Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-11


the starry vault, and, yielding to the
spell, he, too prayed.
It was a beautiful night. After a
baking hot day the rocks were raolat-
ing their stored-up heat, but the pleas
ant south-westerly breeze that geneI-
aIlv set in at sunset tempered tne at
mosphere and made sleep refreshing.
Tenks could not settle down 10 rest
for little while after Iris left MINI
She did not bring forth her lamp anu
unwilling to disturb her, he plcKeu up
q resinous branch, lit it in the gyms
fire. and went into the cave.
He wanted to survey the WORK al
readv done. and to determine WneChel
If would be better to resume opela
tions in the morning from INSIDE lne
excavation from the ledge. OWING "
the difficulty of constructing 'elIle
cal inward shaft, and the Danger VI
= sudden fall of heavy material ne
docidod in favor of the latter course
although it entailed lifting all the re-
fnsa ont of the hole. To save tnne'
therafere he carried his mining tools
into the open, placed IN posltIon tn9
cheval de frise long since constl 49, =
for the defence of the entrance anu
noured water over the remains VI 'n0
fire. o,, ,,ieb+
This was his final care each night
before stretching his weary lllhpS oli
his couch of branches. 1t caused oe-
Law in the morning, but he neglected.
mo- nrecaution, and there was pos
chile chance of the Dyaks failing 10
discover the Eagles Nest if they were
nersuaded by other indications thaI
the island was deserted.
He entered the hut and was IN the
act of pulling off his boots, Wnen
distant shot rang sharply through the
air Tt was magnified tenfold by the III
tense silence. For a few SECONDS thdC
seemed to be minutes he nsteneu'
cherishing the quick thought that per-
hans a turtle, wandering far beyond
accustomed limits, had disturbed one
of the spring-gun communications "
the sands. A suffering Volley, WHICH
his trained ear recognized as the llrllis
of muzzle-loaders, sounded the deaIh-
knell of his last hope.
The Dyaks had landed! Coming ST.
lently and mysteriously in the dead
of night. they were themselves the VIC
Tins of a strategem they designed 10
employ. Instead of taking the occu-
pants of Rainbow Island unawares
thew were startled at being greeted by
a shot the moment they landed. Inc
alarmed savages at once retahated by
firing their Anticipated weapons point
blank at the trees, thus giving warn
inc enough to wake the Seven Sleep
ers.
Iris, fully dressed, was out in a mo-
ment.
"They have comet" she whispered,
Eyes" was the CHEEKY answer, for
jerks face to face with danger was a
very different man to jerks wrestling
with the insiduous attacks Of CUPID
cup the ladder! Be lively! They VIII
not be here for half an hour If they
kick up such a row at the first dl1Il-
Guilty. Still we will take no risks
Cast down those spare lines when
YOU reach the top and haul away when
/ say Ready You will find every
thing to hand up there
He held the bottom of the ladder to
steady it for the girls climb. Soon
her voice fell, like a message from a
star
"All right! Please join me soon!
The coiled-up ropes dropped along
the face of the rock. Clothes, pick
Ratchet, hammer, crowbars, and other
useful odds and ends were swung
away into the darkness, for the moon
as yet did not illumine the crag. The
sailor darted into Belle Vue Castle and
kicked their leafy beds about the floor
Then he slung all the rifles, now five
in number, over his shoulders, and
mounted the rope-ladder, which, with
the spare cords, he drew up and colled
with careful method.
"By the way" he suddenly asked
''have you your sou'wester?"
YES
"And your Bible?"
eyes. 1t rests beneath my head ev-
cry night. l even brought our Tenny-
SON.
"Ah," he growled fercely, this is
where the reality differs from ro-
nance. Our troubles are only begin
ming now"
"They will end the sooner. For my
part, l have utter faith in you. If ii
be Gods will, we will escape; and nc
man is more worthy than you to be
His agent"
l