The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23

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bis breast and like a tired child shs
relaxed Ia his arms
Into her ear he whispered words
4 % consolation.
/ 4 am very sorry all this hap
I prned." he said I'VE have got "a
play a desperate game toEethsS Tohn
holds me In her power dare not
cross her
lie hesiiAtsd. then continued. Her
eyes were open now. wide IN apprs
I hcn6ion.
'Toba Il madly Jealous ~ YOU I
have told her that our tribal mar,
rage was a mocksry, that the cere
mony was gone thru merely 10 save
I you from the native men, she has
promised 20 call you sister 70 treat
you kindly
signals are flying over The Island
for passing ships he went on.
There Is hope. ultimately. or rescue.
untn that time, trust me Depend
on me-"
/ Her hands closed tightly abou, hi,
wrists
'oh. I DO. she vald Il 40
Perhaps" he ssid. Eve may get
time 20 talk 20 each other and dis.
cuss our plans. but must affect In.
difference 10 you. In the mean
time"
lie stopped Toha had halted and
waited for them she Jaw the Eirl
had reEained consclogsness.
sister" smiled Toha. Clark nod.
dsd his approval sister" repeated
Miss Page.
And then this strange procession
proceeded down the niountalRside. the
man and the two women. the man a
prisoner Of love. The women. one
savage. the other civilized.
They were me; at the foot ~ the
mountainsids by smith. wild. dishsv.
eled. excited.
What's upl~ asked Clark
'Ail hell's broke loose" smith *.
claimed. They've found a white
manr'
An exclamation escaped tho lips Of
Miss Page. Smith pointed 20
crowd Of struggling native women on
tho sand.
Hes over there. underneath them.
bound and kicking and raising heilr'
said tho professor.
Clark placed Mas Page on her feet,
VIII you take care OF herr no
asked Smith. Then 20 Tobs Come
and LEI Us see who they have found
They ran 20 the native group and
pushed thru them 90 where. ON the
sand. his face red with rage. lay a
big white fellow. red OF eye and heavy
OF beard. raging a, HI, cnptors.
Clark commanded the women 10 re
lease the sailor. They did. lie rose
10 his feet giowerine. but with a glim.
mer Of thanks 20 the white ruler who
had effected his release.
Tho man was giant In stature
His aledEe hammer fists. doubled. had
failed 10 save him from the women.
but Clark saw that several of the
maidsns showed bruises from these
fists. Ho had evidently pu, up a stuff
uSnt Offore pTtHE doWnfn.
Come with me. want 20 talk 70
you" said Clark. Tho man followed.
Toba walking behind. In the seclu
sion Of his cave. Clark told the man
10 sit down.
II want something 10 eat. he bIus.
tered. II can't talk until cat"
Toba. at clark's command. brought
food. The man ate ravenously. Clark
did not question him. While he de
vourcd his food the sailor for the first
time appeared 10 notice Toba. lie
laid down his food and Erinned
Whose cutie Is ihatl" he asked.
Clark felt the blood rush 10 his
temples.
MY wife" he replied colby. lie
did not like this man FOR his cffroni.
cry.
Your wife, exclaimed tho man.
and laughed. Say. what's the idea7
You're white and she's eopper.color.
cd. Eh7'
Clark strobe toward the fellow.
Il am king here. While you are
on this island you are subject 10 me.
Please understand that.
"King7'
Clark remained silent. The impu.
denco OF the fellow. lie had intend.
ed to ask him the name OF the ship
wrecked the night before: AJAX him
OF home. OF the probable location OF
the island on which they found them
selves: OF many things. Now
Tho ruler OF savage people By
virtue OF their superstltlous belief in
him. remained silent. Despite the tie
OF race he dislIked this insolent fei.
low.
The sailor continued 20 eat.
Ny names Jack Benson" he vol.
unteered after awhile. II waH mate
on that craft wrecked last night"
Clark was eager to question him.
but he checked his curiosity and
STROBE 10 the entrance OF the cave.
How do you like II hero on this
Island with all these women" asked
tho sailor Seems like you cut in on
n pretty good berth. eh? King-and
a queen in the bargain.
well, VIC had real queen for you
on board the sailor went on, but
she went down with tho rest OF them
last night. She was a queen, too"
Clark started. Tho man evidently
referred 10 Marian Page. he did not
know she had been saved. was alive.
would soon confront him. Perhaps
from her. II her memory returned. he
could find out the identity OF her
strange ship; perhaps, In time. trace
the manner in which he had been
landed on this strange island.