Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 182, 29 July 1906 — Page 7
Page Seven. $Ti v v j.- t it-. x I ine reopie m tne atory are Keai i I Puppets, and the Plot Mr. Tracy i Wcven About Them is Most lnm Ml ' w Ey LOUIS 4 Kil wl ... S.S. -7 ft to. t &-wl.' AHatjH' fj?.-,ft iT5!'3it:lcj fhnsviw lvHf5tffl O si at
The Richmond Palladium, Sunday, July 29, 1905.
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"I etufi.d." (etf you tit pre-:.-;it." jpp ' laid. "I take It that U Hue a.-n.s lae 5 ! Island signifies Iki- gup : canym. I ''" 1 1 1 small it.ter-"eiif : Hi:.' t! e c .-.e. ' I'.nl divi-md l..v 1 I ;n -V ma- ' ' rui.ni.t'-l ly a d"t iirf c-.d.a ii- t ThowouM (..:' h !! '; 1 1 ? r , - HHiOl." ;;l !..: t !'V. ;ip- I. I !::. " ! .-r- ' l.V CtlMKtl HI"." "il" !u i, i .tu',!r- t: i;, i !; is i . thl9t- you !''.i1 of ill stories !' : -- 1 1 u 1 1 1 ltr.j'i'l tl":isll'c." ;! ' "Yt-y," )io ii(!!. itti (1. "It i u'i.i'i'" ' fion;i)(ly a pi m. :i ri:il:t t ' " ' pprm lii.i! !: :-) ! v ::. v.-:f i , Ihtj islj4l. bt oilii.ti'ii of s.i.i r . -t COnil'-ft'-rl wit'n H. I 1 1 1 ' Ji" II!!:. i '-'y ' rtf th uc';uii-t ! cnn !;-:i: ' ' : fr'.)uc!.d in-'" H-it .. p 'v T'. -'- - y.:r,- i'... !.!'! il- l:-i" f.i'K ! ' i ' - ; ol1"!- lifitivi' XlilHI M- i'l -n:.!-. varhi'." -1 Ii. iJLU tli" -.! i-n 1 i v.-i-!!, i v.'.jU'h ; V" Tfiicl'ly th f'ir!i;rr. ! !:! li . wll. N" ::.nu foiil:! iio il tii--'Wliy l" , "U i t :-. ' 1 1 1 i ' li W;is ::!:.: V ' ! He .stroi!'-.l tov.-i nl l!o' (?; t " ttray l.'. 'It i. "my in!" s-. .M 1 tU the --it, .Mis Ihmih-." I'- iv. V .. '.'"M V.n t 1 )'' !' : '" ro:..- iiur.-cr , fro.. i ilo- u;n '. ) f."L ;i li . i !. p.l.'.-'n-i v-'f ! . i
l,r ii. i: . il! :.-! l ' - ' ' &.;'.) t- I ra ! '' ii !'. :i.ni " i ' Lil iri;." 'I lie n 'i (in t for '.Mp'f:iti":t un 1 Jicr. SJi" in ; 1 1 ',!;i"i iy, ju.-u o:t iinuli exert i' m ti.ey li::i!l.l a : " ; tjxr 1 1' I I";m! i( lirovo:!).! to !h"i:- ue a :i ' ' cniiipiiis :;!-oui.'l. "t hey a ho l,"o i' i , IlUOiiier i, J eu,iI.- lo S"!'Y" :f e 'l'lien .f.'i.M fiieKP i.! li " i .'.i . il. . 'Illicit !iiil"!lit i .peri I Hill ! "(.il r.ef'il'e !l' ' v.eti! ilown 1.1' ': CVCtU'A ji tut irK'e" a' wii'ii. i-y li'it-; to ' ,11 few KtratuU of wool i'r"o i v. ; .. AVlien iilKltl foil. -Willi t!." M!i';;:. ;.,: - ' of tlie troiwes, iris was al'le I hs.io;.Iiato tier soiall ilo;n;;i.i. 'Pliey wer" l)"t!i ull-rly iii- ' -'i1' ' : rri'ly to ilro.) Willi ''a.tii'i 'I I:" , I Hi Iii, ' i !::-" ' 1; rippeare'l I.""' ' -1 ! m 1 ll'e t i rp.( 'SP:. '. "All! I to l.eeo the !:'!Of ' T If
