mine. l lied, said didn't
understand that admiration meant any
ching TO her-and went away. MOI TOO
Lotto trust. She is natural opt1mlst'
ond slow 70 lose faith in MANKIND
Constable believed that Soronla mad
found her first lover in Breen, and ne
nitied the heart so suddenly impassloned
- ~ swiftly dethroned Of its dream. he
remembered the face of soronia IN the
court shadows, and his pity fingered;
Thev talked until the Panther lights
sbone afar in the ofing, misty with dawn
and and volcano fog; then parted for for an an
bonr,s rest. Constable was the trst De-
low and there was little JOY with tne
,Om' Of the day. The rumblings OF the
r monntain were renewed. The great tow
er en- Of ash shot up yesterday was stu tail-
ino the trees and shrubbery IN the gar
us as ware bent with the weight OF white
;ndeed many branches were broken. 1ne
dismal dismal believing of cattle and the stamp
ins Of ponies were heard from the barns rms
It was only BY keeping ts5 5hs d ssut inf
windows Of t 5ss blouse Tbe native tive who
livlng e. the COPY of Les Colonies wore
D La.a,l n-et rag over his nostrils, and had