The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-22

the craft lurched seward in the strong
current. and jerks told Iris to leave the
rest to him.
Before he could empty a second mag
azine a fortunate bullet ripped plank
out and the sampan filed and went
down, amidst a shriil yell of execratloh
from the back of the cliff The Two
Dyaks yet living endeavored TO swim
ashore, half a mile through shark-lh-
vested reefs. The sailor did not even
| trouble about them. After a few fran
tic struggles each doomed wretch flung
up his arms and vanished. In the clear
atmosphere the onlookers could see
black fms cutting the pellucid sea.
This exciting episode dispelled the
| gathering mists from the girls brain.
| Her eyes danced and she breathed hard.
Yet something worried her.
Il hope 1 didn't hit the man who fell
out of the boat she said.
| oh" came the prompt assurance, 81
/ took deliberate aim at that chap. He
was most persistent scoundrel"
! Iris was satisfied. jerks thought il
| better to lie than to tell the truth, fol
the bald facts hardly bore out his asser-
! ton. Judging from the manner of the
| Dyak's involuntary plunge he had been
] hit by ricochet bullet. whilst the sail
or's efforts were wholly confined tC
| sinking the sampan. However let il
pass. Bullet or shark, the end was the
! same.
| They were quieting down-the thirst
! fiend was again slowly sailing theil
veins-when something of a dirty white
I color fluttered into sight from behind
| the base of the opposite cliff 1t wa!
rapidly withdrawn, to. reappear after al
/ interval Now il was held more stead
! lily and a brown arm became visible
| AS jerks did not fire, a turbaned hea(
popped into sight. 1t was the Mahom
/ medan.
mo shoot it," he roared. Me En-
! glish speak it,
Don't you speak Hindustani?" shout
| ed jerks in Urdu of the Higher Pro
ficiency.
Han, sahib! CYes, sir" was the joy
/ full response. 'Will your honor permit
| his servant TO come and talk will
him?"
Yes. if you come unarmed."
! "And the chief, too, sahib?'
| Eyes, but listen! On the first sign o
! treachery 1 will shoot both of youl"
! I'VE will keep faith. sahib. May kite
! pick our bones if we fall"
! Then there stepped into full view th'
renegade Mussulman and his leader
| They carried no guns; the chief wor,
! his kriss.
Tell him to leave that dagger be
| hind" cried the sailor imperiously A
the enemy demanded a paTIey he re
solved to adopt the conquerOr's tom
from the outset. The chief Obeyed will
a scowl, and the two advanced to TIT
foot of the rock.
Stand close to me-" said jerks t
| Iris. Let them see you plainly, bu
pun your hat well down over you
eyes,
She silently followed his Instructions
| Now that the very crisis of their fat,
had arrived, she was nervous, shaken
conscious only of a desire to sink OF
her knees and pray.
One or two curious heads were cEaneC
/ round the corner of the rock.
stop" cried jerks. If those mel
do not instantly go away I will fire a
| them"
The Indian translated this order ant
!! the chief vOciferated some changing syi
1 tables which had the desired effect. TIL
! two halted some ten PAGES in front o
! the cavern, and the belligerents sur
/ veyed each other It was a fascinating
spectacle, this drama in real life. TIL
! yelloW-faced Dyak. gaudily attired il
a crimson jacket and ~sky-blue panta
/ looms of Chinese silk--a man with tn