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1. r H4r. p' "!:.'! ;. 1 1 v. ' i i - i i fun:' ( .; fii . iiri:-s u:: : " So. .a tl:. .i.'l-; vaa.sli.-.l. ; ...! !.. I -y d.iv. a. 1.; pij ' l.e u i :ii . to tlo ea V""-! ei. ; r.' ii' ". We. , .1 . v. a.; ,;.; .'.. roi-.l :o ..!..., ju 1 1," :!!:'. I-:-. .I ' ;? '1 h.v i : !.n .' ;" a t'- :." ' lie re; e., lei j-e .-val ii';'' . - ',' .'o they si .nil's V v Sml.lt'iily In' sat u wit 'a. e, ry :-"" '" ' filer I, :unl j;ral)li"il hi-: re. "h I- " tiling i r.pelle.l liiia tn lo of t i.vav.! 1. 1 tpi'l. a fuw I'.'ei away. v!mto t1 " '.-"-' ' tm V,' e: hiili!"':. li was ;!;. rut; "a-: . ( u 'l'ivi.1 nrnoni; ili irrpVthat 1" U eai' .ii! I liiii ear. Jo Jhoiv.ht ot t l.e visita fra.tDow. ;'. Vl" ;i a:ie" )i W:V;'!ll liin U. -Iy !'l;:;' ti" e I ftMUUii.t jllio tiosh, i;v.ti.Vit;o'. for; ;! ' tell, P. 'lli!!.'. 'l'l.e'i lie .-")l l'e"revi a vvy o' su!,,iri-e. 1 "V.y Jove:" he niaHor.-t. "Ti'ro !s no "X" ami dot. Thttt sian is nn: .r.l ' for n t-Uiill Mil rr'Hsl'otn's. U la-t ' rx:'!ly of. !'."" p-o,l i-f ' 1. .' v,,o . We s-.'nv thai .i.".'r i . u ; m I ai ' . I''.'- v. l''i'sf I'M. In,;:,,;:-,.-! I- e , tfl" r't I ;'v'''s'S 1 IMtlSl OS;' a'.i'i" i J.J. i rr::'J'tv'!y . 'riae".i-l 1 ' " : Ms shave el' tla .-ptea-l of. o: '. !t ' tltonn'uhly ufio.l l- -so aa-. ec. a laiuule ha A i: -i m-mu.I a p.
rn.rri:K v. K itwoko to I'li.l tli" sun hi.: a ' the henveii-. Iris was prep.-.i iiur liroakl ,.st ; a 'in.' 1 " ' eiaekliniT elieerfiiiiy. an.i I!:
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Jtri'.-.i.lili Ko.M.'Ss laid so altered !aa' iippearnneo that tlio sailor suiveye-! Iut vlth ustuiiishnieut. Ill" noiselessly assumed a si! lit"; postTTl'l'. ill' ked llis I'eef Pi'ta aMl : t:!'ld. li. 'i'ia ..-.ill's faeo as r.a ' Me fi- Mil wheie la- sat, I 1' : -. i . feaoiuls he ilaai-ia ho laa-a : , , ' 1 tp-e.i a: ai-C. Si-t" v as sattiivd a: a j. ; r.avy l-'a." ('".-s a ad sa.ait I-:-... . - VllitO eallas r.hoes .eia rap. i i , Etro'i.u: leather h-ooi-. !io was .aairi ( iek !Ud sp.-iTi. tlds Istaod tie'.". So siUf dt.v had ho slept t a,:t onsos returned luit :lu iy, Ai h.-i lie guessed what had happened. i.e laid risen with (lu dawn and. "a'a ;: '"- Jn, or natur;il . fee.IP.a of . iv pu: '. n Keloeted. froja ath hi oi . !k 'i.-. a i huod .voswt;iy.- sno ui re $ti.i.j-a-o j aj-iaiaita than ? '-a- in whhh. s' o o. -o.-ipi'd I'rotn tile wreck. II" r,r.i'.'tly took Stork nf hi? o. a tattered oom.it i"ii iH-.l p:is;ed a nlUviivo hand hut the stn'sd on ;.i-; lIn. In a few .!;'s ! ,o ri'oinh;i' a jt-ei-uM' n P.:.: a. J., i;..u lYiounii'ul ni.iaa a: P,o .a u 'd iaio vcl'.'.i: :al oven 'lis '' iooana to! " I-,";. vi.;".u ii".t-'id :...id. far -;a if.: i... '..:e Who tan say v!;y I, is P.a'.ia.i o , M!"tl trenii '.' '': only Paa I.;":-; e.ai ;'". t ;.;:'.'::! ia-.n !a i ' - ..i.--. .a ' li.ja.d if .'w'lii'.i,.:,:.. as'ia. a.i , ..t . tivo. '.'la a ei.a.oa s!a."p va ,'W. a .," , i;p,', I ' . t:.i u-o was "j,,v. . , - ,. :. a. .'. IP' li.a':"! l'.ii i :s ne , ; aa a,. l;;'a:d i.ii!'. 't.Pod moniinsr she i ie.l. .aa:-a; pwovtly. "1 thauulu you o :,; ia ,- -nwako. I suaposi' y.m w e. a vmy. very . tired. I'ieaso wnsli .piiekly. Tha a. s
viil ho hard."
