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The Wingham Times, 1912-06-06, Page 7-.01..10.. eat e �.f': 0101'ii...Ff'••;a:ij........•:1i:.�i.}'0101.. WgA1gS of t e p By LOUIS TRACY Copyriilht, 1903, by Edward J. Clode i® ` (He found her a woman, strong, self re- liant, purposeful. Yet lie kept on, 'Choosing the most Straightforward queens as the only honorable way of clearing a course so beset with unsus- pected obstacles. "Itla exons only reasonable, i bis Iris that your affianced linshantl should suffer an ag- • ony Of '.•••, •e' F:. •• •I1 0•1 y ee account an,i do all ti:at mks pa.n.r:ale to effect .your rescue." " \(y—aflittnced—husband?" "Well, my dear girl. perhaps that is hardly the correct phrase from your point of view. Yet you cannot fail to remember that Lord Veutunr"— "h'ather, dear," said iris solemnly, but in a woke free from all uncertain- ty, "sty atii:tncecl husband stands here! :We pliel.led our troth at the very gate of death. It was ratified in the pres- ence of r"ud and has been bleemed by hum. I 1:ove trade no comp:est with • Lord Veten:o'. IIe is a Lase uucl un- t;orthy melt. Did yo" hot knew the uth co.:.., uing hits ''lo would not taentiou Ili: eapie in the setae breath •wsteh miry., „\Vri11d be. 11"1 -pr:?„ "Be advised by me, Sir Arthur, and you, too, Iris," he said. "This is no hour for explanations. Leave me to deal with Lord. Veutnor. I am content to trust the ultimate verdict to you, Sir Arthur. You will learn in due course all that has happened.. Go on board, Iris. Meet Lord Veutnor as you would meet any other friend. You will not marry him, I know. I can trust you." "I am very much obliged to you," murmured the baronet, who, notwith- standing his worry, was far too experi- enced a man of the world not to ac- • knowledge the good sense of this ad- vice, no matter how ruffianly might be the guise of the strange person who , gave it. "That is settled, then," said Robert, ..laughing good uaturedly, for he well ,knew what a weird spectacle lie must .present to the bewildered old gentle- man. Even Sir Arthur Deane was fascinat- =ed by the ragged and hairy giant who •carried himself so masterfully and helped everybody over the stile at the right moment. He tried to develop the -change 1n the .conversation. "By the way," he said, "how came .you to be on the Sirdar? I have a list of all the passengers and crew, and your name does not appear therein." "011, that is easily accounted for. I •shipped as a steward in the name of Robert Jenks." "Robert Jenks! A steward!" "Yes: That forms some part of the ;promised explanation." Iris rapidly gathered the drift of her .lover's wishes. "Conte, father," she cried merrily. "I am aching to see what the ship's stores, which you and Robert pin your faith to; can do for me in the shape of garments. I have the utmost belief in the British navy, and even a skeptic should be convinced of its infallibility If H. M. S. Orient is able to provide a lady's outfit." • Sir Arthur Deane gladly availed him- self of the proffered compromise. He ,assisted Iris into the boat, though that active young person was far better .able to support him, and a word to the officer in command sent the gig flying back to the ship. Anstruther during a momentary delay made a small request en his own account. Lieutenant Play - don, nearly as big a man as Robert, dispatched a note to his servant, and the gig speedily returned with a com- plete assortment of clothing and linen. The man also brought a dressing case, With the result that a dip in. the bath and ten minutes in the hands of an ex- pert valet made Anstruther a new man. Acting under his advice, the bodies of the dead were thrown into the la- goon, the wounded were collected in the hut, to be attended tb by the ship's surgeon, and the prisoners Were parad- ed in front of Mir Jan, who identified counting m andfound byg every an u heads that none was missing. " Robert did not forget to write ont a formal notice and fasten it to the rock. ,:Chis proceeding further mystified the officers of the Orient, who had gradgal- lp formed a connected idea of the great fight made by the shipwrecked pair, though Anstruther squirmed inwardly When he thought of the manner in Which Iris would picture the scene. ds it 'was, he had the first innings, and Le did not foil to use the opportuutty., In the few terse words which the miliv tent Briton best understands be de- scribed the girl's