Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

coal, and the argument henceforth pro-
ceeded with less emphasis. Whatever
was that he said evidently carried convic-
tion.
Iris. nesting close to the sailor.
whispered:
do you know what he has found out7'
Il can only guess that he can tell By the
is since IL was extinguished. Clearly they
agree with him"
Then they know we are stIlI here7'
Either here or gone within a few hours.
In any case they win make a thorough
search Of the island at daybreak"
win Il be dawn soonY' M
yes. Are you tiredT'
"A little cramped--that is ALI"
Don't think am foolish--can you man
age 20 sleep7"
sleep with those men 30 nearr'
Yes. We do not know how long they
will remain. We must keep up our
strength. sleep, next to food and drink.
is n prime necessity"
'1f II will please you. will try" she
said. with such sweet readiness to obey
his slightest wish that the wonder is he did
not kiss her then and there. BY previous
instruction she knew exactly what TO do.
She crept quietly back until well cnsconced
in the niche widened and followed for her
accommodation.
There, 30 secluded was she from the outer
coarse
voices beneath only reached her IN a mur-
muir. Pulling one end Of the tarpauiln over
her she stretched her weary limbs on 3
litter OF twigs and leaves, commended her
self and the man she loved 70 Gods keep
ing. and. wonderful though II may seem.
was soon slumbering peacefully
The statement may sound passing strange
60 civilized ears. accustomed only to the
routine OF daily life and not Injured TO dam
ger and wild surroundings. But the soldier
fRn haa AAA1 Auaewr 49,. ~.
trenches. the sailor who has heard fierce
gale buffeting the walls of his fraii ark
can appreciate the reason why Iris, weary
and surfeited with excitement. would have
slept were she certain that the next sunrise
would mark her last hour on earth.
jerks, too, composed himself for a brief
rest He felt assured that there was not
the remotest chance of their lofty perch
being found out before daybreak. and the
first faint streaks OF dawn would awaken
him.
These two remote. abandoned, hopeiessly
environed by savage enemy. closed their
eyes contentedly and awaited that which
the coming day should bring forth. Nf
When the morning breeze swept over the
ocean and the stars were beginning TO pale
before the pink glory flung broadcast
through the sky by the yet invisible sum-
the sailor was aroused by the quiet fiutter-
ing of a bird about TO settle on the rock
but startled by the sight OF him.
His faculties were at once on the alert
though he little realized the danger bctols-
ened by the birds rapid dart into the void.
Turning first TO peer at Iris, he satisfied
himself that she was till asleep. Her lips
| were slightly parted in q smile; she might
| be dreaming of summer and England He
| noiselessly worned his way to the verge
| OF the rock and looked down through the
| grass roots.
The Dyaks were already stirring. Some
were replenishing the fire, others were
drawing water. cooking. eating. smoking
long thin-stemmed pipes with absurdly
small bowls or oiling their limbs and
| weapons with impartial energy The chief
yet lay stretched on the sand. but, when
| the first beams OF the sun gilded the waters
a man stopped over the PROSTATE form and
said something that caused the sleeper 20
rise stiffy supporting himself on his unin-
| jured arm They at once went on together
toward Europa Point.
| They have found the boat" thought
jerks. We'll. they are welcome TO all the
| information II affords"
| The pair soon returned. Another Dyas
| advanced to exhibit one of Jenks's spring.
| gun attachments. The savages had a sens,
of humor. Several laughed heartily when
the cause of their overnight alarms wal
revealed. The chief alone preserved q
gloomy ana saturnlne expression.
CONTINUED TOMORROW