Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-18

be very rich"
Exactly. applied your words to the
mine alone. OF course"
a slight thing win shatter day dream.
This sufnced. The sailor resumed his task
OF burying the stores
Poor little iampi" he thought when
II came Into the greater world how soon Il
was snuffed out" !"
But Iris said 20 herself what a silly
slip that was OF mine Enough for both
OF us, Indeed Does he expect me TO pro-
pose 20 him? I wonder what the letter
was about which he destroyed as I came
back after sny bath. II must have been
did he tear Il upg'
The hour drew near when Jenks climbed
20 the Summit Rock He shouldered ak
and rifle and set forth. Iris heard him rus
tling upward through the trees. She set
some fresh water TO boil for tea, and while
bringing a fresh supply OF fuel. passed the
spot where the torn scraps OF paper Uttered
the sand
She was the soul Of honor for a woman.
hut there was never "a woman yet who
could take her eyes on n written document
which confronted her. She could not help
seeing that one small morscl contained her
name Though mutilated II had clearly
read, Dear Miss Deane"
so It was intended for me !" she cried.
throwing down her bundle and dropping TO
her knees. She secured that particular slip
and examined II earnestly. Not for worlds
would she pick up all the scraps and en-
deavor to sort them. Yet they had a fascl-
nation for her. and at this closer range she
saw another which bore the legend--'I love
youl"
Somehow the two seemed to Ait together
very nicely,
Yet third carried the same words-'T
love you" They were still quite coherent
She did not want to look any further She
NJ fhA tor
pieces as had futtered to earth face down.
ward.
Opening the front OF herr bodice she
brought to light small gold locket con-
tanning miniatures OF her father and
mother. Inside this receptacle she carefully
placed the three really material portions OF
the sailors letter, When jerks walked
down the hill again he heard her singing
long before he caught sight OF her. sedul-
ously tending the fire.
AS he came near he perceived the remains
OF his useless document. He stopped and
gathered them up forthwith throwing them
among the glowing logs.
BY the way. what were you writing
while had my bath?" inquired Iris, de-
nurely
Some Information about the mine. on
second thought. however. saw 1t was un-
necessary"
"Oh. was that ail7"
Practically all"
Then some part was impracticable7"
He glanced sharply at her, but she was
merely talking at random.
We'll. you ee."ehe explained zone can
do so little without the requisite plant This
sort OF ore requires crushing mill, a smelt-
ing furnace, perhaps big tanks filled with
cynide of potassium"
And of course. although you can do
wonders you cannot provide all those
things, can your"
Jenks deemed this query to be unanswer-
able
They were busy again until night fell
Sitting down for a little while before re-
tiring to rest, they discussed for the hun
dredth time the probabilities of speedy
succor This led them to the topic of
available supplies. and the sailor told Iris
the dispositions he had made
. Did you bury the box OF bools?" she
asked.
Yes but not in the cave They are at
the foot of the cinchona over there. Why?
Do you want any2"
Il have Bible in my room, but there
was Tennyson among the others which I
glanced at In spare moments"
The sailor thanked the darkness that con-
cealed the deep bronze of face and neck
caused by this chance remark. He vaguely
recollected the manner in which the lines
from Maud" came to his lips after the
episode Of the letter. Was II possible that
he had unknowlngy uttered them aloud and
Iris was now silly polxing fun at him? He
glowed with embarrassment.
CONTINUED TOMORROW