Yes. I Ifadf a ooltoetion a'aor.r t'aa; tree. I ttstrd oi'.o of a l.-t t! at ... a'..-.- i . jro k!. It was first rato.' j ... . ; Ho luid not tl.o moral oo;r,:' -a to p ! !T.n t!:c Oa.v with n rehnke. St-a v , i p ijTafi-t'sthie. hut she really a. a;; ;:a ', 'icso tilings. Ho KiiiiKheud a t !n the lioi.rovlat d laln v, UK Is wu-s ; . p'aca-.l ready for h'an. j Mirt-i Deal!" laid prepared u eaait d; raoal. of our.-.o J!:o lt:t:n -rv.l ',:- "'-. . r-t til hnlkod lar"c in tao hii! of ia'v.i . Vat there v.ero l'oi!l errs, fried la-
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CONTINUED FROM LAST SUNDAY aa f:"v ' '. tia- i.ac- in-ir.c." . ! " PCavc a "ii. tkauarli they would j-'ro.itiy prize aid; tiT'.'-r j t art ielos.
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iU tv'-oa the sailor r.vA the. tree. 1n-:-.a:,-a aa." srrotea of sh allow wa- ;. l.andwa.rd this submerged saddle
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jroT tr.e r.ertmtr expression of Ins faeo. j ..ms re- at r -. So might Lazarus have looked from the , trio v. vrv :-. :.a.- ,
a laft
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tomb. ; the a a-1
into tl'.e lagoon. A!-1 "The rope!" she sarean'iod. dropphnr ! M-; -a-:a tV-o ci-ivc ivs twen- i the revolver and seizing t! o l-o oud..- r: ..id a
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Tf.rde i-.-iu-t ct"n-:-V.'h.-a li " ,iv. s :ad hi:-l !:a P;s !;! e and to,; i.-d to t! "
dor ;i e-.-pi-a-" :!i-- ":.:;y Marked on hhd t.-s t'ais a'l'-.v ' dtp,. -.p.. .aadi aa-1 :- in'.-. ! oadd ho !'"!" lo la-o it i; a-,, i( , r!v., j. j;p 'lam r-ra-! -erV Wa not tpo vi: -tv
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of ra-ia 1 I'll 1 .' :0 i riiainly v
!i oteir- ly'ng :st bar feat
-a. a-'aia'..'. "i'h.e bo.to''-!. j She drew the. a titd.it and Vaned P:a k. tw o , a' r.ai-vei irdy widfo sand i pnllinsr with ai! la-r stre-n TP" - : .; I it :..', rendered other oil-i sailor tlr.ra the a to t ho r n-ks a- i :i: - .! -a "-:s. ! r.,ui.i see p.p'v.ty I raspet! the two ropes. 11" r.iis-a.l i. a p-p at not a single shark, while j self nnd plunged wildly. He was t r.v. -.,, , :!!-: sl-Me of the r"ef was With two convulsive strides he was at v. : a the destroyoil foro part j the girhs side. va :".
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-w ,f t!... sirdar, which had struck be-i He stumbled to a bowlder and drop- a, , , v. n y !:.l tho t:c". relatively to las present! j(Hl in complete collapse. After a time s:. dp i- i. He had wondered why no! i,e felt Iris' hand placed timidly on his ' v', , ' i-, d i; w-i:-o eisst i si; or. Now he saw shoulder. He raised his head and saw '. ,,-.p.pt-
were n , , ground
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"' , " f-i -aso-a Three or them' were' still f.-..i'i!"d the d.i its and earned
.''y :-i the la.ae ; jo. i ih.
, aa-.-, ,. pair u i i p w.. , :
i a .alal;ii. e e:i : jv jvI. ..,,0;, tp,. save .f pa!':i, or Pi- ! th"s.. i... ,t, a.-a.'a1 d'sh
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::: h id torn a j "Von rt i tie sid.- f the j ;,-o:a
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la'iei- that roui.d h-o . sumtf.it foe! ';" ii"
sliapo. it had j -w. i!. it ,s full if oari.o'aie aeid i.uaaa d feet. ! p,-,. ni-a whi.-h means i:n.-oa-.-,,-.,
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her eyes shining. ,-t0- ,.np;.,.-. v, "Thank you," he said. "We are quits f. (" (
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I. ll.'Vi 1 11. ! N - IERCE- emotions are necessarily n-r ,.f j : p v transient, but for the hour they j in.r i ,
exhaust the psychic capacity. The sailor had gone through
such mental stress before it was yet noon that he was benumbed, wholly incapable of further sensation.
