The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-02

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not refrain from displaying the CONVEX
satlonal art in which he excelled. Theil
TAX dealt with Italy, Egypt, India. HI
spoke with the ease of culture and en-.
thuslasm.~~ Once he slipped into anec-
dote a propos of the helplessness OF
BRUSH soldiers in any matter outside
the scope of the Kings Regulations
remember" he said, seeing a cav
airy subaltern and the members of an
escort sitting, half starved, on a number
or bags piled up in the Suakin desert
bags?''t
Il don't know" said Iris, keenly alert
for deductions.
'Biscuitsl They thought the bags
contained patent fodder until L enlight-
ened them"
1t was on the tip of her tongue 10
pounce on him with the comment:
Then you have been an officer in the
army. But she fOrbore. She had
guessed this earlier. Yet the mischiev-
Gus light in her eyes defied control. He
was warned in time and pulled himself
up short
You read my face like a book" she
cried, with a delightful little moue.
Bile" ~ ~
He was going to say fascinating
but checked the impulse. He went on
with brisk affectation:
Now, Miss Deane, we have gossiped
too long. l am a laggard this morn
! ing; but before starting. work, l have
a few serious remarks to make"
More digs?" she Inquired saucily.
Il repudiate digs In the first place,
you must not make any more expert
ments i'm the matter of food. The eggs
were a wonderful effort, but. flattered
by success, you may poison yourself"
Secondly"
You must never pass out of my sight
without carrying d revolver not so
much for defense. but as a signal Did
you take one when you went bird s.
nesting?"
mo. Why?"
There was a troubled look in his eyes
when he answered:
1T is best to tell you at once that
before help reaches us we may be visit
ed by cruel and blood-thirsty savages.
l would not even mention this # it
were remote contingency As mat
tiers stand, you ought to know that
such a thing may happen. Let us trust
in Gods goodness that assistance may
come soon. The island has seemingly
been deserted for many months, and
therein lies our best chance of escape
But l am obliged to warn you lest you
should be taken unawares."
How do you know that such dam
ger threatens us?" she demanded.
He cOuntered readily Because 7
happen to have read a good deal
about the China Sea and its
frequenters," he said. Il am the last
man in the world to alarm you need
lessly. All I mean to convey is that
ra Tafr ,.4s- Il
against risk that is possible not1
probable. No more"
She could not repress a shudder. The
aspect of nature was so beneficent that
evil deeds seemed to be out of place
in that fair isle. Birds were singing |
around them. The sun was mounting
into a cloudless sky. The gale had /
passed away into a pleasant breeze, !
and the sea was now ripping against |
the distant reef with peaceful melody. |
The sailor wanted to tell her that
he would defend her against host of
savages if he were endowed with many
lives, but he was perfOrce tongue-tied.
He even reviled himself for having spo-
ken, but she saw the anguish in his
face, and her woman's heart acknowl-
edged him as her protector her shield.
MIR. jerks" she said simply. I'VE
are in Gods hands. 1 put my trust in
him. and in you. l am hopeful, nay
more, confident. l thank you for what
you have done, for all that you will do
If you cannot preserve me from threat
ening perils no man could, for you are
rs brave and gallant a gentleman as
ives on the earth today"
Now, the strange feature of this ex-
-raordinary and unexpected outburst of
1ent-up emotion was that the girl .pro-
his name with the slightly en-
)haSlzed accentuatiOn of one who knew
t to be a mere disguise. The man was
50 taken aback by her declaration of
aith that the minor incident, though if
lid not escape him. was smothered in a
umult of feeling.
He could not trust himself to speak. |
de rose hastily and seized the ak to
lellVer murderOuS assault upon
ago palm that stood close at hand.
Iris was the first to recover a degree 4
# self-possessiOn. For a moment she
lad barred her soul. With reaction came
sensitive shrinking. Her British
no less than her delicate
lature, disapproved these sentimental
displays. She wanted to box her own
airs.
With innate tact she took a keen in
crest in the telling of the tree.
What do you want it for?" she in
uired, when the sturdy trunk creaked
nd fell.
jerks felt better now
This is change of diet" he explain
d. mo, we don't boil the leaves or
ibble the bark. When l split this palm
pen you will find that the interior is
all of pith. l will cut it out for you.
nj then it viii be your task to knead
with water after well washing il. pick
ut all the fiber, and finally permit
ne water to evaporate. In a couple of
avs the residuum will become a white
owder, which, when boiled, is sage.
Good gracious" said Iris
The story sounds unconvincing. but
believe L am correct. 1t is worth a I.
iaI"
Il should have imagined that sage
rev on a stalk like rice or wheat"
cor Topsy!"
She laughed. A difficult situation had
lssed without undue effort Unhap-
ly the man reopened it. Whilst using =
crowbar as wedge he endeavored to
1t matters on a straightforward foot
g.
"A little while ago." he said, you
emed to imply that 1 had used the
lme of jerks"
But Miss Deane's confidential mood