,NANCY WYNNE TALKS ABOUT THE
EVEjNlNq LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, "SEPTEMBER 20, 1913
SOCIAL DOINGS OF THE DAY
iThe Marriage of Miss Agassiz, of Boston, to Cornelius
r Felton, of Haverford, Took Place Yenini i
Hamilton, Mass.Guests From This City
PHILADELPHIA ia greatly Interested
In the wedding of Mario Agassis, the
pretty daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodolphe
'Agassi, of Boston, and Cornlo Felton,
ion of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Conway Fel
ion, of Haverford. The wedding took place
yesterday at Uomewood, In Hamilton,
Mass.. the country house of the Agasstz
family Marie's mother was Marie Dallas
'Ccott, a sister of Hutchlo Scott and Major
ganders Scott, of this city, and a great
belle when she made her debut here some
twenty or so years ago. Bho Is an aunt
ef the four pretty Scott cousins, Nancy,
Arabella and Martha, tho daughters of
Major Scott, and Betty Scott Clarke, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson
Scott, who waa married to Walton Clarke
just before the troops went to Mexico.
Betty, by tho way, Is living down at El
Paso In a bungalow, I hear, and Eliza
Fox Tllghman and her mother, Mrs. Fox,
itre down there also. So both brides are
Star their husbands.
To return to the Agosslz wedding, no
less than threo private trains were em
ployed to tako tho guests from Boston to
Hamilton, and a number of persons from
here were "among thoso present." Be
sides the Scotts In this city tho Agasslz
are related to tho Sanders and Dallas
families. I am sorry the young people
are not to live here, as I am sure their
friends had hoped, but Cornlo, I under
stand. Is to go to the Chicago house of
the Agasslr. business, where he has been
given a position of importance, eo of
eourso they will llvo there.
Owing to the scare about Infantile
paralysis the season at Cape May has
I been greatly prolonged. Cottages which
,were usually boarded up by September
7.5 at the latest aro still occupied by many
'fashionable Phlladelphlans. Plnckney
'itforrls and his attractive young daughter,
ijlolen, have decided to stay until the first
,cf next month. Then Mr. Norrls will go
jo Baltlmoro, whero Helen will enter
'boarding school. It will certainly be
'hard for both of them, for I've seldom
'teen a father so devoted to a daughter as
ihe Is to her. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Wheeler and their two beautiful children
'will not return to town for several weeks,
'and the Holllnshead Taylors aro still oc
'eupying tho McCrcary cottage. Mrs. Her
bert Tllden has decided to keep her little
ones down there until Octobor 15, and I
understand when they do come home they
'will occupy an apartment In the "Wissa
'hlckon in Germantown. The Langdon
iLeas, William Drayton Granges and J.
,R. Tlndles are also still down by the sad
tea waves, though I suspect the Tlndles
'rlll come up for the Horse Show next
Jreek. NANCY WYNNE.
Personals
Invitations have been Issued by Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Calvin Roberts, of Wynne-
wood, Pa., for the wedding reception or
,, their daughter. Miss Katherlne Roberts.
' Mr r-hnrleH SMshar Luther, of Boston,
Ijlass., on Saturday, October 7, at o'clock
at Pen-y-Bryn, cnerry lane, wynnowuwu.
'Mr. and Mrs. Luther will be at home after
November 15 at Voee lane, Milton, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Spencer Graham
announce the engagement of their daughter.
Miss Maria Thayer Graham, to Mr. Rlcardo
Zaplola Zimmerman, of Buenos Aires, Ar
gentine Republic Miss Graham made her
debut last winter. Mr. Zimmerman is a
eon of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Zimmerman,
who have lived In Argentina for some years,
and a brother of Mr. John E. Zimmerman,
cf this city. He Is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, class of 1918.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nellson will enter
tain at dinner this evening at Coolock. St.
David's, in honor of Miss Sarah S. Myers
and Mr. Jacob Steelman Dlsston, Jr., whose
marriage will take place tomorrow. The
guests will Include members of the wed
ding party.
Miss Katharine Ashhurst Bowie, daughter
ef Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bayard Bowie, of
Mldwoods, Chestnut Hill, who will be mar
rled to Mr. Joseph K. T. Van Pelt, 2d, on
Saturday, gave a luncheon today for her
bridesmaids.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Kearsley Mitchell are the
guests of Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
Kite at Mlramar, their villa In Newport
The Rev. Percy J. Brown and Mrs.
Brown, of Torresdale, are being congratu
lated upon the birth of a son yesterday.
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Along the Main Line
QVERBROOK Mrs. Otto Schelbal. of the
i liontevleta Apartments, Overbrook. an
nounces the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Etta Helen Schelbal. to Mr. C. Sum
' iner Davson, of Scranton, Pa., eon of Mr.
and Mrs William J. Dawson, of Wenonah,
N.J.