fortitude, her' unflag- ging cheerfulness, her uncomplaintng readiness, to do and dare. When he ended, the first lieutenant, who commanded the boats sent in pur- suit ug suit of the flying Dyaks—the Orient sank both sampans as soon as they I were launched—summed up the gener- a1 'verdict: "You do not need our admiration, Captain Anstruther. Each man of tut envies you from the bottom of bis Noll." "There is an error about my rank," he said. "I did once hold a commission n but xwas cerin DI the Indian agog AMY', - xnartialecl and cashiered in Hongkong sir months ago. 1 was unjustly con- � ekted on a grave charge, and I hope *eine day to clear myself. MeanWhile X Am a mere civilian. It web only Was )deane's generous sympathy which led. her is mention my former rank, Mr. Playdon." IIad. another of the Orient's twelve pounder shells suddenly burst in the amidst of the group of officers it would have created less dismay than this unv expected avowal. Court martialed! Cashiered! None but a service man can grasp the awful significance of those words to the commissioned ranks of the army and navy, Anstruther well knew what he was doing. Somehow he found nothing hard In the performance of these penances now. Of course the ugly truth must be revealed the moment Lord Ventnor heard his name.. It was not fair to the good fellows crowding around him and offering every attention that the frank hospitality of the British sailor could suggest to permit them to adopt the tone of friendly equality which rigid discipline if nothing else would not al- low them to maintain. The first lieutenant by reason of his rank was compelled to -say something. "That is n devilish bad job, Mr. An- struther," he blurted out. "Well, you know I had to tell you," Ile smiled unaffectedly at the won- dering circle. Ile, too, was an officer and appreciated their sentiments. They were unfeignedly sorry for flim, a man so brave and modest, such a splendid type of the soldier and gentleman, yet by their common law an outcast. Nor could they wholly understand his de- meanor. There was a noble dignity in lits candor. a conscious Innocence that disdained to shield itself under a par- tial truth. The first lieutenant again phrased the thoughts of his juniors. "I and every other man in the ship cannot help but sympathize with you. But whatever may be your record—if you were an escaped convict, Mr. An. struther—no one could withhold from you the praise deserved for your mag- nificent stand against overwhelming odds. Our duty is plain. We will bring yO11 to Singapore, where the others will no doubt wish to go immediately. I will tell the captain what you have been good enough to acquaint us with. Mean- while we will give you every assistance and—er-...attention in our power." A. murmur of approbation ran through the little circle. Robert's face paled somewhat. What first rate chaps they were, to be sure! "I can only thank you," he said un- steadily. "Your kindness is more try- ing than adversity." A rustle of silk. the intrusion into the intent knot of omen of a young lady in a Paris gown, a Paris hat, carrying a Trouville parasol and most exquisitely gloved and booted, made every one gasp. "Oh, Robert, dear, how could you? I actually didn't know you!" Thus Iris, bewitchingly attired, was gazing now with provoking admiration at Robert, who certainly offered almost as great a contrast to his former state as did the girl herself. He returned her look with interest. "Wouis any man believe," he laugh- ed, "that clothes world de so much for a woman?" "What a left handed compliment! But come, dearest. Captain Fitzroy and Lord Ventnor have come ashore with father and me. They want nee to show them everything! You will eZ- cuse him, won't yon?" she added, wall a seraphic smile to the others. They walked off together. "Jimmy," gasped a fat midshipman to a lanky youth. "She's got on yoae togs!" Meaning that Iris had ransacked the Orient's theatrical wardrobe and pounc- ed on the swell outfit of the principal female impersonator in the ship's com- pany. ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills Must Bear Signature of Set FaesSimlk Wrapper trolow Vers mean ani *raw !o take as sagas, FOR HEADACHE. CARTERS FOR DIZZINESS. FOR RILIDU$llttt. FOR TORPID LIVER`. FOR:CDNSTIPAT(OK FORd$ALLOW SKIN. • FOR THECOMPLEXION OaNIIIi,'1k, Milner MANA.. MOM SICK HEADACHE. IVEK PILLS. D ,111111, NGI1AM MISS, JUNE t►, 1912 CHAPTER XVI. ORD VErTNOR was no fool. While Iris was transforming herself from a semisavago con- dition into a semblance of an ultra chic Parislenne, Sir Arthur Deane told the earl something of the state of affairs on the island. His lordship, a handsome, saturnine man, cool, insolently polite, counseled patience, toleration, even silent recog- nition of Austrutber's undoubted claims for services rendered. "Slee is an enthusiastic, high spirited girl," he urged upon his surprised hear- er, who expected n very different ex- pression of opinion. "This fellow An- siruther is a plausible sort of rascal, a good man in n tight place, too—just the sort of fire eating . blackguard who would fill the heroic bill where a fight is concerned. hang him, he licked me twice!" Further amazement for the shipown- er. "Yes, it's quite true. I interfered with his little games, and he gave me the usual reward of the devil's apothe- cary, Leave Iris alone. At present she Is strung up to an intense pitch of,. gratitude, having barely escaped a ter- rible fate. Let Iter come back to the normal. Anstruther's shady record must gradually leak out. That will dis- gust her. Ile is bard up—cut off by his people and that sort of thing. There you probably have the measure of his scheming. IIe knows quite well that he can ueter marry your daughter. It is all n matter of price." Sir Arthur willingly allowed himself to be persuaded. At the back of his Lead there was an uneasy conscious- ness that it was not "all a matter of price." If it were he would never trust a man's face again. But Vent- nor's well balanced arguments swayed him. The course indicated was the only decent one. It was humanly im- possible for a man to chide his daugh- ter and flout her rescuer within an hour of finding them. Lord Ventnor played his cards with a deeper design. He bowed to the in- evitable. Iris said she loved his rival. Very well. To attempt to dissuade her was to throw her more closely into that rival's arms. The right course was to appear resigned, saddened, com- pelled against his will to reveal the distressing truth. Further, he counted on Austruther's quick temper as an active agent. Such n man would be the first to rebel against an assumption of pitying tolerance. IIe would bring bitter charges of conspiracy, of un- believable compact 'to secure his ruin. All this must recoil on his own, head when the facts were laid bare. Not even the hero of the island could pre- vail against the terrible indictment of the court martial. Finally, at Singa- pore, three days distant, Colonel Cos- tobell and his wife were staying. Lord Ventnor, alone of those on board, knew this. Indeed, he accompanied Sir Ar- thur Deane largely in order to break off a somewhat trying entanglement. He smiled complacently as he thought of the effect on Iris of Mrs. Costobell's indignant remonstrances when the bar- onet asked that injured lady to tell the girl all that had happened at Hong- kong. However, Lord Ventnor was most profoundly annoyed, and he cursed Anstruther from the depths of his heart. But he could see a way out. Ile came ashore with Iris and het father. The captain of the Orient also joined the party. The three men watched Robert and the girl walking toward them from the group of of& cern, "Anstruther is a smart looking fel- low," commented Captain Fitzroy, " \Vho is he?" Truth to tell, the gallant commander of the Orient was secretly amazed b' the metamorphosis effected in Robert'! appenrnnce since he scrutinized hitt through his glasses. Poor Sir Arthur said not a word, bM his lordship was quite at ease. "From his name and from whirl Deane tells me I believe he is an ex - officer of the Indian army." "Alt! He has left the service?" "Yes. I met him last in Hongkong." "Then you know him?" "Quite well, 1f he is the man I im- agine." "That is really very nice of Ventnor," thought the shipowner. "The last thing I should credit him with would be a forgiving disposition." Meanwhile Anstruther• was reading Iris a little lecture. "Sweet one," he explained to her, "do not allude to me by my former rank.. I am not entitled to it. Some day, please God, it will be restored to me. At present I am a plain civilian, and, by the way, Iris, during the next few days say nothing about our mine." "Oh, why not?" "Just a personal whim. It will please me." "If it pleases you, Robert, I am satts- fied." He pressed her arm by way of sib- ewer. They were too near to the wait- ing trio for