i'h;.t-' -i 1 ' .' Vil' : ti. epl.. p-. ' .- a ai d -Avn t ho ; .,. ,;
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r i-o.i it as sho a !isw : 1 :
.. (.levori leei tfotil i ( ? ,.., v an to P,-. if eo'f-se I
e: a!! vo;..: ,ii. n ee.is- j v.;fl k ;; -;.y. What a lnrrid h-.nd to -.-.:s a laa-'ia I tia!-d la: il miaia he a a-a!:-"." pp j .... -!( . , x-;;.. :-. J.-- as; i ' ! a -a;h.::-.ai ;;),, p,a,v,- the in i.a'; aard.-a, ai.a : of aa-a ;a al aiaaaa s (.,,,.:,;.,,.,!; 1 eoiii'aiuU. yi o-:!. "O ere i ..-j r.: (s;,i lMI (pi,j ;.atV P; ihere I v.i: i iiing-na.-iy -in there;"
"Yes. the remains of animal-" av-1 oiia r tldm,'-:. 1 would, not have Pad yen were il nt. iniperatiN e." "Are you keeping olla-v seaf-ts fro'u nae'r" "' '!:. -piit" a looo! ti'v,"
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,;:-d he water was not so clear. . . .; . re.ucd pati hes of foam, -a' .-.aa iae plants swayed gen- - a., on rurre-ai. .. .i: i'alm Tree ro-.-k anticiiis '.!:' ep.ietit name he must sea.-., .a' some thirty feet aud a . i h i - w a i.-i . . a- ihe '.ssage with cae.
pa .y ; l-:ia--i tin- bole of the tree v.a.s - 1 -a. i-. arrow ease, very heavy.
-.' i -ai with ietters, out war !ly little the worse for the en- " . ! -a- Proud arrow; count!, with the devil tih. Th" skhi ..a., - a. ' around 1. s vuut'i m.s s-.e'e. His waist ad a d" s'ao-itetl the i inni P-crs were bruised. (in- sw .'.-t of c j the ax had cut clean through th" bu'g- . ' a- e..r. i.-d a eor.su: nment of ing leather of his left boot without .a:- ,-i: I ai aaaiiit ! on from Hongkong; touching the flesh. In a word, he was
-, r . e a o a ". i"-ovi.t"..ee nau ueereeu j practically umnjureu.
tl at a i : i' iica'iy iiiesh-iustiblc store of e-Mlrdars should he hurled across
Ha- lag "ii to th" Island. And here; so 'now when he stood up. Iris showed
w -re ; ' Vs -aie'iaP to equip half a coin- dearer signs of the ordeal. . Her faeo p.:- ii,- would ii"t risk the precious' was drawn and haggard, the pupils of ;: ea -:( aaat f open ihe ease. He j her eves dilated. She was gazing into
a'-.; Pack for a crow bar. Wa ;: eke was there in this storehii'i'M thrttst by Neptune from the o-. e .n bed? A ehest of tea. seemingly tin '.image. I: three barrels of flour, utterly mine"; a saloon chair, smashed from its pivot; n hatfred chronometer.
traie-it of y, ;.r-.
t left t That ad las
v. . . - . a ae- .01 ,.U.l V.-.i'l ail :' -r ti a safe
dejiths illimitable. utiexplor.Hl. Compassion awoke at sight of her. "Come," said Jenks gently. "Let us
get back to the island." He quietly resumed predominance, helping her over the rough pathway of the reef, almost lifting her when the
rest. ! 'raaanents of timber hi- difficulties were great.
o-i-a'oe-i.'d with puiver
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ulverized coral and . He did not ask her how it happened i
I that she came so speedily to his asist-
n the deep water anee. Enough that she laid done It. j
daring all for his sake. She was weak ; and trembling. , j 1 tea eh ing the firm sand, she could j walk alone. ;
. a.rved between i !' them rested ael. The northreef was bare.
