The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-07


false heafds and elaborate costumes
0btaiHed frQu s0ma theatrical ou-
Otter Yat even these weFe riTaied
ay some 0f tile dresses made on board
5y ingenioaS feminine fingers
But splendid beyond ail ile others
was TIE costume Of the Arab chief
He determined to seek out Iris for
he first dance. but before his end Of
the procession had completed the sec
end turn Of the deck the band had
struck up and he perceived that the
nretty water carrier vas already the
partner Of the prince. He found a
chair next % her sister, who declared
herself toe old to dress Up Or TO dance
and sat there rather moodily Watching
The brilliant scene.
After All il was not much run TO
dance on the floor which at every roll
5f the ship changed its angles and
east Of all With a girl who seemed 20
have forgotten The fact Of his exist
snce. In two days she would get Of
At Colombo and this special friend.
ship which bad been so delightful
might as wisl end tonight as few
lights later-syet as matter Of form,
be would ask Der for a second waltz.
But the interval ended. the second
waltz began and Iris had not returned
TO her chaperon
The prince promised to show her
The southern cross, which will appear
tonight for the first time, said her
sister 1t was rather long lesson
IN astronomy. she remarked a little
rebukingly. when Iris made her ap-
lpearaace st thu end Of the second in
terval.
Iris looked radiant, and he put his
pride in bis pocket and determined to
beg for the third dance. but before he
could rise from bis chair the FIRST Of
deer had come up to claim Ter. aie
watched her furtlYely, determined she
should not have the qualification Of
I knowing that be was even aware Of
her presence.
How IRIS enjoys herself" said her
sister AND you-are not dancing to-
night?
Not tonight he said Il am weary,
and shall turn IN early"
Nevertheless. be remained watch
ing the dance, and each time that Iris
returned to sit down partner appear
ed as If by magic 70 take her away.
All the evening they had not ex-
changed d word
He turned to her sister. When the
bali is over we will have claret cup
and sandwiches here" he suggested.
He was feeling restles and unhappy
The evening, which might have been
so delightful, had been wasted; he
aad been badly treated; he had been
J deliberately sighted; but what he felt
most, he said to himself. was the dis
covery that Iris was like every othel
girl; that Il she had not hirted with
The prince and the first officer. With al
the officers and all the eligible men Oh
I board, 1t was because she had beer
having fun at bis expense. lie lash
Cd himself into fury.
The band had already begun to pu
away their instruments. Deck handi
we're taking down the Chinese lanterns
and still Iris did not appear.
: A storm Of jealousy swept over him
y at all events should not be foun'
. sitting there waiting till she shoul'
{ graciously return He got up has
u lily, pleading a headache, and went be
! low.
y It was the first time since the voy
Y age started that he had not said goo
aight to Iris.
After 20 minutes be was consclou
! Of suffering unbearably. He went o.
|. deck again. hoping to see her; tn
" lights were turned out; the deck de
serted
4 The next morning be was on dec
= soon after six. There was. Of course
40 chance that she would be yisibl
ie before nine; but the mere fact Of D'
ing up and dressed seemed to brin
2 her nearer to him.
His own anxiety nov was TO see he
= 10 explain everything, to apologize,
I beg her forgiveness.
- He was amazed to see Iris advan'
70 ing toward him. Il was still yer
early sailors were washing down th
o lecSs. one or TWO men In pajama
and dressing gowns we're taking exc
~ Else before their bath.
81 Their eyes met while they were sti
~ some distance apart and. moved by th
- same instinct. bo1h turned
n It was inevitable. however. that the
~ ~ should meet on the other side Of ii
= q leck. IRIS greeted him almost timidl
I. The radiance OF the previous eyenIn
had vanished, there was tenderness
I r. eyes. gentleness In her voice
- q could not sleep" she said.
. rose early to see Alinekoi"
n, ~ lie noticed for the first time d
~ beautiful coral island, the gleamir
a. "a white beach and the waving line
4. ,ocoanut palms that seemed ioatir
)n the blue
=. Ut is a dangerous place" he sal
- - Three or four ships have som
ines been wrecked there at the san
Il .ine.
n. ~ 1--WE at least have run no risks
'Ap ,h, sofd