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To his surprise he hit upon the rem- nants of a roadwayâ€"that is, a line through the wood where there were no well grown trees, where the ground bore traces of humanity in the. shape of a wrinkled and mildewed pair of Chinese boots, a wooden sandal, even the decayed remains of a palki. or lit- ter. But Miss Deane’s confidential mood had gone. “Nothing of the kind,” she said coldly. “I think Jenks is an ex- cellent name.” “A little While ago," he said, “you seemed to imply that I had assumed the name of Jenksu” “I should have imagined that sago grew on a stalk like rice or wheat.” “Or Topsy!” She laughed. A difficult situation had passed without undue effort. Un- happily the man reopened it. While using a crowbar as a wedge he en- deavored to put matters on a straight- forward footing. “What do you want it for?” she in- quired when the sturdy trunk creaked and tell. Jenks felt better now. "This is a change of diet,” he ex- plained. “No; we don't boil the leaves or nibble the bark. When I split this palm open you will find that the in- terior is full of pith. I will cut it out for you. and then it will be your task to knead it with water after well wash« ing it, pick out all the fiber and finally permit the water to evaporate. In a couple of days the residuum will be- come a white powder, which, when boiled, is sago.” “Good gracious!” said Iris. “The story sounds unconvincing, but I believe I am correct. It is worth a trial.” At last he reached the edge of the pit, and the sight that met his eyes held him spellbound. The labor of many hands had torn a chasm, a quarry, out of the side of the bill. Roughly circular in shape, it had a diameter of perhaps a hundred feet, and at its deepest part, toward the am, it ran to a depth of forty feet. On the lower side, where the sailor Itood, it descended rapidly for some fifteen feet. Grasses, shrubs. plants of every vac rlety, grew in profusfion down the steep slopes wherever seeds could find precarious nurture until a point was reached about ten or eleven feet from the bottom. There all vegetation ceaso ed, as it forbidden to cross a magic circle. With innate tact she took a keen in- terest in the telling of the tree. Iris was the first to recover a degree of self possession. For a moment she had bared her soul. With reaction came a sensitive shrinking. Her dell- cate nature disapproved these senti- mental displays. She wanted to box her own ears. Below this belt the place was a charnel house. The bones of men and animals mingled in weird confusion. Most were He could not trust himself to speak. He rose hastily and seized the ax to deliver a murderous assault upon a sago palm that stood close at hand. mere Ikeletono. A few bodies-nine the “not countedâ€"yet preserved some resemblance of humanity. These lat- But a sampan laden with I‘Iyak pi- rates came tirst. and the intrepid (ix- plorer’s bones rested near the well. while his head had gone to decorate the hut of some fierce village chief. The murderers. after burying their own dead-â€"f0r the white man fought hard. witness the empty cartridges-«earr-hed the island. Some of then). ignorantly inquisitive, descended into the hollow. They remained there. The others. sn- perstitions barbarians, fled for their lives, embarking so hastily that they took from the cave neither tools nor oil, though they would greatly prize these articles. 'l'hen there came a European Who knew how the anhydrate gas, being heavier than the surrounding air, set- tled like water in that terrible hollow. llo. too, had striven to w’rest the treas- ure from the stone by driving a tunnel into the ciilt'. He had partly succeeded and had gone away. perhaps to obtain help. after crudely registering his knowledge on the lid of a tin canister. This. again. probably fell into the hands of another man. who, curious but unconvinced, caused himself to be set ashore on this desolate spot with a few inadequate stores. Possibly he had nr'anged to be taken: off within a fixed time. Such was the tragic web he spun, a compound of‘ fact and fancy. It ex- plained all perplexitles save one. What did “32 divided by 1” mean? Was there yet another fearsome riddle awaiting solution? A horde of pigs, running wild ovvr the islandâ€"placed there no doubt by (711i- nose fishersâ€"had met the same fate while intent on dreadful orgy. Some one. long ago, had discovered 'aluable minerals in the vol ‘anic rock. Mining operations were in full blast when the extinct volcano took its re- venge Upon the human ants gnawing at its Vitals and smothered them by a deadly outpouring of carbonic acid gas, the bottled up poison of the ages. And then his thoughts flew to Iris. Happen what might, her brf’ght picture was seldom absent from his brain. Suppose, egg hunting, she- had stum- bled acrose this valley of death! How could he hope to keep it hidden from her? Wasâ€" not the ghastly knowledge better than the horror of a chance ram- ble through the wood and the shock of discoveryâ€"nay. indeed. the risk or a catastrophe ? Over all lay a thick coating of fine sand, deposited from the eddying winds that could never reach the silent depths. The place was grewsoine, horo ribly depressing. Jenks broke out into a elammy perspiration. He seemed to be looking at the secrets of the grave. At last his superior intelligence as- serted itself. Ilis brain became clear- er, reeovered its power of analysis. He began to criticise. reflect, and this is the theory he evolved: :3? were scattered anion: is: 27:25: re:- ics. They wore the clothes