-1! -yes." "Why a:e y;t - ... P. a .' al .-.ba-.-.t. it ';" "Pei a use 1 ) - i y iad Iwalk a. re-. 'fa ... . , v. ,il t.i-t;e to lnt y lie ; ti 1 aa ea." Shi- ra-.- P ea-1 -Pa. i '-'dal viy t." i . - ya t . . a - .: a v a- aaain. Su.-h a '-.- p -. a : Is .pate ;a,:; ;ao. s e - e , i e ..: a i.ra ve !'P-a fa" ' o a a.., p. t 1 i.!:l a,-.-, aaa f a- yr. : ; a . . you 1 shad be ion a'! la Pai awful place." She au'd t"'"k e.f ta '.c!br argument, lba- . a r. - aa a v;a-? a. woman's evpod.ieni a ph a tkjP tu-:t v'et ioil again t tk. a. a 'a; ;!'.. T'ee sal- s-a . -a , , ; . j ;a.:.a! how best. to a I. "Miss ! .e ,r " ha s-d k "tk "-" U no such seriai;.-- a. ,- , paaip-aa Last tf:" a--- eat -i" c'-'r- .d 1." fa oping. lie wiil ;aa do aaaaa. 'pi rilles 1 ift:t have. If, it . -M ser e i rc.-tsstire yati. t wiil j. ai"a v t'-e bee myself." Without a i ti v. -' h e.'aoae'ued op. "ad.a"-. T - v. ' '.."; y C rope, :?vl lie j la -a ! ad .red v a siait. !:!! v it a ". Yv ' . 1 .. p -ki-o . . i . a. . W I '. S a i r a ' e - . ..... a P.-.p ;: '- e - '!- Cd i'-' a: th. ' : tiiis h.ap i - a . a -- - ; j ...i- ! e
:c he found a coil j "Iid the Ihina grip you'." the, . adh-v. tie ipsfaui-' nervouslv inquired. j ' I 1 ...... I .1 O e a e .
ne- "At over at of.ee. ir a a nae. a ae . .
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- si a v i .ali i' ; jo ; " . e- ( ..-a a . a . r rp. :.s,et'ted. tv''M) a a e ai ai ai ! i a i of p;.; (pr.igu. Y!!n Ihe lamp was in or-
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P f- ry the chest of tea beast attacked me with five arms." a; 1 e had forded. She shuddered. "I don't know how
"e. r. '!'.. v with tlie rone von i-oilhl t'tiht it. she said. HOW
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la-i the ire", adding a touch ie eoa-i -let. -n.-ss to the ruin of
las froitsers by the ooeralion. He had tY.'dor.od the luiilev high up the trunk
' ..- .a .in -ted a systematic aarey. . he ' jH..;-, p,(. n.:.! paad how much more sim1 g'-oieyh-t! fault which ftnon-.l the con- : ,,, id be to break onen the chest
wi o'-a it lay and transport, its contents in small parcels. IP- Pa a'. eel lightly. "I am becoming Pd-dle a i le.;," he said lo himself.
' "Anyhow, now Ihe job is done, I may
uie-l to d'-
"! i struct ion of the tuaaal
e to the left at. t'ao f a.'tncr cut.
i-f t'te ro.-k exiobit.-a iia-
np'ks of T'easisteat lai.-or. 'Ida- spate
I:-".! la-'t .'.own awav iy m.-.nf toret
v.'licn the dislocation of strata e--a
: o be hePoful.
as W'-' ,fa':e use of it." h'e P! - - (! rope ends, he cast them
P : knowledge was limited en the ,J(.nws tl , iH. mf. In such small ways
t. yet aenks b-'lsered tn-ii the ,,;f ,, , pri)V- pivisibie dice with death.
sue jc
f. V'T ' . r '-"4 material here was a hard litncstor.e . v,';th those two lines he would within
a f , w th-ering seconds drag himself
-i-m-'Z-i '. ratln rthati Ihe external has,! It. Search-
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a!i iach with the f.-eUe light, he -,..,,.. ,.p.r,,ity.
strong, how brave, you must be!" This amused him. "The veriest coward will try to save his own life," ho answered. "If you use such adjectives to me, what words can I find to do justice to you, who dared to come close to such a vile looking creature and kill it. I must thank my stars that you carried the revolver." "Ah!" she said. "That remind? me. You do not practice what you preach. 1 found your pistol lying on the stone in the cave. Tliat is one reason wUy I followed you." It was quite true. He laid the weapon aside when delving nt the rock and forgot to replace it in his belt. "It was stupid of me," he admitted,
av. In carelessly) "bid I am not sorry." water, tail knowing; "Whv;"
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metal. . i,Vr n, iihcr coiied arottnit his waist.
'ioderu ''iii- : Tiiei- biirrietl into ti e ooaa air .-aid ..... -,,!- ,,. .-. ri.-.. i - tmrrfrl
" reel -, i a." I " ' M aia-'-,!-id vi a ndod h -'si'Mt: t he
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he. laid strolled . life." J:!-! 1 ' ;' 1
'You owe me not bin sr." she snapped, j r,': -" iv
a-j handy al.o--e his. "it is very tiiouchtjess of yon to run , he .. - a -:. . . ..... . ... i , . . ... ti. i.. ...f ..... ! of f! ao. ih
1. 1 it re .-uue a swiriiiiK rusn i suen ristis. nai wm in-, mm- .-.
