The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-27

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possible. Iris "
threw erself I WOULD RATHER
hack on rho tres. HAVE DIED."
tie IN II passion of grief that rivaled
the outer tempest
The girl. Manoela. weeping out of
sympathy. crept TO Iris side and gen
tly stroked her hair. Like her mother.
she could only guess that the English
lady's friends were captured. perhaps
dead Even her limited experience of
life's vicissitudes had taught her what
short shrift was given to those who
dehed authority. The republic of Bra
iii does not permit its criminals to be
executed. but 1t shows no mercy to
rebels. Manoela. Of course. believed
that rhe Englishmen were helping the
imprisoned Dom Corria to regain pow
er. She remembered how a mutiny
was once crushed on the island. and
her eyes streamed.
Meanwhile Luisa Gomez was touched
by the good looking soldiers plight
one could distinguish his features IN
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
hands and his face was blood stained,
she knew.
With a shrek that dismayed the 9TH
Joy is more boisterous than sorrow,
she leaped up and threw her arms
around him.
"Oh, Philip. Philipv' she sobbed.
He told me you were dead. and be-
.ieved himv'
The manner Of her greeting was de-
iightful 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
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 were 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
cense In his nostrils. She was cling
ing TO him us If they had loved
through all eternity.
San Benavides supplied timely
tonic.
Throwing aside the rags which COW
cred him. be tried to rise. Philip
caught glimpse of the uniform, the
sheen of the naked sword. He was
about to tear himself from Iris clasp
and spring ut this new enemy when
the Brazilian spoke.
mil diabos!" he cried In a rage.
This cursed Inglez still lives. and here
am posing before him like an old
hag."
His voice alone saved him from be-
Ing pinned to the floor by man who
had adopted no light measures with
others of his countrymen during the
past half hour. as the denied gun bar
rel minus it's stock well showed. But
the captains mortified fury helped to
restore Philips sanity. Lifting Iris
glowing face to his own. he whispered:
Tell me, sweetheart. how comes 1t
that our Brazilian friend Is here"
HE ran away when some shots
were fred" which was rather unfair
Of Iris. HE said the launch had been
sunk by a man-of war;
But he Is wrong. saw no man.
of-war. We captured the launch. BY
this time she is well out at sea. I'm
Marcel was killed and Do
mingo badly wounded. There was no
one to come for you. so jumped
overheard and swan ashore. ! had TO
light my way here. and it will soon be
known that there are some of us left
Oh the island. thought that perhaps
might take you back TO the Grand
DpTe CuNeTn. UeSp IeOIDIe lud. SlNe
is food have some few sovereigns
IN my pocket"
"Oh. yes. yes"' She was excited
now and radianily happy. "Of course
Captain San BeDavides must accom-
Dany us. He says the soldiers will
shoot him If they capture him. |, TOO.
have money. Let me ask him to ex-
plain matters 10 this dear woman and
Ter daughter. They have been more
han kind TO me already"
She turned TO the sulky San Bena-
tides and told him what HoZier had
suggested. He frightened at that and
)egau voluble speech to Luisa Co
nez Interrupting himself, be in
luired In French how Hozier proposed
o reach the rock.
ION catamaran. There are two on
he beach. and can handle one of
hem all right" said Philip. But
what is this yarn of warship? When
asst sighted the launch she was
out Of the harbor. and the
irst clouds of the storm helped to
Green her from rho citadel"