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BELGIAN BANK FUND
SEIZURE Is DENIED
R%cichsbank Notes Transferred
by Agreement, Says "Ger-
man Overseas Agency"

BEnLIN. sept. 1S-tby wireless to Say
viiie).-The report from Entente quar-.
ters that the German Government had
seized the entire cash holdings Of the
Belgian National Bank amounting to
500, Ooo,0 00 francs Nl5o.00o. 0o0D was
denied In a statement issued to-day by
the overseas News Agency.
There has been no se!surs At ALL"
SAYS the agency statement. Several
months ago negotiations were opened
with the Belgian National hank Of the
Societe Generate de Belgique, which are
now completed. and according TO which
the German Reichsbank notes held by
these banks were transferred to the
Reichsbank and there credited to the
Belgtan institutions. Tn banks agrees
to the transaction, A. the Reichsbank II
equally responsible for these accounts
as for It's bank notes.
at r. also untrue adds the state
mcrt, that the arrest Of NJ. earlier,
manage Of the Belgian National Bank.
IL connected with this transaction. II 70
likewise false that the assots Of both
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away, but may be dealt With easily II
effective measures are adopted In time.
Tile plan actually adopted by Ru-
msnia has enabled her to occupy Brasso
tkronstadt). Orsova and the valleys Of
the AT and Maros. These are splendid
successes. but meanwhile the Bulsars
have seized the bridgehead of Turtuksi
CTutrakan) and Silistria and are now
setting about co~unteracting Rumania's
plan Of invading Bulgaria.
THE Bulgarixns Are confidently reck-
oning on Won H~indenburg's help. though
many believe this confidence will he dis
appointed because the Germans have no
troops to spare. Personally 7 have been
long Of y different way Of thinking and
events ave borne out my assertion.
~ hold that Won Hindenburg will ge,
together a redoubtab,e Balkan army.
and I hope ardently that the Allies may
be ready to meet u. Bulgaria was and
may possibly be yet the line Of least re-
%sistance. inc II Ia along that line that
the Allies could have moved with the
biggest results once Rumania Joined
them. The plan actually adopted would
have been admirable II Rumania had to
consider only her own interest apart
from that Of her allies, but the n thing
necessary to her and to them is to de-
feat the common enemy"
DR.. Dillon advocates a Russo Run1an-
ian advance from Dobric tBasardjik)
upon the Bulgarian Black Sea port OF
varna. only twenty-five miles south.
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SEES DANGER FOR
ALLIES IN BALKANS
DR.. +. j. Dillon Advocates
Campaign Designed 10 Crush
Bulgaria at Once.

LONDON. Sept. 1S.-Rumanis Is becom.
Inc uneasy because Of the success Of the
0ermano-B ulear attacks upon the Dob
rudja. and IL eager for the Allies TO con-
centrate upon Bulgaria and crush her,
according TO = despatch under Thurs
days date from DR.. f.. J. Dillon. politi-
cal correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph,
now at Asuui. Italy.
DR.. Dillen ssys Ruinanians Of high
standing are urging this plan. and he
implies the Rumanians think It 10 a mis-
take for them 70 push their own national
advantage In Transylvania At present.
The defeat of Bulgaria. DR.. Dillon
pleads. would sever the communications
between Berlin and the Balkans. para.
iyss Gcrmany's allies and deprive her Of
food supplies.
The salient facts he say ARE the
sncmy's offensive In the Balkans at .
moment when he Ii reduced TO the de-
fsnsivs everywhere else. and Won Hin
~denburg's preparations for a gigantic ON
rush against Rumania. These un-
pleasant surprises cannot he reasoned
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R BREAD PRICE cur
-four Psswa Losf SeUs Now .,
AbOut ~ Ccuts.

