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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1912-04-11, Page 7THE W1NilI1A 1 UN.AA, APRIL IL 1;'12 �•r 'r:• 'r.. r. ; .. ..,. :ti ::,tf: .. •.,.ais • .i.1• �'i r 7 a'. in s 9.f t e Mo...n' Mg instant measures for safety, he were called upon to nurse her through a fever, the outlook became not only desperate, but hopeless. And, while he bent his brows in worrying thought, the color was re- turning to Iris' cheeks and natural buoyancy to her step, It is the fault of all men to underrate the marvelous courage and constancy of woman in the face of difficulties and trials. Jenks was no exception to the rule. "You do not ask ale for any account of my adventures," she said quietly, after watching his perpiused expres- sion in silence for some time. Her tone almost startled him, its un- assumed cheerfulness was so uulooked for. "No," he answered. "I thought you were too overwrought to talk of them at pre:ient." "Overwrought! Not a bit of it! I was dead beat with the struggle and with screaming for you, but. please don't imagine that I am going to faint or trent you to a display of hysteria now that all the excitement has ended. I admit that I cried a little when you pushed me aside on the beach and rais- ed your gun to fire at those poor wretches flying for their lives. Yet perhaps I was wrong to hinder you." "You were wrong," he gravely inter rupted. ""Then you should not hate heeded me. No, I don't mean that. You al- ways consider me first, don't you? No matter what I ask you to do you en- deavor to please me, even when you know all the time that I am acting or speaking foolishly." The unthinking naivete of her words sent the blood coursing wildly through his veins. "Never mind," she went on, with earnest simplicity. "God has been very good to us. I cannot believe that he has preserved us from so many dangers to permit us to perish mis- erably a few hours or days before help comes. And I do want to tell you ex- actly what happened." "Then yo1Y shall," he answered. "But first drink this." They had reached their camping ground, and he hastened to procure a small quantity of brandy. She swallowed the spirit, although she really needed no such adventitious .support, she said. "All right," commented Jenks. *If ,you don't want a drink, Ido," "I can quite believe it," she retorted. "Your case is very different. ' I knew the men would not hurt me—after the :first shock;- of their appearance had passed, I mean. I also knew that you would save me. But you, -DIr. Jenks, had to do the fighting. You were called upon to rescue precious me. Good gra- .eiousl No wonder you were excited." The sailor mentally expressed his in- rability to grasp the complexities of teminino nature, but Iris rattled on: "I carried my tin of water to the pitcher plant and was listening to the greedy roots gurgling away for dear life when suddenly four men sprang out from among the trees and seized my arms before I could reach my re- Ilolver. " "Thank heaven you failed!" "You think that if I had fired at them they would have retaliated. Yes, espe- .11ally if I had hit the chief. But it was le who instantly gave some order, and I suppose it meant that they were not % to hurt me. As a matter of fact, they 4 seemed to be quite as much astonished fps I was alarmed. But if they could hold my hands they could not stop my ;voice so readily. 011, didn't I yell?" "You did." "I suppose you could not hear' me 4istinetly?" "Quite distinctly."i.i, w+t,_ "Every word?" i "'Yes." Site bent to pick some leaves and bite i•of dry grass from her dress. "Well, Son know," she continued rapidly, "in such moments one cannot choose one's Fords. I just shouted the first thing that calve into my bead." "And 1," be said, "picked up the first rifle I could lay my hands on. Now, Kiss Deane, as the affair has ended eo happily, may I venture to ask you to remain in the cave until 1 return?" "Oh, please"--- she began. "Really, T must insist. I would net leave you it It were tot quite impera- tive. You cannot corp with me." Then she understood one at least of the tasks he must perform, and she meekly obeyed. pie thought it best to go along Turtle beach to the cove and thence follow the Dyaks' trail through the wood, as this line of advance would entail prac- tically -a complete circuit of the island. He omitted no precautions in his ad - Vance. Often he stopped and listened intently, Whenever he doubled a point or passed among the trees he crept back and peered along the way he bad come to see it any lurking foes were 1breaking shelter behind him. The marks on the Saud proved that only one eampafi had been beached. Thence he Lound nothing of.special in- terest until he came upon the -chief!'