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tShe LOUIS TRACY Author ol the "Pillar oi Light." "The Wings of the Morn ing" and "The Captain ol the Kansas." Je Copyright, 1909 by Edward J Clod. 8ynopsis of Previous Chapters. CHAPTER I Ovorhoeriaig a cooispl. racy between her uncle and the cap tain of his ship to fltak the vessel acid collect Insurance, Iris Yorke ss crei&i herself aboard the Andromedu i-iji Uvore ti. sails- tor souitharn seas: H-ji i. ucic, who ii her guardian; awd aaa commanded her to wed old DLcky Uaimer, thinks she has run away to avoid the dintaa'.efuj marriage. II Philip Hozler, yoking and hadnsomfl ii:arnl ot'fker of the Andromeda, lis covora A1U Vorke aboard. Ill iris tells liior of 'the plot to ekik the v?iil, a jit' he keaya wat-ch on Cap tain Coke. -Materious defect tn the sUierijig gear discovered, causing the ship to veer from her course-, coke trea'us. the matter ldghtly. IV hlL pu'.tlng bi'i.0 a harbor at an unkiiow" iwland 'the Andromeda suddenly is sUllei by a mysterious foe on chore. V iMicVs wreck ship. Ilozlor is woiunled and .hlu life saved by Inis. VI -tiiHVdvora a:e bautod up o.i a i-Mfr hy iopea lei down- by , a party oi reoaiso'dd, the liialw provkig to be Djm CorirJa de SylvaJ deposed pre:. da.it ofl Ii-razll. CHAPTEU VII. BETWEEN TUB BRAZILIAN DEVIL A.M) THE DF.KI ATLANTIC. TUKUK wiih an awkward piiune. Coke, rascal tliuuKU u was h no cii'i'iilciil wlihsil. rns int Falsi nth Uutiier did in m -gest the 'present duy uuivl.siii of some rolitn-r biii'un o( the middle iifx whose hectoring Hpcecb bubbled forili from a stout heart. Hut the ruRcd es-presldcnt heeded hi in not. After a moment of placid scrutiny of IiIh eurugtal ooiinie nuiice by those lirilu. watchful eyes Coke might have been nonexistent so far as ret-oKiiltlnil of his outburst was" apparent during the sonorous discus sion thnt ensued between Doit) Corrla Antonio de Sylva and the Senor Cup ltuiiu Snlviul'ir de Kan Keuarldes. The Hitter. It Is true, bei rayed ex citement. At first lie favored Iris wltb a dcpreciitltinly admiring glance, as one who would say, "Dear lady, ac cept my profound regret and respect ful homage." Hut tliat phase quickly pnsxed. tils leader was not u man to waste words, and the gallant cap tulD'i expressive face sunu allowed tliut he hud grasped the esseuttai facts. They did not please hliu. : In fact, he was distinctly cowed, almost tunned, by bis' companion's revela tions. -- It fell to De Sylva to explain mat ters to his unexpected guests, "My frleud agrees with me that It is .ouly fair that the exact position should be revealed to you," be said. "The situation is uot so simple as you seem to Imagine, The loss of your hip cannot be dealt with here. It raises Issues of International luw which can only be settled by courts and gov ernments. You know, 1 suppose, tbnt nothing will be doui until a complaiut is lodged by a British minister, and that binges upon the very doubtful fact that you will ever again see your own country." The ex -president certainly had the knack or expressing himself clearly. Those concluding words rang like a Wnell. They even called Watts back from the slumber, of unconsciousness. De Sylva continued speaking lu the same balanced tone: "It happens by Idle chance that uiy enemies have ueconwyours. The wen who destroyed your ship thought they were Injuring me. I hare Just pointed out to Cupltauo de Huu Bcuavldes the precise outcome of this attack. Utitll a few moments ago we shared the d luslon that the troops on Fernando do Norouha believed w were uow on our way to a Brnitllun port. We were mistaken. More than that.- we know now that they have obtained news probably through a traitor to our tuse -of the Atidros-y-Mela'a voyage. ,Tbey were prepared for her coming. They had made arrangements to receive her niuioai m i or imci ueviur-u oo uy our friends In Brazil, it Is more than likely that the Aiidros-y-liela Is now lying under the guns of some coast fortress, since the presence ot troops and caunoti on this side of the Island Is unprecedented." 