! a '. d -c v. . lded t'ao incipient
a iia' pats-
- aad ems wafchiiiir him
ti,e ;a a-;- r- .d 'y i Pvek They tei'ad ia ; -ould lay 1 abas c value. Thef. is'a- 1 quickly t :" " 1 ' iitiatd the : ! g the se-i until tka side again. . . The Uiie !aal n Ulcs the ' f -'P,, meryed. "' u ea.-. i y
1 !-e m 'l'i!::i'il w a -'- ti ma a , aaa(,ssih!" feat. SO Jel '! -i .." did tl.nt V.-hj.-'l done earlier w a.4d iaa- . . ve" ban SOlfe !-ih,or. He la-.he ' -e.-'-a P" chestt and I'oimd th'.t t:je wo,.: ,e: t were anttarentlv it! csecPe at .:a r.
He 'snapped t hi c ky p ib-.w e th" : i'-' : - r 1
i fe-t the:-'. dp,,, a j v ' . a-, ,. . d ia
1 - ra ,d . a 'a a.aal
'. hie aS P t aa"a
litd"d ea t
t a
; 1 ,
:t !
-cm e.nese tu ; osffinctl the fragmettt with curious
,. i e d When 1 : .s da! of.id ri ;.- a a , ! a
i :
.till
a l
. . a
s . l'aa.-iaated vi-j 0yes. The sailor picked it v i
(ads ho ittst Hi- I i .,
came off in laminated layers, sr.su
eP ; a a v, a aifid tia.-: p;i 1 1 If SC:! !"S. .mails wtro al! o' one! p siiver?" Tris was aluuwt e iky. v. oa onu- pointed ! dted.
a h" :'.'-. 1 a Withered I ! r.,-,1- tlitnl- n T tn nr cvnert
l' ' '' i hii? I la; ve a vaaue id"-; 1 I
a ...-(.--., .i
sr.: Kor
eiixed over his mouth and nose.
" 1 - . He w.-'.s it: tlie grin ol a tleviltish:
e. and the substance if t'te vein a,- s-,.nsat ion of nausea almost
'maims, odd looking1 ,..,,., U;T pi laminated hirers, small. ' . ( i,i i..,t ,. nvn nt iifo
.."J 1 ill,,,, .'lib LU. I"v ,v. caaae to his aid. and he tre the suffocattaa f.-"ler from his face. Then the ax 'whirled, and one of the eight arms
"-1 do not think so. T am no expert, j (,,. t... (M.. lost some of its length.
V" -i r aa-k ijei- itself around his left . -dp. , p ;c,v fct away, out of rauge . f tk - ax -pi 1 lifting its.lf bodily out e' p, . v ..: -. was tie- dread form of
slim; ot tif": !!(. wr'nlW'd his !f,av " -'! .:!- W'm'.; ' ,v. ,:, -,lIT.,Y,S v.-h 1
1 1 -e
1 1
I
d habit - .1' his when p.-rp;- -m d.
e
1 o a i , a Pa ; j , ecamd t ) e' a'ave. . a.
ae ir," he I'a.aie m::- ,, . r . . ...
I bar las Yv'i at v. a
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a . : 'e
i'ee e ', , aha i a . do-' I.'.
i-ili-H'a-iiii' us-; ntanv?
: i . H.s. bra In be.-., mo cP ar- "So nim-h fuss for nothing." site said, i -e ered It teav "f ai: A sis. lie , -z js temd i"t aToys and medk irms." a p m-f.iaf-..-. re.'ieci. and this is; he expiaiimu. ''To us it is useless." ! : i c i v; 'iaa , He threw the pa ce of rock c-anp ;np- .". h-p a.m. had dscuver.-d : tfon!y. among lk" besi:.'.-. b;:k : .-'- ' ..i iN ia iia vohvitiie roek. ! ia: th-.roi;ah in all that Ie uadms .U. - i . . a - ;e-v ": i't:i! blast pl0 rei timed to ihe cave and amda : the . -amm v. P-tno t ok lis re-, cndti.-t-'d sin inquKltion. Tiie silver e am a lie iaaaiti at.p gnawing heed vel-i became m-are stnvv.-ly ruark- - ;.:-, -aaaia-ti tii. ui 1-y ' v, :! i tiie -point where it di-apra-ar.-.l
ae.-d. A !om. tentacle shot! if anything happens to you? My point j "turn- ftp- :! - ' o nod gi-ippnt his right ' of view is purely selfish, you see.'' , u . i'- ''
"Quite so. Purely selfish. He smiled sadly. "Selfish people of your type are somewhat rare. Miss leane." She moved toward the cave, but he cried: "Wait one minute. 1 want to get a couple of crowbars." "What for?" "I must go back there." He jerked his head in the direction of the reef. She uttered a little sob of dismay.