BERLIN. by wireless tn Sayvtll. sen.
is.--In reporting the recently announce.
cut in the price cf bread ~ Berlin. \,
hich the four pound loaf cells al abou,
IL cents, the Overseas News Azsprv ~
day tells Of decreases IN the prize IT o.,.
and barley. All the reduction are ",
consequence ~ the abundance Of tho ne,
crops" II says
1.-THE price Of Data has been loser.a
from 80 p%fennigs a pound rc'srl ~ u,
pferniga." the agency adds. land p,,,..
barley from N pfennigs 10 80 pfern ,r
The newspapers report that The price a,
potatoes viii he lowered during 'he ~
ter. the municipality s having voted con
siderab HE funds TO this end rhe rr.,.
expresses satisfaction with the measures
taken.'
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their way through saiisries. which ~
came catacombs, aNA made themselves
MASTERS Of the position after hours OF
ugly work.
Then also before sunup. only an hour
before the time ct for the British at
tack. the Germans. who had no idea the
British were coming on In another big
push. made . small attack In the neigh
borhood Of Mouquet Farm. They took
a section Of trench. and were holding II
1t the moment whom that wave Of
Britain. six miles long. began to move.
The British reserves In that area
swept ovsr the Germans and their own
men Who we're struggiiRG With the Ger
mana. dashing up 10 the sbtective ~ for
three day6 work
A chill autumn morning mist. proceed
ing a day Of brilliant sunshine. hid the
actual attack. which the British officers
believe NJ the most skilful the British
army has ever made. The British were
putting behind them not only tho ridge
but the old second line - sell a. the
Arst line trsnchss. which they struggled
SO hard to gain. and were going against
the new third line. which the Germans
had been building under ~unceasing Brit
ish shell Gre.
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banks will he used for subscriptions 10
the ffth Gsrmsn war loan. subscriptions
to which are az free from coercion as In
the case Of the preceding cans
The Boigtsch Dngbidd was quoted IN a
despatch from The Hague OH September
II MS announcing that the German au.
thorities had seized f3o. 100000 placed
In the Belgian National Bank w conse-
auenco Of the suspension Of the mora
forum. the Germans onerins to pay +"
per cent. interest and return the money
two wears after the close OF the war.
In 4 statement at Havre on september
~ Alloys Van Dc Nyvcrc. the Belgian
Minister Of Finance. expressed heller IN
the truth Of this report and declsred mat
N. Cartier. one Of the directors Of the
Belgian National Bank had been ar.
rested and confined after the refusal
Of the directors of the bank TO onlp'y
with u demand from the German Gov
eminent for the transfer TO It cf inc sAAs
In the bank.
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$4,000 900 COPPER CARGO HERE
Record shipment &~vrt>es q,
steamer for GaGseuheim Co.,

A largo NJ copper. which was Sald a
he the larsest ever shipped here. Va,
brought into this port yesterday nv IN.
American steamer sherman. oil her AZ.
rival from Valparaiso, Antofssss'a and
Cristobal. The shipment. which ron.
sisted ~ refined product. wa valued Al,
more than S~i.00O.0oo.
II weighed $500 tons and vas cen.
signed 10 the ,;uegenheim couranc.
The cargo was shipped IN rsre ~ Tho
American Smeiters Steamship ron,pany
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Big GUNS POTENT
FACTOR IN VICTORY
British Artillery Kept Up
Cpaseless Fire Before and
During Attack.