1 - - t . "I don't see wot all this 'as to do with nie," blurted out Coke deter minedly. -. ; - .," "No. It would not concern you lu the least If you were safe at sea. ; Hut luce you are here It does concern you most grarely. From oue point ot view you served my cause well by preparing to lower a boat. Kou misled uiy persecutors- as to locality at least. Of course I saw you snd thought you were mad. but tour actUm did nolo Mi . . w to conceal from t'lie sold erst he secret of my true hiding place. 1 wish to be candid with you. If my friends and I had realized that you were Here by accident we ought to have taken no steps to save you " . "Renlly!" snarled Coke, eying the unrutlled Brazilian much as an Aiulu luslnu bull might glare at a plmuor. A buzz of angry whispering came from the crew. Even'' Iris flashed a dis dainful glance at the mnti who uttered this atrocious sentiment. De Sylva raised bis band. "Pray, do not misunderstand me."' he said. "I am as humane as most oth ers, but It Is difficult to decide whether or not mere humanity, setting aside self Interest, would not rather con demn you to the speedy death of the wreck than drag you to the worse fate that awaits you here. And please re member, that we did succor you, thus risking observation and a visit by the troops wbeu the sea permits a. landing. But that is not the true Issue. An hour ago there were .four people ou this bare rock-four ot us who looked for escape tonight. We were supplied with such small necessaries of exist ence as would enable us to live If our rescuers were delayed for a day or even two. Now there will be uo res cue. We nre"-lie looked slowly around -"twenty Instead of four, but webuve the same quantity of stores, which con sist of n half emptied skin of wine, a bunch of bananas, a few scraps ot maize bread ami gome strips ot dried meat. Do you follow meV" There was u sound of hurrying foot steps on the steep pathway. A figure, clad In rags that surpassed even De Sylva's. appeared In the entrance. A brief colloquy took place. De Sylva's euger questions were answered In monosyllables. "Marcel tells me that one of your i boats Is drifting nwiiy with a man ly- ! lug In the bottom," came the uneasy ' explanation. I "(lood Lord:" Hozler cried. "Thnt I must be the lifeboat I was trying to 'clear when the ship struck.. Macfnr- lane was helping me, but be was bit by a bullet and dropped across the thwarts. I thought be was dead!" "Dead or alive, he Is better off than we." said De Sylva. . lie questioned Marcel again briefly. "There can be no doubt tbnt the man In the bout cast off the lashings when he found that the ship was sinking." he continued In English. "Marcel saw him doing that and wondered why he was alone. At any rate. If he Is carried beyond the reef be has a fighting cbauce. We huve uotie," , "Why not? Are these men on the Island so deaf to human sympathies that they would murder all of us In cold blood?" ' ' - The girl's sweet, low pitched voice sounded Inexpressibly Slid In thai vuulted plnce. Even De Sylva's stud led cotitrol(gave wuy before Its music lie uttered some anguished appeal to the Deity lu bis owu tongue uud Dung out his hands impulsively, "What would you have me sny?" he cried, and bis eyes blazed. "I might lie to you uud try to persuude you that we can exist here without food or wa ter, whereas tomorrow or next duy a I the utmost will see most of us dead. But In a few hours you will realize w hat It means to be kept ou this bare rock under, a tropical sun. You can do oue thing. . -Your -party, greatly out uumbers mine. Climb, to the topmost pinnacle and signal lu the Island. You will soon be seeu." . He laughed wltb a savage Irony that was uot good to bear, but Coke caught at the suggest lou. ' , "Even that Is better'n tenrlu' one an other like tiuiit dogs," be growled. "I kuow wot'scoiiilu'. I've seeu It wonst." - lloxler iiiutie for the exit, where Mar cel stood Irresolute, apparently walttug for orders. . . . .. -. y "Where arti you going?", demanded De Sylva. , ,. , , "To see what Is becoming of the life boat"." " ' ' "Better not. Ton cannot help your frleud, and - the Instant It becomes known to- ibe troops that there is a living soul ou: the tJraud-pere rock they will come lu a steutu tauueb and shoot every on at slgbt." J f "'Wilt nat be the auswer to our sig nal?" " It, wits lrt who asked the question, ami uj ftruilitun ; voice sorteued again., "Yes snld. f ' , "Why. then, do you advise us to seek our own (test met lour" ' ' He bowed, ills manner was almost huinlil. '. '' 1 :, i - .