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When the conversation ceased he dreadful: game about to bel Played.' Perhaps he had uised. oo fine a sight i �� , , I - rl� - 0 .
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U'L.C., next uildert,aklii�-,, was no so 110i�40`08-�iY Al"(W1110d 11,11 NV,V,%7 10 iWO perch on which to alight. . 11 - , �` - Pon,1 you think," she -said huskily t
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I I N*(_,Lvg� of the rok . own . 1, .." they,lwaftbd for no more. W the It was not until SenI had torn the � : . � . . - I . I " , . I .
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i riedly causdil. Iris to shelter lierself be- , : . - . lover of the Lee-Metford was hoved I tarpaulin from off thel stores and he , i I -...-.�;..*.-,--'..-.,.-*.,*:*-.---,'.-*,..� t ,
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- vlose to the floor off the ledge, lookin 1 Soine were replenfIshing the ilre, others breAst. The birds Buttered about In crest wa's bare of all opponen � save scoop up some preci u. drops collfected � 11 . . ..
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. Nvere drawing wa'ter, cooking, eat! ever Smaller circles. Vien one of them two, andthey lay motionless. I In the -small hollows of th I x : - . gaze from �
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U'Ley Mndled w fire near the well. So ' smoking long thin i stem Ried pipes with - dropped easily on to the. UP of the The f al e of the flaiiking detachment he realized the full' ni�gnitude of the : ..... . I I ie�y . � � A
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_�, Its ruddY glare lit -up the dark rock 11 I . enCOUn- was; either unperceived or unh eqed by disasterwhich had beflalleh them.' I : . . j Nl.l.""., lift is no inore hopeless now'th" JaB� j A
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- with ' ' 11 bs, and weapon with impartial en- tered tho'se of the man, tin he darted the ' VICIn4 L f �'the During the first ,' lil I ", n - or this mornin- 11 he -replied. .
LUntastic flickerings and drew � in g � Dyaks left in the I I i-0 I 101,
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f iresque I ates after hita. . ing� that- burst - forth in midair, enks , sevetal bullets had Oi ced thige tarpau. a
0*11ts of the hideously pletf the gind, but w4eii thefirst bdams of in � , � 74
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M I i- prostrate form ]or of the birds-bis'onl ' lore was the they realized tbat.here, above:,their n Wf , . I' I I B _�
.1 � V � I ' man __ had cleared the dangerous, rock , efore'l lin. By a stlok-lb of ox eeding'bad .for. I � , . liat was always in 7unpleasa:1it I -
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a r his uninjured arm. � They at. onc6 went . not distInguish behind the screen U � With 0-Upi - zeal they blazed twaY away -beneath "' �_, i i , � �� I hold' out-, As things are, such a courst 1 J4
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Wldi% they cooked on small iron P � furiously; �dlng In i wer. flowing Inward by re�a oii of the becoilues S! Impossible." - I
- sko_W, off together toward Bur oint sb ; � sha - - I � imply .
- - Heir despondency pierced - I
. . - ers stuck among the embers. I "They have. found the boat,'� tbougfit Portion pf the tarpaulin covering tl.e Ing fragmen s of splffiteiied ston , I - , � "
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. I 4111-heirt`g"k ,as he counted sir�y_one, ,I J001 -s.' "Well, they, are wetcom4�t,6 atl stores bilut at the disiauce,it must re- the eRgl6*3 u St. A_nd the §ailor s' fled. ; ove. went,off with an, unex-
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I'll . of the ledge. Probably thers The chief gave s . . the cliff. Yet sometb' _ I grew , and she p . �,
� several .6 �Ue order, at which , Ing puzzled him'. It Into a W1 and pushed It into Ight � , - K
I . � save more than of gritty discol- I � I ' prrth;liess you must beRr up untH mulit 4
11 � '01shed she ' . .�
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I I Xere guarding the boats or prowlind they all hung back"911 ephilily. Curgin amidst the grass. Then he squ med . ored fluid. Th: rpelsll,i. Infinitely more 1. Wheen.he . looked into the . fallsi then we will eitherobtain w - 0 �11
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I . �� tbout-the island, Indee(L evonts pro-,�_ them, In choice Mal elled to oihers on the, beach. 'his stomach and took a valley anq � �jft the opposing ledge; three I or le4ve tIds place." . . . - -t .
