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SYNOPSIS
Tho story opens' with tlm shipwreck of
the stcitmur on which M'm Ofnovlevo
Leslie, nn American heiress, Iord Wln
thropo, nn KiiKtlshumn, tuul Tom Blnke,
n tmisquu Amurk-nn, wero passenRera,
Tlio three, wero tossed upon' nn uninhab
ited Island nnd wero tho only onos not
drowned. Blnko recovered from a drunk
nn stupor. Illako. shunned on tlio boat,
because of hla roughness, beenmo a hero
as preserver of the helpless pair. Tho
KiiKllalunan wna nulns for tho hand of
Miss UjbIIo. Illalte started to swim back
to tho ship to recover what was left.
Uluke returned safely. Wlnthropo wasted
his last mutch on a cigarette, for which
ho was scored by ninke. Their first moal
was a doud llsh. Tho trio started a ton
mllo hlko for higher land. Thirst at
tacked thctn. make was compelled to
carry Mlsa IxsHo on account of wcnrl
nosfl. Ho taunted Wlnthropo. They en
tered the JunKlo. That tilelit was passed
roostlnp IiIkIi In a tree. The next morn
InC thoy descended to tho open nRaln.
All three constructed lints to shield them
selves from tho sun. They thon toasted
on cocoanutH, tho only procurable food.
Miss Leslie allowed a lfklncr for Illako,
but detested his rouchnens. T.ccl by Blake
they established a home In some cliffs.
Ulako found a fresh water sprlnc Miss
resile faced nn unpleasant situation.
They planned their rampalKn. Ulako re
covered his surveyor's magnifying glass,
thus insuring fire. lie Btarted a Junclo
fire, killing u large leopard nnd smoth
ering several cubs. In tho leopard's cav
ern they .built a small homo. They gained
tho ollffn by burning tho bottom of a
treo until It fell ngnlnst tho heights. Tho
trio secured eggs from tho Cliffs.
Miss Ieslle'n whlto skirt was decided
upon ns n slgnnl, M'ss Lesllo mrtilo a
dress from tho leopard skin. Hlako's ef
forts to kill nntelopes failed. Overhear
ing a conversation between Dlakn nnd
Wlnthrope, Mlns Leslie became fright
ened. ' wlnthropo becnmo lll with fover.
Blnko was poisoned by a tlsh. JucltnlK
nttnckod tho camp that night, but were
driven off by Genovlove. Illako returned,
nftcr nearly dying. Ulako constructed
un animal trap. It killed a hyena.
CHAPTER XV. Continued.
"Mr. Dialed" fiho exclaimed, "Mr.
Wlnthropo is going oft without a
word; but I can't onduro It! You liavo
no right to send lilm on such an er
rand. It will ltlll him!"
Ulako mot her Indignant look with
a sober sturo.
"What If It docs?" ho said. "Bettor
for him to dlo In tho gallant sorvlco
of his fellows, than to sit horo and
rot. Eh, Win?"
"Do not troublo yoursolf, Miss
Genevieve. I hopo I shall pull through
all right. If not'
"No, you shall not! I'll go mysolf!"
"See hero, ivilss Leslie." said Ulako,
somewhat Btornly; "who's got tho re
sponslblllty qf kooplng you two allvo
. for tho next month or so? I'vo been
In tho tropics boforo, nnd I know
something of tho way pooplo havo to
Mvo to get out again. I'm trying to
do my best, and I toll you straight, if
you won't mind mo, I'm going to mako
you, no matter how much it hurts
your feelings. You nco how nico and
mcok Win takes his orders. I ox-
plained matters to him last night"
"I nssuro you, Ulako, you shall hnvo
no causo for complaint as to my con
duct," muttered Wlnthropo. "I should
llko to observe, however, that in
speaking to Miss Leslie "
"There you aro again, with your
everlasting talk. Cut it out, and got
busy. To-morrow wo all go on a hlko
to tho rlvor."
As Winthrono started off, Hlako
turned to Miss Leslie, with a good
untured grin.
"You sco, it's this way. Miss Jen-
ny " ho began. Ho caught her look
of disdain, and his faco darkened.
"Mnd, oh? So that's tho racket!"
"Mr. Illako, I will not hnvo you talk
to mo In that way. Mr. Wlnthropo Is
a gentloman, but nothing mora to mo
than a friend such as any young wom
an" "That settles it! I'll take your
word for it, Miss Jenny," broke In
Illako, and nprlnging up, ho set about
his work, whistling.
Tho Jiirl K'AzcA at his broad back
and orect hoad, uncertain whether sho
should feel rellovcd or anxious. Tho
moro sho thought tho mattor over, tho
more uncertain sho became, and tho
moro sho wpndorod at her uncertain
ty. Could It bo posslblo that sha was
becoming Interested In a man who. if
her ears had not deceived her But
do! That could not bo posslblo!