Chestnut Hill
Miss Llllle Crfsfleld, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. P. Crlsfleld, of Graver's lane.
has returned from Baltimore, where she
lias been visiting her fiance's family. Miss
Crlsfleld's marriage to Mr. William Dixon
Will take place In the fall.
Germantown
' A quiet wedding will be solemnised on
Wednesday, November IB, In Calvary Prot
estant Episcopal Church, when Miss Ann
Hanson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis M.
H. Hanson, of 6211 Archer street, will be
come the brldq of Mr, Norman Thompson
Moore, also of Germantown. Miss Hanson
Is a sister of Mrs. Alexander Henry, Jr.,
, and of Mrs. L. Bancroft Mellor.
Mrs. John B. Peterson, accompanied by
her small daughter, Miss Joan Peterson, Is
pending a fortnight In Atlantlo City,
Along the Reading
, Mr. and Mrs. Horace O. Fetterolf, Miss
Mildred Fetterolf and Mr. Allen Fetterolf.
ef Church road, Wyncote, are spending
sometime at the Chelsea Hotel, Atlantlo
City, J
Mr, and Mrs. Haselton MIrVIl, Mr.
William Mirkll, Mr. Hazelton Mlrkil. Jr.,
Mum Mary Mirkll and Miss Elotse Mirkll.
V Bent road, Wyncote, who are spending
feme time at Chelsea, will remain until
ate In the fall.
rj wre. ii. clay DIngee, Jr., or Washington
-t-v .ivfiKiniown, wno nu ueen peuum
summer at Lake Saranae, N. X will
waaln until late In the fall.
Bala-Cynwyd
Mr. and Mra' Itanrv Japkaan have re-
t J"'" from" a motor trip to Maine, where
-j ww me guests or, Mr, ana Mrs. i-krtOtt
Walnut it ISSn1 Jr" of "05
rilM? I.iA90Derrl" nd MM Florence Ber
coiisge on States avenue, Atlantlo City,
will remain until October. Their sister
eonVa?,1;,''? M,f llh h" T5
eon, Master James Keelty. Is visiting them.
Rut1 U nuUn "nd her n- Mr. Leroy
Mart?VVe.relurne1 ,0 ,hslr hom. "
"&nu?&ttn a V,,U ' ,hr" WMk'
North Philadelphia
te.Xnrh1.?rT.11uaerh,rd' of 3lU orh SIX
lS?i r.rMtf hM ,ak(n n cottage In At-
fem ?C.I,IV?? Wi" remttln there wlth h'
family until October 1.
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South Philadelphia
Miss Marie May has returned to West
? . V' where ,he ,s ""ending the Normal
School, after spending the summer with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry May, of 712
The Toung Girls' Hebrew Society held
a package parly on Sunday nt the home
or Miss Helen Green, 1JI2 point Breeze
avenue. The proceeds of the affair will be
used for charitable work.
Miss Mary Haines, of 1607 Passyunk
avenue, has returned home after spondlng
a month In Pittsburgh as the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. John J. McQlnley. Miss Marie
Boyle, of Pittsburgh, Is the guest of Miss
Sue Haines.
Miss Edith Bach, of 2108 South Fifteenth
street, will spend the remainder of this
month In Douglassvllle, Pa.
Kensington
A surprise party was given In honor of
Miss Margaret Maneely and her brother.
Andrew Maneely, Jr., last night In honor of
their sixteenth and twenty-thlrd birthdays
respectively, by their parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Maneely, at their home. 2402
East Clearfield street. The guests Included
Miss Florence Layer, Miss Emma Delgel.
Miss Jennetta Walters, Miss Kdna Clem
ents, Miss Kathryn Wambach. Miss Marian
Clews, Miss Ruth Brooks, Miss Mary
Arndt, Miss Ethel Woolsey. Miss Elsie
Schuman. Miss Anna May Schrant. Miss
Agnes Mills. Miss Mary Miller. Mr. Harry
Magsam. Mr. Philip Holland, Mr. Paul
Beck. Mr. Wlllam Bingham, Mr. Earl
Campbell. Mr. Robert Oordon. Mr. Airred
Abrahamson. Mr. Paul Pogson, Mr. Will
iam Miller and Mr. Richard Miller.
Northeast
Miss Retta Berkowlts, of 1330 North
Seventh street, has left for Harrlsburg,
where she will be the guest of Dr. and Mrs.
Louis Goldman. She will return for the
opening of the school season.