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. . Come ashore in three, large sampans, .I tioli of the cave, Goaded into activity Jenks 'Pressed _ . lio still ,barried ioaded guns dise rg-� the natural chann 0�1 t by centuries of TWI, " "We may be compelled by -da bOULf,P, . ii
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11 roomy and fleet craft, well fitted for ) -by his truculent demeanor, some - f - Dyak hurtled through the air, falling � ed them t the bu'ndle of rags, w "ere rocks. It 16ok her some time to co 46613 i how.ro � .. , ; . -
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- - & or along a coast. 11 but listening anxiously, knew th I The sound of this, the first Shot of I edge of tl ,e rock a 1, - . , to say: �1,; * I 1i
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. . - . ,yery heart of their b�, lied treasure. - the Man was vouchsafed a ,shred Ot � Z11
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heY were mostly barelegged rascals, were tefLring the choval de frise from 'real warfare, awoke Ralnb sland Three A mks fell before the remall 'der I Jenks was so'para� yzed by this ca. - . 6 uck. Before he could frame a ftals I
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, J I tastrophe that Iris Zecame ,alarmed, I . J. I J pretext for his too sarigulnef.predicoolt'
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-1 I L Mehing to th6 knee and sandals. 9ne worting party entere vation. life of the place filled the air with ,rau- I vinced, however,*that runningwas toOd As yet she did not gt, Lsp Its awful $!go � � . I a saftan appeared -800 yards froth� - C
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71 . man differed -essentially from -t They feared the parch#d bones that cops cries, while shouting Dynks scur- for their -health, they moved with In ch I ; think I w 11. ever rest again." . - C
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� I- U_ ght. . I . I., I ried in all directions. Several came In- I , L I In . P . . � ve indeed murdered � I a # ....
ers. Re .Was habited In the co Von- shone by n! t celerity,, IThe remaining cartrldg6', so coafident In the face of many #an& a, � �4se I ha i''three men. The vague hallo �
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. Of A h " to the valley, Those nearest the iallen I t I . .. . � 1 0 11 - -_
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I VWartbY I)Yaks were Yellow beneath * I � the well, He was quite dead, and, al- ' e m1pty we4pon and seized another. I I Aterner* S4
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Aftmans. - I I 'IN, # had no Inkling of his ,motive,. and the, 0 - "'ould mate 2 I
I I � troop were ;gathered, not daring'it Smile. It W rially aTect hl. . �,
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. �,' slight haze from the rifle was instantly again come within range of the I 0- rest for' jbr better were lie able t 41
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Wft.l any arms of precision. ''They all . him. �Ie ground his er, as I 0 -t i, sampan now hastening to their assist- R
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. tarried muzzle loaders, either antiquat- � I eneath a man does wbo, subi affil. to a painful I pleased 9 , e, perhaps conveying Athe bift of - iii:
and she tremulously asked: .forward 'nd sought a belated op ,o- I "" 1� She could not at the I "U" . .
ed flintlocks, or guns sufliclently mod-.,' I % R, operation and resolves not to flinch be- �, , J their stores,, they would soon tire at f I ;
ern to be f - � - "-ire they going to attack us?lf nent, but In vain. There was no sound A same W e I R� callous to human suffer-.' . ., . _ A
itted with nipples for per. - I neath the knife. . ,� Ing .1 ,�, rls. But be declined the 11aking their thirst on the few plf&# �
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(I dagger -like creese; a few bore 1. "The ciid,ll she bravely answered, 1119 , when a -� disturbi nce took place" the bacli sighl. of a roe. ItUe down tLn&
. 11 � knew not iwhat terrors threatened a d I . b' C I I
. u zen shouldered I I , I It was a bold risk, and he had taken Vainly bawled for succor. . and uninjured� - . . : #
- a long straight Piece of bamboo. , The I it, though ,now tb6 Dyaks know for I death! We are living , be Inquir I � aim at ,the front of that.boat, a littk
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. � i . 44 I concealment. 't by the logs of our wa- I shots a m1hute at the sampan, The r& � �
* - .. A I , among the exqited horde;jabberIng be- "It is nothing,"- sbp, said- a Inef ' I were, so - ul - . .
, ,erelsed a democratic right, of f ree �0 0 . 1 � sult of their long range ,practice *Ws�g -
,� , ' . - I � 1 fieath actually looked At the cliff over splash from the rockl which � - "We still have a 11 tle water,") she r, ter suppli IiA I
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� Flashing eye's and expressive haiids I I r ,feai straits, enduring ago. I � .
