The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-03-20

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the ahirnmerlng sea that, now wholly
divested OF It's shroud. smiled up TO-
the heavens, whose sapphire face II
mirrored, az fair and sweet OF seomi
ing az though II had never yelled n
heartless tragedy.
Slowly II darkened M tho sapphire
above grew darker, blending ineen-
sibly into rare ultramarlne with tho
slow decline OF tho sun. by whose nj
titude above tho horizon tho day had
not more than ninety minutes TO rum
And she thought drowsily that II
that sun sank without her learning
that hor lover lived, II would not rise
again upon u world tcnanted by Rose
Urine.
II was not true. eho told herself, that
people never die OF broken hearts.
She knew that, were ho taken from
her, ahe could no longer live I,
And sleep overwhelmed bor sud
denly. like q great, dark cloud Z.
But its dominion over her faculties
was not OF long duration. Slowly.
heavily. mutinously. sho was rescued
from It's nirvana--oamo TO her Bonsos
with an effect OF enc who energies
from some vast place OF blackneeB and
terror. 20 ind Barous kneoling over
and gingeriy but porslstently shaking
her by the shoulder.
And then she sat up with cry OF
mystihed compassion; for In tho brief
time that no had been absont-it had
not been more thnn an hour-Mr Bar
Gus had most unquestionably been So
verely used,
Ho had acquired long cut over ono
eye, but shallow, upon which blood
had dried, together with n bruised aud
swollen check that was badly
scratched TO boot. And what simple
articles OF clothing remained TO him.
after his strenuous experiences OF tho
last forty eight hours, had been re-
duced to even greater simplicity; hia
shirt. for example. now lacked sleeve
that had been altogether torn away
at the shoulder.
moi" he told hor, aa soon ms he saw
her wits we're awake once more
don't waste time plying me. I'm all
right--and 30 is Alanl That's tho
main thing for you to understand; he's
stiii alive and sound"
But where In he? Take me TO
himi" she demanded. rising with n
movement OF such grace and ylgor
that II seemed hard to believe she had
ever known an instants wearlness.
That's the rub" Darcus confessed.
squatting on tho sands and knuekling
his hair. II daasent take you 10 him.
Judith might object. besides. you can
see for yourself II isn't safe 10 mlngle
with tho inhabitants OF this tight
little island-and you can't get TO
whore Alan Is without mingling con-
siderably. Sit down. and III tell YOU
all about Il. and we'll try TO figure out
what's best TO be done. Maybe wo
can manage n rescue under cover OF
night"
And when the glrl had settled her
self beside him he launched into n
detailed report.
ITS Katama island. all right" he
announced. but change has como
over the place since ! visited II Homa
years ago. Then II vas community
Of simple-hearted villagers aud fisher
men; now. unless all signs fail. it's n
den OF smugglers. l noticed num-
Der OF Chinese about; and that. taken
In connection with the fact that. whom
I ventured TO Introduce myself 10 the
village ginmill and aak few inno-
cent questions, the ontire population.
TO q child. landed on mo like n thou.
sand brick-the two circumstances
made mo think we'd stumbled on a
settlement OF earnest workers nt tho
gentle art OF helping poor Cinnamon
evade the exclusion laws"
With wry smile. he pursued; AS
for me. landed out back OF tho Joint.
on the napo OF my neck, and took the
count. surrounded by a lot OF unsym.
pathetic boxes and barrels that had
seen better days. Aud when I came 10
and started to crawl unostcntatiously
away, was Just In time to Witness the
landing OF your amiablo sister. that
gang OF cutthronta she keens on the
pay roll. and Alan In company with as
choice q crew Of scoundrels as you'd
care 10 see. gathered from few
words that leaked out OF tho back door
OF the barroom, that II was as had
thought-Judith had stolen boat
from the ship that picked her up. and
rammed II on Nortons reef. and after
she gathered Alan In the schooner OF
fhaaa aunupUI.ra hannanat aloug ana
she hailed II and struck bargain with
the captain and signed co.partnership
articles. or something like that. Any
way. her lot and the islanders we're
soon as thick as thieves. aud tnnklng
up 80 sociably that | actually got a
chance TO whisper a word 10 Alan and
tell him you were all right, and that
he'd find Va both down hero on tho
beach. II luck served him with an es-
cape. That was all got chance to
say. for judith marched up just then
and yanked him on TO his cell mean
TO say, hos locked up now In little
stone hut on tho edge OF tho cllff. with
the door guarded and tho window over.
looking o sheer drop OF thirty feet or
so TO the beach. When I'd seen that
much ! calculated II was about time
for me to got quit OF that neighbor.
hood. before Mam'solle Judith nIcked
mo with the evil eye"
you don't think she saw your" the
girl cried.
II don't think 80" Barcus allowed
grayely; and then, lifting his gaze, he
added % ho roso IN a bound; 81 Just
know she did--thats all.
In another instant no was battling
might and main with three willing ruff
mans. who had come suddenly into
view round q shoulder OF rock; but his
efforts were shortliyed. foredoomed TO
failure. He was weakened with suffer