BRITISH Front IN FRANCE. Sept. It,
Army ohhcers are speaking Of yesterday
rs the best day for the British arms
since the offensive began on the Somme
front. with the exception Of July I the
attack begun yesterday morning was the
most extensive Of any in the ten weeks
Of the battle. Al this writing the Brit
ish are beyond the village Of Flers. which
they took early In the morning. and are
established In Martinpuich and Cource-
letts.
The slow %ploddins work OF recent
weeks. which included the taking OF
Ginchy and Guillemont, had for its OBJ
ject control OF all the high ground from
the region Of T%h!epval to the junction
with the French on the right. The Ger
mans fought hard for every foot OF II.
Delville Wood (Devirs WOODY. Foureaux
Wood (High WOODY and the rib Of earth
which the windmill crowned beyond
PoEieres have been STEPPED with blood
Of men fallen there In their long stand
under the heaviest orgy Of shellhre In the
history OF war. as experts agree. as Ger
man wrestled with Briton not for .
piece of farm land tut for military and
human mastery.
Attack ~s.ruri.ea Germans,
-. -
Ihe n''''sn push was larsetS uo~u
hli'. Aney Pu. oe"'"u '".,n u" rs"
erouna whose SLOPES s,.e mem Sne.. .e
them observation for their artillery ire.
Evidently the Germans did not expect
the attack. believing that the offensive
VA over and that the British would
settle down for the winter in their new
and advantageous positions.
Never before probably have more
runs been playing over the same length
Of front than along the six miles whe-e
the British made their advance on July
1 anu where they have continued their
offensive with phlegmatic and dogged
| persistence. The Germans Kept on bring
ing up runs until now they have 1000
In this short sector.
The Associated Press correspondent.
moving over the region OF the devastated
villages and shell torn earth. intersected
b< new roads. cav on Thursday how
! enormously the British have increased
| their artillery.
sun AIMED and weather beate were
the Runners arser their ten weeks Of
! work There were lines and clusters
and marks OF guns. Rows OF batteries
we're firing as regularly as the movement
q. the needles of a loom. Alongside
each o,her vere british and French
batteries The sunners of neither ally
could sneak the Language OF the other
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Darely beautiful are the Trimmings

ID rarely beautiful are the Trimmings
that have come from Paris to enhance
tine elegance of Madar1e's Autumn gowns.
ExouisiteEy wrought are tine beaded garri.
lures and landings, revealing nuarces Of
color that delight the eyes and stimulate
the imagination. Equally artistic, if
more subdued, are the jetted effects that
are destined to adorn many evening ard
dinner toilettes. Also there is a new and
most attractive selection OF rose trimmings.
i'm cclors and i'm tinsel.
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Mool Suitings and Coatings

Autumn and Winter are shown i'm q rep.
resentative assortment which embraces every
weave and color sanctioned by E~'ds-1ior.
Tine finest and most exclusive products OF
the foremost manufacturers of Europe &ri
America are here assembled, including ScotcA
Tweeds, Nor1espuns and Cheviots, Cac1enrtge
VeGours and Velour de Laine i'm chec:s,
p9aids and plain colors; Peau de 5our;s,
BroadcNotrs, and Burella Cloth; Moleskir,
Beaver, Fitch and Leopard Cloths, and 81.
Seals.
Wool Dress Goods Dept, First FLOOR
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M OPENS FRONTIER.
Belgian F%amiii~s Pesrins AeS"ss
BorSer Into HOLLAND.

LONDON. SEPT. is.-A despatch TO the
Ereuing Mems from Amsterdam reports
that the C;erman guards along the Dutch
frontier toward both Belgium and Ger
many have been withdrawn.
From Belgium. adds the despatch.
numbers OF Belgian families Who for
months had appealed for permission TO
enter Holland are now streaming across
the line at various points with their be-
longings piled on every KIND Of v
ance.
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I'D zeal Valenciennes Laces are promi-
nently featured among the many
interesting exhibits i'm the Lace De-
partment. Although this beautiful and
perennially favored type of lace is now
virtually unobtainabEe, owing to the dis
turbed conditions prevailing in Europe,
B. Altman & Co. (having anticipated the
inevitable consequences of these conditions
are enabled to display a collection which
offers an almost unlimited choice. since it
includes every desirable ~width-from the
narrow edgings 50 much i'm demand for
lingerie purposes, to the wide Aouncings
appropriate for the decoration of wedding
and reception gowns.
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THE New Paris Corset "Augthos," de-
signed and made by Madame Augustine
Thomas exclusively for B. Altman & Co., will
appeal to the woman of fashion. 1t is
pink batiste or coutil broche.
Corset Department, Second Floor
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PlOuses that are "ditferert," designed to
be worm with tine fashionable tailored
suit, will appeal to every woman with a
pencfsart for the distinctive and the unique.
Whether imported or r1lade in Arnerica-and
there are both i'm apparently endless variety
these Autumn bIouses, now to be seem on
tine Second Floor, are rich i'm new style fea-
lures, unexpected color effects and novel
suggestions generally.
Blouses for sports and practical wear are
shown i'm smart tailored models that have
just the necessary touch of individuality.
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MADISON AVENUE
34th and 3Stf Streets
New York
NN/omen'S Coats and Wraps