- "It Is lite easier way," he murmured. "Is there no ,i tier?" , "NoiiiMunlea w attack 200 soldiers with sticks uud stones uud three re volvers snd a sword." Hozler cuine buck. stepped n pace or two into the autf llgbt. Through the northerly dip of the gulley he had seeu the ship's boat whirled past an Islet by the fierce cur rent. Macfdrlane was not visible. Per haps that was better so. : ' i x "Attack:" be said hoarsely. "How is that possible? A deep and wide cbau nel separates us from the main Island." The Brazilian gave a startllug an swer. "We bnve a boat a sort of boat," be said quietly.' "How many will It hold?" "Three lu a smooth sea nnd with skilled handling, it nearly overturned wbeu I and two others crossed from the island, a distance of 3UO yards." "But we have ropes, clothes, perhaps some few pieces of wreckage. ' Can nothing be done to repair It?" "Meaning that we draw lots to see who shall endeavor to escape tonight?" "The men might even do that" - "Ah. yes the men. of course. I think It hopeless. But try It! Yes; certainly, try It."' A pause more eloquent than the most impassioned speech showed how this frail straw eddying lu the vortex of their fate might yet be clutched at. San Bcuavldes. trying vainly to guess what was being said, blurted forth ait anxious Inquiry. His compatriot ex plained briefly. Somehow the meas ured cadence of their talk bad a less reliable sound lljau the vigorous Anglo-Saxon. They were both brave men. They had not scrupled to risk' their lives lu-ou enterprise where, success beckoned even doubtlngly. But they were lacking when all tbnt remained to be settled was bow best to die: In such an hour the men of an Knglish speaking race will ever choose a fight ing death. This time It was a woman who de cided. Iris rose to her feet. She brushed back the strands of damp hair from her face, nnd with deft hands made a rough and ready coll of her abundant tresses. "Are you planning to send me with two others adrift In a bout while sev enteen men are left here?" she asked.. Tlie Brazilian ceased speaking. There was another uneasy pause. Hozler felt that the question was uddressed to him, but be was tongue tied, almost shamefaced. Coke, however, did uot shirk the-task of enlightening her. "Something like that," be said. "We can't let you cut lu with the rest of us, missy. That wouldn't be reasonable.' But It's best to tlx the business fair on' square. We ain't a-goiu' to try' any other way, not so loug a? I'm rMp per.".nd he looked with brutal frairl. ness at De Sylva and the anxious, but uncomprehending Sun Bcuavldes. . The ex-president knew . what be meant. Fveu lu his despondency be reseuted the Implied slur ou bis good faith. ' "You cantiot examine the boat until darkness sets lu," he said. "Then you will find out bow frail a foundation you are building on. it Is nbs.i.toly ridiculous to nssutne thnt she caa be mude seaworthy. Her occupants w,u.d be drowned before they were clear of the Islands." "lu uny case, I refuse to go." said Iris. "The boat thnt brought these men to this rock can bring nineteen men aud a woman to Fernando Noronha. We must land there tonight. With those to guide us who kuow the coast, sure ly that should be possible. We have a right to struggle for our lives. We of the Andromeda at least have done no wrong to the cruel wretches . wuo sought to kill us without mercy txlay. Why should we not endeavor to de fend ourselves? There Is food there aud guns lu plenty. Let us take them. Above all, let us not dream of any such useless device as this proposal to send three to drown somewhere lu the sea aud leave seventeen to perish mis erably here. We are lu God's huuds. Let us trust to him, but w hile dolus that fully and fearlessly we must seek life, uot death." "Bully for you, miss!" roared a sailor, and a growl of admiration rnu3 through the cave. De Sylva's Incisive accents helped to bridge a moment fraught wltb possi bilities, for it would be Idle to assume that this polyglot gathering was com posed of Bay u ids. Self