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The Wingham Times, 1912-05-02, Page 79 00 noes.. THE WING AM T1MES, MAY ?, 1912 e lags 9f t Mormng • By LOUIS TRACY Copyright, 1905, by Edward J. Clode' • was tremulous with anxiety on his ac. count. He vanished without another word. She next saw him in the moonlight near the well. He was rustling among the shrubs, and he returned to the rock with something white in his arms, which lie seemingly deposited at the mouth of the cave. He went back to the well and carried another similar burden, Then he ran toward the house, The doorway was not visible ifrom the ledge, and she passed a few horrible moments until a low hiss be- neath caught her ear. She could tell by the ereall of the rope ladder that he was ascending. At last he reached her side, and she murmured, with a gasp- ing sob: ' • "Don't go away again. I cannot stand it"_ I Ile thought ii best to Seethe iieif' '7 Station by arousing interest. Still haul- ing in the ladder with one hand, he Held out the other, ou which luminous wisps were writhing like glowworms' ;ghosts. "You are responsible," he said. "You .gave me au excellent idea, and I was •obliged to e:lrrr it out" "'What shave you dobe?" "Arranged a fearsome bogy in the cave." "But how?" "It was not exactly a pleasant oper- ation, but the only laws of necessity are those which must be broken." She understood that he did not wish her to question slim further. Perhaps curiosity, now that be was safe, might have vanquished her terror 110(1 led to another de gaud for enlightenment, but at thi?t'ustaint the sound of an angry voice and the crunching of coral away to the left drove all else from her mind, "They are coming by way of the bench, after all," whispered Jenks. Ile was mistaken' in a sense. Anotb• .er outburst of intermittent firing .among the trees ou the north side of the ridge showed that some at least of the Dyaks were advancing by their former route. The appearance of the Dyak chief on the flat belt of shingle, with his right arms slung across his 'breast, accompanied by not more than ,half a dozen followers, showed that a few hardy spirits had Glared to pass the valley of death, with all its name- less terrors. They advanced cautiously enough, as though dreading a surprise. The chief earriea a bright parang in his left They advanced ominously. hand; the others were armed with guns, their swords being thrust through belts. Creeping forward on tiptoe, though their distant companions were Making a tremendous row, they look= ed a murderous gang as they peered ! e cross the open space, now brilliantly illuminated by the moon. Jenks had a sudden Intuition that 'the right thing to do now was to shoot •the whole party. lie dismissed the thought at once. All his preparations ,were governed by the hope that the pirates might abandon their quest after hours of fruitless search. It would be most unwise, he told himself, to pre- hipitate hostilities. Far better avoid a onfiict altogether, if that were possi- hle, than risk the immediate discovery Of his inaccessible retreat. ! In other word*, he made a grave mis- take, which shows how a malt may err :When overagonized by the danger of the woman he loves. The bold course I1 the right one. 73y killing the Dyak leader he would have deprived the en - ;tray of the dominating influence in this Campaign of revenge. When the main ;body, already much perturbed by thew •Afnseen and intangible agencies which .3pened fire at them in the wood, ar- Mired in Prospect park to find only the i4ead bodies of their chief and his small rte, their consternation could be turn - Into bmld opautc by a vi o rousb om- rdment from the rock. k Probably in less than an hour after their landing the whole tribe would have rushed pclimeil to tile boats, curs- ing the folly which led them to this devil haunted island. But it serves no good purpose to say what might have been. As it was, the Dyaks, silent now and moving with the utmost caution, passed the well anti were about to ap- proach the cave when one of them saw the house. Instantly they changed their tactics. Retreating hitstily to the shade of the opposite cliff, they seemed to await the coating Of re -enforcements. The sailor fancied that a- messenger was dispatch- ed by way of the north sands to hur- ry up the laggards, because the dis- tant firing slackened, and fire minutes hater a fierce outbreak of yells among the trees to the right heralded a com- biued rush ou the