The Springdale news., 1909-04-13

~IR haste, however awaited us little, for there was no wind at all We lay for over two hours under the weird light. overeanopied by the red brown cloud. while the explosions shook the founda- tions of the world. Nobody yentured below. The sails Tapped idly from the masts, the blocks and spars creaked the three cornered waves rose straight up and fell again as though reaching from the deep.
 When the men first began to sweat the sails up, evidently in preparation for an immediate departure. l objected vehemently.
 You aren't going to leave him on the islandr I cried Hen de of starya- ton"
 They did not answer me. but after a little more. when my approximations had become more positive, Handy Solo mon dropped the halliard and drew me to one side
 Look here. you he snarled. you'd better stow your gab! You're lucky 10 be here yourself, let alone botherin' your thick head about anybody else and you can kiss the book OH that, Do you know why you ain.t with them car rion:' He jerked his thumb toward the beach. Its because Solomon An derson's your friend. Thraekles would have killed you iu a minute count of his bit hand I got you your chance. Now. don't be a fool, for I ain't goin to stand between you and them an other time. Besides, he won't last long if that volcano keeps it It.
 He Jeff me Whatever truth lay in his assumption of friendship, and doubted there existed much Of either truth or friendship in him, I saw the common sense of his advice. I was In no position to dictate course of ae ton
 After the sails were on her We gath cred at the starboard rail to watch the shore. There the hills ran into inky blackness as the horizon sometimes merges into q thunder squall. \ dense white steam came from the creek bed within the arroyo The Surges beat on the shore louder than the ordinary, and the foam even ill these day hours seemed to throw up Il faint phosphor essence. Frequent earthquakes oseil- lated the landscape. We watched, I do not know for what, our eyes straining into the murk of the island. Nobody thought of the chest, which lay on the cabin table aft. l contributed mali eiously my bit to their fear.
 "These volcanic islands sometimes sink entirely I suggested and in that case we'd be carried down by the suction"
 It was intended merely to increase their uneasiness, but, strangely enough, after ii few moments 1t ended by i'm posing itself on my own fears. I be gan h he afraid the island would sink, began to watch for it, began to share the fascinated terror of these men.
 The suspense after a time became anbearable, for while the portent- whether physical or moral We were too far under Us influence to dstin- gutsh grew nomeutafily OUT own souls did not expand ia due core Gl'oliil'hAt NC tdih1it oi toAi Oi bedsing out. ef going to any eXtreme even to small boats. Then just IS we were about to move toward some ac- complishment new phenomenon chained cur attention h the shore
 In the mouth of the arroyo appeared Il red glow A moment later wave of lava, white hot. red, iridescent, cool ing to q black crust cracked in mean deseence, rolled majestically out over the grassy plain. Each Instant il grew ln volume until the rayine must have been flowing half full.
 Before it's seorehing the grasses even at the edge Of the sea were smoking, and our camp had already burst into flames We had to shield our faces | against the heat, and the wooden rail ing under our hands was growing warm
 Pulz turned an aShy eountcnance to- l ward us
 My God, he screamed. what's go ing to happen when she hits the sea :"
 tTo BE coNTINUED.1