Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-13

or Ash was to be seen. It provided an IDEAL
bath
Iris was overjoyed. She pointed toward
their habitation
'Mr Jenks." she said Il win be win
lie gathered all the tins ne was able 10
carry and strode OF. enjoinng her 70 frc
her revolver n for the slightest reason she
wanted assistance, and giving a parting
warning that y she delayed too long he
would come and shout TO her.
Il wonder" said the girl 10 herseir.
watching his retreating figure, what he r.
afraid Of Surely by this time we have en-
hausted the unpleasant surprises o. the
island. Anyhow, now for a splash %
She was hardly in the water before she
began TO be afraid account OF JenKs.
Suppose anything happened TO him while
she was thoughtessly enjoying herself here.
SO strongly did the thought possess her
that she hurriedly dressed again and ran
OF 10 find him
He was engaged in fastening a number
OF bayonets transversely to a long piece OF
timber.
what are you doing that for7" sh.
asked
why did you return so soon7 Did any
thing alarm your
81 thought you might get into mischief"
she confessed.
make trouble for any unwelcome visitors"
he replied. This Is n cheval de frise which
| intend to set up In front OF our cave In
case we are compelled 20 defend ourselves
against an attack by savages. with this
barring the way they cannot rush the posi-
ton"
She sighed. Rainbow Island was n wild
spot after ALL Did not thorns and briers
grow very close to the gates Of Eden?
on the nineteenth day Of their residence
on the island the sailor climbed. as was his
invariable habit to the Summit Rock while
iris prepared breakfast. At this early hour
the horizon was clearly cut as the rim OF a
sapphire. He examined the whole arc OF
the sea with his glasses. but not a sail was
In sight. According to his calculations. the
growing anxiety as to the fate of the Sirdar
must long ere this have eliminated In the
dispatch from HongkonR or Singapore OF
special search vessel, while British war;
ships In the China Sea would be warned TO
keep close lookout for any traces OF the
steamer. to visit all islands on their route,
and to question fishermen whom they en-
countered. SO help might come any day, or
IL might be long deferred
He replaced the glasses in their case and
dived into the wood. giving passing
thought to the fact that the wind, after
blowing steadily from the south for nearly
a week, had veered round TO the northeast
during the nights Did the change portend
storm? Well they were now prepared
for all such eventuallties. and he had not
forgotten that they possessed. among other
treasures. box OF books for rainy days.
And a rainy day with Iris for company!
What gale that ever blew could offer such
compensation for enforced idleness?
The morning sped in uneventful work.
Iris did not neglect her cherished pitcher
plant. After luncheon Il was her custom
now to carry dlshful of water to its APP
parently arid roots. and she rose to fulfill
her self-imposed task.
Let me help YOU" said Jenks. II am
not very busy this afternoon"
mo, thank you. I simply won't allow
you to touch that shrub. The dear thing
the water as greedily as thirsty animal"
Deane."
She laughed merrily. II do believe you
are Offering me compliment" she said.
II must indeed have found favor in your
eyes"
He had schooled himself TO resist the
| opening given by this class of retort SO he
| turned to make some corrections in the
scale of the sun dial he had constructed
| aided therein by daily observations with
| the sextant left by the former inhabitant
| of the cave.
Iris had been gone perhaps fve minutes
| when he heard distant shrek, twice re-
| peated. and then there came family to his
| ears his own name, not "Jenks." but Rob-
| ert." in the girls voice. Something terrible
had happened II was a cry OF supreme dis
tress. Mortal agony or overwhelming terror
alone could wiring that name from her lips.
| Precisely in such moments this man acted
| with the decision. the unerring Judgment,
| the instantaneous acceptance OF great risk
| to accomplish great results, that marked
| him out as a born soldier
CONTINUED TOMORROW