The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, September 13, 1933, Image 3
FORLORN
ISLAND
By
EDISON MARSHALL
WNU 8orvlo?
Copyright by Edison Marshall
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SYNOPSIS
With his yacht, the Intrepid, aban
doned by Its crew, Felix Horton, mil
lionaire, with his mother, his daugh
ter Nan, and Roy Stuart, puts Into
Squaw Harbor, Alaska, to recruit.
He engages a bunch of nondescripts
stranded there. A gigantic Pole, San
domar, Is their leader. Captain Way
mire, the Intrepld's skipper, is an old
friend of Eric Erlcssen, unemployed
sailor, and Eric engages to sail as
chief officer. Nan and Eric Indulge In
a moonlight flirtation. The Intrepid Is
wrecked, Eric leaving her In a small
boat, with Horton and his party. Un
able to help, they watch Sandomar kill
Captain Waymlre and leave the ship
with his crowd. On landing, they learn
there Is no communication with the
outside world. Flreheart, priestess of
?the Island, descended from a white
man In the remote past, knowing a
little English, welcomes the cast
aways. Sandomar declares there shall
be no law on the Island, but Eric,
having the only gun, cow? him for the
time, declarin^--!^ Is the law. He lays
out work for all. Eric's love for Nan
swells, and he tells hor he means
to win her for his mate. She Is not
unwilling. Flreheart claims Eric, and
realising the Importance of her friend
ship he Is forced to temporUe. De
fending himself from attack, Eric's
revolver apparently misfires, but his
assailants flee. Eric finds the re
volver, which had been Waymlre's. Is
rlm-flre, while Ave of Its six cartridges
are center-flre. Eric has one effective
cartridge. "Swede," makes an attempt
on his life. He uses his one cartridge,
killing "Swede." but Is left defense
less, though master of the situation,
since he alone knows his gun Is use
less. Flreheart's threats culminate In
an attempt' on Nan's life. Eric saves
her, but Flreheart refuses proffered
forgiveness and friendship.
CHAPTER VII? Continued
?12?
For Nan, this was the beginning of
revelation. She was swept Into a
primal drama that rent her heart. In
the gloom of the turf-house, Chl'gum
kept her rendezvous with the Eternal.
Save for a crippled ancient, Chlgum'8
father, the two women were alone.
The daylight began to fall. The old
Aleut lighted the stone lamps, but he
knew no way to help, and he did not
understand Nan's frantic pleas to
summon Mother Horton. Apparently
the two women must fight It through
unaided ? when Nan tried to break
free and seek aid, the cold hand locked
fast on her own.
Presently the door flew open, some
one crouched to enter.and a tall figure
took the lamplight. A dry choking
cry broke from her tense throat. Per
haps this was Just thankfulness that
help had come; but she was swept
by some stranger, deeper emotion ? n
kind of exultation, a sure sense of full
fllment ? when she saw Erie's face In
the gleam. . . Sane, cool-headed
Marie would be useful here ? wise
Mother Horton a tower of strength ?
but Eric was best of all.
Victory was certain, now. Chlgum
would come up from the valley. Eric
nnd Nan would be doctor and nurse.
What teammntes they were, comrades
In arms! Eric took In the sltuntlon
with one sweep of his resolute ?yes.
Wheeling to the old native, he gave an
order In sign lnnguage and a few
words of Aleut. The old man hobbled
out; Eric bent over the squaw.
"She's all right, I think." he snld.
"If she can Just last out a few min
utes more ? "
. He spoko to her in kindly, encour
aging tones. There was not the least
horror for him or for Nan. nor the
slightest shnme. It was Mother Earth
who gave according to her ancient
wisdom, teaching a lesson almost too
poignant for mortal heaft.
