The daily sentinel., 1914-05-20

such task she had laid out for herself, the way
was so stormy and beset with thorns But she
could not lose She must get back to Manila and
clear her sweetheart OF the charge against him.
At times the task seemed impossible and there
was no language for her misery moan.
Then she would take fresh brace the picture
of Lieutenant Gibson rose before her, stern, mas
terful. every inch man even while her father
was accusing him of betraying his country for
money.
It was on the eighth day she was awakened
from one Of The maps she had accustomed herself
to taking by the gfrls turning on hsE pallet and
regarding her out Of eyes that Asld ths Light of
impossihls to oombsa Lucille rose quickly. her
hand feeling the stsadytng pulse, smoothing tho
forehead that had been fsvsrish bsfora
Slowly. very dovy, under the :brups rslaxa-
knees sank from under her and beside the bed Of
rushes shs knelt. shsking with incohersnt sohs.
hhed with JOY so great Cha tears rsfused TO Aow.
How long she knslt she did not know, was
never to know But merciful slumber came to hes
and abe was awakened by the tender touch Of
calloused hand upon her shoulder. Startled she
sprang to her feet. then laughed at her alarm a.
she looked at the Chief and saw from the expres-
sion upon his faoe that he knew his child was ost
of danger.
She turned 70 the patient still alsepins. Yes.
no one could fan to see that the crisis reach
ed and passed. The girls emscated bosom
rising and falling evenly, the breath coming with
none of the effort that had rocked tho Fragile
frame before. And the black fever spots upon the
brown cheeks had disappeared
Brom outside came a sudden clash of sound,
a rippling drumming sound that Diminished to
almost an echo only 70 rise slowly, gradually into
perfect thunderous wave. There something
musically triumphant about II which seemed to
her to gibe with the majestic tones of = hugo
organ. Fascinated Lucille listened thu barbar}c
music. suddenly becoming aware that the old
Chief was standing motionless beside tho hut
opening, his face emotionless save for the CLEAN
of gratitude that sufused his eyes
Slowly his right hand reached out. bis head
slowly bending In obedience Lucille wonderingly
placed her fingers upon the forearm Of the man
and emerged into the open, her eyes rounded In
wonderment at the sight that greeted her.
Gorgeously caparisoned In scarlet and gold,
wonderful throne of the colors upon his
back, bronzed native astride his head, lxnelt o
milk white elephant almost at her feet. Before
the huts stood the natives, their wide shields held
across the forearms of their right hands while
they drummed out the chorus she had observed
before by sapping their spears against the tightly
drawn surfaces The old Chief stood motionless
besides the elephant and she .salizei slowly that
he meant for her to take the seat
She shook her head in negation. She too
utterly tired and worn out to do anything. Be-
fore she had tine to regret her decision. the old
man stepped toward her. unwinding . curiously
shaped amulet from about his neck. Came q
crowding forward of the natives from every d.
rection, the In the forefront the women and
children in the rear Something In the silence
that succeeded the drumming noise. in the sober
faces of the orderly thron9 surrounding her made