Entertainments
The tenth wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry H. Fiske waa held last
night at their home, 118 Virginia avenue,
Westmont N. J. Among the guests were
the entire foTces of the credit, auditing
and accounting departments of the Crew
Levlck Company. Mr. Flske has been
associated with the company for more than
nfteen years. Among those present was
Colonel E. J. Dlmmlck, who told many
Interesting stories of his experiences In
the Spanish-American War. About 200
guests attended.
A birthday surprise party was given to
Miss Anna Larman, at her home, 003 Emily
street, on Saturday evening. Among those
present were Miss Ethel Fineman. Miss
Reba Goldberg, Miss Rose Eterman, Miss
Clara Hlseman, Mr. Jacob Selar, Mr. Mur
ray, Miss Rose Larman and Mr. Max Fine
man, A reception was given on Saturday eve
ning In honor of Miss Sophia M. Feldman at
her home, 712 Jackson street Among those
present were Mr. and Mrs. N. Feldman,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Bos
koff, Mr. and Mrs. Kasltzsky, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Strauss, Miss Anna Strauss, Miss Eliza
beth Adwokate, Miss Sara Adwokate, Miss
Frances Strauss, Miss Dora Strauss, Miss
Pauline Kramer, Miss Minnie Schtfartz,
Miss Rose Caplan, Miss Rose Strauss, Mr.
John Glllln, Mr. Richard Korsky, Mr. Ber
nard Hark. Mr. Harry Dubln, Mr. Robert
Kasltsky, Mr. Louis Lazar, Mr. David N.
Feldman, Mr. Caplan, Mr. Keys, Mr. Plncus
Blltzsteln, Mr. Samuel Aron. Mr. Max
Hurtwttz, Mr. Joseph Feldman and Mr,
Herman Feldman.
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MISS GLADYS WOODBURY
Miss Woodbury, who lives nt Seven
Cedars, Fort Washington, left on
Sunday for El Paso, where she will
bo the truest of Dr. and Mrs. Har
lan Irvin for nn Indefinite visit.
Weddings
GORDON CUNNINGHAM
A very pretty autumn wedding will take
place this evening at o'clock In St. Ste
phen's Roman Catholic Church, Broad and
Butler streets, when Miss Agnes Gertrude
Cunnlngham.'daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
J. Cunritngham. of 3142 North Fifteenth
street, will become the bride of Mr. John
A. Gordon. The Rev. Richard Hannlgan.
assistant rector, will officiate. The bride's
sister, Mrs. Lawrence A. Stead, will be
matron of honor, and Miss Elizabeth F
Shenkle will bo bridesmaid.
Mr. Joseph G. Gordon will be his broth
er's best man, and the' ushers will Include
Mr, Lawrence A, Stead and Mr. Augustus
A. Selfert. The ceremony will be followed
by a reception at the home of the bride's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, after a
wedding trlp.-wlll bo at homo after October
1 at 3442 North Fifteenth street.
KLEIN LEVY
Among tonight's weddings will be that
of Miss Fanny Levy, sister of Mr and
Mrs. Samuel Sondhelm, of 330 Penn street,
Reading, Pa., and Mr. Charles Klein, of
1908 West, Venango street. Philadelphia,
which wll be solemnised In the Berkshire
Hotel, Reading, with the Rabbi J. Frank,
"of that city, officiating. The bride, who
will be given In marriage by her brother-in-law,
will be unattended, Mr. and Mrs
Klein will spend their honeymoon In New
York. Boston and on the Maine coast, and
upon their return will live In Atlantic City.
YAHN RUCKHARDT
An attractive wedding will take place
this evening at 'the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Dernhardt Ruckhardt. 172 Leverlngton
avenue, Roxborough. when their daughter.
Miss Anna S. Ruckhardt, will become the
bride of Mr. Albert F. Yahn, of Kensington.
The ceremony will be performed at 7
o'clock by the Rev. Dr. A. Schmelder, of
thq Bethahlan Lutheran Church, Roxbor
ough, and will be followed by a reception.
The bride, who wilt .be given In marriage
by her father, will be attended by her sis
ter, Miss Helen Ruckhardt, as bridesmaid.
Mr. Yahn and his bride will return from
their wedding Journey the end of the month,
and will be at home at 3439 Emerald street,
Frankford.
CLARKE LOFTUS '
' A quiet wedding tfiok place yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock In the Church of the
Ioly Angels, Oak Lane, when Miss Mary
Loftus, daughter of Mrs. John Lottus, be
came the bride of Mr. Edward 'Clarke. Dr.
John. Loftus gave 'his 'sister In marriage,
and she was attended by her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Joseph Loftus, as matron of honor.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, after a wedding trip,
wll live In Scranton. The bridegroom Is a
brother of Mrs. Ashton Devereux, of Germantown.