Yet what a ring thero was to his
volco! so clear and tonic after Win
thropo's prociso, modulated drawl.
And hor countryman's firmness! Ho
could ho rudo f ncod bo; but ho
would mnko hor do wiiat ho thought
was best for hor health. Was it not
posslblo that sho had mlsundorstood
his words on tho cliff, and so inis
Iudgcd wronged him? that Wln
thropo, so oagor to stipulato for her
hand But then Wlnthropo had
moro than confirmed hor dread
Jul conclusions takon from Illako's
words, and Wlnthropo was an
English gentloman
Sho ended In a state of utter be
wilderment. CHAPTER XVI.
The Savage Manifest.
3 WINTHROPB had suc
ceeded in dragging him
self to and from tlio head
land without a collapso, tho following
morning, as soon ns tho dow was dry,
Ulako called out all hands for tho ox
podltlon. Ho was in tho best of hu
mors, and Hhowed unexpectod consid
eration by presenting Wlnthropo with
Uncertain Whether She
Should
a cane, which ho had cut and trlmmod
during tho night.
Having sent Miss Lesllo to fill tho
whisky flask with spring water, ho
dropped thrco cocoanut-shcll bowls, a
ploco of meat and a lump of salt Into
ono of tho enrthenwaro pots, and
slung all over his shoulder in tho onto
lopo skin. With his bow hung ovor
tho other shoulder, knlfo and arrows
in his Wit, and his big club in his
hand, he looked ready for any contin
gency. "We'll hit first for tho mouth of tho
river," ho said. "I'm going on ahead.
If I'm not in sight when you como up,
pick a treo whoro tho ground la dry,
and wait."
"But I say, Blnko," ropliod Wln
thropo, "I sco auimnls over in tho cop
pices, nnd you should know that I am
physically unable "
"Nothing but nntolopo," interrupted
Blnko. "I'vo seen them enough now
to know them twico as far off. And
you can hot on it they'd not bo thero
if any dnngerous beaat was in smell
ing distance."
"That is so clever of you, Mr.
Blako," remarked Miss Leslie.
"Slmplo onough when you happon to
thluk of it," responded Blnko. "Yes;
tho only tiling you'vo got to look out
for'a tho ticks In tho grass. They'll
keep you Interested. Thoy bit mo up
in groat shape."
Ho scowled at tho recollection,
nodded by way of emphasis, nnd was
off llko a shot, Tho edgo of tho plain
beneath tho cliff was strewn with
rocks, among which, even with Miss
Losllo's help, Wlnthrope could pick
his way but slowly. Before thoy woro
clear of tho rough ground, thoy Baw
Blako disappear among tho man
groves. Tho ticks proved loss annoying than
thoy had apprehended after Bhiko'8
warning. But when thoy npproachod
tho mouth of tho river, thoy woro
alarmed to hoar, above tho roar of tho
surf, loud snorting, such as could only
bo made by largo animals. Fearful
lost Blako had roused and angered
somo forest beast, thoy veered to tho
right and ran to hide behind a clump
of thorns. Wlnthropo sank down ex
hausted tho moment thoy renched
cover; but Miss Lesllo crept to tho
far end of tho thicket and poorod
around.
"Oh, look, hero!" sho cried. "It's a
wholo herd of elephants trying to
cross tho river mouth whoro we did,
and they're being drowned, poor
things!"
"Elephants?" panted Wlnthropo, and
ho dragged himself forward l.csldo
hor. "Why, bo thoro aro; qulto a
drovo of tho boasts. Yet, I must say,
thoy appear smaller ah, yes; boo
their heads. Thoy must bo tho hippos
Blako saw."
"Thoso ugly creatures? I onco saw
somo at thu zoo. Just tho same, thoy
will bo drowned. Somo aro right in
tho surf!"
"I can't Bay, I'm sure, Miss Gone
vlovo, but I havo an Idea that tho
beasts are qulto at homo in tho wa-
Feel Relieved or Anxious.
tor. I fancy thoy enjoy surf bathing
a3 keenly ns ourselves."
"I do bellovo you nrc right. Thero
is ono going In from tho qulot wator.
But look at thoso funny Httlo ones on
tho backB of tho others'!"
"Must ho tho baby hlppoB," replied
Wlnthropo, iudifferontly. "If you
nlcasc. I'll tako a null at tlio flask. I
am very dry."
When ho had half emptied tho llask,
ho ntrotched out in tho Bhado to doze,
But Miss Lcslio continued to watch
tho movements of tho 3iiorting hippos,
amused by tho ponderous nntics of tho
grown ones In tho surf, and tho comic
nppearanco of tho barroMlkc Infants
as they mounted tho backs of their
obeso mothers.
