The evening world., 1914-03-26

ma fail" said Sagesse. taking the
arm Of Gaspard and leading him to-
wards the spot where the negro stood
with the skull still raised In the air.
skeleton Island. as you once called
this place. does not seem amiss a. q
name"
Gaspard. pale to lips. did not an.
swer.
Mon Dleu!" went on Sagesse. TAX
Ing the thing from tho hands Of the
negro. "This must be the skull OF the
man who landed hero with you and
whom you left dead-what was his
name. did you say7"
yves"
"Ah, oui, Yves'---- He stirred
amidst the bushes with his foot.
"And here are Monsieur Yves's bones.
He has become "a skeleton, Monsieur
Yves, but have seen "A man become
n skeleton In the tropics In u week.
The crabs, the larvae, the sun, all
help in the work" He stopped down
and picked up IA tobacco box and =
seaman's belt with knife attached.
why. what Is this? lie had not
drawn his knife!"
IAN, ,,'cLad !, mn and Sut n bark in
a.. .hen,h"
Tha onlookers knew nothing OF tho
-. yodc ,ndar these words. or of the
,.,ioS .cc"sot,on An the words of Sa'.
gesse; but they noticed that Gaspard
was shiyering like man with ague.
WELL" said Sagesse. I'VE Will keep
tho belt and knife as mementoes OF
Monsieur Yves. Here. Jules. take
the" o"en :" ~. 1880 "a Al. .
you ~ az 90. .Ha.e hnn..S
"v,o !. .,,rt asow and the man "a.
o .".o" ,,tc. airg and
su' .,, III, ,hs ,'rov,.,on. ana rsar. Nv
sto."s 'no "ysrvthIn~ vaa
on,'nJs,ad. tbs oua RI rboat was drag
compietea. tno roon va s.adv
geo UP nikh on VIC oo"sn u
for carting across INC 's,e.. All" .mS
hahuS Nno G az ana ~ from tho
others, under tho shade or sail that
had been especially rugged for them
and would form their tent AT nlRht.
AN idea.' said the captain suuuom-
ly. We have come mere put "o "a'o
NOT observed e'uue..o .. ,L.a ca..
An, what 90 you say n IN the
pard, VINO mao nea'm ~, w" AL not know
course Oh nus me- '"' ''
A.
we nave not cai'eo y" '"' P''''
tor or inc place.
Tine proprietor
simon SerpehIe.
An! hau iorsU,.en ana ,ook
Sagesse rose 10 h'S 'oe' az" WV
Gasparu arn,' m, hunt
Come, sara ne, ~ -, ,yn,,,d
TOR the sehuehien ,'. 70 600 than
ne curious a, an , oNe. saw them last 90
'"u NV :, ra,',,sd G,snard. lead
perfectly rapne. h,,,hs.
INK '"1 wa. h.,rv houled along on
The boat was peuhs n." 49, na,vh tho
rollers over a PAIN GU, $3.50 ,,nn, ~,
DusheS, anu ,ne p' LII ia cryinp
the negroes crossed WIZ" '"' =" NO
OF the gulls; ,o,
Eort =. Eramcc a. no,
and from the guiis. YEARLY. on tho
Ypss--Yres-Yrcs'
ut was near here. saiu taspar"'
They had come TO the niue rise w
the ground amid the bushes. ana sure
enough his foot. taking It's neSt step
forward, struck something hhrn an"
hollow.
lie bent down and picked II up. ~
was the skull, which wa~unlike any
other skull, either OF man or Deas'
Sasesse helu tho ."''s ~ ,.",,,J
for moment AS ne k'an'en ,'.
him. AZ ms iee,' uiin's .". asa. ~.
branches pr tno Day ,eua. - IN
could see the bones OF Serpsnte sim
Ing white. hal' rrNea,ou, "a ~. ~
Then, nlnsihk the sh",' ~ w a..
and catching IL asan' "" ~. do,
n M OF Laughter In u'e' "'' W.
preston hnn 'un,sh'r r, "you
"Mordieu' saiu '"Sp"'''
seem pleased ,.,. ,n,,v had
perhaps !. ~ M w. Tho
said 10 me, 'ou az ~, S,rs,ch
treasure ~ on poaIu ord ,,ks
our your manu. my "''"''
1t 49,, ,, ,,. hus,.s
He cast the skuli ann ,n' n.
ana turner I" SUI ,h. nnrthsru
haulths '"e o'"'
beach' 9. .
That night. ar they say IN .ne ''''
smoking. Gaspard appronched the op'
ject Of hts grievance