The newspaper., 1909-07-16
SYNOPSIS.

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shipwrecis OF the steamer on which Miss
Genevieve Leslie. American heiress.
Lord Winthrope. an Englishman. and Tom
Blake. a brusque American. were passen-
gers. The three were tossed upon an un-
Inhabited island and were the only ones
not drowned. Blake recovered from
drunken stupor.
CHAPTER 11.-Blake. Stunned on the
boat. because OF his roughness. became
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
CHAPTER III-Blake returned safely.
winthrope wasted his last match on
cigarette. for which he was scored by
Blake Their first meal was dead fish.
CHAPTER Iv.-The trio started ten
tackled them: Blake was compelled to
carry Miss Leslie on account of weari-
ness He taunted Winthrope.
CHAPTER v.-They entered the jun
gle. That night was passed roosting high
In n tree.
CHAPTER vI.-The next morning they
constructed hats TO shield themselves
from the sun They then feasted on
Leslie showed n liking for Blake. but de-
tested his roughness.
CHAPTER vII.-Iyed by Blak. they es-
fablished a home in some cliffs. Blake
found fresh water spring.
CHAPTER vrII.-Mlss Leslie faced an
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campaign-
Look here. Miss Leslie" answered
Blake. sharply yet not unkindly; sup
pose you Just sit back and use your
thinker a bit II you're your daddy's
daughter. you've got brains some
where down under the boarding school
stuff"
What do you mean. SIR"
Now. don't get huny. pleasel It's
q question OF think. not OF putting on
airs. Here we are. worse OF than the
people Of the stone age. They had
FIRE and flint axes: we've got nothing
but our think tanks. and as 10 lions
and leopards and that sort OF thing
IL strikes me we've got about as many
on hand as they had
Then you and Mr.. winthrope
should Immediately arm yourselves"
"How.-But wen leave that TIL
later. What else7''
The girl gazed at the surrounding
objects. her forehead wrinkied in the
effort at concentration. We must
have water Think how We suffered
yesterday, Then there is shelter from
wild beasts and food. and
IAN rigbs here under our hands. II
We had hre. Understand
4 understand about the water You
would frighien the leopard away with
the FIRE. and II 81 would do that. Il
would also keep away the other ami
mails at night. But as for food. unless
We return for cocoanuts-"
Don't give Il up, Keep your think.
er going on the Side. while Pat tells
us our next move. Now that he's got
the FIRE sticks out Of his head"
Il say. Blake. wish you would
drop that name II Is no harder 20 say
Winthrop"
You're on. there" reioincd Blake.
But look here. I'll make It Win. II
you figure out what We ousht to do
next"
Really. Blake. that would not be
half bad. They-er-they called me
Win at Harrow"
THAT so7 My English chum went
20 Harrow-Jimmy Scarbridre~
Lord James'-your chumg"
'He started in like you. sort of top
lofty. But he chummcd all right-aft-
er took out a lot OF his British starch
with n good walloping."
"oh. really now. Blake. you can't
expect any one with brains to believe
that, you know"
NO: ! don't know, you know.-and
] don't know II you've got any brains.
you know. Here's your chance to show
us. What's our next mover"
Really. now. have had no expert
ence In this sort of thing-don't In
terrupt. please' II seems TO me that
our first concern is shelter for the
night. II we should return TO your
tree nest. we should also be near the
cocoa palms.
That's one side. Here's the other.
Bar to wade across-sharks and ALI
gators: then swampy ground-ma-
laria. mosquitoes. thorn jungle. Guess
the hands OF both OF you are still
sore enough. by their look
III only had pot of cold cream,"
sighed Miss Leslie.
III only had a hunk of jerked
beef!" echoed Blake.
Il say. why couldn't we chance II
for the night around on the seaward
face OF the cliff?" asked Winthrope
Il noticed a place where the lodges
overhang-almost n cave. Do you
think 1t probable that any wild beast