Women's Coats and Wraps
for the season just opening
strike a. new and original note.
Hncomparably handsome are the
voluminous Wraps Imported and
American) that have been designed
for evening and the opera; some
of chiffon velvet-exquisitely soft
and supple-in beautiful effects OF
color, enriched with embroidery
and fur; others of brocaded sasl,
or tinsel cloth. Manteaux for
the street and tailored coats for
every practical use are also shown
i'm infinite variety.
(Third Floor
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BERLIN. by wireless. Sept. 1s.-Ship-
mcnts Of the German steel syndicate dur
ing August were 250.ss0 tons. as agatnst
oSc.S15 tons In July. the overseas News
Agency announced to-day.
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FIFTH AVENUE
34th and 3Sth Streets
New York

distinctive Tailor-made Suits,
designed for the woman who
desires to be fashionably attired,
are an important part of the
display on the Third Floor.
Made in New York, but rejecting
the smartness and style of Paris.
these Suits represent all tho fea-
lures that are to be the vogue
during the Autumn season. Es.
pecially noticeable are the artistic
lines, and the soft, rich fabrics
and handsome furs that have BEEN
used to produce q harmonious
ensemble.
Women's Ready.to-wear Dep't.)
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nainty Philippine Undergarments,

q~uisiteIy nand.errbroidered, have just
been received i'm d wonderful assortment of new
and beautiful designs. Especially featured
are crepe de Chime garments from Manila
(origiGlaily introduced by B. Altman 6 Co..,
and many enchanting novelties i'm sheer
batiste, adorned with real Vahenciennes,
lrisG, and flet Eaces i'm addition to fine
ermbroideries
Imported Lingerie. Second Floor
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MOdish Hats for Autumn
are shown i'm a fascinating array of original
designs, suggesting the atmosphere of Paris,
but adapted to the individuality OF the
American woman.
Tomorrow monday
A Number of Smart Hats
specially prepared, and NOW introduced to
feature the new shapes and trimmings,
will be offered at
$500
millinery Department, Third Floor
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ITALY SELLS 100000 EGGS.

Government Acts - Get aish Cost
81 LivisG.
RoME. Sept. 1S.-Ten million eggs
stored by SPECTATORS and seised during
the past week In italian cities by the
Government are being rssold publicly at
two cents each, half the MARKET price.
The purpose OF the sale At this figure
Ia TO aid in reducing the cost Of living.
which has increased by IS per cent. dur.
ing the past six months.
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A Sale of WOmen's Gloves

A Sale of WOmen's Gloves
offering unusual price inducements, win ta.e
place to-r1orrow MONDAY. II will ~cor1prise
WASHABLE WALKING GLOVES
ON white doeskin~ -fnisin charnois, n .sro.d-
cred i'm black; one-clasp, rer rair Sl.i5
N tam or ivory glace, embroidered tcayly
i'm black, pique sewn; one-cgasp,
per pair . Il.t5
IMPORTED GLACE kGCENlN Gl.CNE~
mousquetaire, aiZteen-hutton Nengt'o,
p'ack or white per pair l.
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Autumn Fashions
inspire the dominant Thought of the
moment i'm the feminine world.
B. Altman & Co. present everything
that is newest and most charming
for the c0stumimg of Women,
Misses and the Younger Set.
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Troop Discass Its PPOwess.
Last night wounded men back from
the lire foi got their pain and what part
their battalion played during the battle
In telling what the tanks" did. Notes
we're compared between the actions OF
our" and your" tank. Cooperating with
the infantry according to prearrange-
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estrained him, keeping his finger on

