Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-02
WITH INsrALLMENT.


Mrs. Travis came down 10 the oeach
=, 1oonrida in her car. on the front
seat. beside the chauffeur. rode Nama-
The tonneau was half filled with hampers
and baskets
From the table bowIder they had chos-
en- for their luncheon board earlier IN
the morning June and Mary waved 70
Mrs Travis. Then they moved forward
TO helm her over the masses OF rock tnat
strewed the beach at that part
LaughingIy, June piloted her mO'he'
across and between the powders, eN-
plaining as they went how very won
derfuI was the natural table they had
uicked out for their feast. and telling
the story Of the fire. Mary followed
directing Yama. who staggered along
under the weight OF the provisions
Here directed June. "a the Jap
came Flooding up. here Is the ROCK
Yama. Spread the lunch there, and put
the car cushions on those rows OF stones
10 each side Cali us when you re ready.
And be ready as soon as you can m
starved. Mrs. Travis wants 10 see
where the FIRE was this morning. We
will be back in i've minutes Try TO
have everything on the table oy that
time"
The three women strolled away. June
talking snimatedly about the excitement
me IRE had caused among the beach
oilers: Mrs Travis tOlerantiy amused
by the recital. Mary silent and brood
ing.
Yama. as they left him. set 10 work
with a will TO get the luncheon ready
within the brief five minutes allotted
him. Opening A wicker hamper, ne
drew out a tableclOth and spread II on
the rocks wave-cleaned surface
Fmr he a
he hshed forth a case OF cutlery. and
began TO lay place on the cloth for
three. He worked fast. all absorbed in
his task and in accomplishing 1t with
record speed
As the Jap was not gifted with eyes
IN his back. he did not see a frowsy
head emerge from q cave-mouth in the
lower part Of the bluff, a few yards
behind him.
sam Eagan had tried 10 sleep his
hunger away. until such time as il might
Re safe TO venture out on the open beach
without fear of meeting the police
browsing there he had been reused by
the sound Of womens voices. He had
paid little heed TO the Interruptions,
until suddenly his nostrils had been
tickIed by the smell of food
Then. at once. his whole starved sys-
TEN cIamored rsvenously for something
20 eat. His craving for food had re-
doubled since morning. Now IL drove
away caution and common sense. He
must eat. though he go TO prison for
life, in payment for his meal
Eagan thrust out his head from the
cave. He saw Mrs. Travis walking away
with June and Mary. He saw just be-
low him a dapper little Jap engaged in
setting a picnic table. He saw-heaven-
IL sight, great basket Of food just
behind the busy Jap
No hale man who has gone hungry for
thirty hours will blame the fugitive for
laying aside his armor Of prudence at
sight and smell of the feast that filled
the big lunch basket.
Yet Eagau did not lose all Of his craft
Noiseiessly ne crept from his hiding
pace. On tiptoe he made his way To-
ward the table Wanna was STOPPING
f---crd. arranging a handful OF silver
az one OF the three plates
Sam leaned over him. and with light
ming motion caught up the edges OF the
tablecIoth and swathed the Jap's meager
body In them.
KnOttiug the cIoth-ends firmly behind
the back of the sqUesling and vainly
struggling little butler. sam made a
rush for the food basket snatched il up
and bounded lumberingly off among the
rocks. seeking a safe place where ne
might hide and devOur his fragrant
prize
Eagan had sense enough not TO go
hack to his cave with his plumber That
vas much too near the scene Of his
rheft- Possible searchers would see the
cavern-mouth and explore IL. He must
get far enough away to dodge pursuit.