While Eric was losslng the little
brown newcomer In the nlr. Mother
Horton burst In with dim eyes flitter
ing. Tint the fight wns won. The
mother lay gasping, well out of the
shadow, and with fair luck and a
few hours' rest could return to the
drying racks. And the first sound to
meet Mother Horton's eager old ears
wns a thin wall in the silence.
When three of the older squaws
trooped over to help with the nurs
ing, Eric noticed n strange thing.
When they even looked at the Infant,
fJhlgum's eyes grew wide with dr**d;
and when they bent to tako the nafiy
from her nrms, she snatched It close
with a moan.
"What's frightened her so?" Nan
demanded. "She's like a wild animal?"
"I don't know, but I can guess," Eric
answered. lie listened briefly to what
seemed a pitiful plea bubbling up from
Ohlgum'fl trembling lips, then sent for
his Interpreter.
When Oheehaquo came, he soon
made the sltuntlon cl^ar. "Chlgum,
she afraid squaws will take baby out
on beach, give him to wind," he ex
plained casually. "Too many poople
on Island. Too many mouths, not
enough meaft. Squaws do this long
lima when too many babies born."
Nan went white with Indignation.
"Chechaquo, tell those won, en that If
thej touch one lyilir of that baby's
head, Eric will kill them." Her eyes
blared. "If he doesn't, X will I
Explain to him, Eric,**,, she begged.
"You won't let them carry out that
horrible custom P
"No, but yoii mustn't blame them
too much. It's the only way they know
to keep down the Island population ?
not uncommon In the North. After the
flret day, the baby would be perfectly
safe. They'd starve themselves to
keep It fat, make any sacrifice for It
short of defying some of their heathen
gods and taboos. You know how
kind they are to children."
"You say ? no let baby die?" Checha
quo asked.
"Tell them that the baby must live.
There will be plenty of meat for all.
If anyone harms the baby, he'll be
harmed the same."
Chechaquo translated the command
amid a poignant silence. The squaws
nodded, glad to be spared the grim
office, but the old Aleut rose from his
corner, hobbled Into the lamplight, and
spoke In tremulous, excited tones.
"He say, If baby live, whole tribe
have bad luck," Chechaquo Interpreted.
"When one too many born, one hrtve
to die. Old gods say so, long time
ago ; If people no obey, old gods get
mighty mad, raise h ? 1, birds no lly,
fish no run."
"Tell him that the old gods are
dead," Eric answered gravely. "1 will
take all the bod luck op ray head.
Tell him straight that the baby is not
to be harmed. It Is the New Law.
And not to be nfrald ? the God of
Ikon and the candlestick rules the
island now, and forbids the killing
of children."
When the patriarch heard, he nodded
and returned to his corner. Nan
thought she saw a dull glow steal Into
his deep-set eyes.
After their belated supper by the
beach-fire, Eric and Nan turned again
toward Ohigum's turf-lnit. "I don't en
"I Am Not Aaleep ? 1 Am Not Dead ?
I Am Alive."
tlrely trust those squaws nnd maybe
not the old man, either," Nan said.
"Anyway. I want to see If she's com
fortable."
They walked leisurely at first, but
before they reached the door they were
almost "running. But the scene by the
flickering oil lamp soon relieved their
fears. Chlgum lay with her baby at
her breast, her broad face radiant,
her long eyes darkly lustrous, her
coarse lips curled In a wistful half
smile. Eric bent over her a full min
ute before he chanced to see that the
old Aleut was no longer In his corner.
"Where is Anulga (Cormorant)?"
Chlgum shook her head with a fate
ful air. Her eyes moved furtively In
their almond slits. Suddenly Eric and
Nan found themselves erect, each read
ing the truth in the other's blanching
face.
"You don't think ? " Nan began.
"I know it. Life must pay for life,
those were his last words. Who can
understand these people! I'll get
Cbechaquo? we might save him yet."