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I I ;I � d k eltement.; One- man was hurled .over- 3
- .. - I I 11 I -_ tufts of grass growing Where seeds had -1 Only 40PO that It was no worse, so h' champagne and brandy?" � I 'Let us I � t 0 `- - I
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Vace when the debate grew warin the 11 I JA - .� I" I board4 Then - the crarf lurched f;eA- - * ' . ii
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i- _-� '. I apparently been blown by the -wind or turned to -examind the valley once inior -He could only tfall I wIth her unm. i he rejolne�.Vile preferred the unfair -,, ward L
- dropped by passing birds. -' for, ves,tIg of a living foe. ' � fiective mood and leave the dreadful retort to a 1 ti ilif ession. which- could ouly - I
Chief snatched MP a burning branch ! ,
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I- I . I Jenks understood, 'of course, that the . . i truth,to its own evil I lmi6. In their lits ' foster disn I 0 . � I told Iris to leave the rest to
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0 draw some definite couclu . IV. �, - . reftl danger would arise when they vig. CIIAPA-M XII. � tle nook the power of the sun had not "But, pleffiki, I am thirsty now." - � 1p
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V-00, and the ar- cut thereforth pro- l I I I I . th t putation it was about'.9 o'clock. Long ,2011sclous, 0111t,pe impish weakness, com-- ;
. "um � �� � I ' . t id. a �sbrill yell of execration
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-IN - . I � I - I / I t cast the issue, in stri or and the rocks I �' before nooll they would be grilling. Mon to all,40ankind, which creates a , I I'
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his favor. He could only wal..f, with � , fr. I Tllroug�out the next few hours -they Jesir6, out i `V.sbeer Inability to .
It wwq that he said evidently "tarried I � I - � A h1,5. tro.ubled brAin, paid, . .�, . � . _
I " i I ready rifle, � - I satlsf*y � Dyaks yet living endeavored to swim . 4
7, - ,,with the light of battle ' .. Thdi must suffer the torture of Dives with It. Already own throat was parched.- ' ,
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-4, - 4c"ng fn lun'"- l6wering Inhis eyes. Of one thing at one me'aiger pint of Ivater to sh�rd be. ' .
� MUs horror stOrn sense of duty, the Ingrained fovce;� I �
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4 � ,� � he thanked the good hick- that had Ile glanced back at iris. Her f ace watch and Nval,d orer his fortress, but'i � - r such con. �, I . . 4
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I -W the! appealtnee of the hur'ned w')Od , the spot containing ills cl�fef stores and brown. -l", - WOU I �,
. xthigail.gh- ! coverincr _. I I,(, �1� I I I -s before he an. , us taki I -1 ur store and use the re-
sk 310w, I-Gug It is .qluce it was e. g the vein Of gold. * Wild as The chief was Nstening Intently to Won ed. He tightened his Jaw � h . �., - They w�re quieting down -the Mlrtt I
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. A , � well knew the I 0 _ ore potent � 4'We will hot- Ore - flend wag, a ain slowly salting theii . .
'Their I " I console our 3elves with a athing "I'foug your mouth. The , I I
I a -han these $ku kiD-g -e more � Ue of champagne f air qul' . I - ". I velus-when Something of a dirty wbito - - .
11 - they kiio�W Nve are still berrl`�', i value of the preciou',5.,met 1, and ,if by I d'ead ivai� totter ,113(1 fjjll� 'I'le gave- � I" ' Dynks, a fo or dinner. Mean- hot [ A., a ects the palate and ' . i
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I - . I . chance%they lighted upo such a w sOule Quick order. 1�olloNvvd by a score irresistible Jil his might, more pltil4ms . . I . . (I A
:. � I ell I . I f while I hear our friends shouting ta cause an ''Afficial dryness. We can- .. " �
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pm thozoug-11 seare-li of the islaii(I trtday- I I , i I to the foot -of the cliff where they - I ' an interval. Now it was held mom 7
: bre-,4:." . . ; At last on d command f�onj the chief . I sistalice. In another hour the sun `1 conversation." 'o second bidding. I
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I -_ found the lifeless body. i !I I Irlsi�lneed, . j� I I She 9teadily and a brown arm became vist- "' .
aivn!soon',1-' I the Dyaks s� s direc- would be high in the.beave)ns, pouring I
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u Jetaks stole one more hasty glance at n -1
4 � his ardent r',ays upon them and drying �� - ble. As Jenks did �ot fire, -a turbaned
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4 1 Inanage to sleep?" � � the lu-oon. Pros ect parl� hde - lof trees, hut,or cave, the IS . . I KT �_ - -4, Zft.
