The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-11-26

to conceal from the soldiers the secret
Of my true hiding place. wish to be
candid with you. If my friends and
accident we ought TO have taken no
steps TO save you
"Really" snarled Coke. eying the
unrutlied Brazilian much as an Andu-
lusian bull might glare AT II picauor.
A buzz of angry whispering came from
the crew. Even Iris flashed a dis
dainful glance at the man who uttered
this atrociouS sentiment. De sylvia
raised his hand.
pray, do not misunderstood me"
he said. Il am as humane as most 9TH
ers, but 1t Is difficult to decide whether
or not mere humanity, setting aside
self interest. would not rather con-
denim you to the speedy death OF the
wreck than drag you to the worse fate
! that awaits you here. And please re-
member that we did succor you, thus
risking observation and a visit by the
troops when the sea permits a. landing
But that is not the true issue An
hour ago there were four people on
this bare rock-four of us who looked
for escape tonight. We were supplieG
with such small necessaries of exist
ence as would enable us to live II our
rescuers We're delayed for day or
even two. Now there will be no res
cue. We are" he looked slowly around
twenty instead of four. but we have
the same quantity of stores which con-
sist of half emptied skin of wine,
bunch OF bananas, few scraps OF
maize bread and some strips OF dried
meat. DO you follow me:"
There was sound of hurrying foot
steps on the steep pathway. A figure.
clad In rags that surpassed even DE
SyIva's. appeared in the entrance. A
brief colloqpy took place. DE Syva's
eager questions were answered in
monosylables.
Marcel tells me that one Of your
boats Is drifting away with man ~
Ing In the bottom" came the uneasy
explanation.
Good Lord" Hozier cried. THAT
must be- the lifeboat was trying to
clear when The ship struck. Macfar-
lane was helping me. but he was hit
by a bullet and dropped across the
thwarts thought he was dead"
Dead or alive. he IL better off than
We said De Sylvia. He questioned
Marcel again briefly. "There can be
no doubt that the man in the boat cast
off the lashlngs when he found that
the ship was sinking" he continued
In English. "Marcel saw him doing
that and wondered why he was alone.
AT any rate, II he is carried beyond
the reef he has a fighting chance. We
have none"
why not? Are these men on the
island so deaf to human sympnthies
that they would murder all of us In
cold blood"
The girls sweet, low pitched voice
sounded inexpresslbly sad In that
vaulted place. Even De Sylva's stud
led control gave way before Its music
He uttered some angulshed appeal Ia
the Deity In his own tongue aud Hung
out his hands impulSlvely.
What would you have me say?" he
cried, and his eyes blazed. Il might
lie to you aud try TO persuade you that
we can exist here without food or wa
ter. whereas tomorrow or next day at
the utmost will see most of us dead.
But IN few hours you Will realize
what II means To be kept on this bare
rock under II tropical sun. You eau
do one thing. Your party, greatly out
numbers mine. Climb TO the topmust
pinnacle and signal 10 the island. You
will soon be seen"
He laughed with a savage irony that
was not good to hear. but Coke caught
at the suggestion.
Even that is better'n tearin' one an
other like mad dogs" he growled. Il
know wot's comm. I've seen II wonst. =
Huzier made for the exit, where Mar
Gel stood irresolute, apparently waiting
for orders.
"where are you golug;" demanded
De sylvia.
no see what is becoming OF the life
boat"
"Better not. You cannot help your
frieud, aud the instant II becomes
known TO the troops that there Is a
living soul on the Grand-pere rock they
win come In steam launch and shoot
every one at sight" III
will that be the answer to our sig.
ual?"
II was Iris who asked the question,
and the iirazllians voice softened
again.
"ies." he said.
"why. then, do you advise us to seek
our own destructionr
He hnwed. HIS manner was almost
numhie.
III IL the easier way" he murmured,
"ls there 10 otherr'
"NoheA unless We attack 200 soldiers
With sticks and stones aud three re-
yolyers andSa sword"
Hnzler came buck >