Tioga
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McClelland nnd their
family have closed their summer home In
WUdwood, and have returned to their win
ter home, 3429 North Fifteenth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hess and Mr. Wal
ter C. Hess, of 1813 West Erie avenue, have
returned from Atlantic City. .
Mr. and Mrs. Walter' Gabelt and their
family have returned to Tioga after spend
ing the summer In Ocean City, N. J.
Dr. George R. Ulrlch, of West Venango
street, has returned from a visit of several
weeks In Sellnsgrove, Pa,
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IRIS DEANK. dtushter of Sir Arthur
jan. evntr of lh 1-cndon ana Hongkong
lompmnjr. la rati upon nalnbow liland
wnn the ateamahlp Sirdar sote down dur-
it... lr,nT. JKNKS. an aa.lil.nl ataward on
UH..S .? ' ,h on' o'har aurrlwr. On
HSlH, IS Jaal bafora lha wrack he waa
iKL)f.i!"",l whn ha overheard manilon of
Int.-IS01' ,h " nd Lord Vanlnor ara
thlf'Zi-, ty lh lalanJ. JanVa renfeaaes
r.ni.i-J.'..n.',h" Anatruthar. formarlr
m.i "if ,,r'lh elry In Ventnor'a rest
Sir. Jl,.r,niial,etee with hla colon! a
nhiiJi ? ".'It'" with hord Ventnor and la
nourad to Ihraah lha laller. Falaa teatlmonr
rauaJli .t"1...0' Ventnor and tho woman
atrlithr dlahonorablo dlacharza of An-
rav.Ki t "P'orlnr tha lalanfl. dlaeovera a
. " .T"ch h conva rta tnlo a, homa for trial
J.V '.r.",r which lira tha headlaaa akelaton
wiih .V man- and a drarrtrd quarry flllad.
n.n. th:. 'lona of Chlneae and Buro
iniim'..In ,he "is he nnda a srtat vein ot
rVJi7,i5n11,and tha top of a tin ran with a
I.I?i .d'a.sram. Paallalns that nalnbow
ntr!??. '. ,n ,h r" of the fierce Urak
Smmr.'..''nk" aavea a eaa of rlriee and
!?T":"? wh,,"h waa caat from the wreck
,?" dr. whllo on an arrand a ahort die.
i.rir?.,f";m,,h "re. Irla la attaekad by
ayeral Dyaka. from whom Janice aavea har.
A rw of tha plratea rarape, and Jenka,
certain that they will return In sraater
numbara, precarea to meat the Impamllna;
attack. Flrat he erecta a numbar ot "aentl
nela" connactad with atrlna- ao that aa aoon
aa any one lamia upon tha beach It will
pull and aet oft aaeral auna. He alao
removee mo.t of the etorce to a ledsa abova
tha caa. which ha bullda Into a citadel,
and then teachca lrla how to ahoot. Afler
thla they wait either for reacue or for lha
attack.
CIIAPTKK X (Continued)
"TCAN only ndmlt that you are right," he
X murmured. "We must pray that God
will direct our friends to this Island.
Otherwise we may not bo found for a year,
as unhappily the fishermen who once came
hero now avoid tho place. They have been
frightened by the contents of the hollow
behind the cliff. I am glad you have solved
the difficulty unaided. Miss Deaho. I tme
striven at times to be coarse, even brutal,
toward you, but my heart flinched from the
task of telling you tho possible period ot
your Imprisonment,'
Then Iris, for the first time In many
daya, wept bitterly, nnd Jenkr blind to the
true cause of her emotion, picked up a rifle
to which. In spare moments, he had affixed
a curious device, nnd walked slowly across
Prospect Park toward tho half-obliterated
road leading to the Valley of Death.
The girl watched him disappear among
the trees. Through her tears shone a sor
rowful little smllo.
"He thinks only of me, never of himself,"
she communed. "If It pleases Providence
to spare us from these savages, what does
It matter to me how long we remain here?
I have never been so happy before In my
life. I fear I never will be again. If It
were not for my father's terrible anxiety I
would not have a care In the world. I
only wish to get away, so that one brave
soul at least may be rid of needless tor
tures. All his worry Is on my account,
none on his own."
That was what tearful Miss Iris thought,
or tried to persuade herself to think. Per
haps her cogitations would not bear strict
analysis. Perhaps she harbored a sweet
hope that tho future might yet contain
bright hours for herself and the man who
was so devoted to her. She refused to be
llee that Robert Anstruther, strong of arm
and clear of brain, a Knight of the Round
Table la. nil that was noble and.'chlvalrlc,
would permit his name to bear an unwar
rantable stigma when and she blushed like
a June rose he came to tell her that which
he had written.
