Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1911-11-10

changes Alvelro says wei come out
all right"
Alice I.ovett slept little that night.
She rs well MS the rest OF the women
was good sailor. but the pitching and
IurchIng Of the yacht prevented repose
of body. while her mind was painfully
active IN It's FESTIVE unhnppiness That
day she had refused Percie Cards Of
fer Of marriage for the third time. and
his open resentment was unpleasant.
She sank into doze. 90 be awakened
by an lnslstent ripping at her door
Some one was speaking hoarsely.
Miss Lovett. get up and dress at once!
We are In great dnngerl Hurry
There were hoarse shouts from the
boat that had been lowered. and Alice
found herself hurried over the side
and passed from one strong arm to
another until she was seated In the
pitching dory. There was a little de-
lay while tho boat rose and sank on
the great rollers Another boat was
being lowered.
Once she raised her voice and called.
Mrs. Arlington. nre you safer but
the words died out on the gale. she
reached out hand and felt nothing
save the rough flannel shirt OF sea-
man. Her friends were probably fol-
lowing In another boat
Before she could think further the
roar OF the breakers drowned even her
thoughts. and for few moments II
seemed ~ though animation WINS sus-
pended while the dory burst through
booming mountain OF wntor. She
wns drencbed 10 the skin and painting
for breath when. with Euddenness
that wns startling. they gllded down
he mountain Of water and descended
with n rush into INFINITE calm. and ex-
cept for the long swell left by the
rushing combers the boat glided evenly
under the impetus OF the stout armed
oarsInen.
All this while not sound had been
uttered by her companions. Presently
the keel grounded on soft. yielding
sand. and Percie Cards voice broke
the long silence.
"Safe on shore. Miss Lovett." he said
briskiy. and Alice was too cold and
weary 20 reject the clammy hand that
sought hers In the darkness.
Day was dawnlng.
She looked Mt the jungle covered
shore. sloping upward into high
crested hill topped by feathery palms.
There was q smell OF cassia and Jas
mine. while myrIads OF bright hued
birds nickered among the tall. tufted
cocoanuts.
Where are the othersT' she asked
as Card helped her over the gunwale.
Coming 70 the nsxt. boa be ~
s~s7ed evasISefy. ard then. Sds ding ID,
the men. IAN ready--cast on" and in]
an Instant the dory was manned and
shot out into the gray mist.
where Is the Harlequin asked
Alice, straining her eyes after the de-
parting boat.
Beyond the reef" replied Card
laconlcally.
"And-why are you here?" she asked
with growing wonderment in her wide
gray eyes, You came In the first boat
and left the women behlndY
because wanted you and said
would win you. my lady" he retorted
holly.
Am 60 understand that the Harlc-
duin has not been In dangcr-that Il
is a trlck1"
"Not In the least danger" he laughed
FndalV - A lvntrA IL.
and the cove like book. and the ship
wreck part, the landing In the boat
may as well tell you, was part OF the
gamew
"And-now1 IL Is your intention 10
detnln me hereT' she asked angrily.
well until you promise 10 marry
me" he admitted.
"And II ito notT"
you'll have TO stay until you dog'
And IL consents"
why. there's settlement on the
other side OF the island. aud the clergy
man there he stopped abruptly
"A settlement" she exclaimed 10Y.
ously. THANK you FOR the informa.
ton, Pcrcie Card" She turned and
ran swiftly along the curving beach
toward n point OF land that iutIed into
the little bay
For moment he watched her
wrathfully. Then he followed. She
ran like deer. but he was 1.-the OF
form and Ike a cat upon his feet.
with long, sweeping bounds he gained
ON her and. reaching her. placed Que
hand on her shoulder. She uttered a
sharp cry, and In that Instant there
was scutlle or feet, the shout OF q
grun voice and some dark body hurl,
cd itself upon PerCle Card aud bore