* gen lying close to the trees en the north side. It Was a very ornamental 1 eepon, a muzzle loader. The etoek as inlaid With gold and ivory, an4 Nie piece had evidently been loeteb it'tbm some w'andaria's- Sunk[ tiurprtsed ,6itil�.saot d it a termer foray. kVA will rtnS*4 Whit Wad By LOUIS TRACY Copyright, 1903, by Edward J. Clode of Jenks' rifle bullet, but close In- vestigation of the trigger guard ang the discovery' of certain unmistakable evidences on the beach showed that the Dyak leader had lost two if not Three fingers of his right hand. "So he hits something more than hits passion to nurse," mused Jenks. "That, at any rate, is fortunate. He will be In no mood for further enterprise for some time to come." . He dreaded lest any of the Dyaks should be only badly wounded and like- ly to live. It was an actual relief to his nerves to find that the improvise dumdums bad done their work too well to permit ntfxtety on that score. IIe gathered the guns, swords and ereeses of the slain, with all their un- couth belts and ornaments. In pursu- ance of a vaguely defined plan of fu. tare action he also divested some of the men of their coarse garments and collected six queer looking hats shaped like inverted basins. These things he placed in a heap near the pitcher Wants. Thenceforth for half an hour the placid' surface of the lagoon was disturbed by the black dorsal fins of many sharks. His guess at the weather conditions heralded by the change of wind was right. As the two partook of their even- ing meal the complaining surf lashed the reef, and the tremulous branches of the taller trees voiced the approach of gale. A tropical storm—not a typhoon, but a belated burst of the - periodic rains—deluged the island before mid- night. Hours earlier Iris retired, utter, ly worn by the events of the day. The gale chanted a wild melody in mournful chords, and the noise of the watery downpour on the tarpaulin roof of Belle Vue castle was such as to rete• der conversation impossible save in wearying shouts. Luckily Jenks' carpentry was eftee- tive, though rough. The building was water tight, and ho had calked every crevice with unraveled rope until Iris' apartment was free from the tiniest draft. Tl:e very fury of the external turmoil acted as a lullaby to the girl. She was so,n ilelevp, and the sailor was left to 11i.t taro;:gilts. rice') he could not. He smoked stead- ily, with a magnificent prodigality, for his small stock of tobacco was fast di- minishing. IIe ransacked tris brains to discover some method of escape from this enchanted island, where fairies jostled with (:cmonu and hours of utter happiness found -their bane in moments of frightful peril. • Of course he ought to have killed those fellows who escaped. Their sam- pan might have provided a Last deeper.. ate expedient if other savages effected a landing. Well, there was no use in being wise after the event, and, scheme as he might, he could devise no way to avoid disaster during the next attack. This„ he felt certain, would take place at night. The Dyaks would land in force, rush the cave and but and overpower him by sheer numbers. The fight, if fight there was, would be sharp, but decisive. Perhaps if he red The feature which so earnestly dab* ed his attendee was a deepledge di.. redly over the mouth of the cave, but some forty feet from the ground. Be. hind it the wall of rock sloped inward dark- ly , suggesting su * recess extend g a ing by haphazard computation at least a couple of yards, It occurred to hips that perhaps the fault in the interior of the tunnel had its outcrop here, anti . theinfluences of i ne tl LA n and sunhad ex- tended the weak point thus exposed in the bold panoply of stone. Ile surveyed the ledge from different. points of view. It was quite inacces- Bible and most difficult to estimate ace curately from the ground level. The sailor was a man of action. Ile chose