other comment. "Captain. Pttsrcty," clrted:. Iris, "let sue Introduce Mr. Aneteutber .to Teti. Lend Ventnor, you have met Mr. Anatruter before." This sailor shook hands. Lord :Tents nor smiled affably, "Your enforced residence on the is- land seems to have agreed with you," he said. "Admirably. Lite here had its draw- backs, but we fought our enemies la the open. Didn't we, Iris?" "Yes, dear, The poor Dyaks were not sufficiently modernized to attack us Kith falae testimony." His lordship's sallow face wrinkled ton:ewhat, So Iris knew of the court martial, nor was she afraid to pro- rhtim to all the world that this men was her lover. As for Captain Fits - my, leis bushy eyebrows disappeared into his peaked cap when he heard the manner of their speech. Nevertheless Ventnor RAM again. "Even the I,yaks respected Miss Deane," lice said. Int An esettler, ior'y for the mani- fe. t ' me tt iness of the shipowner, re - pre' ed the retort on his lips and forthwith suggested that they should walk to the `north beach in the first l0:(tanee, that being, the seene of the i?ttr:ng the next imur he butene awn - tor r::t4ier than narrator. It was Iris who told of his wild tight against wind :eel waves; Iris who showed them :whore he fought with the devilfish; Iris w' i expatiated on the long days of cc.t:. •'ess toil, his dauutless cont. - nee in the face of every diff eulty, the way in which lie rescued her from the clnteli of the savages, the skill of his preparations against the anticipated :Week and the last great achievement of all, when time after time he foiled the I)yaks' best laid plans and flung them off, crippled and disheartened, Curing the many phases of the thirty hours' battle. There were tears in her eyes ivhen she ceded, but they were tears of thankful happiness, and Lord Ventnor,. a silent listener who missed neither word nor look, felt a deeper chill in his cold heart as he realized that this wo- man's love could never he his. The knowledge excited his passion the more. His hatred of Anstruther now' became a mania, an insensate resolve to mortally stab this meddler who al- ways stood. in his path. Itobert hoped that his present ordeal wns over. It had only begun. He was called on to answer questions without number. Why had the tunnel been made? What was the mystery of the valley of death? How did he manage to guess the dimensions of the sundial? Ifow came he to acquire such an amaz- ing stock of out of the way knowledge of the edible properties of roots and trees? •How? Why? Where? When? They never would be satisfied, for not even the British navy, poking its nose into the recesses of the world, often comes across such an amazing story as the adventures of this couple on Rainbow island. He readily explained the creation of quarry and cave by telling them of the vein of antimony imbedded in the rock near the vault. Antimony is one of the substances that covers a multitude of doubts. No one, not excepting the doc- tors who use it, knows much about it, and in Chinese medicine it might be a chief factor of exceeding nastiness, Inside the cavern the existence of the partially completed shaft to the ledge accounted fou recent disturb- ances on the face of the rock, and new- comers could not, of course, distinguish the bones of poor "J. S." as being the remains of a European. Anstruther was satisfied that none of them hazarded the remotest guess as to the value of the gaunt rock they were staring at, and chance helped him to baffle further inquiry. A trumpeter on board the Orientwaa blowing his lungs out to summon them to luncheon when Captain Fitzroy put a final query. "I can quite understand," he said to Itobert, "that you have an affection for this weird place, but I am curious to kuow why you lay claim to the island. Von can hardly intend to return here." IIe pointed to Robert's placard stuck on the roc'lc. Anstruther paused before he an- swered. He felt that Lord Ventnor's rlarlc eyes were fixed on him. Every - 'hely was more or less desirous to have Iii, pout cleared up. IIe looked the questioner squarely in the face. "In some parts of the world," he said, "there are sunken reefs, unknown, un- r'harted, ou which many a vessel has Is n lost without any contributory fault on the part of her officers." "Fndoubtedly " "Well, Captain Fitzroy, when I was :•tatimied With !:ny regiment in Hong- kong Iencountered such a reef and wrecked my life on it. At least that .4 how it seemed