The Lamar register., 1913-12-03


ty. We cannot take you with us. but
We will leave you here on the island
after we have taken the treasure, and"
his eyes turned from me to my COM
panion, IF you are willing to give up
the woman 1 will enroll you with our
following and We will all get away
together on the Rose of Devon"
What Of the shipT asked
1t was hard thing to control my
temper. but wanted the information.
"She was badly stove up but not en-
tirely wrecked. We fought the saw
ages, conquered them. made them our
friends. We can get away in her and
you can navigate her or we can do
without you for that matter and make
shift to get back to the South Amer
lean coast at least"
$50 you offer me free passage and
my share of the treasure II will give
up Mistress Wherefore. do your
THAT is it," answered Pimball. Eth.
matesr whereat a deep chorus of ap-
proval came from Glibby and the men.
"And this is my answer" l said
furiously, leveling my pistol at him.
Get back. you villain. or you will have
looked your last on life"
But the dag Of trucer' he cried.
dropping his weapon.
ut Is not meant to cover such propo-
sitions as yours. AZ for the treasure
you shall have 1t when you can get II"
As l spoke he sprang behind the tree
and motioned to his men to fire. but
! was too quick for him. and we were
safely within the cave when the sound
Of the reports came to us.
'Now what is to be doneY" said my
little mistress
The next move" l answered. els
with them"
"ShaIl we go further back into the
caveT'
for the present"
We were not long left in suspense.
for l could hear them breaking through
the woods and rushing toward the
opening. Missiles in the way OF weap-
ons there were none in the cave. but
picked up a skull that lay on the door
and hurled II out OF the opening into
the unseen crowd below. A shrek told
me that had hit some one. but l saw
at once that the game was one l
could not play. The white men had
some skill at warfare. They had post
ed covering parties to protect the
workmen. crept cautiously toward
the entrance. where I could see them
working hard. piling up the stones to
enable them to get at us, while back
Of them stood others with drawn bows
and presented weapons
didn't come of unscathed. for as
sprang back after having thrown an.
other skull and taken my look an ar
row hit me in the ieshy part of the
arm. My mistress noticed it instantly
The stone head had broken of. and II
was the work of an instant to draw
out the slender wood shaft Ii was no,
q bad wound but il was painful. The
next thing she did amazed me beyond
measure. for before ] could prevent II
she had put her lips to the wound
what mean you?" | cried. when
could recover myself
~It might have been poisoned she
said, quietly looking at me with Iumi
nous eyes. land cannot have you
der
was amazed. astounded even. al
her hardihood in sucking any possible
poison out of that wound In my arm al
% great a risk to her own life. If the
weapon had been envenomed. And
was most profoundly touched too But
had had my lesson. | viewed il as
/ a - O.
preserve life useful to her-nothine
more Meanwhile. in my turn. tool
such hasty precautions for her safety
- l could. babe her rinse out hei
0outh thoroughly with cold water ant