preservation Is apt to prove stronger thau chivalry un der such circumstances. Let it be as sumed that three umoug twenty could escape that night, and It was horribly true that the field of selection mlglil be narrowed by a wild beast struggle long before the suit weut down. . "The young lady has at least given us a project," he mild. "It Is a des perate one, heaven knows! It offers a fantastic chance, aud I fan see no other. But what can we do without arms?" "Use our heads," put in Hozler. "Bring us to the island, Senhor de Syl va, and we will make a fight of It. la any case, even if we fall; they will not dollberately kill a woman. There must be other women there who will Inter vene In behalf of one of their own sex. But we may succeed. It Is Improba ble that the whole of the troops will bo gathered In one spot. Why should wo not take some small detachment by surprise and secure their weapons? If we can land unobserved we ought to be able to drop on them apparently from the skies. I take It that the pres ence here of Captain Sun Bcuavldes la unknown, and the leadership of an ni cer In the enemy's own uniform should turu tho scale In our favor. Have you no followers among the troops or is landers? Suppose we make good our first attack and seize a strong position. Isn't It probable we may receive assist ance from your partisan?" "Peruapa-aiuoug the couvlcts," was De Sylva'a grlui reply. ."No officials or soldiers?? "Not one. They are chosen for this service on account of their aulmoslty agnlust the former government. How else could you accouut for their treat ment of unarmed men on a ship crip pled by their first shell?" "You spoke of a steam launch. Where is that kept?" "At a wharf under the walls of the citadel which commands the town and anchorage." "Assuming we hove a stroke of luck and Tish some outpost, would It be possible to cross the island before dawn and board the launch or some other craft In- which we cau put to sea?', "There are only the launch and some small fishing catamarans. No other boats are allowed to exist on the Is land, In order to prevent the escape of convicts. The boat we possess is real ly a badly constructed catamaran, without a sail and minus the outrigger which alone renders It safe for the shortest voyage." "Please, miss, an' gents all, may we smoke?" pleaded a voice. Iris was for an immediate permis sion, but De Sylva shook his head. "Not until the tide falls," he said. "There is a very real' fear of a visit from the launch. It has passed this spot four times during the past two days ever since my absence was dis covered, in fact. The soldiers hove searched every outlying island, but "THERE 18 FOOD TUE11B AND OUNS IN IN PLENTY." they' hnve avoided Grand-pere because it is believed thnt a landing Is highly dangerous if not quite impracticable. My friend Marcel, a fisherman, discov ered by accident the only safe means of 'reaching the path which winds round the Island. Happily, the wretch who betrayed the mission of the An-dros-y-Mela did not kuow the secret of my refuge. And 1 see now thnt the governor must be convinced tiir.t I am still biding among the cliffs or yonr vessel would not have appeared off South point this morning. No; there must be no smoking as yet. In .this clear air the slightest -cloud might be seen rising above the rocks from wltb .ut." Mnrcol reappeared at the eutrance. With him was another man, whom Ho zler remembered seeing when he was hauled up from the ship with Iris. "Ah. I was not mistaken," went on De Sylva. "Here comes news of the launch! " They have signaled for it across the island." . ' . Marcel entered the cave with an ex pressive gesture, for long habit had almost robbed him of bis native vivaci ty. His companion, Domingo, climbed the opposite wull of the ravine and stretched himself at .full length lu a niche where there was room for a man to lie. Some tufts of rough grass grew there iu sufficient deusity to conceal his head while he peered between the stalks. They could see hliu quite plain ly, but no one wauted to speak. Though the unceasing wash of a heavy swell . agaiust the rocks would have drowned the noise had they shouted In unison, there was no need to tell any oue preseut that