The newspaper., 1909-07-02
SYNOPSIS.


Blake. brusque American. were passen-
gers. The three were tossed upon an un-
Inhabited island and were the only ones
not drowned. Blake recovered from a
drunken stupor
CHAPTER 1I.-Biake Stunned on the
boat. because of his roughness. became
a hero as preservers of the helpless pair:
The Englishman was suing for the hand
of Miss Leslie. Blake started to swim
back to the ship to recover what was
winthrope wasted his last match on a
cigarette. for which he was scored by
Blake. Their first meal was n dead FISH
CHAPTER Iv.-The trio started a ten
mile hike for higher land Thirst at
tackled them. Blake was compelled 10
carry Miss Leslie on account OF weari-
ness. He taunted Wlnthrope,
CHAPTER v.-Thcy entered the jun
gle That night was passed roosting high
In n tree
"Ail right. Miss Jenny" he reas-
sured her as he felt her tremble. "Sor-
ry to scare you. but couldn't have
made IL without. Now. IL you'll Just
hold down my legs well soon hoist
his ludship."
He had seated her In the broadest
part OF the shallow hollow. where the
branch Joined the main trunk OF the
ng. Heaped with the reeds which he
had gathered during the afternoon II
made such a cozy shelter that she
at once forgot her dizziness and fright.
Nesting among the reeds. she leaned
over and pressed down on his ankles
with all her strength.
The loose end OF the creeper had
fallen to the ground when Blake lifted
her upon the branch and Winthrope
was already slipping into the loop.
Blake ordered him 10 take It OF and
send up the club. As the creeper was
again nung down a black shadow
swept over the Jungle.
Hello, Sunset" called Blake.
Look sharp. there!"
"Ali ready" responded winthrope
Blake drew In a full breath. and be-
gan to hoist The position was an
awkward one. and wlnthrope weighed
no or 40 pounds more than Miss Les
lie. But as the Englishman came
within reach OF the descending loop
he grasped II and did what he could
to ease Blake's Efforts. A few mo-
ments found him "a high above the
ground As Blake could raise him.
Without waiting for orders. he swung
himself upon the upper part of the
creeper and climbed the last few feet
unaided. Blake granted with satisfac-
;ion as he pulled him In upon the
branch.
You may do. after ALL" he said.
AT any rate. we're all aboard for the
night. and none too soon. Hear that"
What"
Lion. guess Not that yeiplrg.
Listen
The brief twilight was already fading
into the darkness OF a moonless night.
and as the three crouched together in
their shallow nest they were soon
made audibly aware OF the savage ma
ture of their surroundings With the
gathering night the iun ?, za ned
into fun life From al e es came lie
harsh squawllng of birtls. the weird
cries OF monkeys and other small crea-
lures. the crash OF hoayy animals
moving through the jungle. and above
all the yelp and howl and roar of
beasts OF prey.
After some contention with Win
thrope. Blake conceded that the roars
of his lion might be nothing worse
than the snorting OF the hippopotami
as they came out to browse for the
night. In this. however. there was
small comfort. since winthrope pres
emily reasserted his belief in the
climbing ability of leopards. and ex-
pressed his opinion that. whether or
not there were lions in the neighbor-
hood. certain OF the barking roars they
could hear came from the throats of
the spotted climbers. Even Blake's
hair bristled as his Imagination pic
tured one OF the great cats creeping
upon them In the darkness from the
far end Of their nest limb. or leaping
down out of the upper branches.
The nerves OF all three were Mt their
highest tension when dark form
swept past through the air within n
yard OF their faces. Miss Leslie ut
tered stined scream and Blake
brandished his club. But Winthrope.
who had caught glimpse of the crea-
ture's shape. broke into a nervous
laugh.
IT'S only fruit bat" he explained.
They feed on the banyan figs. you
know"
In the reaction from this false alarm.
both men relaxed and began to yield
to the effects OF the tramp across the
mud-fiats. Arranging the reeds as
hest fhpy rould thpy ufretChed ont on