The sailor returned hastily, with the man
ner of one hurrying to perform a neglected
task. Without any explanations to Iris he
climbed several times to the ledge, carrying
armloads of grass roots which he planted
In full view. Then ho entered the cave, and,
although he was furnished only with the
dim light that penetrated through the dis
tant exit, she heard him hewing manfully
at the rock for a couple of hours. At last
he emerged, grimy with dust and perspira
tion, lust In time to pay a last visit to Sum
mit Rock before the sun sank to rest. He
asked the girl to delay somewhat the
preparations for their evening meal, as he
wished to take a bath, so It was quite dark
when they sat down to eat.
Iris had long recovered her usual state
of high spirits.
"Why are you burrowing In the cavern
again?" she Inquired. "Are you in a hurry
to get rich?"
"I was following an air shaft, not a lode,"
he replied. "I am occasionally troubled
with afterwit, and this Is an Instance. Do
you remember how the flame of the lamp
FARMER SMITH'S
RAINBOW CLUB
WHO IS YOUR FRIEND?
Dear Children I want you to know that you may ask ME all the questions
you wish. I am right here to answer what'I can and if I can't answer I will
get some one who can or tell you so.
I am interested in what you ask. I am never too busy to read what you
write. I know your sorrows they are real to you. ,
I know what it is to be lortely.
I know what it is to lonar for some one to talk to.
I know what It means to talk to people who do not listen 'to what you are
saying.
I know what it me,ans to live 40 years without a father.
v I know what it means to take care of a sick mother, not, one year, but many
years.
I know I love children and that does not matter so much as the fact that
CHILDREN LOVE ME.
When I go to a strange city (little strangers) say, "Jlellol"
How do THEY know I am a children's editor! - , , '
I guess I send them a wireless from my eyes.
They kn6wl " ' ' '
This is the greatest salary you can pay me.
So write to me. If Willie Jones poked your nose, I'm sorry.
If Jerushayour doll, is lost, I'm sorry.
If mother has gone away and is never coming back, I'm sorry, oh, so sorry t
Perhaps we can go to meet her.
Lefg try. FARMER SMITH, Children' Editor.
Our Postofflce Box
Haze! Ranck, a little Danville Rainbow,
loves her home very much. She has a nice
big shady lawn, a "fly-away" swing and a
Dot dog named Riffles. George Patterson,
of Williamsburg. Pa., has converted part
of hU lawn Into a rabbit yard. He sends
the following message to any Rainbow boys
who would be Interested In doing the same:
"if you would like to make a rabbit yard,
dla- down about eighteen inches, then put
wire over the ground where It has been
dug out. Put tho dirt back again." ,
Haiel Machler U lust a small Rainbow,
but the manages to have an "outdoor" pet.
it la a' chicken named Honey. Ilasel has
irown ao Wr of late that jaother has given
h a Trwwa to herself I While we r
taudag about JMtle glrta M us a a word
ajuTvirfUl Koead. Virginia wants to
gMpay jv w i. -mw wvi
km tkfti, wU Jakajto Xtmrtkr
Mv 'MMVIaMMl 4f
Qertrude Stella Allen, of Willow Grove.
Fa., thjnks that Helenior Marguerite would
be apretty nam for Dorothy Hollo's doll.
oujms who's mum t ntmvmt
WILLIE AND THE BEDSPRINGS
By Farmer Smith
When Willie Wideawake got Into bed one
night he thought he heard a squeak. He
had never heard such a sound before, but
he was sure It came from the bed springs.
"1 guess they have growing pains,"
thought Willie, as he stretched out his toes
and bumped his head up and down on the
pillow to make a comfortable hole in which
to rest his head.
In a few moments he was fast asleep,
probably because he wanted to He awake
and think how fast he waa growing.
Squeak, squeak, squeak I
Bump I
Willie Wideawake suddenly found him
self on the floor.
Peeking over the bedclothes he saw Oood
Dream Fairy laughing at him.
"Well, welll My boy, you have become
so heavy you have broken the springs. Soon
you will be big enough to take our trip. No
little boy could go where we are going, so
you must grow even more than you are now
growing,"
Just at that moment Willie's mother came
into his room.
"Why, my sonl" she exclaimed. Tou
have fallen out of bed."
Indeed W tile had. Ho looked AROUND
for the GOOD DREAM PAIRV.
She had gone I
A Laugh ,
Bant In by K08B FISHEn
Evelyn had shown signs of a severe cold
at tho breakfast table.
"Evelyn." said her father, "I think you
are a little hoarse."
"Thafu funny," she replied, "yesterday
you told me I was a little pig."
The Possum
By FU)RENCB BinNBr. Oloueaatar. N. J,
One night as I was going to bed I hap.
pened to look out my window.