the nearest tall tree and began to° climb. Ho was not eight feet from the ground before several birds flew out from its leafy recesses, filling the ala with shrill clucking, "The devil take them!" he growled, for he feared that the commotion would awaken Iris. He was still la• boriously worming his way through the unser maze of branches when fe well known voice reached him from the ground. "Mr. Jenks, what on earth are you doing up there?" "Oil! So those wretched fowls arous- ed you?" he replied. "Yes, but by did you arouse them?" "I had a fancy to roost by way of a change." "Please be serious" "I am more than serious. This tree grows a variety of small sharp thorn that induces a mnximum of gravity— before one takes the next step." "But why do you keep on climbing?" "It is sheer lunacy, I admit. Yet on such a moonlit night there is some rea- sonable ground for even a mad ex- "Mr. Jenks, tell me at once what you are doing." Iris strove to be severe, but there was a touch of anxiety in her tone that in- stantly rade the sailor apologetic. He told her about theledge and explained d his half formed notion that here they might secure a safe retreat in case of further attack, a refuge from which they might defy assault during many days. It was, he said, absolutely im- possible to wait until the morning. He must at once satisfy himself whether the project was impracticable or wor- thy of further investigation. So the girl only enjoined hie to be careful, and he vigorously renewed the climb. At last, some twenty-five feet from the ground, au accidentiel parting iu the branches enabled him to get a good look at the ledge. One glance set his heart beating joyously. It was at least fifteen feet in length. It shelved back until its depth was lost in the blackness of the shadows, and the floor must be either nearly level or sloping slightly inward to the line of the fault. The place was a perfect eagle's nest. A chamois could not reach it from any, direction. It became accessible to man only by means of a ladder or a balloon. More excited by this discovery than he cared for Iris to know, he endeav- ored to appear unconcerned when he regained the ground. "Well," she said, "tell me all about it:." Ile described the nature of the cavity, as well as he understood it at the mo- ment and emphasized his previous ex- pianation of its virtues. Here they, might reasonably hope to make a ear cessful stand against the Dyaks. "Then you feel sure that those awful creatures will come back?" she said slowly. "Only too sure, unfortunately." "IIow remorseless poor humanity is when the veneer is stripped off! Whys cannot they leave us in peace? Per- haps if I had not been?rere they would not have injured you. Somehow I seem to be bound up with your misfortunes." "I would not have it otherwise were it in my power," he answered. For an instant he left unchallenged the girt'/ assumption that she was in any way responsible for the disasters whicli had broken up his career. He looked into her eyes and almost forgot him. self. Then the sense of fair dealing that dominates every true gentleman rose within him and gripped his waver. Ing emotions with ruthless force. Was ,his .a time to play upon the high strung sensibilities of this youthful daughter of the gods, to seek to win from her a confession of love that a few brief days or weeks might prove to be only a spasmodic but momentarily all pow• erful gratitude for the protection he had given her? And he spoke aloud, striving to laugh, lest his words should falter: "You can console yourself with the thought, Miss Deane, that your pres- ence on the island will in no way affect my fate at the hands of the Dyaks. Had they caught me unprepared today, my head would now be covered with a solution of the special varnish they, carn7 on every foreign expedition" "And yet these men are human be- ings!" "For purposes of classification, yes. Keeping to strict fact, it was lucky for me that you raised the alarm and gave me a chance to discount the odds of mere numbers. so, you see, you really, did me a good turn." "What can be done now to save out lives? Ali/thing will be better than to await another attack." "The first thing to do is to try to get some sleep before daylight. How did you know I was not in the castle?" "I cannot tell you. I awoke and knew you