Eric sprinted from tin room, and
Nan heard him shout as he ran up the
village row. Cbechaquo. Jerked out
of his fur-bed, was at first evasive,
and only when Eric clutched his shoul
der with Iron fingers, did he stutter
out the truth. The old gods must be
propitiated. It was the ancient h<w of
the Island, laid down by Tanaga, the
first man who came from heaven, that
life must pay for life. White Chief
?lld not permit Chlguni's baby to be
given to the winds, so Anulgo took Its
place. Otherwise birds would not
fly, nor salmon run.
"Cbechaquo not know. He gone.
Me leave but while you eat meat, say
goodby to old men, go away to big
j cliff across Island. You no catch him.
lie make medicine to gods, Jump in
sea by now."
"He couldn't have reached there al
ready. Put on your mukluks and come
with me. We may catch him yet."
Hut Checbaquo's Jaw set, and he
stood like a stone. "I no go. White
j Chief beat mo ? kill me ? I no go!
Heap bad luck "
There was no time to waste, so Eric
sped back to ChlgUm's hut. "I'm going
to try to catch him," be told Nan. "It's
a long, dark trek, and you'd better stay
here."
"I'm going too. I won't slow you
up? and I'm afraid to stay alone."
A moment later they were striding
across the moors. Nnn seemed fired
by the flint of his will: nothing mat
tered In the world but to arrive In
time. Her little feet flew. Pltfalf nnd
stony mantrap In the grass streaked
Impotently behind. With Eric rIio felt
r kinship, a kind of unity of soul, that
was at once solemn and exultant.
At last they saw the cliff In grim
silhouette against the moonlit sea. On
It* crest was a minute black form
It might he no more than an odd
shaped stone. As they hurried nigh it
grew Incredibly In statnr*. It was
Anulga, rising from his knees to lift
both arms In supplication to the gods
of the winds. Between the gusts, they
heard him chanting In a thin, waver
ing voice.
There was no hope of seizing him
unawares. He stood on the very sum
mit^ an immense granite crag whose
hoary brow overhung the sea. It
seemed best to advance silently until
they could speak to him In quiet tones,
then somehow distract his attention
from his sacrificial rite until they
could steal nearer and take his hand.
"I am not asleep ? I am not dead ? ?
I am alive," they heard him chant.
Then there followed an earnest Invo
cation Eric could npt translate; no
doubt an entreaty to the old gods of
the wind and sea, the spirits that
made the birds fly and the salmon run,
to take this humble falling life of his
In the stead of the new-given life de
nied them today.
The two intruders had now crept
to the base of the rock on which the
patriarch stood. "Anulga," Eric called
quietly.
His chanting stopped In the mlddJe
of a note. He grunted an Inquiry.
Eric thanked his stars for his 'few
Aleut words and Idioms. "Stay where
you are. We would make parley."
The reply was an excited outburst
at the top of the thin voice. Thete j
was a kind of tragic dignity -in his
sweeping gestures and erect while
head; the moonlight showed his eytb
sockets like black fissures In his drawn
face.
"(Jo' on up slowly," Eric muttered to
Nan. "It's our only hope now. Maybe
1 can keep him. talking till we get our
hands on him."
Hut Anulga's spirit was already run
ning to meet his gods. Stronger hand*
than Eric's seemed to clasp his own.
As the two palefaces peered over the
rim, he hacked toward the void.
Nan's heart was suffocating, so she
clung to the ledge, but Eric sprang for
the crest. She saw him risk his own
neck as he wrenched over the rim, his
hand snatching for Anulga's parka.
He was too late. "Kou-yudam Agoa
gou !" the old man walled, Invoking his
heathen gods. "Achidan Agougou!"
Then, with a triumphant shout that
echoed and trembled among the crags,
he sprang Into the sea.
Dark water leaped high and drifted
down In a nebulous cloud. Eric stood
peering over the brink ; everything
went black before Nan's eyes as she
expected him to attempt a rescue. Rut
It would only be suicide ? and the old
Island gods had their due already.
