The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-05
CHAPTER Wv

Nheh L discovered YOU were gone
became wild with fright Don't va,
80 4 imagined you We're wounded an,
no ou idIlen from the ledge What els,
1,oI, 10 Dut follow, either to he'll
you or, If that were not possible
her lips. anu pressed IL t'
humbly crave your pardon >. n.
mat explanation is more thar
anlpie, 1t was 1 who behaved unres
eohdoiy. OF course I should hav.
warned You. Yet, sweetheart T rar
~ rask' The real danger passed a weel
How can that be?"
L might have been blou-r 70 r,aoos
whilst adjusting the heavy stona in
aionI OF the caps. / assure you l was
eiad TO leave the place that dav with
Whoie skin. If the stone had wob-
oieu' or slipped, well-it was a case OF
determined felo-de-se"
May ask how many more wild adj
ventures you undertook without nv
one other, of great magnitude. I
teil IN love with YOU
NOnsensew she retorted ct Lra,,,
yourself" ~ 70
Date, please?"
Welg to begin at the very begin
Ing, you thought | was nice on board
me oifuar Now. didn't you?"
hHd Ihey were safely embarked nm
conversation of no interest to any
o5her person in the wide world. hut
when provided them with the most de-
hgnlful topic imaginable.
nus the time sped until the rising
moon siiEouetted the cliff on the vhite
carpet of coral-strevn sand Tba 49,
shadow line Travelled slowly closer 70
me base of the cliff, and jerks. guid-
eu also by the stars, told Iris that
midnight was at hand mat
ihey khelt on the parapet of the
Ieose, alert TO catch any unusual
SOUND and watching for any indication
oI human movement. But Rainbow
Islanu was now still as the grave. The
Mouhoed Dyaks had seemingly been
removed from hut and beach. the daad
lay where they had fallen. The sc
sang lullaby to the reef. and the fresh
o'eeze Whispered among the naIm
fronds-that was all. ''''
INJURED Iris. muir
me sailor put his arm round ber
neck and gently pressed her Inns To-
sether- Anything would serve as an
excuse for that sort of thing. but he
nS uiu want absolute silence at
his compact, the hour was AT hand -
An unlooked-for intruder disturbed
the quietude of the scene. Their old
acqualntance, the singing beetle. Choir
tied MS loud way across the park. Iris
was dying-as women say-to remind
jerks or their first meeting with thar
oiatant insect, but further talk was
impossible; there was too much al
stake-water they must have
To them from the depths. That is q
sound never forgotten when onoa
heard- 1t IS like unto no other In
deed, the term hiss" is a misnoner for
the quick sibilant expulsion of tho
breath by an alarmed or angered SER
pent. SCI
Iris paid no heed to it. but JenIks
VINO knew there was not a reptila of
the snake variety on the island. leaned
over the ledge and emitted a toIerabIv
eood imitation. The native was be-
nee, III Frooabiy the flight Of the beetle /
had helped his noiseless approach.
'Sahibr'
The girl started at the unexpected
call from the depths.
Yes" said jerks, quietly.
A rope, sahib"
me sailor lowered a rope. Some /
thing was tied to it beneath. The Ma
honlnedan apparently had little fear
OF being detected.
Pull, sahib."
Usually it is the sahib who saws
pun but circumstances alter cases.
communed jerks. He hauled steadiiv
AT a heavy weight-a goatskin fiIIad
win cold water. He emptied the nor
ana sour Wine out of the tin cup, and
was ABOUT to hand the thrice-weIcona
uraught To Iris when a susnicio,s
thought caused him to withhold il
Let me taste first" he said.
Inc Indian might have BETRAYED
lhem TO the Dyaks. More unlikely
.hings had happened. What If the wa
ter were poisoned or drugged?
He placed the tin to his Inns Tho
Mould was musty, having been in the
skin nearly two days. Otherwise If
seemed to be all right. With a sigh of
profound relief he gave Iris the cup,
ana smiled at the most unIadvlilre
haste with which she emptied It.
Drink yourself, and give me some
MORE" she said.
No more for you at present. ma
lam, In few minutes, yes"
on, why not now?"
DO not fret, dear one. You can
nave all you want in a little while R,,t
20 drink much now would make Won
very ILL.," you
Iris waited until he could sneak
again.
why did you" she began.
But he bent over the parapet-
Koi hair equivalent to Hello. |
herer)
''Sahib,"
You have not been followed"
II think not, sahib. Do not talk too
oud; they are foxes i'm cunning. You
AVE ladder, they say, sahib. VIII
lot your honor descend? have much
O relate
Iris made no protest when jerks ex-
'lained the mans request. She only =
tipulated that he should not leave the -
adder, whilst she would remain with =
n easy earshot. The sailor of course
arried his revolver He also picked
p crowbar, most useful and silent a
reapOn. Then ne went quietly down :
ard. Nearing the ground, he saw the =
ative, who salaamed deeply and was y
harmed. The poor fellow seemed to h
e very anxious 10 help them.
What is your name?" demanded the n
silor. 4,
Mir Jan, sahib. formerly naik (cor- a
oraD in the kumaOn Rissala" a
4 IL.