And what do you think I saw? I saw
Mr. Possum watting hi chance to catch one
of our chickens. Juat then I went down
stair and hit Mr. Possum on the head and
after that we did not see any mora Possums.
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flickered while we were opening up our
miner
"Tes."
"I waa so absorbed In contemplating our
prospective wealth that I failed to pay heed
to the true significance of that Incident. It
meant the existence of an upward current
of air. Now, where the current goes there
must be a pnssage, nnd while I was busy
this afternoon among the trees over
there." he pointed toward the Valley of
Death "It came to me like an Insplratlr i
that possibly a few hours' hewing nnd delv
ing might open a shaft to the ledge. I have
been well rewarded for the efTort. The stuff
In the ault la so eaten away by water that
It Is no more solid than hard mud for the
most part Already I have scooped out a
chimney twelve feet high."
"What good can that be?"
"At present we have only a front door
up the face of the rock. When my work Is
completed, before tomorrow night I hope, we
shall have a back door also. Of course I
may encounter unforeseen obstacles as I nd
vance. A twist In the fault would be nearly
fatal, but I nm praying that It may con
tinue straight to the ledge."
"I still don't see the great advantage to
us."
"The advantages are many, beltevo me.
The more points of nttack presented by the
enemy the more effective will be our resis
tance. I doubt If they would ever be nblo
to rush the cave were we to hold It, where
as I can go up and.down our back staircase
whenever I choose. If you don't mind being
left In the dark I will resume work now, by
the light of your lamp."
Rut Iris protested against this arrange
ment She felt lonely. The long hours of
silence had been distasteful to her. She
wanted to talk.
"I agree," said Jenks, "provided you do
not pin me down to something I told you a
month ago."
"I promise. You can tell me as much or
aa little aa you think fit The subject for
discussion Is your court-martial."
He could not see the tender light In her
eyes, but the quiet symrnthy of her voice
restrained the protest prompt on his lips.
let he blurted out, after a slight pause
'That Is a very unsavory subject"
."It",T J do not think so. I am a friend,
air. Jenkn, not an old one, I admit, but dur
ing the last six weeks we have bridged an
ordinary ncqtmlntanceshlp of as many
years. Can you not trust me?"
Trust her? Ho laughed softly. Then,
choosing his words with great deliberation,
ho answered "Vea, I can trust you. I In
tended to tell you the story some day. Why
not tonight?"
Unseen In the darkness Iris's hand sought
and clasped the gold locket suspended from
her neck. She already knew some portion
or the story he would tell. Tho remainder
waa of minor Importance.
"It Is odd." he continued, "that you should
have alluded to six years a moment ago. It
Is exactly six years, almost to a day, since
the trouble began."
"With I.ord Ventnor?" The name slipped
out Involuntarily.
"Yes. I was a Staff Corps subaltern,
and my proficiency In native languages at
tracted the attention of a friend In Simla,
who adUsed me to apply ror an appointment
on the political side or the Government of
India. I did so. Ho supported tho appll
cation, and I was assured of the 'next
vacancy In a native State, provided that I
got married."
lie drawled out the concluding words
with exasperating slowness. Iris, astound
ed by the stipulation, dropped her locket
and leaned forward Into the red light of
the log fire. The sailor's quick eye caught
the glitter of the ornament
"By the way." he Interrupted, "what Is
that thing shining on your breast?"
She Instantly clasped the trinket again.
"It Is my sole remaining adornment," she
said, "a present from my father on my
tenth birthday. Pray go on 1"
"I was not a marrying man. Miss Deane,
and the requisite qualification nearly stag
gered me. But I looked around the station
and came to the conclusion that the Com
missioner's niece would make a suitable
wife. I regarded her 'points, so to speak,
and they filled the bill. She was smart,
good-looking, lively, understood the art of
entertaining, was first-rate In sports and
had excellent teeth. Indeed, If a man se
lected a wife as he does a horse, she "
"Don't be horrid. Was she really pretty?"
"I believe so. People said she was."
"But what did you think?"
"At the time my opinion was biased. I
have seen her since, and she wears badly,
She Is married now, and after 30 grew
very fat"
Artful Jenks I Iris settled herself com
fortably to listen.
"I have Jumped that fence' with a lot In
hand." he thought
"We became engaged," he said aloud.
"She threw herself at him," communed
Iris.
"Her name was Elizabeth Elisabeth
Morris." The young lieutenant of those
days called her "Bessie," but no matter.
Well, you didn't marry her. anyhow,"
commented Iris, a trifle sharply.
And now the sailor was on level ground
again.
'Thank Heaven, no," he said, earnestly.
