The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-04-26
CHAPTER VI.-Continued.

CHAPTER V.-Continued.
|ms the south side OF the cliff the
Intended in twice as far as on the
n From the end OF the talus the
! trended of four or five miles to
,outh-southwest In a shallow
whose southern extremity was
Ided BY 4 second limestone head
This ridge ran inland parallel
!, arst, and from a point some lit
natauce back from the shore was
nd With a growth OF leafless
Atyeen the two ridges lay plain,
aIong the shore, but short dis
inland covered with a jungle
M yellow grass, above which,
nd there, rose the tops OF scrub
kaaess trees and the graceful
b Of slender-shafted palms
II attention was drawn to the
/ " that feeling Of artif1ciality
i heir exotic appearance SO often
- IN the mind of the northern
nan even after long residence in
uopics But In moment he
II away with growl. More of
darned feather-dusters." He
1t looking for palms.
last ragged bit Of cloud. with
howery accompaniment, drifted
before the breeze which followed
auall, and the end of the storm
unclaimed by a deafening chorus
uvks and screams along the
h hedges OF the cliff. Staring up
Blake for the first time observed
BE face of the cliff swarmed with
MI
hts luck" he muttered. Guess
1snt forgot how to rob nests. Bet
he ladyll shy at sucking them
All the same. she'll have to if
n run across other rock than this,
DILL"
advanced again along the talus.
% not stop until he reached the
bach. There he halted to make
etu examination, not only of the
debris, but of the solid rock
Finding no sign of flint or
be growled out a curse and
! o. along the beach to get a
Z the cliff top. From point a
eeyond him, outward to the ex-
q the headland, he could see
q upper lodges and the crest
Gin, as well, were fairly
\ With seafowl and their nests
lle Of satisfaction broadened
= glanced inland and saw. less
M = mile distant. wooded
snen apparently ran up to the
q the ridge. From a point
y top a gigantic baobab tree
up against the skyline like a
asnasian cabbage.
Ne may have a run for oul
arter all" he murmured
md no end Of grub. and, by
sa OF those trees, a spring
water at that. Next thing
! fint!"
1pped his leg, and both sound
Eang reminded him that his
we're drenched.
4. veil wait about that flint.
and he made for clump OF
.e5ao little way inland.
q ull grass did not grow here
nile Of the shore. there was
% obstruct him. The creepins
s"cn during the rainy season
sd over the sandy soil were
aess and withered by the hea'
y w season. Even the thorr
!. - half bare of leaves.
ID Aked around the clump t
q t SIDE, and began to strip
secession one garment afteI
"a flung across a brancl
u " sun would strike it. Las
Sd - snoes were emptied of rain
b - set out to dry. Without ;
d = 'nen gave himself a quick
81 so~n, just sufficient to In
u .ae skin without starting tn,
III 5 The man was magnificent
s were wiry and compact
ote ~, bulky, and as he move,
mcI ~ beneath his white ski
u moothness and ease of
uan suo-down he squatted OF
y ~ spent some time tryinl
abo palm-leaf hat back int
q ssn he had placed this ais
9 sun he found hi,nAelf b.
Nh a. sswn. The dry, sultry a
The ." drowsy. A touch wit
y ~ showed him that IT,
- 49, !ne thorn bush had =
coz the rain and offered
bs' de glanced around, DIRE,