to me then. Fortune threw me ashore here after a long and bitter submergence. You can nanny blame me if I cling to the tiny speck of land that gave sic salvation." "No," admitted the sailor. Ile knew there was something more in the al- legory than the text revealed, but it was no business of his. "Moreover," continued Robert smil- ingly, "you see I have a partner." "There cannot be the slightest doubt about the partner," was the prompt re- ply. Then every one laughed, Iris more than any, though Sir Arthur Deane's gayety was forced, and Lord Ventnor could taste the acidity of his own smile. Later in the day the first lieutenant told his chief of Anstruther's voluntary statement concerning g the court martial. Captain Fitzroy was naturally pained by this unpleasant revelation, but he took exactly the same view as that ex- pressed by the first lieutenant in Rob- ert's presence. Nevertheless he pondered the matter and seized an early opportunity of men- tioning it to Lord Ventnor. That dis- tinguished nobleman wns vastly sur- priged to learn bow Anstruther had cut the ground from beneath his feet. "Yes," he said, in reply to the sailor's request for information, "I know all about it. It could not well be other- wise. seeing that next to Mrs. Costobell I was the principal witness against him." "'that must have been awkward for \ you;' was the unexpected eommeut. "Indeed! Why?" "Because rumor linked your name with that Of the lady in a somewhat outspoken way." "You astonish mc. Anstruther cer- tainly made some stupid allegations during the trial, but I bad no idea he was able to epread this malicious re- port subsequently." "I am not talking of Hongkong, my lord, but of Singapore, months later." Captain Vitzroy's teas was etcee>d- ing dry. Indeed, socnO people might deem It offer*** 'u+« t,.,,wr+.i,.....mord himself the rare luxury of an angry scowl. "Rumor is a lying jade at the best," be said curtly. "Yon must remember, Captain Fitzroy, that I have uttered no word of scandal about Mr. An. struther, and any doubts concerning Ills con,l.uet can be set at rest by pe- rusing the records of his case in the adjutant general's office at Hong- kong." "Hum!" said the sailor, turning on his heel to enter the chart room. The girl and iter father went back to the island with Robert. After taking thought the latter decided to ask Mir Jan to remain in possession until he returned. There was not much risk of another Dyak invasion. The fate of Taung S'Ali's expedition would not en- courage a fresh set of marauders, and tate Mohammedan would be wen armed to meet unforeseen contingencies, while on its (Anstruther's) representations the Orient would land an abundance of stores. In any event it was better for the native to live in freedom on Rainbow island than to be handed over to the authorities as an escaped convict, which must be his immediate fate no matter what magnanimous view the government of India might afterward take of his services. Mir Jan's answer was emphatic. He toolc off his turban and placed It on Anstruther's feet. "Sahib," he said, "I am your dog. If some day I am found worthy to be your faithful servant, then shall I know that Allah has pardoned my transgressions." In spite of himself Sir Arthur Deane could not help liking Anstruther. Tho Ee looked the questioner squarely to the face. man was magnetic, a hero, an ideal gentleman. No wonder his daughter was infatuated with him. Yet the fu- ture was dark and storm tossed, full of sinister threats and complications. Iris did not know the wretched circum- stances which had come to pass since they parted and which had changed the whole aspect of his life. How could he tell her? Why should it be his miserable lot to snatch the cup of bap-. piness from her lips? In that moment Of silent agony he wished• he were' dead, for death alone could remove the burden laid on him. Weil, surely he might bask in the sunshine of her. laughter for another day. No need to, embitter her joyous heart until he was' driven to it by dire necessity. So he resotutely brushed aside the' woebegone phantom of care and en- tered into the abandon of the hour , with a zest that delighted her. The' ' dear girl imegh.ed that Robert, her Robert, had made another speedy con- quest, and Anstruther himself was much elated by the sudden change le Sir Arthur Deane's demeanor. They behaved like school children on a picuic. They roared over Iris' trou- bles in the matter