Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-25

DIVES WIN one H0dS0T pint OIL water
to share between them. Of course the
wine and spirit must be Stunned like
pestilence To touch either under
such conditions would be counting
heat, apoplexy, and death. And next
day!
He frightened his jaws before he
answered.
1--WE will console ourselves with a
bottle of champagne for dinner. Mean
while, hear our friends shouting to
those left on this side of the island.
/ must take an active interest in the
conversation"
He grasped his rife and lay down
on the ledge, already gratefully warm.
Theer was a good deal of sustained
shouting going on. jerks thought he
recognized the chiefs voice, giving in
structions to those who had come from
Smuggler's Cove and were now stand
ing on the beach near the quarry.
| Il wonder if he is hungry" he
thought eff so, 1 will interfere with
the commisSariat."
! Iris peeped forth at him.
"Mr. Jenks!"
eyes" without turning his head. He
knew it was an ordinary question.
MAY I come too?''
what! expose yourself on the
ledgei"
Eyes, even that. l am so tired of sit
ting here alone"
We'll there is no danger at present.
But they might chance to see you,
and you remember what ="
Eyes, remember quite we'll. If that
| is ALL" There was a rustic OF
garments II am very mannish in APP
pearance. If you promise not to look
at me 1 will join you"
II promise"
Iris stepped forth. She was flushed
little, and, to cover her confusion,
may be, she picked up Lee-Metford.
"Now there are two guns" she said,
as she stood near him.
| He could see through the tail of his
eye that a slight but elegantly pro-
portioned young gentleman of the sea-
| faring profession had suddenly ,ap-
peared from nowhere. He was glad
she had taken this course. 1t might
better the position were the Dyaks to
see her thus.
! "The moment ! tell you, you must
! fall fiat" he warned her.. mo cere-
mony about it. Just flop"
"I don't know anything better cal
culated to make one flop than bull
! let" she laughed. Not yet did the trag-
| edy of the broken kegs appeal to her.
Eyes, but it achieves its purpose In
| two ways l want you to adopt the
precautionary method
Trust me for that Good gracious! !"
! The sailors rifle went off with an
unexpected bang that froze the ex-
/ clamation on her lips. Three Dyaks
were attempting to run the gauntlet
to their beleaguered comrades. They
! carried a Jar and two wicker baskets.
! He with the jar fell and broke it. The
otheres doubled back like hares. and
| the first man dragged himself after
| them. jerks did not fire again.
/ Iris watched the wounded wretch
crawling along the ground. Her eyes
grew moist, and she paled somewhat.
! When he vanished she looked into the
valley and at the opposing ledge;
three men lay dead within twenty
yards of her. Two others dangled from
! the rocks. 1t took her some time to
control her quavering utterances suf-
! ficiently to say
81 hope [ may not have to use a
| gun. I know it cannot be helped, but
| if | were to kill human being | do
not think / would ever rest again.
'In that case I have indeed muir
dered sleep today" was the unfeel1ng
reply.
mo! no! A man must be made of
sterner stuff. We have a right to de-
fend ourselves If need be / will ex-
ercise that right. Still it is horrid, oh,
so horrid!"
She could not see the sailors grim
smile. 1t would materially affect his
rest. for the better, were he able to
slay every Dyak on the island with a
single shot. Yet her gentle protest
pleased him. She could not at the
same time be callous to human suf-
fering and be Iris. But he declined the
discussion of such sentiments
"You were going to say something
when brief disturbance took placer
he inquired.
Eyes. I was surprised to hnd now
hot the ledge has become"
"You notice it more because you
are obliged to remain here"
After a pause
az think understand now why you
were so upset by the loss of our water
supply. before the udy cHuo We WI
be in great straits, enduring agonles
from thirst"
LET us not meet the devil half
way" he rejoined. He preferred the
unfair retort to confession which
could only foster dismay.
But, please, / am thirsty now"
| He moved uneasily. He was only
| too conscious of the impish weakness,
\ oo,o,,,o,, ~ oil ANN kind which crn-
ates a desire out of sheer inability TO