The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-07
CHAPTER XVII.
This Mortal Tide.


never sleep before her anxiety was
assuaged by word OF Alan's fate; but
she reckoned without her host OF
trials that had bred IN her n fatigue
anonymous even to her mental an
guish.
1t was not true, she told herself, that
people never die OF broken hearts.
She knew that. we're he taken from
her. she could no longer live. =.
And sleep overwhelmed her sud.
denly. like great, dark cloud
But its dominion over her faculties
was not OF long duration. Slowly,
heavily, mutinously. she was rescued
from It's nirvana-came to her senses
with an effect OF one who energies
from some vast place OF blackneas and
terror, TO find Barcus kneeling over
and gingerly but perslstently shaking
her by the shoulder.
And then she sat up with n cry OF
mystified compassion; for In the BRIEF
time that he had been absent-it had
not been more than an hour-Mr. Bar
Gus had most unquestionably been sc
verely used.
He had acquired long cut over one
eye. but shallow. upon which blood
had dried. together with a bruised and
swollen cheek that was badly
scratched to boot And what simple
articles OF clothing remained to him.
after his strenuous experiences OF the
last forty-eight hours had been re-
duced to even greater simplicity; his
shirt. for example. now lacked a sleeve
that had been altogether torn away
at the shoulder.
moi" he told her. % soon a. he cav
her wits we're awake once more
don't waste time plying me, I'm all
right-end 90 b Alan' That's the
main thing for you to understand: he's
still alive and sound"
But where is he' Take me 10
himl" she demanded. rising with 4
movement OF such grace and yigor
that Il seemed hard % believe she had
ever known an instAnt'a WEAKNESS,
That's the rub" Barcus confessed.
squatting on the sands and knuekling
his hair. II dassent take you 10 him.
Judith might object BESIDES, you can
see for yourself II Isn't safe 60 mingle
with the inhabitants az this tight
little island-and you can't set 10
where Alan Ia without mihgling con
siderably. Sit down. and I'll tell you
all about II. and well Try 90 figure out
what's best TO BE- done. Maybe We
can manage a rescue under cover Of
night"
And when the girl had settled her,
self beside him be launched into
detailed report.
Its Katama leland. all right" be
announced, "but change has come
over the place since ! visited Il some
years ago. Then u was a community
OF slmple-hearted villagers and usher
men; now, unless all signs fail. us a
den OF smugglers, ! noticed a mum
Der OF Chinese about, and that. taken
In connection with the fact that. when
| yentured TO introduce myself 10 the
village ginmlll and ask few limo
cent questions. the entire population.
10 a child, landed on me like a thou
sand brick-the tgO circumstances
made me think we'd stumbled on a
settlement OF earnest workers al the
gentle art OF helping poor chinamen
evade the exclusion laws"
with WHY smile, he pursued AS
for me. | landed out back Of the joint.
on the nape OF my neck. and took the
count. surrounded BIZ a lot 81 unsym-
pathetic boxes and barrels that had
seen better days. And Nheh I came %
and started 20 cFaNl unOstentatiously
away, was Just in time 10 witness the
landing OF your amiable sister that
gang OF cutthroats she keeps On the
pay roll, and Alan IN company sith as
choice a crew Of se0undTels as you q
care 10 see. ! gathered from a few
words that leaked out Of the back door
OF the barroom, that IL was as J had
thOught-Judith had stolen a t0at
from the ship thai Ticked heT 90 cad
rammed Il on Morton E Feefs ana after
she gathered Alan il the slhCOueT of
these smugglers hapEFned al0lg a1d
she hailed Il and siTgek . bargain eiih
the captain and signed 90 partnership
articles. or sometimes lac that Any
way, her lot and the ISLANDERS we're
soon as thick ss thieves, ana taEkiug
up so sociably lhat . actually Elt a
chance TO whisper . s0Td % Alan ana