"I will Incur no danger this time." be "Plema
explained. "'I found rifles there. We ! rack -,''' " t .. id. must have them: they may mean sal- j tie- rifh s. if j
- , .ill bend with Viltion." ! "
WP -d ,..;ed aih mi monstrous eves. I When Tr.is was determined about i . h
T-.i- ' 'a 's p.., a were planted wide j anyt lung her chin dimpled. It. pack apa rt. With frenzied ffort he hacked I cred delightfully now. i at the tae-.-.-e.-i-es t"titaelos. but the: "I will come with you." she announc
i .-, '" et-o.s-i i a'! Wal
humching t
to the wafer's ..' readv the risiuv; ti-
He secured it to Ids ia-a- t r ; " and gave it u vlgor;..UH pt'.-h IX i: ti e lagoon. Th"ii l.e s'"c a; f m' ri' e-t ):l his shoulders, asked iris to carry th" remaining two ia Pa'- m- oer ae -f ho. gnu to mii!!"i!V-i- 1 a rati. I u--Hv.-i.--U ' "While you.Uiai tdy a -as 1 will
1 .. . m. a
pn jai re dinner, a -.mm t
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a We :' . t;
water Pin. P 'ad h.lm. and he was forced ta i'-at bad: ia superhuman strain to av id. P-d-ag !-is balance. If once this tarrii 'e a.tilant. got him down he I: new I e was lost. The very need to la e; his f e-- prevented him from at-t--aa; ting t deal a mortal blow. The caitle was anchored by three of iU tenttteles. Its remaining arm darted
thai tie a w.i! !a a a ...
"I w.i! p- :- i. . though with six ia -mm i is a marriti fo- at-elacd
o
aa.aig id cirootite
ed.
"Yerv well. I will wait for you. The j teas ur-- you. I wi:
tide will serve for another hour." Iiefore l.e ooh! t -He knew he had de'ided right ly. She J st a run. jwaph ... si could not bear to be alone yet. . Soon rock. I dsna-a rdma the crowbars were seeuretl. and they fevered m;P! d;.' returned to the reef.. Scrambling now! sands. Tia-.-.. ., :
with difliculty over the rough and dan-
! gereus track. Iris was secretly amaze,!
bv the remembrance of the daring ac-
i i aa,-.- a'-:'. t- . ai idy." a- mar'.p oif faoai i , i, to ..d -, ' pera'. ' a !,-, tart
P : tied mi p
of the aaes. t .
tf'id ; downward into a collection of red )?" , with sinuous activity to again clutch " .. b di,,n,avpii "du'-ln" her earlier ,..i . , .... i. t.:-. ...... . ... ... i- ii-;.,. u l I" il.' -.i- l' -
and
nd. That wa all. Tkd i,o-u th" man's ik.ee or neck. With the ax
of pam. ru.iidng wi'd over, iaa gvp their toll, the if lives, i ai .i-ad tltcre no doaht by t'iu-: -woe id appear. Ie tla-it dims- d ...I met ii:e s.'.re.e fate po Pad la-.f" ires.if g w.
this V S he sa i--is e;ia! t . div rti m.:
rr.adly at the curling feeler, ps aim tarn" and again, but
1 a I crgv.
.ave still held a secret it must remain
t i .
tl a a- . .-:' a bU'-ope-in V, HO ; there.
d I.
ia t a-: t terr.ine
being r. set-o'dow.
Iris pad gone back ta h.'r sag ' k
i Tug to ,p IP or nn effective stroke. With agc?!;:e-l prescience the sailos
knew that he was yielding. Were tina I- , deviltisii a a hint of its tribe he etfold
-a
ing. Sii'tulderiug the a. he aik"d to : taat have held out so long. As ii w&S, the beach. M it-di debris from the ;eaas- tlie creatrre could afford to wait.
a- v, :-s p.-' ; IWa ; ml da p. it -. - .-a iov,.,, p.-;p-:a it-: gr-.tso, tightening its
e dp. ... ddm aad paaap.rg at its prey
passage along the same precarious
roadway. Then she darted from rock to rock with the fearless certainty of a cha
mois. Her only stumble was caused,
welt, si." s
a: -)
a in
-. m esmwe"1 : ' -.: t." '! Iim mips! love aa ta atp.- e -- ) I. ,- -! d.fI - dm had S3 f fly
sh recollected, by an absurd effort to j land-d ids ctrt'o Iris WW e yd . t:f'r avoid wetting her dress. She laughe.li midday mm h w,e pamcwa f it frc-th nervously when they reached the place, i culinary triumpu. 'idamyp; were 'fried! This time . Jer.ks lifted her across the' "I am .-w-----k" k;" of irvir-g t'j intervening channel. a k- m " da a a: p;"ar apa. "laare
Had sim spa'r th'".t
face fi h" t nrr -1 l ing the raft aak-a wonderf i what it i she w .' !d e'- - f a iy feretrly. I-V the 1'' fa
s err' i nt
t ' -a Pa
IP- v, - ., :'y r.--;t. In a paroxysm
TLev were standing on the landward 1 yau : r y Id.
