The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-14

most unfrequented and most gener-
ally undesirable bit was the bit where
the Marquis and had boon marooned
here In Kara Bay, with a suit of
clothes apiece, two rsvolvers, q few
dozen cartridges. two tins Of meat
and a paper bag OF biscuits.
The Marquis. OF course. did not
quito understand how bad q hx we
were in. l did. and ! had no time to
spare for anything but consideration
Of our case.
Kara Bay n q hundred miles or
more from anywhere along the coast.
The sealine u precipitous there
abouts; there In no easy beach TO
follow. a. In the western country.
A boat Is your only chance. But
when you have no boat?
The Kara River runs into the sea
close at hand. II comes from the
kiloki Range. rampant OF rock ana
forest clever thousand feet high. 1t
10 a succession Of rapids and falls.
] knew al, about the Kara River: no
help there.
Behind the Kiloki Range you strike
down toward country that Is at least
known IL not inhabited. There Ii .
Government station there. I calcu-
lated II to be something like sixty
miles away from us in q direct line
a fortnight's Journey over those
mountains u We were lucky. 1t
nothing. We wanted about forty
carriers with food and tents and trade
goods. and We wanted maps and field:
glasses and compaSses. and rihes ana
shotguns and ammunition. to take
the Journey as most people In Papua
take such trips. But an we were not
likely to get any Of these things on
the black sand beach Of Kara Bay IT
was up to VI to try what We could
do without them; or else stop there
and die.
That was what told the Marquis.
not exaggerating the seriousness or
our situation. but not making little
Of II. He listened patiently and
sighed. l really do not think any
one. even a man who knew him as
! did, could have anticipated what
he would reply.
Flint, my very good friend" he
said, twisting both ends OF his mus
tache at once, that which ] chieny
regret in the affair II that 1t shall!
now be 30 many weeks that we shall
see no white woman. And look, on
the Norddeutscher Lloyd. we should
in three or four days have been eit.
ting on the feet Of many beautiful
olitenesses--what do you say
smooged us greatly. because OF the
horrors We have encountered. ] re-
rret 10 lose that. Also, ] begin 10
feel that this sacred pig OF a Ola
mond has made US enough adventure
already" AarAC
cerer's Stone sunk the Waiwera'' 1
said.
II don't know. but think IT'S con-
founded likely" said the MARQUIS,
putting up his hand to the String
that ran round his fat neck. "sne
brought US adventure. yes. eoVen-
tmre. that diamond. and she pr,ngH
comes the time, after all, when the
rolling stone maketh the heart sick.
Don't you think h?"
II reckon this isn't just the time 20
think II, " | do" ] said. I'VE may
get through this. and we maynt'
Marky."
is IL 80 bad as that"
"Just so bad" | said.
The Marquis looked out AZ the sea,
lying blue and calm above our late
companions grave. lie then pro-
duced large, white silk handker-
chief enbrc idered with coronet AT
the corner. spread II between his two
hands and deliberately began TO shed
tears.
was long past being astonished at
anything that he might do. !
WI ched him. reasonably certain that
my statement Of our difficulties had
nothing tn do with his emotion. lie
cried quite simply and unefectedly
for minute or two. Then he
stopped, wiped his eyes and face with
the handkerchief and said:
~ have wept them who died. I am
finished. Lead on" Adding as an
after thought: ut Is a magnificent
embroidery on that handkerchief. II
was m de- for mo by a little beautiful
who loved rs Shall tell you OF