New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

"This verdure should bring out millions !,
thcm!"
"Where are they?' she asked.
For some moments they looked Careful.
about them, turning over mossy Stones
their feet, thrusting their rifle barrels ,..
the bushes, looking up into the branch
Barriston raised his rifle and fired.
Lets see if that will wake up anything,
he muttered.
The report shattered the silence for ..
instant, which Immediately closed doTr
upon them, more impressive than befors.'
There was not even an echo.
"The whole thing is impossible :.
qrowled angrily, "this silence, the island -.
Others going away.' He thumped his bes5
with his fist and gazed biankly before him
For several moments they stood thus, deen'
wrapped in the tropical verdure.
Come" he said, "let's push on to The
summit
They resumed their walk; but they coui
not shake off the feeling Of oppression, And
scarcely exchanged a word. In an hour Or $,
they stood on the top of the hill, and as b..
fore looked down upon the entire islani
They saw the rounded masses Of treeton;
living below them, encircled by the blue s3
Parting the green at one place was The
stream, slipping noiSelessly downward e
where the Daphne lay. The scene was one
of unusual beauty; but Miss Forrest shy.
cred slightly and murmured:
Come, let us go back to the Ship
RARRISTON gently took her hand L
~ was a comforting expression Of his syn.
pathv to her, and they walked thus for some
little way down along the bank Ot the riyule.
which grew larger as it crcpt down the hil.
side to the ship.
There are not even any cascades to sing
to us" the girl observed once.
They climbed aboard the Daphne and Sc,
about preparing a midday meal and ai,cr.
ward Miss Forrest retired 70 her cabin 70
take a nap, as she said, and Barri,'On lighted
a cigar and moodily stretched himself in
steamer chair on deck. The ,p~os, gloonei
about him, and no breeze wa stirring. He
smoked for awhile, and then tossed his ciga,
overheard. Suddenly he imagined he sag
the vague outline OF an officer ~ The bridge
He blinked and looked again. On the deck
near him there seemed other vague shapes q
passengers, moving here and there. One d
them was the Hindu, who stood immeii.
atclv in front Of him. His cyv. were eSDe.
cialiv distinct, and they seemed 20 be lOol.
ing at him intcntly. Barris'on started I'd
and as he did 50 the shapes faded The ye..
low deck cleaned empty before him. shlt.
owed only by the foliage above. Empy
again we're the bridge and 'ac s,eame,
chairs, and silence EMBODIED him.
Gods" he exclaimed. "I's getting o-
nv nerves. It won't DO. H. walked 70 The
stern and looked out over the aar5or wa'e;
Il have got to stop wondering why. l.
one big Why, and there IS No answer. The':
can't be any answer; 50 wha. IS the use O.
everlastinglv trying for it; / am going o
stop it. and am going 20 make her Stopr
She is probably fighting for that Why n0T
instead OF taking a nap in her cabin. Ina.
is our only enemy on the island, that Why
he ruminated. at is worse than sayages r
starvation or tempest 70 face. We have gI
TO conquer it, or it will conquer Us. And .
am going to win out.
He pulled himself up very straight. turned,
and walked back along the deck 70 the con.
panionway, went into the upper deck saloon,
seated himself at the piano AMI began :.
play. He ran over the Lighter ariaS ar
songs Of some Of the Italian operas. and aSae
PLAYED his spirits rose. He heard lg.:
Step behind him presently, and a char
creakcd slightly; but he kept On. After con.
Guiding the more inspiriting parts o.; Ca.
men. he wheeled about suddenly AM
,,.b;la his listener WAS still hell ,- The buoy