Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-20

soul the man thanked Goa fer the trIbo-
lation which brought this woman into no
life. He had traversed the wilderness 70 0u1
an oasis OF rare beauty. what might ~
beyond he neither knew nor cared. Throukh
the remainder OF his existence. be 4 DAY
or many a year. he would be elorihed by
the knowledge that In one incomparsbfs
heart he reigned supreme. unchallenred, n
only for the hour. Fatigue anxiety. bffter
recollection and present danger were over
whelmed and forgotten 10 the nearncos. tho
Intangible presence, OF Iris. He looked up
to the starry vault, and. yielding TO the
SPELL he, too, prayed.
II was beautiful night After baking
hot day the rocks were radlatinR their
stored-up heat. but the pleasant south
westerly breeze that generally set IN Al
sunset tempered the atmosphere and made
sleep refreshing. Jenks could not settle
down TO rest for a little while after rrir
left him. She did not bring forth her lan,p
ana, unwilling to disturb her. he picked up
resinous branch, lit II In the dying nrs.
and went into the cave.
He wanted to survey the work already
done. and to determine whether II would
be better TO resume operations in the
morning from inside the excavation or from
the ledge. Owing 60 the difficulty Of con-
structing vertical upward shaft and the
danger OF a sudden fall OF heavy material
he decided in favor Of the latter course.
although II entailed lifting all the REFUSE
out OF the hole. To save time. therefore,
he carried his mining tools into the open
placed In position the rheval de frise long
since constructed for the defense Of ths
entrance. and poured water over the re-
mains OF the 1re.
This was his final care each nieht~b~
tore stretching his weary limbs on his couch
OF branches. IL caused delay In the morn
Ing, but he neglected no precaution, and
there was a possible chance OF the Dvakr
diQCOVQr En- Ny~~
were persuaded by other Indications that
the island was deserted
He entered the hut and was in the act
OF pulling on his boots when a distant
shot rang sharply through the air IL was
magnihed tenfold by the intense sIlenca
For a few seconds that seemed 10 be min
utes he listened. cherishing the ous<1<
thought that perhaps a turtle, wandering
iar beyond accustomed limits. had dis
turbed one OF the spring-gun con,munica-
tions on the sands. A sputtering volley.
which his trained ear recognised al the
nring OF muzsle-loaders, sounded the death
knell of his last hope "
The Dyaks had landed Coming silently
ana mysteriously in the dead or night
they were themselves the victims of 4
stratagem they designed to employ In
stead or taking the occupants of Rainbow
Island unawares they were startled at being
erected by a shot the moment they landed
Inc alarmed savages at once retaIiated bv
nring their antiquated weapons pointblank
at the trees, thus giving warning enough 10
wake the Seven Sleepers.
IRIS tully dressed was out in a moment
They have come I" she whispered.
Yes" was the CHEEKY answer, for Jenhs.
race TO race with danger, was a very dif-
terent man to jerks wrestling with the in
sidlous attacks of Cupid. up the laddert
be lively They will not be here for half
an hour IL they kick up such a row at the
first difficulty. Still. we will take no risks.
Cast down those spare lines when you reach
tne TOP and haul away when say, Ready =
You VIII find everything to hand up there"
lie held the bottom Of the latter TO steady
II for the girls climb Soon her voice fell.
like message from a star
All right Please Join me soonl"
The coiled-up ropes dropped along the
race OF the rock. Clothes, pick, hatchet
hammer, crowbars and other useful odds
ana ends were swung away into the dark
ness, for the moon yet did not illumine
the crag. The sailor darted into Belle
Vue Castle and kicked their leafy beds
about the floor. Then he slung all the rifies
now five In number. over his shoulders and
mounted the rope ladder, which, with the
spare cords, he drew up and coiled with
careful method
by the way" he suddenly asked, have
you your souwester?"
Yes"
And your Bible7"
Yes. II rests beneath my head every
night. even brought our Tennyson."
"Ah,' he growled fercely. this is where
the reality differs from the romance. Our
troubles only beginning now"
They will end the sooner. For my part
I have utter faith in you. II II be Gods
will, we will escape: and no man is moro
worthy than you to be His agent"