were not near me. If T wake its the night I can always tell whether or not you are in the next roots. So I dressed and carne mitt." "Ahs" he said gtiicitly. "Bvldently I snore." Iris retreated, and the sailor, tired out at fast, managed to close hie weary eyes. Next morning be hastily constructed a pole of sufficient lengtb end strong enoutghi to bear his weight bg tying, two Iiact done their work too well. ceived some warning Iris and he might retreat in the darkness to the cover o1 the trees. A last stand could be shade among the bowldere on Summit rock. But of wbnt avail to purchase theas freedom until daylight? And then-- If hen—If ever man wrestled with desperate problem, Jenks wrought that night, He smoked and pondered until the storm passed, and, with the changeful. Hess of a poet's muse, a full moo* flooded the island in glorious radiance. Ile rose, opened the door and steed Without, looking steadily at the bril- liant luminary* for some time; then hie ,eyes 'were Attracted by the strong lights thrown upon the rugged face ed the precipice into Which the cavern burrowed. Suddenly he uttered a star• tied exclamation. "By Jove!" he murmured. NI semi sauced that tistoxek.'a-„,,,a,,;t,` ni -.to ea yona„ tries toge(l:ar with ropes. airs i•c:l:cd Lita to reek. it a: ,:.u:>t the fere of the eye:1.fe• vie! aa at once itttl ed e r., 1-.' :c 1, 1,1e fuu1:n•i,i;.•<"o,h:3arvations of the g r 41;18 Meld 1 (:t.luutiy vtittieh The ven8 Est -I1 a .Lan h( dared to 11(',i9y toll r• e: ,:• ri, in one part, nn l it sIn,:r,1 m1' (l1,. ulvar(i from ti (! u'lier 1:11 of t':e : u(1:. 1;y lying flat ( e '$ , la.t ,rel fly testing all l �,id11; 11' view Le 0r:e.'rl'& 1('•1 11:.:i tia.. only po;,lbie yt: ti(1lar; 1i'.>lD \vi:i(a E .Cil a glimpse ;f the iuteteor f10:!r eoni•i be uhta:ned were 1: e hr :nchea of a tete tall trees awl t.. (�xtreille right of the opposing t'' i;,ice. uc•.u'ly uine'y yards didtant. T1.ere was anilile room to store \later and provisions, and he lluivkly sale that give:i some s;et of shelter from the fierce rays of the sun and the often piercing cold of the ni'.4it alight be aehleve(1' by judiciously rigging up at tarpaulin, "'This; is a genuine bit of good luck," he mused. "Isere, provided neither of us Is bit, we can held out for a week or longer at a pinch. IIow can it be possible that I should have lived on this island so many days and yet bit upon this nook of safety by mere chance, as it were't " Not until he reached the level again could he solve the puzzle. '.Chen he perceived that the way in which the cliff bulged out on both sides prevent- ed the ledge from becoming evident in profile, while, seen in the glare of the sunlight, it suggested nothing more than a slight indentation. IIe rapidly sl;.etclled to Iris the de- fensive plan which the eagle's nest suggested. Access must be provided by means of a rope ladder, securely fastened inside the ledge and capable of being pulled up or let down at the will of the occupants. Then the place must be kept constantly stocked with a judicious supply of provisions, water and ammunition. They could be cov- ered with a tarpaulin and tints kept in fairly good condition. "We ought to sleep there every night," he went ou, and his mind was so engrossed with the tactical side of the preparations that lie did not notice how Iris blanched at the suggestion. "Surely not until danger actually threatens?" she cried. "Danger threatens us each hour after sunset. It may come any night, though I expect at least a fortnight's reprieve. Nevertheless I intend to act as if to- night may witness the first shot of the siege." "Do you mean that?" she sighed. "And my little room is becoming so very cozy!" Jenks always accepted her words lit- erally. ""Well," he announced, after a pause, "it may not be necessary to take up our quarters there until the eleventh hour. After I have hoisted up our stores and made the ladder I will en- deavor to devise an efficient cordon of, routiuels.around. aur position. We will see." Not another word could Iris get out of frim on the topic. Iutleed, he provided her with plenty of work. By this time sire could .'price a rope more neatly than her tutor, and her particular busi- ness was to prepare n0 less time sixty rungs for the rope ladder. This was an impossible task for one day, but after droner