. n � 1Z _p i Dow be climbing to that fatal ledge. � r1ognized the chief's voice g . "No. no "' io� intefrupted Impatiently. . � � 1-1
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I . . , eep! With those nien so n(,,i-r __ d. They were scouring both sections Was this'tbe end? �� ., structions to those 'who had come "Give4t to Jj3�0!," - ' R
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I � . I been planned for chis speci�l benefit, an '. to tile brg.wn rock which -soon would . - � 3 .
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" - obey hi,q glightest ,%risb that Jh(. jvon� i Utmost circumspection - he rose on all . � ` Ire 11
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she , refuge ,and wereabout to open fire-. lie ' ' knew it was an =Yalt a It . treachery I ,*Ill shoot both. of you!" ' �
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quietly baek until well elisconeed in, I 6f beach foy signs of a lurking foe. He Iris were not thorougbly screened. tarpaulin would yield them some de� I Of 1, I , I I
� I the niche Nvi(len(!a, and, 11ollowed f need have 1,4:0 fear. Qf all places in the "Keep close," be said. "They have gree of uneasy protection, and they. I � 4 "I Yofi hal , i ; allf'O she I . � I
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' th-eir quarry had lain 41.1 night within fo , und us.. Lead will be flying around tion. But -if Iris were wounded'. It lig here alone." . l ., , - -
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� ed was she from the outer wurld, of I .t . � soon.,, ., . " Well there Is no danger- ' . T11ey cgrrled no guns; the chief wore I -_
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. , shot of their encampment. - -the extra strain brought fever inAts I ' . "Uff. Jenli ' :be reasonable! You neecl . .
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- horror and peril that the coal:se voice" I She flinched back Into the crevice;. . 113ut they might chaRCE to see You, -and it mo�e tha j� his trebse. - . f - -
I I I aenks'slld� back -down the ledge and wake! ,That way he saw nothing but'! - I. I d-dont want to -live
� belieath�G-dly reached her ina murniur. -1 the sailor fell prone. 'Four bullets., Spat . : you reniember what 11 W-withou I . "Tell- bim to, leaye that dag.- . Vbe-'
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1 aulin ,over i gently wakened Iris. She'sat up In- " - t- )*.1, , ger �
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� __� _ end of the tarp, � stantly and gazed at him into -the ledge, of which three '" "Yes I remember qu.., well. It that 'hand "�,shook sow blild, ". -
� - I with wonder- pierced : # te 1�1 cried tb(� sailor Imperiously. AA
, delirium and m*erciful death, for him ' ; His � ewhat It was
I . her, she stretched lier weary linibs on I i tile tarbaulln and'6ne fla-ttei)ed it -self .. " - -
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�� ij� lig eyes. � . 08 all"- There was , i rustle of gar- NT -011 tbe,peiny deiiianded a parley lie re-
- ft litter of hvigs and leaves, coniniend- ! 1 .. by a Berserk rusli among the Pyaks -
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� i 4ed her. . Then Jenks look up tbe'tale. 'u� and one last mad fl,ybt against - pnce. . giul , - fro ' the, outiot The chlef obeyed, with
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. surroundings, lit, placed a warning fin- whelining numbers. ft I assureiyou I took
H 'God's keeping afid, wonderful though riciusly constituted WAS this man that, . . I I
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1 . hain and ustllng ' eless by high lior kiwes and pray.
� . 7 - biscuit, cold fowl, od water. A , ring 1!professlon, had k uddenly appear-; I
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- i th next Butirlso would mark- her I - , , d air withl bJA ardor. It Seemed to be etIgItillcy spec,f j #1 t I eat
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, `,q ',Paybreak, and the first faint 6treaks * le.' The! 91A bravelY tried to d'on- metlaii, bony, tall and gra.�,. -v,,-Ith liard-
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JA 0 Vettle on the rock, but startled by ! they will go away today." . , - / - . , . ,1; . .----,;I-. .�AV. of them was too late. Jenks' rIfl; ul] ng that roze the excla- p
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