Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-02

Yes That forms some part OF the
promised explanation"
Iris rapidly gathered the drift OF her
lovers wishes.
Come. father" she cried merriiy. Il
am aching 90 sec what the ships stores
which you and Robert pin your faith to-
can do for me In tho shape OF garments
i have the utmost belief In the British navy
and even skeptic should be convinced
Of its infallibility II HMS Orient IS able
TO provide a lady's outfit"
Sir Arthur Deane gladly availed himself
OF the pronered compromise. He assisted
lr's into the boat, though that active young
person was far better able to support him
and word 10 the officer in command sent
the gig flying back 90 the ship. Anstruther
during momentary delay. made small
request on his own account
Lieutenant Playdon, nearly az big q man
as Robert, dispatched n note 20 his servant
and the gig speedily returned with n COM
plete assortment OF clothing and linen. The
man also brought "a dressing case with
the result that dip In the bath and ten
minutes In the hands of an expert valet
made Anstruther new man.
Acting under his advice. the bodies OF the
dead were thrown into the lagoon, the
wounded were collected in the hut TO be
attended to by the ships surgeon, and the
prisoners were paraded In front OF Mir Jan.
who Identified every man, and found by
counting heads, that none was missing.
Robert did not forget TO write out a
formal notice and fasten IL 20 the rock,
This proceeding further mysthed the off,
GERS OF the Orient, who had gradually
formed connected idea Of the great fight
made by the shipwrecked pair, though An
struther squirmed inwardly when he
thought OF the manner in which Iris would
picture the scene. As Il was he had the
first innings, and he did not fail 10 use
the opportunity. In the few terse words
which the militant Briton best understands
he described the girls fortitude her un-
tagging cheerfulness her uncomplaining
readiness to do and dare.
Little said by his auditors save IN
interpolate an occasional question as TO
why such and such a thing was necessa nv.
or how some particular drawback had been
surmounted. Standing near the well Il
was not necessary to move to explain to
them the chief features OF the island and
point out the measures he had adopted
When he ended, the first lieutenant who
commanded the boats sent in pursuit OF the
flying Dyaks-the Orient sank both sam
pans as soon as they were launched
| summed up the general verdict
You do not need our admiration. Can
tain Anstruther. Each man OF us enyies
you from the bottom of his soul"
II do. 1 know-from the very bilge."
exclaimed a stout midshipman, one of those
who had seen Iris.
Robert waited until the laugh died away
There is an error about my rank" he
said. II did once hold a commission in the
| Indian army, but j was court-martialed and
cashiered in Hongkong six months ago.
was unjustly convicted on a grave charge,
and l hope some day TO aear myself.
Meanwhile 1 am a mere civilian. II was
| only Miss Deane's generous sympathy
| which led her to mention my former rank
| Mr. Playdon."
Had another of the Orient's twelve
FOUNDER shells suddenly burst in the midst
| OF the group of officers IL would have
| created less dismay than this unexpected
avowal Court-martialed Cashiered None
| but service man can grasp the awful
| Significance Of those words to the COM
missioned ranks OF the army and navy.
Anstruther well knew what he was doing
Somehow he found nothing hard in the
performance OF these penances now OF
course, the ugly truth must be revealed
| the moment Lord Ventnor heard his name
IL was not fair to the good fellows crowdlng
| around him, and Offering every attention
that the frank hospitality of the British
sailor could suggest. to permit them to
adopt the tone of friendly equality which
rigid discipline, II nothing else, would not
| allow them to maintain
The first lieutenant, by reason of his
rank was compelled to say something
That is a devillsh bad Job. Mr. An
| struther," he blurted out.
We'll, you know. l had to tell you"
lie smiled unaffectedly at the wondering
circle. He, too was an officer, and an
preciated their sentiments. They were un-
feignedly sorry for him. a man SO brave
and modest, such a splendid type of the
soldier and gentleman yet by their common
law an outcast Nor could they wholly
understand his demeanor. There was a noble
dignity In his candor, conscious innocen q
that dlsdained to shield itself under a partial
truth. He spoke, not as a wrongdoer, but
as one who addresses those who have been
ana VIII be once more his peers.
The first lieutenant again phrased the
thoughts of his Juniors
"I and every other man In the ship. can
not help but sympathize with you. But
whatever may be your record-if you are
an escaped convict, Mr.. Anstruther-no one
could withhold from you the praise deserved
for your magnificent stand against over