Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

quite 80. Just do II as Kipling does.
and the secret is laid bare. BY the same
rule you can hit upon the Miltonio ad-
jectlve."
Iris tossed her head.
II don't know anything about the Miltonic
adjective, but am sure about Kipllng."
This ended the argument. She knitted
her brows in the effort 20 master the RE
diculous complexities Of n language which,
instead OF simply saying. Take" or
Bring compels one to say. 'rake-go"
and '"rake-come."
one problem defed solution-that OF pro-
vlding raiment for Iris. The united skill
duce unraveled cordage to supply the need
OF thread 1t was either too weak or too
knotty. and meanwhile the girls clothes
were falling to pieces. jerks tried the
hbers OF trees, the sinews of birds-every
possible expedient he could hit upon--and
perhaps. after experiments covering some
weeks, he might have succeeded. But mod
ern dress stuffs. weakened by anilne dyes
and stifened with Chinese olay. permit of
no such exhaustive research. II must be
remembered that the lady passengers on
board the Sirdar wero dressed to suit the
tropics and the hard usage given by Iris
TO her scanty stock was never contemplated
by the Manchester or Bradford looms re-
sponsble for the durability OF the ma
terial.
As the days passed the position became
irksome II even threatened complete col
lapse during some critical moment, and the
two often silently surveyed the large num-
ber OF merely male garments In their pos
session. OF course. in the matter of coats
and waistcoats there was no difficulty
whatever. Iris had long been wearing those
portions of the doctors uniform. But when
II came to the rest
At last. one memorable morning, she
crossed the Rubicon Jenks had climbed
back with the exciting news that he
thought-he could not be certain, but there
were indications inspiring hopefulness that
toward the west of the far-off island he
could discern the smoke of n steamer
Though he had eyes for a faint cloud of
vapor at least fifty miles distant. he saw
| nothing OF remarkable change effected
nearer home Outwardly, Iris was attired
IN nor wonted manner, but II her COM
panion's mind were not wholly monopolized
| py the blush haze detected on the horizon,
he must have noticed the turned-up ends
| OF pair of trousers beneath the hem of
| her tattered skirt
II did occur to him that Iris received HIS
momentous announcement with an odd air
| OF hauteur, and IL was passing strange she
did not offer to accompany him when, after
bolting his breakfast, he returned to the
observatory.
He came back in an hour, and the lines
on his face were deeper than before.
"A false alarm" he said curtly In re-
sponse to her questioning look.
And that was all, though she nerved
herself to walk steadily past him on her
| way to the well. This was disconcerting
even annoying to a positive young woman
like Iris. Resolving to end the ordeal. she
| stood rigidly before him.
| WELL" she said, i've done I'll"
| Have your" he exclaimed blankly.
Yes. They're a little too long and
| feel very awkward but they're better thar
| than my poor old dress unsupported"
She blushed furously, to the sailors com
plete bewildermelt, but she bravely perse
| vered and stretched out an unwilling foot.
"oh. I see" he growled. and he, too
Redeemed
II can't help Il. can II" she demanded
piteously "It is not unlike a riding habit
| is it2
IAN excellent compromise" he said. "A