Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04


/ YOU saved NY IIfe fiit ftbtafea 4Is&I4
r seemed that this Obvious fat4 ntstzd 8
be indeiibly established m her m.n4 I4l<&6
the GIL was overrr1uef1t ht Iii t1nt zI|z
her thoughts tnafshalnr themselves HIl.,
lucid Conference. As yet, She recalled ia
many dramatic Incidents that they failed
20 assume due proportion
/ Hut quickly there came memories of
captain Ross, Of Sir John and T4dn To<ef
Of the doctor her maid, the hundred nna
i one individualIties OF her biaaaanf IIfz
aboard ship Could It be that thew we've
al deadY The notion was nionstrous But
its gnastly Significance was instantly borne
IN upon her by the plight IN which she
stood. Her lips dulyered the tears trennbled
| in her eyes. z e
rs it really true that all the shlp's COM
pany except ourselves are 1ostf she
| brolenly demanded
me sailors gravely earnest s.ance feff
before hers. "Unhappiiy there Is no room
for doubt lie said
Are YOU quite, quite sure7''
turned seaward. -
She understood him. She sank "a her
knees, covered her face with her hands
ana proke into passion of weeping. with
look or Infinite pity he stooped and vouId
have touched her shoulder, but he st,ddefiv
,.,ed Ies,f,alned the impulse Something had
hardened this man. IL cost him an affo,s
TO be callous, but he succeeded r4Is ,,.n,,ek
frightened and his expression III ~ 's'0u,n gsn
tenderness io'' ~
Come, come, my dear LADY, he e.
.n,.lu,u' sla.leu' ana there was tlnse OF studied
roughness IN his voice, you must calm
yourself II Is the fortune OF ahipwrece
as wen as OF war, you know. We are alive
ana must look after ourselves. Those vvbn
nave we, gone are beyond our help"
But not beyond our sympathv- svafted
IRIS, uncovering her swimming eyes Tor a
neeting look at him. Even in the utter
uesolation OF the moment she cot'd nor
help marveling that this queer-mannered
"a sailoI, l VINO spoke like gentleman and tried
10 pose as her Inferior, who had rescued isr.
with the utmost gallantry, who carried l,ia
QulNotic zeal to the point of first supplying
her needs when he was in fer worse cass
ninseH. should be SO utterly Indifferent TO
the fate of others.
lie lie waited silently until her sobs ceased.
NOW, madam" he said, 1T ls Essential
that we should obtain some food. I DOM
wish TO leave you alone until we are better
acquainted with our whereabouts. can vor
walk little way toward the trees, or shall
assist your"
Iris Immediately stood up. She prassaa
her hair back defiantly
certainly l can walk" she answered.
what do you propose to do?"
We'll. madam"
What is your name2' she intery,,n,.H
imperlously up'o"
Jenks, madam. Robert Jenks."
Ihank you Now, listen, Mr. Robert
Jenlss My name is Miss Iris Deane, ON
board ship was passenger and YOU were
steward-that is. until you became a sea-
man Here we are equals in misfortune
out In all else you are the leader---I am
quite useless. can only help in matters
by your direction. 1 do not wish 10 be
addressed as madam in every breath DO
you understand me?"
Conscious that her large blue eyes wers
liked Indignantly upon him. Mr. Robert
jerks repressed n smile She was stiti
hysterical and must be shumored I'm her
vagaries. What an odd moment for a dis
cussion on etiquette
AS you wish. Miss Deane,r he said.
Ihe tact remains that have many things
thing.
What can we eat?"
CONTINUED TOMORROW