Belle Vue castle. The noise made by the savages was so great, the screluns of bewildered birds circling overhead so incessant, that Jenks was compelled to speak quite loudly who he said to Iris: "They must think we sleep soundly not to be disturbed by the volleys they have fired already." She would have answered, but he planed n restraining hand on her shoul- der, for the Dyaks, quickly discovering that the hut was empty, ran toward the cave and thus calve in full view. As well as Jenks could judge the foremost trio of the yelping horde were impaled on the bayonets of the clieval de frise, learning too late its formida- ble nature. The wouncicd.meu shriek- ed in agony, but their cries were drowned in a torrent of amazed•shouts from their companions. Forthwith there was a stampede toward tile well, the cliff, the beaches, anywhere to get may from that awesome cavern where ghosts dwelt and men fell maimed at the very threshold. The sailor, lean- ing as far over the edge of the rock as the girl's expostulations would per- mit, heard a couple of men groaning beneath, while a third limped away with frantic and painful haste. "What is it?" whispered Iris, eager herself to witness the tumult. "What 1018 happened?" •"They have been routed by a box of matches and a few dried bones." he answered. ':here was no time for further speech. Ile was absorbed in estimating the probable number of the Dyaks. Thus far he had seen about fifty. More- over, he did not wish to acquaint Iris with the actual details of the artifice that had been so potent. Iier allusion to the box of water sodden matches had given him the notion of utilizing as an active ally the bleached remains of the poor fellow who had long ago fallen a victim to this identical mob of cutthroats or their associates. He had gathered the principal bones from their resting place near the well, rub- bed them with the ends of the matches after damping the sulphur again and arranged them with ghastly effect on the pile of rubbish at the farther end of the cave, creeping under the neva' de frise for the purpose. Though not so vivid as he wished, the pale glimmering headless skeleton in the intense darkness of the interior was appalling enough in all conscience. Fortunately the fumes of the sulphur fed on the bony substance. They en- dured a sufficient time to scare every Dyak who caught a glimpse of the monstrous object crouching in luminous horror within the dismal cavern. Not even the stirring exhortations of the chief, whose voice was raised in furious speech, could induce his adher- ents to again approach that affrighting spot. At last the daring scoundrel him- self, still wielding his naked sword, strode right up to the very doorway. Stricken with sudden stupor, he gaze* at the fitful gleams within. He prod- ded rodsled the clteval de !rise with the pa - rang. Here was something definite and solid. Then be drugged one of the wounded uten out into the moonlight. Again Jenks experienced an itching desire to send a 'bullet through the Dyak's head, Again he resisted the impulse. And so passed that which iii vouchsafed by fate to few inen—a sec- ond. opportunity. Another vehement haraugue by the chief goaded some venturesome spirits into carrying their wounded comrade out of sight, presumably to the but. Inspired by their leader's fearless ex- ample, they even removed the third in- jured Dyak front the vicinity of the cave, but the celerity of their retreat caused the wretch to bawl in agony. The next undertaking was no sooner appreciated by the sailor than he hur- riedly caused Iris to shelter herself be- neath the tarpaulin, while he cowered close to the floor of the ledge, looking only through the screen of tall grasses. They kindled a fire near the well. Soon its ruddy glare int up the dark rock with fantastic ilekeringe and drew scintillations -from the weapons and or- naments of the hideaudly picturesque horde gathered in its vicinity. They epoke a language of hard vowels and nasal resonance and. ate what he judged to be dry fish, millet* and strips of tough preserved meat, which they Cooked an small iron skew. ere stuck among the glowing embers. Ills heart Bank es he counted sixty -out, all told, assembled within forty yardtl of the ledge. Probably ieverriil others Were guarkitt-thy bow er wll $ 7 about the island. Indeed, events pref- ect that more than eighty men had come ashore in three largo sampans, roomy and fleet craft, well fitted for piratical excursions