Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-29
CHAPTER X.
(Continued.)


he glanced at Iris. Vanity being his
first consideration, it is probable that
he would have refused to be made
ridiculous in her eyes had not knock
on the door galvanized him into
fever of fright. He sprang up and
glared wildly around for some means
Of eluding the threatened scrutiny of
a search party Luisa Gomez flung
him a rough skirt and a shawl, He
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 swirl of wind and rain caused
the lamp to flicker so madlv that no
one could distinguish his features un-
til the door was closed again.
But Iris knew him. Though her
eyes were dim with tears, though the
newcomer carried a broken gun in his
she knew
With a shrlek that dismayed the 9th
or women, who could not guess that
Joy is more boisterous than sorrow,
she leaped up and threw her arms
around him.
"Oh, Philip, Philipw she sobbed.
"He told me you were dead, and be-
lieved him."
The manner CT her greeting was de-
lightful to one who had faced death
for her sake many times during the
past hour, yet Hozier was SO surprised
by its warmth that he could find never
a word at the moment. But he had
| the good sense to throw aside the shat
| tered rife and return her embrace with
| interest.
When they parted in that same
! squalid hut at midnight he took with
him the intoxication of her kiss. Yet
he scarce brought himself to believe
that the nights happenings We're real
or that they two would ever meet
again on earth. And now here was
Iris quivering against his breast He
could feel the beating of her heart
The perfume Of her hair was as In
eense in his nostrils. She was cling
ing to him as II they had loved
through all eternity.
San Benavides supplied timely
tonic.
Throwing aside the rags which GOV
cred him, he tried to rise. PhiliI
caught glimpse Of the uniform, th'
sheen Of the naked sword. he wa
about to tear himself from Iris clasl
and spring at this new enemy whel
the Brazilian spoke.
mil diabosw he cried In a rage
"This cursed Inglez still lives, and her
am posing before him like an oil
hag"
His voice alone saved him from b'
ing pinned to the floor by a man VIII
had adopted no light measures wit
others of his countrymen during th
past half hour, as the dented gun ba
rel minus its stock well showed. BJ
the captains mortified fury helped
restore Philips sanity. Lifting Iri
glowing face to his own, he whispered
''Tell me, sweetheart, how comes
that our Brazilian friend is here"
"He ran away when some sho
were fired" which was rather unfa
Of Iris. "He said the launch had bee
sunk by a man-of-war'-
| "But he is wrong. / saw no ma
of-war We captured the launch. I
this time she is well out at sea. U
fortunately Marcel was killed and D
mingo badly wounded, There was
one to come for you, so | jump'
overheard and swan ashore, l had
fight my way here, and 1t will soon
known that there are some of us lie
on the island. | thought that perha
| might take you back to the Gran
| pere cavern. These people may 81
us food. | have some few sovereig
in my pocket"
| "Oh, yes, yesr' She was excit
- now and radiantly happy. "of cour