Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25

eighteen OF their number are dead or
wounded. You forget. too, that Providence
has sent us most useful ally in the Mo-
hammedan. when all IL said and done.
things might be far worse than they are"
Never before had his tone been so cold
hts manner so abrupt not even in the old
days when he purposely endeavored to
make her dislike him
She walked along the ledge and tlmidly
bent over him.
Forgive met" she whispered; 'T did
forget for the moment. not only tho good
ness OF Providence, but also your self
sacrificing devotion. I am only n woman.
and don't want TO die yet. but will not
live unless you too are saved"
Once already that day she had expressed
this thought in other words. was some
shadowy design fitting through her brain 2
suppose they were faced with the alterna-
tive Of dying from thirst or yielding to
the Dyaks. Was there another way out ?
jerks shivered, though the rock was grill
Ing them. He must divert her mind from
this dreadful brooding.
The fact is." he said with n feeble at
tempt at cheerfulness. I'VE are both hun
cry and consequently grumpy. Now. sup.
pose you prepare lunch. We will feel ever
so much better after we have eaten"
The girl choked back her emotion and
sadly essayed the task OF providing a meal
which was hateful to her. In doing so she
saw her Bible, lying where she had placed
II that morning, the leaves still open at the
Ninety-nrst Psalm. She had indeed forgot
ten the promise It contained
For He shall give His angels charge
over thee to keep thee in all thy ways"
A few tears fell now and made little
burrows down her soiled cheeks. But they
were helpful tears, tears of resignation.
not OF despair. Although the obstruction
that wasteth at MONDAY" was trying her
sorely, she again felt strong and sustained.
She even smiled on detecting an invol-
untary effort to clear her stained face. She
was about TO carry biscuit and some
timed meat TO the sailor when n sharp ex-
clamation from him caused her to hasten
to his side.
The Dyales had broken cover Running
In scattered sections across tho sands they
were risSing such loss as the defenders
might be able to infiict upon them during a
brief race to the shelter and food to be OBJ
tained In the other part of the island.
jerks did not fire at the scurrying gang.
He was waiting for one man, TaunR S'Ali.
But that redoubtable person, having prob
ably suggested this dash for liberty, had
| fully realized the enviable share of atten-
| tion he would attract during the passage.
| He therefore discarded his vivid attire, and,
by borrowing odd garments, made himself
| sufficiently like unto the remainder OF his
crew to deceive the sailor until the rush
| of men was over. Among them ran the
| Mahommedan, who did not look up the val
| ley but waved his hand.
Wnen all nau quoted down again jerks
| understood how he had been fooled He
laughed so heartily that Iris. not knowing
| either the cause of his merriment or the
reason of his unlooked-for clemency to the
| flying foe, feared the sun had affected him
He at once quilted the post occupied dur
| ing 30 protracted vigil
Now" he CRIED I'VE can eat in peace
| have stripped the chief of his flnery. His
| men can twit him on being forced to shed
his gorgeous plumage in order to save his
| life Anyhow, they will leave us in peace
| until night falls. so we must make the best
| of a hot afternoon"
But he was mistaken. A greater danger
| than any yet experienced now threatened
| them, though Iris. after perusing thai
wonderful psalm, might have warned him
| OF II had she known the purpose of thos,
| long bamboos carried by some of the saw.
| ages
For Taung SAIL furious and unrelenting
| resolved that IL he could not obtain the girl
| he would slay the pair of them; and he
had terrible weapons in his possession
weapons that could send silent death even
to the place where they stood"