restrained him, keeping his finger on
his lips.
Me" signed Hernandez, follow me.
Do what / do"
For one instant he looked about him,
getting his bearings. Then he started
on. For many minutes the party
skirted the edge of the Jungle. never
once showing itself, and moving al
ways silently as the grave itself. At
length Hernandez once more halted
this time on the edge Of 4 grove Of
palms. Holding his cannibal crew
back, Hernandez beckoned to the chief
to advance alone. The chief obeyed.
With the swiftness of two savages,
Hernandez and the chief darted be-
hind the trunks Of two separate trees.
Hernandez pointed toward the beach.
white meat, you old gourmand,'
whispered Hernandez, white meat.
And very tender"
Down on the beach, busying them
selves about their self-appointed tasks,
were Annette and her foster mother.
There were several members of the
fruit steamers crew-all white. There
was Inez Castro-also white-but an
outcast, sitting, brooding by herself.
Hernandez counted the men.
I've need four to one, at least" he
said to himself. Then he nodded to
the chief and held up the fingers of
both hands several times. The chief
understood He was a warrior. He
knew that much safety lay in mum
bers. He beckoned to two Of his
men and gave them orders. They crept
back, silently through the trail
Hernandez and the chief wriggled
back into the underground and then
sat down to wait.
Annette's party suddenly made UP
it's mind to decamp. The discovery OF
the skull upon the beach was a dis.
turbing fact.
when Neal comes" said Annette
Right" said sailor, well put it
UP to him.
He glanced casually toward the
grove of palms, this sailor. Then
with an oath he sprang to his feet.
Boys" he cried aloud, feeling for 6
weapon, we're in for it. Women in
the she'd Look, here they come"
The other sailors, with the swiftness
of seamen in sudden squall, were
| upon their feet, each with weapon in
his hand. They forced the women
into the hut and formed circle,
guarding it. And then broke the
storm.
With the yell of thousand demons,
the black man-eaters were upon them
One warrior seized Inez in his grasp
and with cry of triumph darted with
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SYNOPSIS.

