Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-26
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broke open COcOduuI WITH my ak.
had become expert at it. and we had
food and drink in. plenty and for va
riety some of the hard bread which
still remained which had brought
with is and other fruit | lighted the
lantern for moment and went toward
the sound of the falling water The
cocoanut shell made an excellent cup.
and | brought her enough clear, cool,
sweet water to lave her face and
hands. Save for the stiffness of the
pain caused by the damp we were both
TT for any adventure.
Well. we should have need of our
strength. When we finished our meal
and our refreshing ablutions, she look
ed It me inauiringiy.
Well, what next?"
1.-The next thing" said |. lis to see
what is toward
You won't leave the cave" she said
catching me by the shoulder.
Il should find it difficult were l so
minded" | answered. smiling and
thrilling to her touch again. as always
Indeed. have never got used to it
even after all these years. AS | look
back at it now | do not think l have
ever had happier moments in nv life
than those in which she clung to me
and was dependent upon me.
why not?'' she asked.
You forget that we broke down the
way last night
But you are a sailor: you might
make shift"
Yes; but not YOU" answered.
without me?"
without you go nowhere"
She looked at me with shining eyes.
Come" said |, ''let us go into the
outer room We may find out some
ihing''
l had wound my watch in the dark
and looked at it now as we came into
the light. 1t was three bells in the
morning watch. or about half after
9. We went past the altar with it's
grim. bony circle of attendants and
stared through the entrance. There was
an open space in front of the cliff forty
or fifty yards wide perhaps. After look
ing some time and seeing nothing
foolishly-and yet it would have made
no difference in the end-stepped out
upon the shelf which made a sort of
platform in front of the cave. and
Mistress Lucy fearlessly came with me-
We had scarcely appeared in view
when to our astounded surprise we
ho
heavy bullet struck the coral wall just
over our heads. had just time to
mark the spot whence it came by the
betraying smoke as | leaped back into
the shelter. carrying my precious
charge before me- was puzzled be-
yond measure. / was~certain that the
savages in these parts of the south
seas knew nothing about firearms, and
| could not account for it. The shower
of arrows and spears that came
through the opening and fell harm
lessly on the sand l could easily ac-
+, count for. but not that shot.
That" said l solemnly. "was a mar
row escape"
do these islanders have firearms p,
o1lC SdIu CHc SduIe LllOuSuL III QGT m1nO
II never heard of it, cannot ac-
count for it,
II can, though" she said. Just be-
| fore the discharge of that gun caught
| the sight of man in clothes such as
| you wear Could it be possible that it
was some one from the ship?"
l nodded my head
| 1T is quite likely" | answered.
! At this moment conversation was in
terrupted by hail. l heard in that
; lonely island my own named called
Master Hampton" the cry came to
us. will you respect a flag of truce!
If so show yourself at the opening, and
shall do the same"
| Don't 60 cried my little Mistress
hearing all: they are utterly without
honor and
! Il think it will be best for me to
CO." | said. Stand clear so that if
any treacherous movement be made
| shall have space to leap backward
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