We had barely become engaged when she
went with her uncle to Simla for the hot
weather. There she met Iord Ventnor,
who was on the Viceroy's staff, and If you
don't mind, we will skip a portion of the
i jrratlve I discovered then why men In
India usually go to England for their wives.
While In Simla on ten days' leave I had a
foolish row with I.ord Ventnor In the United
States Club hammered him, In fact. In de
fense of a worthless woman, and was only
saved from a severe reprimand because I
had been badly treated. Nevertheless, my
holies of n political appointment anlshel,
nnd I returned to my regiment to learn,
after due reflection, what a very lucky per
son I was."
"Concerning Miss Morris, you mean?"
"Exactly. And now exit Elizabeth. Not
being cut out for matrimonial enterprise I
tried to become a good officer. A year ago,
when the Goernment asked for volunteers
to form Chinese regiments, I sent In my
name and was accepted. I had the good for
tune to servo under nn old friend. Colonel
Costobell, but some malign star sent Lord
Ventnor to tho Far East, this time In nn
Important capacity. I met him occasionally,
and we found we did not like each other
any better. My horse beat hla for the
Pagoda Hurdle Handicap poor old Sultan 1
I wonder where he Is now?"
"Was your horso called 'Sultan'?"
"Yes. I bought him In Meerut, trained
him myself, ind ferried him all the way to
China. I loed him next to the British
army."
This was quite satisfactory. There was
genuine feeling In hla voice now. Iris be
came even more Interested.
"Colonel Costobell fell 111. and the com
mand of tho regiment devolved upon me,
our only major being absent In the Interior.
The Colonel's wlfo unhappily chose that
moment to flirt, as people say. with I.ord
Ventnor. Not having learned tho advtsabll
Ity of minding my own business, I remon
strated with her, thus making her my
deadly enemy. Lord Ventnor contrived nn
omclal mission to a neighboring town and
detailed mo for the military charge. I sent
a Junior officer. Then Mrs. Costobell and he
deliberately concocted a plot to ruin me
he, for the oako of his old animosity you
remember that I had also crossed his path In
Egypt she, because she feared I would
speak to her husband. On pretense of
seeking my advice, she Inveigled me at
night Into a deserted corner of the Club
grounds at Hongkong. Lord Ventnor ap
peared, and as the upshot of their vllo
statements, which created an Immediate up
roar. I well, Miss Deane, I nearly killed
him."
Iris vividly recalled the anguish he be
trayed when this toplo was Inadvertently
(iroached one day early In their acquaint
ance. Now he was reciting his painful his
tory with tho air of a man far more con
cerned to be scrupulously accurate than
aroused In his deepest passions by the
memory of past wrongs. What had hap
pened In tho Interim to blunt these bygono
sufferings? Iris clasped her locket She
thought she knew.
The remainder may be told In a sen
tence," he said. "Of what aalt were my
frenzied statements against the definite
proofs adduced by I.ord Ventnor and his un
fortunate ally? Eenher husband believed
her and became my bitter foe. Poor woman I
I hae It In my heart to pity her. Well, that
Is all. I am here."
"Can a man be ruined so easily?" mur
mured tho girl, her exqulslto tact leading
her to avoid any direct expression of sym
pathy. "It seems so. But I have ray reward. If
ever I meet Mrs. Costobell again I will
thank her for a great service."
Iris suddenly became confused. Her brow
and neck tingled with a quick access of
color.
"Why do you say that?" she asked; and
Jenks, who wis rising, either dld'not hear,
or pretended not to hear, the tremor In her
tone.
"Because you once told me you would
never marry Lord Ventnor, and after what
I have told you now I am quite sure you
will not"
"Ah, then you do trust me?" she almost
whispered.
He forced back the words trembling ror
utterance. He even strove weakly to as
sume an air or good-humored badinage.
"See how you have tempted me rrom
work, Miss Deane." he cried. "We have
gossiped here until tho fire grew tired or
our company. To bed. please, at once."
Iris caught htm by the arm.
"I will pray tonight and every night."
she said solemnly, "that your good name
may be cleared In the eyes or all men as
It Is In mine. And I am sure my prayer
will be answered."
She passed Into her chamber, but her
angello Influence remained. In his very
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soul Ue mm thanked (Ml fw Mas Irtfclji .
latlon whteh brought this woman MM Mf.'
life. He had traversed the wilderness to tM
an oasis of rare beauty. What tntsjM M
beyond he neither knew nor cared. THioisii
the remainder of his existence, To RK stay
or many a' year, he would be glortted fc
the knowledge that In one InomrJirrM
heart he reigned supreme, unchailenretl Ht
only for the hour. Fatigue, ahxletyy Mt
recollection and present danger were
whelmed and forgotten la the nearnetw, the
Intangible presence, of Iris. He kxrteed Mi
to the starry vault and, yielding- to ttM
spell, he, too, prayed.
