Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-09

II onERT. IN caimer mood. infoffned thsn
IN Of the manner IN which he hit upor ne
mine. The story sounded like widest
rses cnnrdss ~ ~ n1s sons. e af ~ ~ S- ana shs
poison-niied quarry--but the production Of
the ore samples changed wonder into csr-
NEXT dsv q government metaiiursist s-ti-
mated tho value OF the contents Of the two
oii-fins a. about $500, yet the specimens
brought from the island were not by any
means the richest available.
And now there 10 not much more 10 tell
Of Rainbow Island and ite castaways on
the day that Captain Robert Anstruthers
name appeared In the Gazette. reinstatng
him 10 his rank and regiment Iris and he
were married IN the English church At
Honfkone for n was his wifo's wish
that the place which Witnessed his
iEnominy should also witness his triumph
A Ecod-nsturcd admiral decided that the
urgent requirements OF the British navy
should bring IL N. 8. Orient TO the island
before the date nxed for the ceremony.
Lieutenant Piaydon oficisted as best man.
while the Orient was left 20 scandalousiy
rhort-handed for many hours that hostile
vessel az least twice her size might have
vcntured 10 attack her.
Soon aftsrvard Robert resigned his ocm-
nission He regretted the necessity. but
the demands Of his new sphere IN iifs rem
dersd this step imperative Mining en-
Einecrs, isborers. stores. portable houses.
ali haste and the whole party sailed on one
Of Sir Arthur Dcane's ships 20 convoy
small steamer specially hired 70 attend 20
the wants Of ths miners
At last. one evening. early I'm Jufy. the
two vessels anchored outside Paimtres
Rock. and Mir Jan could be seon running
franticaiiy about the shore. for no valid
reason save that he could not stand still
The sahfb brought him good newa The
Governor Of Hongfong felt that any rea-
tanfr A. Nv Ans Hh0f1lH
be granted II possible He had written such
q strong representation Of the Mohamme-
dams case 20 the Government Of India that
there was little doubt the returning mail
would convey an oficiai notification that
MIR Jan. formerly naik IN the Kumaon
Risssia--he who once killed q man--had
been granted a free pardon.
The mining experts verified Roberts most
sanguine views after n very brief exam
nation Of the deposit Hardly any pre-
liminary work was needed In twenty-four
hours q small concentrating plant was
erected and ditch made 70 drain on the
carbonio anhydride In the valley. After
dusk a party OF coolies cleared the quarry
OF Its former occupants. Toward the close
OF the following day. when the great steam
er once more slowly turned her Mad TO
the northwest, Iris could hear the steady
thud OF an engine at work on the first con-
egnment Of ore
Robert had been busy up to the last
moment. There was 70 much to- be done in
short space OF time. The vessel carried
large number Of passengers, and he did
not wish 20 detain them too long, though
thoy one and all expressed their willing.
spect
Now his share Of the necessary prepara.
tions was concluded. His wife. Sir Arthur
and his uncle were gathered in a corner
Of the promenade deck when he approached
and told them that his last instruction
ashore was for light to be fixed on Sum-
NIT Rock as soon as the dynamo was IN
working order.
when we all come back In the cold
weather" he explained gleefully. I'VE viii
not initiate the Sirdar by running on the
reef. should We arrive by night"
Iris answered not Her blue eyes were
Fixed on the fast receding cliffs.
Sweetheart" said her husband why are
you 30 sientf"
She turned 20 him. The light OF the set
ting sun illuminated her face with It's
golden radiance
because am so happy" she said "oh.
Robert dear, SO happy and thankful"
POSTSCRIPT
The latest news OF Colonel and Mrs.
Anstruther is contained In n letter written
by an elderly maiden lady, resident in the
North Riding of Yorkshire, 20 n friend in
London. II is dated some four years after
the events already recorded.
Although its information is garbled and,
TO a certain extent, Inaccurate. those who
have followed the adventures Of the young
couple under discussion will be able to ap-
preciate It's opinions at their true value.
When the writer states facts, Of course. her
veraclty is unquestionable. but occasionally
she founders badly when she depends upon
her own Judgment
Here is tho letter;
MY dear Heien--I have not seen or
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am simply dying 70 tell you all that is hap
pening here. You will remember that some
people named Anstruther bought the Fair
lawn estate near our village some three
years ago. They are. as you know. enor-
mously rich The Doctor tells me that
when they are not squeezing money out OF
the wretched cshfnsss they dig Il In barrow
loads out Of soras magio island In the At
lantio or tho Paoino--f really forgot which.
Anyhow, they could AFFORD 10 entertain
much more than they DO. Mrs Anstruther
y very nice looking. and could be header
: OF society II she CHOSE but she seems 20
care for no one but her husband and her
babies. She has . boy ana gfr1. very
charming ohfldren, admit. and you ssl-
dom see her without them. They have q
French bonns apiece. and . most murder
ous-looiing person---a MahommsdAn ma
1--we bslisvs-staIks aiongsids and be-
haves as n he would instantly dscapitats
any person who ~ much a. looked at them.
Such = procsssfon you never sawi hrA
Anstruther's devotion to her husband 10 too
absurd. He 10 tall. handsome man. OF
Distinguished appearance. but on the few
occasions ! have spoken TO him he Inn
pressed me as somewhat taoiturn Yet 10
see tho way IN which his wife even looks
AZ him you would imagine that he had not
his equal In tho world.
II believe there 10 some secret m thsir
lives. Colonel Anstruther used to be In the
nrmy--he IL now IN command OF our local
yeomanry--and although his name 10 Rob-
erf.' tout court. have often heard Mrs. An
struther call him Jenis.' Their boy, too,
Is christaned Robert Jenks Anstruther'
Now, my dear Helen. DO make inquiries
about them IN town circles. particularly
wish you 70 ftnd out who 10 this person
Jenks'-a most vulgar name. am sure
you viii unearth something curious, be-
cause Mrs Anstruther was a Miss Deans.
daughter OF the baronet. and Austruthsr's
people are well known In Yorkshire There
are absolutely no Jenhses connected with
them on either side.
Il think 1 can help you BY another clue.
a. 4 very odd incident occurred At our hunt
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