of Dyaks. Characteristic hats and weapons de- noted their nationality. The others. the first harvest of this modern Gol- gotha, might have been Chinese coo- lies. When the sailor’s fascinated vi- sion could register details he distin- guished yokes, baskets, odd looking spades and picks strewn amid the bones. The animals were all of one typeâ€"small, lanky, with long pointed skulls. At last he spied a withered hoof. They were pigs. He rushed back through the trees un- til he caught sight of his industrious~ 1y kneading the saga [.xith in one of those most useful dish «overs. He called to her, led her wondering to the track and pointm out the fatal quarry, but in such wise that she could not look inside it. “You remember that round hole we- saw from the summit rock '3” he said. “Well, it is full of carbonic flCit gas, to breathe which means unconsciousness and death. It gives no warning to the inexperienced. It is rather pleasant than otherwise. Promise me you will never come near this place again.” Now, Iris, too, had been thinking deeply. Robert Jenks bulked large in her day dreams. Her nerves were not yet quite normal. There was a catch in her throat as she answered: “I don’t want to die. or course 1 will keep away. What a horrid island this 18! Yet it might be a paradise.” She hit her lip to suppress her tears; but, being the Eve in this garden, she continued: “How did you find out? Is anythingâ€"nastyâ€"in there ?” “Yes, the remains of animals and other things. I would not have told you were it not imperative.” “Are you keeping other secrets from me?” “Oh. quite a number.” He managed to conjure up a smile, and the ruse was effective. She ap‘ plied the words to his past history. “You never can tell.” he answered. They were in prephetic vein that morning. They returned in silence to the cave. “I hape they will not be revealei so dramatically," she said. “I wish to go inside with a lamp. May I?” he asked. “May I come too?” she demanded. He assented, with an explanation or his design. When the lamp was in or- der he held it close to the wall and there “A baited mt trap,” he muttered. Then he quickened his pace. With the first active spring from rock to rock his unacknowledged doubts vanished. lIe‘might find? stores of priceless util- ity. The reflection inspired him. Jumping and ciimbing like a cat, in two minutes he was near the tree. Iris had? gone back to her sage knead- ing. Shouidering the ax. he walked to the bench. Much debris from the steam- er was lying high and dry It was an easy task for an athletic man to reach the palm tree, yet the saiifir' hesitated with almostimperceptible qualms. He could now see the true‘explana- tion of its growth in a seemingly im- possible place. Ilere the bed of the sea bulged upward in a small sand cay, which silted round the base of a limestone rock so'difl‘erent in color and formation from the coral reef. Na- ture, whose engineering contrivances can fierce springs to mountain tops, managed to deliver to this isolated ref- uge a sufficient supply of water to nourish the palm, and the roots, firmly lodged? in deep Cleric-es. were well proâ€" tected from the waves. Between the sailor and the tree in- tervened a small stretvh of shallow wa- ter. Landward this submerged saddle shelved‘ steeply into the lagoon. Al- tliougiizthe waterin the cove was tweno ty futhoms in depth, its crystal clear- ness was remarkable. The. bottom. composed of“ marvelously white sand and broken coral; rendered‘ other ob- jects conspicuous; Pie-could see plenty of fish; but not a. single shark. while on the inner sibpe of the» reef was plainly visible fliedestroyeaef fore part of tile Sirdar, which had' struck be- yond’ the tree. neliitiveiy to’nis present standpoint. IIediad wondered Why no boas. were cast. ashore. How he saw He threw the piece of rock contempo tuously among the bushes. int, be- ing thorough in all that. he undertook, he returned to the awe and again conducted an immisition. The silver hued vein became more strongly mark- ed at the point where it disappeared downward into a collection of rubble and sand. That was all. Did nien give their toil, their lives, for this? So it would appear. ie that as it might. he had more pressing work. If the cave still‘ held a secret it must remain there. Miss Deane pursod her lips in dis- dain. Antimony! What was anti- mony? ' “So much fuss for nothing,” she said. “It is used in alloys and medicines,” he explained. “To us it is useless." “I do not think so. I am no expert, but I have a vague idemâ€"I have seen”â€" IIe wrinkled his brows and pressed away the furrows with his hand, that physical habit of his when perplexed. “I have it,” he cried mony.” His knowledge was limited on the subject, yet Jenks believed that the material here was a hard limestone rather than the external basalt. Search- ing each inch with the feeble light, he paused once, with an exclamation. “What is it?” cried Iris. “1 cannot be certain,” he said doubt- fully. “\Vould you mind holding the lamp while I use a crowbar?” They hurried into the open air and examined the fragment with eurious eyes. The sailor picked it with his knife, and the substance in the vein came off in laminated layers, small, brittle scales. “Is it silver?” Iris was almost ex- cited. FOR BOTH In the stone was visible a thin vein, luish white in color. He managed to break off a fair sized lump containing a well defined specimen of the foreign metal. One disease of thinness. in children is scrofula; in adults, consumption. Both have poor blood; ‘ both need more fat. These diseases thrive on