up river estuaries or along a coast. They were mostly barelegged rascals, wearing Malay hats, loose jackets reaching to the lcuee and sandals. One lu:ul dllrered essentially from the oth- ers, fIe was habited in the conven- tional attire of an Indian Alohalnwe- clail, and his skin was brown, while the swarthy Dyaks were yellow beneath the dirt. Jenks thought from the man- ner in which his turban was tied that he must be a Punjabi Mussulmau—very likely an escaped convict from the An- (1110lEuts. The Most careful scrutiny did not re- veal :my arias of precision, They all carried muzzle loaders, either antiquat- ed ntiquated flintlocks or guns sufficiently mod- ern to be fitted with nipples for per- caacsion cans. Each Uyak, of course, sported a pa- ratug anti dagger -like Breese; a few bore spectre, and about a dozen shouldered a bug straight piece of bamboo, The nature of this implement the sailor c.i:lits not determine at the moment. 111 the neighborhood of the fire an animated discussion took place. 'Though it was easy to see that the chief was all paramount, his fellow tribesmen ex- ercised a democratic right of free speech and outspoken opinion. Flashing eyes and expressive hands were turned toward the cave and hut. Once when the debate grew warm the chief snatched up a burning branch and held It over the blackened embers of the fire extinguished by Jenks. IIe :fecund to draw some definite conch', 81011 t'roin an examination of the eller- coal. and the argument tliereforth pro- ceeded with less emphasis. Whatever it was; that he said evidently carried convict:en. Iris. nestling close to the sailor, whist - atrial : hiffored: "1)o you know what he has found oit'?" "1 can only guess dint he can tell by the apsearance of the burned wood :.,w 1 mg it is since it was extinguish- ed. ("early they agree with film." "1'l e'i they know we -are still here?" "i:.tLer Lere or gone within a few sours. In any case they will make a thorough search of the island at day- break." "Will it be dawn soon?" "Yes. Aro you tired?" "A little cramped—that is all." "Don't think I am foolish. Can you manage to sleep?" "Sleep: With those men so near!" "Yes. We do not know how long they will remain. We must keep up our strength. Sleep, next to food and drink, is a prime necessity." ' "If it will please you I will try," she said, with such sweet readiness to obey leis slightest wish that the won- der is he did not kiss her then and there. By previous instruction she knew exactly what to 410. She crept quietly back until well ensconced in the niche widened and hollowed for her accommodation. There so. seclud- ed was she from the outer world of horror and peril that the coarse voices beneath only reached her in a murmur. Pulling one end of the tarpaulin over her, she stretched her weary limbs on a litter of twigs and leaves, commend- ed Herself and the man she loved to God's keeping and, wonderful though it may seem, was soon slumbering peacefully. The statement may sound paseing strange to civilized ears, accustomed only to the routine of daily life and not inured to danger and wild sur- roundings. But the soldier who has snatched a hasty doze in the trenches, the sailor who has heard a fierce gale biiifeting the walls of his frail ark, can appreciate the reason why Iris, weary and surfeited with excitement, would have slept were she certain that the next sunrise would mark her last hour on earth. Jenks, too, composed himself for a brief rest. He felt assured that there was not the remotest 'chance of their lofty perch being found out before daybreak, and the first faint•streaks of (lawn would awaken him. When the morning breeze swept over the ocean and the stars were beginning to pale before the pink glory flung broadcast through the sky by the yet invisible sun, the sailor was aroused by the quiet fluttering of a bird about to settle on the rock, but startled by the sight of him. His faculties were at once on the alert, though he little realized the dan- ger adger betokened by the bird's rapid dart into the void. Turning first to peer at Iris, be satisfied himself that she was still asleep. Her' lips were slightly parted in a smile. She might be dreaming of summer and England. Ile noiselessly wormed his way to the verge of the rock and looked down through the grass roots. The Dyaks were already stirring. Some Were replenishing the tire, others were drawing water, cooking, eating, smoking long thin stemmed pipes with absurdly small