East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-24
Y Val Cleveland,
Copyrighi by Pathe ssehange, Ino.

Ruth's hopes for rescue dwindled
apidly as the little cabin began to NIL
ID with water. Suddenly the tide
| aused the ship to list to the other side,
giant wave smashed open the port
hole and the rush Of the mad waters
against the cabin door burst 1t open.
The girl was swept out into the pas
sageway and thrown against an iron
ladder leading to the deck above. Halt
climbing and half wading through the
rushing waters she found her way into
the wireless room.
AS Ruth at one time had been
student of the wireless, she now deter
mined to make use of her knowledge.
looking at the chart OIL the table, she
;ound her latitude and longitude and
ent out an SOS. The girl heard the
yires buzzing-she was about to re-
Give all answer! Suddenly the water
which had been steadily rising about
Ter put The apparatus out OF lommis-
sion, and the girl struggled to leave
the room.
Entering the hatchway, she saw that
the decks were more than halt awash.
Taking desperate chance, she stunt
Dled forward to the mast and started
climbing the rope ladder to the crows
vest. When she reached the top she
ooked down and saw that the ship
lad almost submerged. Slowly but
urely the mast was drawn under the
water, and Ruth leaped from her place
Il safety to the sea to keep from be-
ng drawn under by the suction. Grasp
ag a piece of wreckage, she clung to
+, hoping that help would soon reach
Ter.
Ruth had not been mistaken Hei
Message had been received by the
,,Vhite Rider aboard the Dragon, and,
he little yacht was already fastening
q her under full steam In another
.lour she was lifted out of the water
and carried aboard.
The liseboats from the Queen
Esther arrived safely on the island OF
Siburo. As the boat with Phil aboard
was bcached, the young man ran up
the sandy shore looking for Ruth. He
saw that the figure he had imagined
to be his sweetheart was Julia Wells
where is Miss Randolph" he de-
handed.
Il haven't seen the dear girl" re-i
lied Julia. ''When the ship started
mixing ran to the boats without
linking OF locking for her"
''NWe must start inland at once and
nd the native village" Phil heard
.oonis saying. I'VE have no provis-
ms or water" Phil refused to go
nth them. Sitting dejectedly on the
hore he Gazel into space as though
e expected to see the girls spirit
oming toward him. 4
Suddenly Stanton sprang to his feet.
yacht was approaching. His heart
tas filled with hope, mingled with
.ar. There was the slight possibility
Int Ruth might be aboard. The yacht
.eemcd 10 fairly crawl toward shore.
finally he heard the anchor chains rat
lc. aud small boat put off from the
kp. Phil shouted with JOY as he
NV the girl Of his dreams standing i'll
he bow. He waded out into the sea,
iftcd her bodily from the craft and.
,artied her ashore.
"Oh. my dearest!" he cried, half
laughing, half crying. Il had given
nou up as lost" The rest of the young
Deople's conversations was mingled
2ith kisses.
81 am sorry to interrupt" said the
White Rider, with a smile, but we
must overtake LOOMS and the others.
Then Chief Lame Elk must be found
to decipher the Sacred Wampum."
Somehow" replied Ruth. Il fear
that we are counting danger. No one
aeems to know anything about these
natives-"
Have no, fear" interrupted the
White Rider, ''the natives here con-
slider the Wampum Belt as sacred as
do the Canyon Indians. In fact, they
were originally a Canyon tribe who
long ago became discontented and
emigratcd from the Golden Canyon
and settled on this island. have sent
for four sailors to go inland with you
and take provisions. ! will anchor
the yacht here for the time being and
await your return"
"But Why can't you come along?"
asked Ruth.
Because" returned the mysterious
man, "if the natives were to recognize
me it would only bring danger to US
all" The girl decided to ask no more
questions, but to follow his instruc-.
tons Consequently, with Phil and
The sailors. she Started inland
Meanwhile, the Loomis party, weary
and hungry, ploddcd along the inland
trail. After about an hour they reached
tic edge of the trail and were not
aware of the fact that they were walk
ing into danger A tall young Siburo
warrior at that moment peered
through the brush and smiled grimly
as he saw the white intruders. Shout
ing an order to his tribesmen. Brown
Panther descended upon the new
comers.
"We tolerate no intruders." he told
the white folks who were now his cap
lives. "And now, since you have
landed. you must not leave. BY the
Siburo law. you cannot be injured. but
you will be conducted to the TURQUOISE