The newspaper., 1909-08-27
SYNOPSIS.

sh.1vreck OF The steamer on which Miss
crs Ien:v,sy w,.,breS. s an EnkInsman and % Ton,
Blake a brusnue American. were passen-
gers. Tho three were tossed upon an un-
Inhabited island and were the only ones
not drowned Blake recovered from a
drunken stupor.
CHAPTER 1r.-Blake. Stunned on the
boat, because of his roughness. became
fhs n'ls Tnsi!Snman q S' wa. 81 sum: for the hand
Of Miss Leslie. Blake started to swim
eask 70 the ship to recover what was
lsft
CHAPTER III-Blake returned safely.
winthrops wasted his last match on .
cigarette. for which he was scored BY
Blake Their nrst meal was dead hsh
CHAPTER Iv.-The trio started ten
mile hike for higher land. Thirst at
t.ehed them; Blake was compelled 70
s:s s:... 'i 4. ,.an,.a & %inssTSpe W sSSpe' OF wear"
CHAPTER v.-They entered the jun
giA That night was passed roostins high
c1spTvp W.T.. ,x, ro,r,,, ,n.x
lsSesndsd to the open again All three
eeastruetsd hats to shield themselves
,s: ~. only nsy snss ;oss Ms.
Leslie showed liking for Blake. but de-
tsSes1 his roughnsss-
CHAPTER vIr-red BY Blake they es-
sabiished . home in some cliffs Blake
found = fresh water spring.
CHAPTER vffI.-Miss Leslie faced an
unpleassnt situation They planned their
eampaigA
CHAPTER Ix.-Blske recovered MS
rvsye ;ns ny. Hs aa: ,s.. n. snr
cubs.
CHAPTER Kin the leopard, cavern
the elm. by burning the bottom of n
tree until Il fell against the heights
CHAPTER xL-The trio secured eggs
from the cliffs. Miss Lesiis'r white skirt
derlded n rlRuat
CHAPTER X1T.-Mss Leslie made a
dress from the leopard skin. Biake's ef-
forts 10 XII antelopes failed
CHAPTER xIII.-overhearing a con-
Ner~ation between Blake and winthrope.
Miss Leslie became frightened.
CHAPTER NIN.-Biake was poisonea
by . nsh. Jackals attacked the camp
We've. Blake returned. after nearly dy-
CHAPTER xv.-Biake oon-truo,ed an
animal trap. II killed a hyena.
CHATTER NvI-on n tour the trio dis
covered honey and oysters.
Piqued by her look. winihrope
started back through the glade. Miss
leslie was turning 10 follow. when
she caught sight OF a gorgeous Grim
con blossom under the nearest tree II
Vas the FIRST flower she had seen since
beng shipwrecked. She uttered 1T
tie cry Of delight. and ran TO pluck the
blossom
winthrope, Eisncing about at her
exclamation. saw her stoop over the
fower-and in the same instant be
saw a huge. vivid coil all black and
green and yellow fash up out of the
bedded leaves and strike agains, the
girl. She staggered back. screaming
aa.n. -
win,hrope swung up his stick. and
dashed across the glade toward her.
What Is it-a snake he cried.
The girl did not seem TO hear him.
She had ceased screaming. and stood
rigid with fright. Elaring down at the
ground before her. In a moment Win
ihrope was near enough To make out
the brilliant Flisien ng body, now eS.
tended fun length in the grass. II was
rearly FIVE feet long and thick as his
thigh Another step. and he saw the
hideous triangular head. lifted few
inches on the thick neck. The cold
eyes were fixed upon The girl in
malignant. deadly stare
Snake, snake," he yelled. and
thrust his cane at the reptiles tail.
Again came flashing leap OF the
beautiful ornate coil. and the stick
was struck from Winthrope's hand.
He danced backward. wild with ex-
element.
''Snake,-Hi. Blake, monster
Run, Miss Leslie, I'll hold him-I'il
get another stick"
He darted aside to catch up
branch. and then ran In and struck
boldly at the adder. which reared
kissing TO meet him. But the blow
fell short. and the rotten wood shat
tered on the ground. Again Win
thrope ran aside for a stick. There
was none near. and rs he paused to
glance about. Blake came sprinting
down the glade.
"Where7" he shouted
"There-Hi, look out! You'll be on
him,"
Blake stopped short. barely beyond
striking distance of the kissing rep
tile.
Wow" he yelled. Puff adder.
Ill fix him"
He leaped back. and thrust his bow
at the snake. The challenge was met
by vicious lunge. Even where he
stood Winthrope heard the thud of the
reptiles head upon the ground.