of divided skirts, too much divided to be at all pleasant. The shipowner tasted ammo of her sago bread and vowed it was excellent. They unearthed two bottles of cham- pagne, the last of the case, and prom- ised each other a hearty toast at din- ner. Nothing would content Iris but that they should draw a farewell buck- etful of water from the well and dr n h the pitcher plant st with a torren- tial shower. Robert carefully secured the pocket- books, money and other effects found on their dend companions. The baro- net, of course, knew all the principal officers of the Sirdar. He anrveyed these mournful relics With sorrowful interest. "The Sirdar was the crack ship of my fleet and Captain Ross my most trusted c•.immnnder," he said. "Yon may n e'!t imagine, Mr. Anstruther, 11 ;tat n e ruel blow it was to lose such a vr•sei, v;'th all these people on board mid my only daughter among them. 1 e: ander bow tint it did not kill me." "She was a splendid sea boat, sir. Although disabled, s:., fought gallant- ly i' :.fir 't the trillionth Nothing abort of a reef \: nodi break her up." "Ali. well," Welted the shipowner, "the few timbers r oil have shown me here ane the remaining nssets out of �£ J) '.• t11 01,01 • ,Vrs sho net insured?" inquired llol•r:t. "No•--ti:'t is. I here reeentlr' adoele'ni a scheme of mutunl self tnsuranee. end i18 falls n' rata on in other ves- i I .ill. o , the 1 y sere ' Rte baronet glanced covertly at Iris. The Words conveyed little meaning to her. Indeed, she broke in with a laugh: "I am afraid I have beard you sly, father dear, that some ships In the fleet paid you best when they ran ashore." 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GENUINE UINE CASTORIA Bears the Signature of ALWAYS The Kind You have Always Bough In (Jse For Over 30 Years THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. the oft! days. It is different now. Moreover, I have not told you the ex- tent of my calamities. The Sirdar was lost on March 18, though I did not know it for certain until this morning. But on March 2fi the Bahadur was sunk in the Mersey during a fog, and three days later the Jemadar turned' turtle on the James and Mary shoal in the Hooghly. Happily there were no lives lost in either of these cases." Iris was appalled by this list of casu- alties, yet she gave no thought to the serious financial effect of such a string of catastrophes. Robert, of course, ap- preciated this side of the business, espe•' daily in view of the shipowner's re- mark about the insurance. But Sir Arthur Deane's stiff upper lip deceived i him. He failed to realize that the fa- ther was acting a part for his daugh- ter's sake. Oddly enough, the baronet did not' seek to discuss with them the legal looking document affixed near the cave.1 It claimed all rights in the island inj their joint names, and this was a topie he. wished to avoid. For the time, therefore, the younger man had no op-' portunity of taking him into his conal fldence, and Iris held faithfully to hes promise of silence. The girl's ragged raiment, sou'wester( and strong boots were already packed) away on board. She now rescued the( Bible, the battered tin cup, her re.l voirer and the rifle which had "scared"( the Dyaks when they nearly caughtti Anstruther and Mir Jan napping. Rob• ert also gathered for her an assert I meat of Dyak hats, belts and arms, in -1 eluding Taung S'Af's parang and $j sumpitan. These were her trophies,' the spoils of the campaign. His concluding act was to pack twel of the empty oil tins with all the val.( nab)* lumps of auriferous quarts he' eould find where he shot the rubbisbl from the cavo beneath the trees. 011 top of these he placed some antimora ore, and Mir Jan, wondering why thy' sahib wanted the stuff, carried the con -i signment to the waiting boat. Lieuten. ant Playdon, in command of the last party of sailors to quit the island, evi- dently expected Mir Jan to accompany them, but Anstruther explained that the man would await his return souse trine in June or July. Sir Arthur Deane found himeelf spec- ulating on the cause of this extraor- dinary resolve, but, steadfast to his policy of avoiding csmtroversial amt• tees, said nothing. A few words to the captain procured enough stores to (To be continued.) Tho Stomach o mach L'% ,3dS leap The liver, kidneys and bowels must be kept active with DR. CHASE'S KIDNEY -LIVER PILLS. 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