Prcsontly Blako camo out from
among tho mangroves, and walked
across to the beach, a fow yards uway
from tho hugo bathers. To all ap
pearances, thoy paid as Httlo attention
to him as ho to them. Mtsu Lesllo
glanced about at Wlnthrope. Ho was
fast asleep. Sho watted u fow mo
menta to seo If tho hippopotami would
attack Blake. Thoy continued to lg
noro him, nnd gaining courage from
tholr indifference. Bho stepped out
from behind tho thicket, nnd advnnccd
to whoro Blako waB crouched on tho
bench. Whon sho camo up, sho saw
besldo him a heap of oysterB, which
he was opening in rapid nuccossion,
"Hello! You'ro just In tltno to
help," ho called. "Whoro'B Win?"
"Asleep behind thoso bushes,"
"Worst thing ho could do. But lend
a hand, and wo'll Bbuck thoso oyHtors
boforo rousting him out. You can
rluso thoso I'vo oponed. Fill tho pot
with wator, and put them In to soak."
"Thoy look very tomptlng. How did
you chanco to find them?"
"Saw 'em on tho mangrove roots nt
low tldo, first tlmo I nosed around
here. Tldo was well up to-tlny; but
I managed to got theso all right with
a Httlo diving. Only trouble, tho
skeots most nto mo allvo."
Miss Lesllo glanced at her coin pan
lon'u dry clothing, nnd camo bnck to
tho oysters themselves. "These look
vory tempting. Do you liko them
raw?"
"Can t say i llko tiiem much any
way, as a rulo. But if I did, I wouldn't
eat this moss raw."
"Yes?'
"This must be tho dry Beuson hero,
and tlio rlvor is running mighty clear,
Just tho tmmo It'a nothing moro than
liquid malaria, Wo'll not cat theso
oysters till they've boon pastourized."
"If tho water is bo dangerous, I fear
wo will suffer before wo can roturn,"
ropliod Miss Leslie, and sho held up
tho flask.
"What!" pxclaimed Blako. "Half
gone already? That was Wlnthropo."
"Ho was vory thirsty. Could wo not
boll n potful of tho rlvor water?"
"Yes, when tho obb gets strong, If
wo run too dry. First, though, wo'll
mako a try for cocoanutH. Let's hit
dut for tho nearest grovo now. Tho
main thing la to keep moving."
As he spoke, Blake caught up the
pot and his club and started fpr tho
thorn clump, leaving tlio skin, togothi
er with tho meat and tho salt, for Miss
Lesllo to carry. Wlnthropo was
wakened by n touch of Illnke's foot,
nnd nil thrco woro soon walking away
from tho seashore, Just within tho
shady border of tho mangrove wood.
At tho Ilrst fan-palm Blake stopped
to gnthor a ntunboT of lenvos, for tholr
pnlni'loaf hats wero now cracked nnd
broken. A Httlo farther on a ruddy
antolopc, with lyrnto horns, leaped out
of tho bush boforo them nnd Unshed
off toward tho river before Illako
could string his bow. As it In mock
cry of his lack of roadinoSs, n troupo
of largo green monkeyB sot up a wild
chattering In a treo nbovo tho party.
I say, Miss Jonny, do you think you
can lug tho pot, If o go slow7 It isn't
far now.
"Good for you, Httlo woman! That'll
glvo mo n chnnco to shoot quick."
They moved on again for a hundred
ynrda or moro; but though Blako kept
a sharp lookout both above and below,
ho Baw no gamo other than a fow
snmll birds and n pair of blue wood-
pigeons; When ho sought to creep up
on tho latter, they flew Into tho next
treo. In following thorn, ho camo
upon a conical mounu or unru day,
ucarly four foot high.
"Hollo; this must bo ono of thoso
whlto nnt-hllls," ho said, and ho gnvo
tho .mound n kick.
Instnntly a tiny object whirred up
nnd struck him In tho face.
"Whco!" ho exclaimed, springing
back nnd Btrlking out "A hornot! No;
it'B a boo!"
"Did it ating you?" cried Miss Les
lie.
"Sting? Keep back; there's a lot
moro of 'cm, Sting? Oh, no; ho only
hypodormlckcd mo with n red-hot
darning needle! Shy around hero.
Therc'B a wholo swnrm of tho Httlo
dovlls, nnd they'ro hopping mad. Hear
'cm buzz!"
"But where is their hivo?" asked
Wlnthropo, as all thrco dVow back be
hind Uio nearest bushes.
"Guess tlioy'vo borrowed that ant
hill," replied Blako, glngorly flngorlng
tho whlto lump which marked tlio Bpot
whero tho bco had struck him.