the sailor helped her. They toiled lute, until their fingers were sore and their backbones creaked as they sat upright. Meanwhile Jenks swarmed up the pole again and drew. up after him a t.'rowbar, the sledge hammer and the pickax. With these implements lie set to work to improve tate accommodation. Of course he did not attempt seriously to remove any large. quantity of rock, but there were projecting lumps here and inequalities of floor there which could be thumped or 'pounded out of existence. It was surprising to see what a clearance be uuule iu an hour. The ex- istence of the fault helped him a good deal, as the percolation of water at this Point had oxidized the stone to rotten- ness. To his great joy he discovered that a few prods with the pick, laid bare a small cavity which could be easily enlarged. Isere lie contrived a niche where Iris could remain in ab- solute safety when barricaded by stores, while, with a squeeze, she was entirely sheitered'rem the one dan- gerous point on tb opposite cliff, nor need she be seen from the trees. Having hauled into position two boxes of ammunition—for which he had scooped out a special receptacle—the invaluable water kegs from the strand- ed boat, several tins of biscuits and all the tinned meats, together witb three bottles of wino and two of bran- dy, he hastily abandoned the ledge and busied himself with fitting a number of gunlocks to heavy fagots. Iris watched his proceedings in si- lence for some time. At last the inter- val for luncheon enabled her to de- mand an explanation. "If you don't tell me at once what you intend to do with those strange implements," she said, "I will go on strike." "If you (1o," he answered, "you will create n precedent:' "1 withdraw the threat and substi- tute a more geneine plea—curiosity" she vrh'11. "Then you will be gratified promptly. These are our sentinels. Come with me to allot Itis post to tate most dis- tant one." Ile picked up a fagot with its queer attachment, shouldered a rifle and smiled when he saw the businesslike air with which Iris slung a revolver around her waist. They walked rapidly to Smugglers' cove. and 1110' girl soon perceived the ingenuity of his automatic signet. IIe securely bonnet the block of wood to a tree where it 'was hidden by the nuder- growth. Breaking the bullet out of a cartridge, he placed the blank charge in position in front of the hemmer, the ease being' firmly clasped by a bent avail., CA the Wog . the eptiakt t Which lie had eased to a slight pres- sure, , , he attau h ( a ligeunraveled tl ecf I rope, and title lie carefully trained among the lees at a height of six inches from the ground, using as ear - S rias nails; driven luta the trunks. The ultimate result \Mt that a mere swish of Iris dress against the taut cord exploded the cartridge. "There!” lie exclaimed exultantly. "When I have driven stakes into the tenet to the .water's edge on both sides of the cove, I will defy them to land by night without giving us warning." "i>u you know," said Iris, in all se- riousness, "I think. you are the clever- est wan in the world." IIs was manifestly pleased by the suc•ee•<s of his ingenious contrivance and forthwith completed the cordon. '1'o make doubly sure 110 set another snare farther within the trees. IIe was Cert:(ill the I yaws would not pass along Turtle beach if they could help it. lly this time the light was failing. "Trutt will suttee. for the present," he told the gars, "Tomorrow we will place other rieutrit's in position at strategic points. Then we can sleep in the castle with tolerable safety," By the meager light of the tiny lamp they labored sedulously at the rope ladder until Iris; eyes were closing with sheer weariness. Neither of them had slept unless during the preceding night, and they were both completely tired. The first streaks of dawn were tip- ping the opposite crags with roseate tints when the sailor was suddenly aroused by what lie believed to be a gunshot. He could not be sure. He was still ce'lo(ting his scattered senses, t:ir::iuiug t, .y and ears intensely, when there came a second report. Then he knew what had happened. The sentries on the :Smugglers' cove post were faithful to their trust. The euei.ly was upon them. At such a moment Jenks was not a utas 1viu1 prayed. Indeed, he was prone to involve the nether powers, a habit long since acquired by the British ar- my—in I''landers, it is believed. There was not a moment to be lost. IIe rushed into Iris' room and gathered I;er in iris arms. IIe explained to the 7 Children Cry for Fletcher's Up he went, hand over hand. girl as he ran with her to the foot of the L'oc'k that site must cling to his shoulders with unfaltering courage while he climbed to the ledge with the aid of the pole and the rope pieced there the previous day. 