The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15

all-paramount, his fellow-tribesmen ex-
ercised q democratic right of free
speech and Outspeken opinion.
Flashing eyes and expressive hands
were turned towards cave and hut.
Once, when the debate grew warm, the
chief snatched up burning branch
and held it over the blackened embers
of the fire extinguished by jerks. He
seemed to draw some definite conclu-
sion from an examination OF the char
coal, and the argument thencefOrth
proceeded with less emphasis. What
ever it was that he said evidently car
ried conviction.
Iris, nesting close to the sailor, whis-
pered
DO you know what he has found
out?"
81 can only guess that he can tell by
the appearance of the burned wood
how long it is since it was extinguish-
ed. Clearly they agree with him."
Then they know We are still here?"
Either here or gone within a few
hours. In any case they will make a
thorough search of the island at day
break"
will it be dawn soon?''
Yes. Are you tired?''
"a little cramped-that is all"
Don't think l am fOolish-can you
manage to sleep?"
sleep With those men so near!"
Yes. We do not know how. long
! they will remain. We must keep up
our strength. Sleep, next TO food and
| drink, is a prime necessity"
IF it will please you, 1 will try"
she said, with such sweet readiness to
| obey his slightest wish that the won
der is he did not kiss her then and
there. By previous instruction she
knew exactly what to do. She crept
| quietly back until well esconced in the
niche Widened and followed for her ac-
cOmmodatiOn. There, so secluded was
she from the world of horror and peril
| that the coarse voices beneath only
reached her in a murmur. Pulling one
! end of the tarpauIin over her, she
| stretched her weary limbs on a litter
| Of twigs and leaves, commended her
/ self and the man she loved to God S
/ keeping, and, wonderful though it may
| seem, was soon slumbering peacefully.
! The statement may sound passing
! strange to civilized ears, accustomed
only to the routine of daily life and
not Injured to danger and wild sur
roundings. But the soldier who has
snatched a hasty doze in the trenches,
| the sailor who has heard a fierce gale
buffeting the walls of his frail ark
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weary and surfeited with excitement
would have slept were she certain that
! the next sunrise would mark her last
hour on earth.
jerks. too, composed himself for a
brief rest He felt assured that there
was not the remotest chance of their
! lofty perch being found out before
! daybreak, and the first faint streaks
of dawn would awaken him.
These two, remote, abandoned, hope
! lessly environed by a savage enemy
closed their eyes contentedly and await
! ed that which the coming day should
/ bring forth.
/ When the morning breeze swept over
4 the ocean and the stars were begin
ming to pale before the pink glory
! flung broadcast. through the sky by the
4 yet invisible sun, the sailor was arous-
ed by the quiet fluttering of a bird
about to settle on the rock, but startled
| by the sight of him.
His faculties were at once on the
alert. though he little realized the dan
ger bctokened by the birds rapid dart
into the void Turning first to peer
at Iris ne satisfied himself that she
was still asleep. Her lips were slight
/ ly parted in a smile: she might be
dreaming of summer and England He
noiselessly wormed his way to the