u very real and dan gerous crisis had arrived. - The slow change lu the direction of Domingo's guze showed the approach and passing of the hostile vessel. It was evident that a long halt was mude In the channel close to the wreck, of which some fragments remained above water. Still, curiously enough, it was Impossible ' for those on board the launch to read the ship's name, since the word - "Andromeda," twice em bossed on t lie sharp cutwater, was hid den by the Jutting rocks on both sides of the cleft - At Inst - Domingo turned his bead slightly and gave them a reassuring little nod. He snld something, which J3e Sylva translated. "They have a photograph of the wreck," he said, "and are now steam ing through the northerly channel to the anchorage ou the west side of the island. Most fortunately, they do not seem to be aware of your drifting boat.". Then he add ed, with a court liness that was so Incongruous with his un kempt appear ance and patch ed aud tattered garments: "if the seuhora permits, the rue a may smoke uow. In another hour the "wx mat make nts channel will not tory." be navigable. We have a hot and tiring day before us. aud I advise sleep for those to whom It Is vouchsafed. If the weather continues to Improve the next tide will bring us a smooth eea. Given that and a dark night well, we may wake history. Who knows?" to aa coitTinuau-l j WASHINGTON, .D. C., NOTES Congress will . be urged to appro priate' a sum annually lor five years tor restocking the Columbia river with salmon with a view of at least doub ling the cannery output. " A meeting of the democratic con ference to paye the way for the cam paign of 1912 will be -eld in Washing ton January 9, a call having been is sued for the meeting of representative democrats under the auspices of the Nat'onal Democratic League of Clubs. The United National Association of Postoffice Clerks has inaugurated a campaign whereby they hope to obtain the eight hour day in the same way that it is granted to other branches of government service If Cflamp Clark Is elected speaker of the next house of representatives he will be the thirty-fifth man chosen as the presiding officer of the house and. the first one ever elected from Missouri. Clark would also be the second speaker to hail from west of this Mississippi river. Tolstoi is Dead. Astopova, Russia Without being received back into the Orthodox Greek church, and knowing that the end had arrived, Count Tolstoi died at an early hour Sunday morning. High Honor Due Carter. ' Helena, Mont. Friends of United States Senator Thomas H. Carter, who was defeated for re-election at the recent election, assert that the Senator has- been tendered an appoint ment as a member of the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Associate Justice Moody. '- ' " ' , Oklahoma Legislature Called. Guthrie, Okla. Gov. Haskell has issued a proclamation calling for an extra session of the legislature to as semble November 28 at Oklahoma City. But one subject is suggested for legislation, the location of a state capital. The 5u,0ulTmonumenfana statue o"f General James Oglethorpe, the found er of Georgia, has been unveiled In Savannah with notable ceremonies. The governors of several state took part in the exercises. The investigation nto the Immigra tion of Chinese which has been going on at Vancouver for three weeks, has disclosed the fact that Canada has lost over' 11,000,000 in head tax and the United States has gained several thousands of Chinese' residents via the underground route. ' Lame back comea on suddenly and Is extremely , painful. It Is caused by rheumatism ot the muscles-. Quick relief Is afforded by applying Cham berlain's Linimeaut. Sold by Bunnaugh & Mayfleld and ali good Druggists. - HCartfu, Banking Insurts tht Saftty of Dtpotits." Depositors Have That Guarantee at . WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK OF ENTERPRISE. OREGON - '' ' ''' CAPITAL $50,000 ! SURPLUS 155.000 " We Do a General Banking Business. Exchange Bought and Sold on All Principal Gities. ' Geo. W. Hyatt, President ' Geo. 8. Craig, Vice President DIRECTORS Gxo. W. Hyatt Geo .a Craio J. H. Dobbin T ; WHITE front;. 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