Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-30

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! possible. Iris ~
! threw herself WOULD RATHER
back on the tres HAVE DIED
| tie in Il passion Of grief that riva!cd
the outer tempest
The girl. Mnnoela. weeping ont of
sympathy. crept to Iris side and gen
tly strokcd her hair. Like her mother.
she could only guess that the English
| lady's friends were captured. perhnps
dead. Even her limited experience -
| lies vicissitudes had taught her what
short shrift was given to those who
befed authority. The republic of Bra
! ri does not permit its criminals to be
executed, but it shows no mercy to
rebels. Manocla. of course. believed
that the Englishmen We're helping the
! imprisoned Dom Corria to regain pow
er. She remembered how mutiny
was once crushed on the island. and
| her eyes strcamed.
Meanwhile Luisa Gomez was touched
by the good looking soldiers plight.
1--WE must try to help you. Senior
Capitano." she said III the others are
dead or taken you may not be
| missed"
| He threw out his hands in an elo
quent gesture. Life or death was n
matter of complete Indifference to him.
it implied
I'VE shall know in the morning. he
said. Have you any cigarettes"
But listen. senior Why not take
off your uniform and dress in my
clothes: You can Gu: off your mus.
taches and wear a naptilha over your
face. and we will keep you here until
there is a chance OF reaching ship
Certainly that is bette than being
shot"
He glanced at Iris. Vanity being his
first considera ton. II is probable that
he would have refused to he made
ridiculous in her eyes had not a 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 o.
search party Luisa Gomez flung
him a rough skirt and shawl He
huddled into IA corner near the bed
and draped the two garments over his
head and limbs
Then the woman unbarred the door.
| man staggered in. He was alone.
and n swirl Of wind and rain caused
the lamp to flicker SO madly that no
one could distinguish his features un-
| iii tho door was cloSnl nfraip
But Iris knew him. Though her
eyes were dim with tears. though the
newcomer carried broken gun IN his
hands and his face was blood stained,
she knew.
With shrek that dlsmayed the 9th
er women. who cTlld not guess that
JOY is more bois;Srous than sorrow,
she leaped up and threw her arms
around him.
"Oh. Philip. Philip" she sobbcd.
HE told me you were dead, and be-
lieved him."
The manner of her greeting was de-
lightful to one who had faced death
for her sake many times during the
past hour. ya4 Hozier was so surprised
word at the moment. But he had
the good sense to throw aside the shat
tered rifle 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 benting OF her heart.
The perfume OF her hair was as in.
cense In his rostrlls. She was cling
Ing to him rs II they had loved
through all eternity.
San Benayides supplied timely
tonic.
Throwing aside the rags which COW
cred him, he tried to rise. Philip
caught n glimpse Of the uniform. the
sheen Of the naked sword. Hc was
about to tear himself from Iris clasp
and spring at this new enemy when
the Brazilian spoke.
NH diabos." he cried In . rage.
This cursed Inglez still lives. anu here
am / posing before him Ike nm old
bag"
His voice alone saved him from be-
ing pinned to the floor by Il man who
had adopted no light measures with
others Of his counirymen during the
past half hour az the dented gun bar
| roI minus jts stock well showed. But
the captains mortified fury helped to
restore Philips sanity. Lifting Iris
glowing face to his own. he whispered
"Iell me. sweetheart. how comes II
that our BRAZILIAN friend Is here"
HE ran away when some shots
were fired" which was rather unfair
Of Iris lie said the launch had been