bowls or oiling their limbs and weapons with impartial en- ergy. The chief yet lay stretched on the sand, but when the first beams of the sun gilded tho waters a man stooped over the prostrate form and said something that caused the sleeper to rise stiffly, supporting himself on his uninjured arm. They at once went off togethc toward Europa point. "They have found the boat," thongbt Jenks. "Well, they are welcome to all the information It affords." The chief gave some order, et which they all hung back sheepishly. Cursing them in. choice Malay, the chief seized a thick faggot and strode in the direc- tion of the cave. Goaded into activity by his truCulent demeanor, eOit'it fol- lowed him, and Jenks, unable to see, 1 nx oust kne that they butlistening n tX 5, were tearing the cheval de Prise from its supports. Nevertheless none of the .--.., r . ..• ,.., U,' e..c avation. 1' •.ticc1 the pou'c'hed bone.., that ,.e• 1:•:.'1t. ...a . 1::.. it , Ll•.. utile to ooini/tete .:.c' Co:::l..fi,.,eant:a.- ...;aft it was not is.. y` f'' ,e 1 e -'.V.:r .�."" elf' Id' W 1 \ hs1 .--i 4. i The monstrous object crouching an Lunn. 'S GUS %lorror. now of vital importance should the Dyaks penetrate to the interior. Yet he thanked the good luck that had showered such a heap of rubbish over Ilse spot containing his chief stoles and covering the vein of gohl. Wild as these fellows were, they well knew the value of the precious metal, and if by whence they lighted upon such n well definers lode they might net quit the island for weeks. At last on a command from the chief the Dyaks scattered in various direc- tions. Some turned toward Europa point, but the tnajorit3' welt to the east along Turtle beach or by way of the lagoou. Prospect park was desert- ed. They were scouring both sections of the island in full force. The quiet watcher on the ledge took no needless risks. Though it was im- possible to believe any stratagem had been planned for his special benefit, an accident might betray flim. With the utmost circumspection he rose on all fours and, with comprehensive glance, examined trees, plateau and both strips of beach for signs of a lurking foe. Ile need have no fear. Of all places In the island the Dyaks least imagined that their quarry had lain all night within earshot of their encampment. Jenks slid back down the ledge and geutly wakened Iris. She sat up in- stantly and gazed at him with wonder- ing eyes. Fearful lest she should forget her surroundings, he placed a warning fin- ger on his lips. "Oh," she said in a whisper, "are they still Isere?" IIe told her what had happened and suggested that they should have some- thing to eat while the coast was clear beneath. She needed no second bid- ding, for the long vigil of the previous night had made ler very hungry, and the two breakfasted right royally on biscuit, cold fowl, ham and good water. In this, the inner section of their ref- uge, they could be seen only by a bird or by a mall standing on the distant rocky shelf that formed the southern extremity of the opposite cliff, and the sailor kept a close lookout in that di- rection. Iris was about to throw the remains of the feast into an empty oil tin pro- vided for refuse when Jenks restrained her. "No," he said smilingly. "Scraps should be the first course next time. We must not waste an atom of food." "How thourhtless of me!" she ex- claimed. "Please tell me you think they will go away today." But the sailor flung himself flat on the ledge and grasped a rifle. "Be still, on your life!" be said. "Squeeze into your corner. There is a Dyak on the opposite cliff." True enough, a man had climbed to that unhappily -placed rocky table and was shouting something to a con- frere high on the cliff over their heads. As yet he had not seen them nor even noticed the place where they were con- cealed. The sailor imagined from the Dyak's gestures that lie was commu- nicating the uselessness of further search on the western part of the is- land. When the conversation ceased he • hoped the loud voiced savage would descend. But no: The scout looked into the valley, at the well, the house, the cave. Still he did not see the ledge. At that unlucky moment three birds, driven from the trees on the crest by the passage of the Dyaks, thew down the face of the cliff and be- gan a circling quest for some safe perch on wbk'h to alight. Jenks swore with Ail emphasis not the less earnest because it was mato and took steady aim at the Dyak's left