The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-12-24
LOUIS TRACY
Author Of the Pillar Of Light
"The Wings Of the Morn
ing and The Captain Of the
Kansas.
Copyright. 1909 by Edward J. cIode

Copyright, 1909. by Edward J. Clode
Synopsis of Previous Chapters.
CHAPTER I-OverheGring a conspl-
racy between her uncle and the cap
tain of his ship to sink the vessei
and collect insurance, Iris YorKe Sc
cretes herself aboard the Andromeda
Just before it sails for southern seas
Her uncle, who is her guardian ana
has commanded her to wed old Dichy
Bulmer. thinks she has run away to
avoid the distasteful marriage. Il
Philip Hozier, young and hadnsome
second officer of the Andromeda, dis
covers Miss Yorke aboard. lll-lrls
tells Hozier of the plot to sink dhe
vessel, and he keeps watch on cap
tain Coke. Mysterious defect in the
steering gear discovered, causing the
ship to veer from her course. COKE
treats the matter lightly. IV-Whaae
putting into harbor at ain unknown
island the Andromeda suddenly is
shelled by mysterious foe ON shore'
v Shots wreck ship. Hozier is
wounded and his life saved by Iris.
CHAPTER X.
(Continued.)
He glanced at Iris. Vanity being his
first consideration, 1t is probable that
he would have refused to be made
ridiculous in her eyes had not knock
on the door galvanized him into a
fever of fright He sprang up and
glared wildly around for some means
Of eluding the threatened scrutiny OF
search party. Luisa Gomez flung
him a rough skirt and shawl. BE
huddled into a corner near the bed
and draped the two garments over his
head and limbs.
Then the woman unbarred the door
A man staggered in. He was alone
and a swirl of wind and rain caused
the lamp to flicker so madlv that M
one one Could distinguish his features un
til the door was closed again.
But Iris knew him. Though hel
eyes were dim with tears, though the
newcomer carried a broken gun In hii
hands and his face was blood stained
she knew.
With a shrek that dismayed the 9th
er women, who could not guess tina
10y is more boisterous than sorrow
she leaped up and threw her arm
around him.
"Oh, Philip, Philip" she sobbed
''He told me you were dead, and / be
lieved him!"
! The manner of her greeting was dc
lightful to one who had faced deaf
for her sake many times during tn
past hour, yet Hozier was so surprise
by its warmth that he could find neve
q word at the moment. But he ha
the good sense to throw aside the sha
tered rifle and return her embrace wit
interest.
When they parted in that sam
4 suualid hut at midnight he took wit
: him the intoxicatlon of her kiss. "
q he scarce brought himself to beliey
that the nights happenings were rel
or that they two would ever met
again on earth. And now here We
= Iris quivering against his breast. L
could feel the beating OF her hear
( The perfume of her hair was as L
s cense In his nostrils. She was clin
K ing to him as If they had love
q through all eternity.
= San Benavides supplied a time
" tonic.
Throwing aside the rags which co
cred him, he tried to rise. Phi
w caught a glimpse of the uniform, e
n sheen of the naked sword. He W
W about to tear himself from Iris ella
" and spring at this new enemy VIII
NJ the Brazilian spoke.
N 'Mil diabosr' he cried In raj
W "This cursed Inglez still lives, and he
NJ am I posing before him like an {
N hagw
w His voice alone saved him from
W ing pinned to the floor by a man W
n had adopted no light measures w
W others of his countrymen during
NJ past half hour, as the dented gun D
W rel minus its stock well showed.
w the captains mortified fury helped
restore Philips sanity. Lifting Il
W glowing face to his own, he whisper
W "TelI me, sweetheart, how comes
W that our Brazilian friend is here|
" HE ran away when some sh
" were fred" which was rather uni
X of Iris. HE said the launch had b
NJ sunk by a man-of-war'-
B "But he is wrong. l saw no m
W of-war. We captured the launch.
W this time she is well out Mt sea.
W fortunately Marcel was killed and
V mingo badly wounded. There was
VI one to come for you, so l jun
W overheard and swan ashore. hat
W fight my way here, and 1t viii soon
N known that there are some OF US
W on the island. / thought that perh
M I might take you back to the Grf
w pere cavern. These people may
W us food. have some few soyerel
w in my pocket"
W "oh, yes, yesr' She was exc
. now and radiantly happy. "Of co