It was a beautiful night After fc fcakta
hot day the rocks were radiating tketr
stored-up heat but the pleasant MJMs
westerly breeze that generally set In ai
sunset tempered the atmosphere and HMtsW
sleep refreshing. Jenks could net )
down to rest for a little while after Iris
left him. She did not bring forth Her tarn
and. Unwilling to disturb her. he picked we
a resinous branch, lit It In the diln f5.
and went Into tho cave. i
He wanted to survey the wdrk already
done, and to determine whether It wewM
be better to resume operations In the
morning from Inside the excavation or froM
the ledge. Owing to the difficulty of eem
structlng a vertical upward shaft and the
danger of a sudden fall of heavy material,
he decided In favor of the latter course,
although It entailed lifting all the refue
out of the hole. To save time, therefore,
he carried his mining tools Into the ope,
placed In position the rheval da fries kMg
since constructed for the defense of th
entrance, and poured water oer tha re
mains of the fire.
This was his final care each nlihtb.
fore stretching his weary limbs on his eouati
of branches. It caused delay In the morrf.
Ing, but he neglected no precaution, and
there waa a possible chance of the Dyaka
falling to discover the Eagle's Nest If they,
were persuaded by other Indications that'
the Island was deserted.
He entered tho hut and was In the aet
of pulling off his boots when a distant
shot rang sharply through tho air. It nu
magnified tenfold by the Intense silence.
For a few seconds that seemed to be ml;
utes he listened, cherishing the quk
thought that perhaps a turtle. Wandering
far beyond accustomed limits, had dis
turbed one of the spring-gun communis,
tlons on the sands. A sputtering volley,
which his trained ear recognized aa tha
firing of muzzlo-loaders, sounded the death
knell of his last hope. i
The Dyaks Ijad landed 1 Coming silently
and mysteriously In the dead of night,
they were themselves the victims of
stratagem they designed to employ. In
stead of taking the occupants of Rainbow
island unawares they were startled at being
greeted by a shot tho moment they landed.
The alarmed savages at once retaliated by
firing their antiquated weapons polntblank
at the trees, thus gU Ing warning enough to
wake the Seven Sleepers.
Iris, rully dressed, was out In a moment.
..7. hava come '" he whispered,
les, was the cheery answer, for Jenka.
race to face with danger, was a very dlf
rerent man to Jenks wrestling with tho In.
sldlous attacks of Cupid. "Up the ladder I
Bo lively I They will not be here ror half
an hour ir they kick up such a row at th
first difficulty. Still, we will take no risks.
Cast down those spare lines when you reach
the top and haul away when I say, 'Ready l'
You will find everything to hand up there."
He held the bottom of the latter to steady
It for the girl's climb. Soon her voice fell,
like a message from a star
"All right I Please Join me soon!"
The colled-up ropes dropped along the
face of the rock. Clothes, pick, hatchet,
hammer, crowbars and other useful odd
and ends were swung away Into the dark
ness, for tho moon as yet did not Illumine
the crag. Tho sailor darted Into Belle
Vue Castle and kicked their leafy bed
about the floor. Then ho slung all the rifle,
now five In number, over his shoulders and
mounted the rope ladder, which, wjth the
spare cords, he drew up and colled' with
careful method.
"By the way," he suddenly asked, "har
you your sou'wester?"
"Yes."
"And your Bible?"
"Yes. It rests beneath my head every
night. I even brought our Tennyson." ,
"Ah," he growled fiercely, "this Is wherei
the reality differs from the romance.. OUr
troubles are only beginning now."
'They will end the sooner. For my part,
I have utter faith In you. If It be God's
will, we will escape; and no man Is mor
worthy than you to be His agent"
CIIAPTKR XI
THE riOHT
THE sailor knew bo accurately the posi
tion or his reliable sentinels that h
could follow each phase of the Imaginary
conflict on the other side of the Island. The
first outbreak of desultory firing died away
amid n chorus or protest rrom tvtry feath
ered Inhabitant of the Isle, so Jenks assumed
thru the Dyaks had gathered again on
the beach after riddling the scarecrows
with bullets or slashing them with their
heavy razor-edged parangs, Malay sword
with which experts can fell a stout sapling
at a single blow.
A hasty council was probably held, and,
notwithstanding their fear of the silent'
company In the hollow, an advance was
ultimately made along the beach. Within
a few yards they encountered the Invisible .
cord of tho third spring gun. There was'.
report and another fierce outbreak ot mus
ketry. This was enough. Not a man
wouia move nearer that abode of .the dead.
The next commotion arose on the ridge near
the North Cape.
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