breast. The birds fluttered abort in ever entailer circles. Then one of them dropped easily on to the lip of the rock. Instantly his alright eyes enconn- tered those of the man, and he darted off with a scream that brought his !nates niter him. The Dyak evidently noted the behav- ior of the birds—his only lore was the reading of such signs --and gated in- tently at the ledge. Jenks he could not distinguish behind the screen of grass. IIe might perhaps see some portion of the tarpaulin covering the thedistancemustre- semble e- stores, Mit it c, 0 e g mnent of hr etas m to a Weather beaten se b g the Clift. Yet something puzzled him. M04,11011E17.gcruttny ilk ttliu s 4 yelled to others on the beach. The crucial moment had arrived, Jenks pressed the trigger, and, the f)ynkt hnrtltd through the air, falling headlong out of sight. The sound of this, the first shot of real warfare, awoke Rainbow island into tremendous aetivity. The winged life of the ranee filled tlio air with rau- eous cries, while shouting I)yalts Scut'- ried in all directions. Several came in- to the valley. Those nearest the fallen Ulan picked hint up and carried slim to the well. Ile was quite dead, and, al - 11191 gh amid his other injuries they soon found the bullet wound, they evi- dently diel not know whence the shot came, for those to whom lie shouted had no inkling of his motive, and the slight haze from the riflo;was instantly swept away by the breeze. Iris could 11e111' the turmoil beneath, and she trenlulonsiy asked: "Are they going to attack us?" "Not yet," was the reassuring an- swer. "I killed the fellow who saw us before he could tell the others," It was a bold risk. and 1:e had taken it, though now the Dyaks knew for certctif their prey had not escaped there wag no prospect of their speedy departure. Nevertheless the position was not utterly hopeless. None of the enemy could tell hoar' or by whom their companion had been shot. Many among the excited horde Jabbering be- neath actually looked at the cliff over end over again. yet failed to note the potentialities of the ledge, with its few tufts of grass growing where seeds had apparently been blown by the wind or dropped by passing birds. Jenks understood, of enols e, that the real danger would nriee when they vis- ited the scene of their com ade s alis• aster. Even then the wavering haal- nnee of chance might cast the issue in his favor. Ile could only wait, with ready rifle, with the light of hatt',e lowering In leis eyes. Of one thing at least lie VMS (ertain--hc10ra they ten. tittered him he would levy a terrible loll. He glanced back at Iris. Iler face was pale beneath i!s mask of sun btown. The chief was !Intoning intently to the story of the Uynk who saw the dead man totter and fall. Ile gave some quick order. Followed by a score or more of its men, be walked rapidly to the foot of the cliff where they found the lifeless body. Jenks stole one more hasty glance at Iris. The chief and the greater num, ber of his followers were out of sight behind the rocks. Some of them must now be climbing to that fatal ledge. Was this the end? Iris bent forward sufficiently in her sheltering uiclie to permit lier to gaze with wistful tenderness upon Jenks. She knew he would dare all for her sake. She could only pray and hope. Suddenly n clamor of diseordnnt yells fell upon her ears. Jenks rose to his knees. The Dyaks had discovered their refuge and were about to often fire. IIe offered them a target lest perchance Iris were not thoroughly screened. "Keep close," he said. "They have found us. Lead will be flying around soon." She flinched back into the crevice; the sailor fell prone. Four bullets spat into the ledge, of which three pierced the tarpaulin and one flattened itself against the rock. Then Jenks took up the tale. So cu- riously constituted was this man that, The Dyak hurtled through the air. although he ruthlessly shot the savage who first spied out their retreat, he was swayed only by the dictates of stern necessity. There was a feeble chance that further bloodshed might be averted. That chance had passed. Very well. The enemy must start the dreadful game about to be played. They had thrown the gage, and he an- swered them, Four times did Jenks' rifle carry death, unseen, almost un- felt, across the valley. Ere the fourth Dyak collapsed limply where he stood others were there, firing at the little puff of smoke above the grass. 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