On the day of the eruption of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
Princess rescues fve-year-old Annette
lnngton from an open boat, but is forced
to leave behind her father and his COM
panionE. Ilington is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto in a vain attempt to
to send aboard the Princess with his
daughter, papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts OF the lost Island
of Ci1nabar. Ilington's injury causes his
mind to become a blank. Thirteen years
elapSe. Hernandez, now an opium Snug
gler, with Ponto. Inez, a female accom-
plice. and the mindless brute that once
was lungton, come to Seaport, where the
widow Of Captain Hardin is living with
her son Neal and Annette Ilington, and
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
by her father. Neal tries for admission
to the Naval academy, but through the
treachery OF joey Welcher is defeated by
Joey and disgraced. Neal enlists in the
navy. Inez sets a trap for joey and the
conspirators get him in their power. In
a struggle for possession of the map Her
nandez. Annette and Neal each secure a
portion. Annette sails on the Coronado in
search Of her father. In Martinique An
nette and Neal are captured, but are res
cued by a sponge diver. Inez FORCES iden-
ttfcation papers for herself as Annette.
In an insurrection Neal and Annette are
again captured, carried to the Sun City
and Annette is offered as sacrifice to
the sun god. They are rescued by ma
rines from the Albany. Landed in Tortu-
ga, Annette and Neal are captured and
exposed to yellow fever infection by Her.
nhndez, but are rescued by sailors from
the Albany. Inez tries to rob Annette
and escapes. On her way to Chantillo An
Dette is captured. Neal is promoted and
leads a party of transferred men toward
Chantillo. but is caught in a train wreck
on the way. Hernandez and Inez present
the false identification papers to Brother
Anselmo at Santa Maria mission. Ponto
Is caught and killed in his own trap, set
for Annette. Annette proves title and
turns over Lost Island to the govern
ment. Welcher dies in a remorseful effort
to save her from Hernandez. Annette and
Neal, on their way to Lost Island, are
wrecked on a cannibal island by Her.
nandez' trickery. The brute is accepted
b. the cannibaIs as their god.
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her toward the jungle. A sailor who
followed was stricken down. But it
was Hernandez who stopped the cap.
tor. He darted after him and caught
him by the arm.
Back he ordered, with a sign
that spelled fury, black there. This
woman belongs to me-
"Senorita," said Hernandez suavely,
bearing her to a place of comparative
security, "Iet us be noncombatants for
once. Get others working for you, is
my motto. AS for us, why-safety
first"
Inez shivered. She dragged Her
nandez toward an opening between the
trees.
Look, look she cried, her face
rigid with terror, 'its horrible, hor-
rible, horrible"
Hernandez, she stumbled blindly
through the jungle-in the midst of
g bowling, painting mob of half-naked
E-arriOrs. The warriors were the vic
tors. And they bore with them the
e3Oils-two women, still alive, a small
squad of torn and battered sailors, and
few silent figures-silent forever.
What are they going to do?" walled
Inez.
Hernandez shrugged his shoulders.
- 5 out of my hands," he said, "but
I've got to see it through I've got to
K DIV what happens. I've got to be
tl47re-or else they'll get me too.
V I'll be lucky to escape. But we'll es-
care, you and I, never Tear I've ar
ranged for it. I've arranged for
safety first"
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CHAPTER LVi.
S. O, S, on Land and Sea,

S. O. S. on Land and Sea.
Neal, from quite another portion Of
the beach, scanned the horizon with
alarm.
He shook his head. The horizon
line was clear-there was no hint of
smoke
He turned to the first mate of the
wrecked fruit steamer that lay strand
ed on the reefs.
We've got to get word to the Mis-
souri,, somehow" he said, beside,
we've left Annette and my mother
starving back there. Let's return"
Neal found his mother and Annette
where he had left them.
Cocoanuts and clans, hurriedly
gathered, supplied them with a salts
factory meal.
Neal stretched his arms. II new
er can think upon an empty stomach"
he remarked, $50 I'm just beginning
to dope things out. Look at friend
sea-" he exclaimed, she's like a mill
pond. The tides out. There's not a
wave splashes over the wreck. I'm
Off"
Where to-" queried his mother in
alarm.
I'm going to row over to the wreck
and help myself-to some S. o. S"
He strobe to the waters edge. He
beckoned to the first mate.
In another moment they were
launched and pulling with even, steady
strokes toward the wreck beyond.
They made fast the boat, shipped
their oars and clambered up the side
of the almost submerged fruit steam
er.
Good" said Neal, "the wireless
room is intact"
He sent out his call-cast it to the
four winds-his messenger, seeking
everywhere for the Missouri.
On the Missouri the wireless opera
tor got it-feebly at first.
IS. o. S." clamored Neal
"Who are your" queried the battle
ship.
Neal told him.
"All right" said the Missouri, well
be there in three shakes Of a lambs
tail" Or words to that effect.
On shore, meantime, Annette, the
wanderlust ever strong within her, had
wandered up the beach and out Of
sight. The solitude was appalling, but
not unpleasant.
Tripping along gayly, she had Stun
bled over something half hidden by
the sand. Her firm step had Ioosened
it-but it had nearly sent her sprawl
ing. She drew back, regarding the