"Wouldn't It bo delightful If wo had
como houey7" exclaimed Miss Leslie.
"By Jovo, Hint really wouldn't bo
half bitd!" chimed in Wlnthropo.
Maybe wo can, Miss Jonny; only
we'll need a flro to tacklo thoso buz-
zors. Guess it'll bo us well to let them
cool off a bit also. Tho coconnuta nro
only a Httlo way ahead now. Hero;
glvo mo tho pot."
Thoy Boon camo to a smmII grovo of
cocoanut palms, whoro Blako throw
down his club und bow nnd handed
his burulng-glnss to Miss1 Leslie.
"Here," ho Bald; "you and Win start
a lire. It's early yet, but I'm think
ing wo'll nil bo reudy enough for
oyster Btow."
"Haw nbbut the moat?" asked Miss
Leslie.
"Keep that till later. Hero goes for
our dessert,"
Selecting ono of the smaller palms,
Blako spat on his hands, and began
to climb tho slondor trunk. Aided by
previous experiences, ho mounted
steadily to tho top. Tho dcflcent was
mado with oven moro caro and Bteadl
nesB, for ho did not wish to tear tho
skin from IiIb hands again.
"Now, Win," ho said, as ho nonrod
tho bottom and sprang down, "leavo
tho cooking to Miss LcbIIo, and husk
somo of those nuts. You won't moro'n
huvo time to do it boforo tho stow
1b ready."
Winthropo'B responso was to draw
out his ponkhifo. Blako stretched
himself nt onso In tho shade, but kept
a eritical eyo on his companloiiB. Al
though Wlnthrope's lingers trembled
with weakness, he worked with u pre
cision nnd rapidity that drew a grunt
of npprovnl from Blako. Presently
Miss Leslie, who had been Htlrrlng tho
stew with a twig, throw in a Httlo
salt, nnd drew tho pot from tho lire
"En nvunt, gontlomen! Dinner is
Borved," sho called gayly.
"What's that?" demanded Blako,
"Oh; sure. Hold on, Miss Jenny,
You'll dump It nil."
Ho wrnppod a wisp of grass nbout
tho pot, nnd illlod tho threo coconnut
bowls. Tho stow wna boiling hot;
but they llshod up tho oysterB with
tho bamboo forks that Blaku had
carved Homo days since. By tho tlmo
tho oyutorfl woro eaten, tho liquor in
tho howl was cool enough to drink,
Tho process was repeated until tho
pot had been einptlod of its contents
"Say, but that was something llko,"
murmured Blako. "If only we'd had
pretzels nnd beer to go with It! But
theso nuts won't bo bad."
When thoy finished tho cocoanutB,
Wlnthropo asked for a drink of wa
tor,
"Would It not bo best to keep It un
til lator?" replied MIhs Lesllo,
"Sure," put in Blako. "We've had
enough liquid refreshments to do any
ono. If I don't look out, you'll both bo
drinking river wator. Just boar in
mind tho work I'd havo to carvo a
pair of gravestones. No; that JlaBk
has got to do you till wo get homo. I
don't Hliln up nny moro telegraph
poles to-duy "
(TO OK CONTINUED.)
Mrs. Hcnpcck Did you over hear of
anything worso than a man who
who smokes in tho liouso?
Mr. Hcnpcck Yea. A smoking lamp.
Ask mo another!
Origin of Word "Qlble."
Tho word blblo Is dorlvcd from tho
Latin nnmo blblla, which was treated
as a singular although It comes from
tho Greek neuter plural, meaning "Ht
tlo books." This Greek dlmlnutlvo
was dorlvcd from byblua, or papyrus,
tho famous material on which ancient
books wero written. Tho title "Blblo"
was llrst used about tho mlddlo of tho
second Christian century in tho so-
called second epistle of Clement
(xlv., 2).
Laundry work nt homo would bo
much moro satisfactory If tho right
Starch wero used. In ordor to got tho
desired stiffness. It Is usually uoces
Bnry to uso so much starch that tho
beauty and flnonoss of tho fabric Is
hidden behind n paste of varying
thlclcnass, which not only destroys tho
nppearanco, but also nffocts tho wear
Ing qunlity of tho goods. This trou
bio can bo entirely ovorcomo by using
Dellauco Starch, an it can bo applied
much moro thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Secret of Happiness.
I havo lived to know that tho great
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Novcr Buffer your energies to stag
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Irons in tho flro" convoys nn untruth
you cannot havo too mnny poker,
tongs nnd all keep thorn going.
Adam Clark.
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Jones Yes; but tho air wns bluo.
Mnny who used to smoke 10c clgaw aro now
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Tho only wny to got something for
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