) side of the shallow wetter la which he j one pro-mak i fought the octopus. t 'dam.
OPii t itSiPS lO COOi rti tour" tor ?.f;t
ir Pe
i' '' ' ' . 1 : ' ; ' --''' ' " 1 ' f witn one mad effort seek to bury the
i.i t;:-si a.'ive sprnuf i rem tTe io r ..-!.
s-ared to give way aaa . ...... v. vs, p-wrm
Already iu uarti i-u.-a t-iaivtj uj iiia
. p ',; 'ma's, aa as . t-ro' a" !y fed iato
ne a i:a ':::. Put i aa. is a' s:md:or nai'i. who. curious; pp, unacknowledged doubts vanished, t. :; is v. ma a '. ht'l em "-Wared, caus. d himself to be He might rind to-es of priceless tttii- . t ec a-lm- e -n this da-, date spot with i iy. The retlectlon inspired him. -ma i ihvA sitgo a fev i '.a.!a atr.da ..!"'. r-a-sildy he Jnnipitig and climbing like a cat. in : a. v,"aeat." j had aa ; -.timed to be taken' off within a. two faine.tes he was near tlie tree. 1 fixed time. j He could now see the true explanae' h '.'i iwa;m". Ihe a sa mprn laden with Hyr.k pi- i thim of its growth in a seemii.gly im-
3 c.mm. l n- ta.a- ;m e a't. ao.. n;e
--c ' i V'"a! -d,.,:-'.; ,,m r-s tvst il near th we'd, i sea bulged noward in a small sand
i -.-a-.ke P-p pi- v.";.:'.. lis i.md had gore to decorate (.rjy whhh silted round the base of a
' ' ' " ' 'I . .. " ,'' . " ... '",- ,; . ," " W , " ' ' . '", , ' ' '" I the sm-faae with impotent fury. That i .a ma mmers, ni Wr bnryr-g t eotr ow n formation from the coral reef. Na-I " . . ' . . W- -'d 'T.V; dead -for We vhde man ucghi l a-d. t,:TV. whose engineering contrivances j re-nnJ Jenks waist grew taut end .; 1 m.V:;-;-,,i vacae -a Pe e-: pay crta rldaes-sar.mcl c:ia force springs to mountain tons. I rigid. The ax flashed with the Insirat. e.W -1. s.- e of them, igtmrantly j r.ianaeed to deliver to this isolated ref-i tIon ':f he' Another arm was sevm- W WWia! mead inubiv.i ' -e. d-e c-.P-d into the ho'h.w. I VJre a sntm ient s-tpniy of water to rri!- T1:c L-e u?meujbered coil slack- ... p;d," si c i"'ey -"maim si t'r.ere. I he others, f.i- j rotirfsh the palra. and the roots; firrrdW ened and fell away. .,.,.'.'"',.; -aa,;,,v ci -.a- tbo-r .-,.ji s a., i ,.11 -JL i Yet was he anchored immovably. He
. ' a-Si l a ' A -,'-1 1 ............... .... - . ........ jtnini l s Viv . - . ir.iiij, v , cu j'ly- i ...
' lives, e;:: aa: kiii g ao hasu'y that they tcied from tUo xpito
ax in the monster's brain. F.ut ere he could oxocm.e this fatal project, for the cuttle would have instant'y .swept him into the trailing weeds, fi'. e revolver .-hats rang out in quick succession. Iris had reached the nearest rock. The third bullet gave the octopus cause to reflect. It squirted forth a
, ; torrent of dark colored fluid. Instantly
the water became black, opaque. The tented-, flourishing in air, thrashed
! assailant ia its final discomfiture was
passing away owing to the slight movement of the tide. "Now that you have brought me here with so mtuh difficulty, what are you going to do'r" she said. "It, will he madness for you to attempt to ford that passage again. Where there is one of those horrible things there are others, I suppose." "That is one reason why I brought the crowbars." he explained. "If you will sit down for a little while I will have everything properly fixed." He delved with one of the bars until it lodged in a crevice of the coral. Then a few powerful blows with the
(To !h? Cord inwA'.)
back of the ax wedged it firmly enongh
i 1 , ...... : .. . . -.. . ITT, ......
turned to look .at Iris. She never for.' .u,,-.!, w.
C3 t
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Only 20 tm
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at tho
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