News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-06-01

II fear we must fall in with our
allies views. faute de mieuX. You
and | have to lead headstrong army
That little Hercules of a commander
is stubborn as mule-a mule that has
the strength and courage of a wild
boar. The younger man thinks only of
the girls safety. He, at least, will not
consent to leave her. Both backed by
their crew, will not scruple to sacrifice
US if their interests point that way
Trust me to twist them into the course
that shall best serve our own needs.
am now going to tell them that you APP
prove of their plan."
The long day wore slowly. The heat
was intense. Even the hardened sail
ors soon found that if the atmosphere
of the cavern were to remain endura-
Bile they might not smoke. So pipes
were extinguished.
4 Unhappily Iris answered in French
some simple query of the dapper OIL
GERS. Thenceforth, to her great be-
wilderment and Hozier's manifest an
noyance, he pestered her with compli-
ments and inquiries. To avoid both
she expressed longing for sleep.
When she awoke the ravine was in
shadow and the interior of the cave
was dark. Her first conscious senSa-
ton was that of almost intolerable
thirst, Nevertheless she cried involun-
-arily for water, and again she was
,ffered wine She managed to smile
n a strained fashion at this malicious
lumor of fortune.
Hozier. who had aroused her by
ouching her shoulder, fancied he saw
he CLEAN of merriment in her face.
IF there is no hitch in our plans,
lie said, eve should be on the island
within five hours. We have every
hing thought out as far as may be
ID view of the unknown. At any rate,
Mss Yorke, if we succeed in getting
YOU safely ashore you personally Will
have bur slight cause for further
anxiety. The proposal is that Marcel
shall take you at once to the hut OF
an old convict whom he can trust
| "a convictr' she gasped.
1.-THE population of Fernando No
ronha is almost entirely made of con-
victs and soldiers" he explained.
But am | to be left there alone?'
what else is there to be done? You
cannot join in the attack on a fort,
and that offers our only chance. it
would seem. Granted an effective sur
prise, we may carry it. Then your
guardian will bring you to u.s."
What if you fail?"
I'VE must not fail" he said quietly
please do not hide the alternative
from me-" she pleaded. Il have en-.
| dured so much"
well, don't you see this man-who,
bv the way, is married and has a
| daughter, aged fourteen-will, if neces-
| sarv. reveal your presence to the gov
ernor. By that time, say in day or
| TWO the excitement will have died
| down. the news of your escape will be
J cgbled to England, you will be sent to
the coast on the government steamer,
and YOU can travel home by the next
| mail"
| "IldI SOuliuS vel SllibiC 7uhu 1@N''
npau." she said, and the pathetic sar-
rasm was not lost on him.
| Hozier was deputed to obtain the
rirrs consent to the proposal he had
9,rpadv put before her. He feared that
She would refuse compliance, for he
understood her fine temper better than
the others. He was a young man-one
but little versed in the ways of women
-vet some instinct warned him that
there was a nobility in Iris Yorke's
nature that might set self at naught
md urce her to share her companions
Iot even though certain death were the
outcome.
They passed together through the
cavern. Watts. sound asleep, was ly-
ior there The majority of the men
core seated on the rocks without or
bunging near the entrance. They were
snloking now freely, the only stipula-