lean- ness. Fat is the best; means of overeomifig them; cod liver oil makes the best and healthiest fat and SCOTT’S conducted a systematic survey; The geological fault which favored the con- struction of the tunnel seemed to di- verge to the left at the farther end. The “face" of the rock exhibited the marks of persistent labor. The 'stone had been hewn away by main force when the dislocation of strata ceased to be helpful. EMULSION the reason. Three of than were mm fastened to the duvits. and (:arrim} down with the hull. is the easiest and most effective form of cod liver oil. Here’s a natural order of things that shows Why Scott’s Emulsion is of so much value in all cases of scrofula. and consumption. More fat, more weight, more nourish- ment, that’s Why. Seuwurd the water- was. not so clear. The waves created. matches of foam. and lung submarine plants swayed gun. fly in the undercurrent. Send for free sample. SCOTT BOWNE, Chemists “It is anti- Recoiling the rope ends, he cast them across to the reef. In such small ways do men throw invisible dice with death. 'With those two lines he would within a few fleeting seconds drag himself back from eternity. Picking up the ax, he carelessly stepped into the water, not knowing that Iris, having welded the incipient sago into a flat pancake, had strolled to the beach and was watching him. The water was hardly above his knees: when there came a swirling rush from the seaweed. A long tentacle shot out like a lasso and gripped his right leg. Another coiled around his waist. “My God!" he gurgled as a horrid sucker closed over his mouth and nose. He was-in the grip of a devilfish! He threaded the pulley with the rope and climbed the tree, adding a touch of artistic completeness to the ruin of his trousers by the operation. He had fastened the pulley high up the trunk before he realized. how much more sim- ple it would be to break open the chest Where it lay and transport its contents in small parcels. He laughcdflightly. “I am becoming addle headed,” he said to himself.- “Anyhow, now the job is done, I may us well make use of it.” A deadly sensation. of nausea almost overpowered him, but the love of life came to- his aid and he tore the suflo- eating feeler from his face. Then the ax whirled, and one of'the eight arms of the octopus lost some of its length. Yet a fourth flung itself around his left ankle. A. few feet away, out of range of the ax and lifting itself bodily out of the water, was the dread form of the cuttle, apparently all head. with distended gills and monstrous eyes. The sailor’s feet were planted wide apart. With frenzied effort he backed at the murderous tentacles. but the» water hindered him. and he was forced to lean back in superhuman strain to. avoid losing his balance. If once this terrible assailant got him down, he knew he was lost. The very need Do keep his feet prevented him from at- tempting to deal a mortal blow. W1: at else was 1 house thrust bx _ ocean bed? A, (110: undamaged; three I terly mined; a 83]; from its pivot; a bu A little farther on the deep water entrance to the lagoon curved between sunken rocks. On one of them rested the Sirdar’s huge funnel. The north- west section ot the reef was bare. Among the wreckage he found a coil of stout rope and a pulley. IIe instant- ly conceived the idea of constructing an aerial line to ferry the chest of tea across the channel he had forded. The cuttle was anchored by three of its tentacles. Its remaining arm darted With agonizesl m'esci'vnce the sailor knew that he was yielding. Were t..e devilfish 3 giant of its trilze he muhl not have. held out 3:) lonjz. As It w v.4. the creature could afford to wait. strengthening its grasp. tightening its coils. pulling and puxuptng at its pm; with remorseless certainty. The Sirdar carried a consignment of arms and ammunition from Hongkozz to Singapore. Providence had decreed that a practically inexhaustible store of cartridges should be hurled across the lagoon to the island. And here were rifles enough 1) equip halt a com- pauy. He would 1: I risk the precious ax in an attempt to open the case. He must go back for a wowbar. What else was 1‘ ore in this store. house thrust by .‘-ptune from the ocean bed? A, c1102.. of tea, seemingly undamaged; three I 'rrels of flour, ut- terly ruined; a sale. :11 chair, smashed from its pivot; :1 ba cred chronometer. For the rest, frag; ~nts of timber ino termfngled with pxzivcrized coral and brokm crockery. lumnminiug arm darted to again (:1 um the man’s face and neck. with sinuous activity to again clutch the man's face or neck. With the ax he smote madly at the curling fuelur. diverting its aim time and again. but failing to deliver an effective stmkr. cross a' space or some thirty feet and wade up to his waist. He made the passage with ease. Pitched against the hole of the tree was a long, narrow case, very heavy, iron clamped and marked with letters in black triangles and the broad arrow of the British government. “Rifles, by all the gods!" shouted the sailor. He was near}: snent. In 0 narmrvsm of despair be resolved to glve way and with one mad efiort seek to bury the u in the monster’s brain. But ere he could execute thln fatal project, for the cuttle would have instantly swept him into the tralllnx weeds, five revolver shots rang out in quick successlou. Iri- hud reached the nearest rock. The third bullet cove the octOpuo 'A Positive Assurance of a Cure or Your Money Refunded CHEMIS'I‘ â€" AND â€". m DURHAM, ONT. 0n the authority of the 1 roprz DR. 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