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Then before site could expostulate he descended, this time for the rifles. These he hastily, slung to the rope, again swarmed up the pole and drew the guns after him with infinite care. "Now we are ready for them," he growled, lying^ prone on tate ledge and eagerly scanning both sides of Pros- pect park for a first glimpse of their assailants. Per two shivering hours they waited there until the 8110 whs high over the cliff and filled sea and laud with its brightness. At Last, despite the girl's tears and prayers, Jenks insisted on making a reconnoissance ha person. Let this portion of their adventures be passed over with "merciful brevity. Both watch guns had been fired by a troop of tiny won-wou monkey's. Iris did not know whether to laugh or cry, when Jenks, with much difficulty, low- oretl her to Mother Lartit again and merveled the while how lie had utan- (•,,ed to carry forty feet into the air a young woman who weighers so solidly. They sat clown to a belated break- fa:a, n:1t1 .Teaks then became con,cious tl:,tt the tuns(':(•.: of Itis arms. legs and bock were ani:i:1i hu rely. it V,':us i'y that 1::c ins l e ("('11)1 �t1(1 a' the trao (1 tent of his iu'b!eve(ver.t. CIIAPTEIt 1S. TTP seller wont after those mon- keys in a mood of relentic.-] severity, Thus Inv the reguiur ' deninms of Rainbow i.::md (1': :•R( :t to•.letl't'' 111 peace and 1011- ,1:1 ,;0.41 Will. I t :('( :1:.., 1'11' o ] .• , a he :ae^l t 0.)1 t:1 n^11 OS strings be found tied promisco ously to trees or stakes. As a pee- iiiaiuury essay Jenks resolved to ..y force (.ou11)1ued with artifice. Fe' complete success, he would ender aim to kill every monkey in the palate though he had in fall measure the in- herent dislike of Anglo -India to the laying of the tree pe ple. This, thea, is what he did: After tilling a biscuit tin with good sized ,,ebbles he donned a Dyak hat, blouse end belt, rubbed earth over his face and hands and proceeded to pelt the well -ovens mercilessly. For more than '((n hour he made their lives misera- oie until at the mere sight of Mtn they i kd, shrieking nod gurgling like a thousand water bottles. Finally he constructed several Dyak scarecrows and erected one to guard each of his alarm guns. The device was thor. ouglnly effective. Thenceforth, when some adventurous monkey, swinging with hands or tail among the tree- tops in the morning search for appetiz- ing nut or luscious plantain, saw one of those fearsome bogies, be raised such a hubbub that nll his companions scampered hastily from the confines of the wood to the inner fastnesses. During each of the two daily exami- nations xamsnations of the horizon, which he never omitted, Jenks minutely scrutinized the sea between Itninbow island and the distant group. 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St. Catharines, Ont. t`'. 11.n+ enc. -A q .,[�`� 1ta.• : ft¢y. ];i1 Ei a 'Gini) of� A' ~N K, ac h u �'�Y i v T is the terndtlnry of every cold to develop into bronchi Lis, consump- tion or sante form of lung trouble, Bronchitis i.: nlo•-t dreatu..l, because it has a tend,lncy to hes:etre chronic and teturn ai,•air and ai1 ;.(11, until tha patient becomes ruff: tiut. If the cough is dry and hard; if there is pain, soreness or tightness in the chest ; if breith;nt; is difficult and causes paid in the chest, you have every reacn to suppose that you have bronchitis and should promptly begin the u •e of Dr. Chase's Syrup e f Linseed ae 1 'rnrpent(ne. Cough • nist.tre$ that may help an ordinary cold have no effect on bron- chitis and asthma, but .Dr. 'Chase's ' Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine, has won its enviable reputation d'n account of its wonderful success itt curing these ailments. 25 cents a bottle, at all dealers, or Edmanson Dates & Co., Limited, Toront°.