Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07


Very pleasantly, most confdingiy
Helen Perry looked up into the face
Of Roy Lawrence.
sIn fact, have no idea Of the where
abouts OF the yacht" went On the
young man.
"And don't see how am going to
locate the Neptune"
Il trusted myself to you" said
Helen evenly, the radiant contentment
Of her lovely face not abating one
whit. "You will do the best you can.
Why botherf
Roy Lawrence gave a secret gasp
surprise. satisfaction, delight. He had
been glum all that day. He mad
frightened up at noontide when Miss
Perry, a twinkle of rash mischief In
her eyes, had suggested that they steal
away from the big yacht in the little
motor boat.
81 don't understand IT," murmured
Roy to himself. "She does not wear
the rosette. She has not alluded to
the letter. She was Jolly with the
Girtons all the morning"
They were two Of a party who had
come down from Frisco for vacation
cruise. Aboard the steam yacht Nep-
tune there had been Harold Girton,
his sister Meta, Mrs. Bryce, his aunt
and the chaperone Of the party, Helen.
the crew and himself.
Both he and Girton were In love
with the beautiful Helen, who was a
close college friend Of Meta. He wrote
Helen a note. In it he avowed his
love in an impetuous but manly fash
ion. The next day was a national
holiday. They were TO have quite a
patriotic fete, there along the lonely
South American coast He enclosed
a pretty rosette. II she could find il
in her heart 10 smile on his suit,
would she wear it next morningz
He had slipped the envelope under
the door of the room which Helen
and Meta Jointly occupied
IF Helen does Tot encourage me"
he tragically decided, Il shall leave
the Neptune at the next port. I could
not remain and see her won by a
rival"
And the day had dawned and Helen
had appeared. In honor Of the day
she wore an underskirt formed Of
stars and stripes and two dainty
suken flags in her hair, but no rosette
and only the same kindly gracious
smile on her lips.
Then a riotous morning Of irecrack-
ers and feasting and music-but not
for Roy. His heart was heavy until
Helen had suggested the runaway
cruise.
A flash Of supreme happiness en-
wrapt Roy. He drove the boat
around a cluster of little Islands and
gained a free space, but neither up
nor down shore was the yacht visible.
"You see, Miss Perry" he said help
lessly, mo sign Of the Neptune. Too
bad :"
THE gasoline is giving out" he
reported grewsomely.
ssThen we cannot go much further?"
inquired Helen.
LESS than mile, probably"
'sThere is an island with a high
ridge of rocks at one end" suggested
she, indicating the point Of view.
Yes. I see it"
Just barely the engine lasted out
till the island was reached. Helen
carried the telescope. Roy shouldered
a repeating rifle. They left the boat
and began the climb Of narrow ledge
Of rock that arose ike some monu-
ment.
why, look" suddenly exclaimed
Helen.
sThe mischiefr' echoed Roy.
Twenty canoes filed with dusky
savages surrounded the motor boat.
With angry cries the natives rowed
70 a short distance Then the canoes
we're steadied. A shower OF pebbles
directed from sings, arrows and darts
came ringing upon the two wayfarers
aloft.
This Is serious p declared Roy so
licitously. and he led his fair CON-
panion back into the shelter OF
cave. She emerged thence as he fell,
struck by a rock from below. She
soothed his wounded head with her
handkerchief. Then she ran back into
the cave-to reappear. however. star
tlinglyl
AT a glance Roy saw what she mad
done Helen had removed her under
skirt Of stars and stripes. She ran to
the edge OF the rock waving the red.
white and blue, true banner. 10 the
angry mob below.
They see itl They know itr' she
cried exultingly. and this was true.
One by one the belligerentS padded
away. Somewhere they had learned
the power and glory OF thar protecting
flag.
And then she attended 10 the wound
on The side OF Rows face. so gentle