"Poor old chap," he murmured.
Then he turned back, and reaching a
hand to Nan. drew her njn beside him. i
Long moments passed before they
remembered word*. They listened to
the sullen roar of the surf, the long
splashtngs of the waves against the
rock ; they watched the shimmering !
path of the moon across the sea. ... J
They were Infinitely alone. It was as j
though they were the only living j
things on a far planet, the first of man- '
kind to draw breath In some forlorn, I
lost universe, Hod-forgotten through
the eons.
"I'm almost glad we didn't win,"
Eric whispered at last.
The hushed sound did not break the
solitude, but harmonized with the
swish of the surf and the wind's I
breath. "T thoueht you'd come to j
that, before lonsr," Nan answered.
"Yoft saw It from the first, didn't '
you? Your sensibilities are far finer
than mine ? T could see only my own I
side. Anulga's time was almost up,
anyway. Next winter would probably
finish him, slow decav, at last a rattle
in his throat, and his old bones thrust
In the sea-caves. As It Is, he went i
with Agougou's hand on his shoulder,
nnd the flush of clory on his face."
"P.efter than that. He died for his
tribe ? a hero's death. It wns an Illu- !
slon. of course, but a fool's faith Is bet
ter than no faith at all ... T didn't !
use to understand that, but T do now."
Eric trazed far off. "And a fool's
love ? Is better than no love at all, i
isn't it?"
Something in bis tone mnde her
thront catch. Tn the weird mnnn
henms, his eyes shrine like glass.
T To reached for her hand. Tils
touch seemed to complete nn electric
circuit. His bend bent. and she snw
tils hair blowing In the wind ns hp
slowly, irently kissed her fingers.
It wns n token of surrender, his
second tonight. A few minutes before
he bnd bowed down to the stern des
tiny thnt exacted nn old mnn's life In
payment for a moment's exultation of
his soul. Now he bent his bend again
? to bis own hard-bargaining fnte ns It I
moved through Nan. lie would no !
longer haggle over the price. TTo |
would risk nil, give nil, for one deep j
breath of mountain nlr, one rocket
rush to the stnrs.
Once he bnd snld thnt he wns nfrnld i
to sail the strait, but that fenr had
passed. If his ship struck the rocks
and went down, at least he would see
the distant gleam of the harbor lights. |
"I've tried to deny It until now," be
said gravely. "I was afraid 1 could j
never win you. so T didn't dare love
you. F knew how It would be with
me ? you did too. ? If It once took hold
of me, It would never let me ko. It
would follow me always"
Nan smiled dimly. This was so.
Steadfastness, loyalty, unfaltering
Idealism were the watch-crH*s of this
strong man's life; raclnlly and Indi
vidually they were his backbone. Ills
mother was the old sen, his father the
new North, To one woman only could
he surrender, and to her he must give
everything.
"Now I've got to love you, whether
I win you or not," he went on. "You'tt
made me, with your beauty ? and youi
brnterv ? and Just you."
.to hr
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UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
chool Lesson
(lly REV. p. B. riTZWATBR. D. D.. Mem
ber of Faculty, Moody
Institute of Chicago.)
?. 1931. Wostern Newspaper Union.
Lesson for September 17
SOLOMON
Gof.nvv T^XT-1 KI"K? I
rates 'wfth tt, ?T~ Enter Into' hla
fourt. wnh ^8fr,V,nBl Rnd ,nto h,?
him ?n?w PrRl?e: be thankful unto
PRIMA niea?M8 name- Ps?'ni 100:4.
Iimmn ? TOPIC? In Ood? House. I
In* Co? TOPIC A Kin* Worship- |
1 INTERMEDIATE and senior top- I
^V??.rn,nK to Worship God.
IP T? uP|EOP,iE AND ADUI.T top.
IC? The Value of a House of Worship.
I. Solomon Anointed King (I Kings
1 :fi-40).
Tho divine choice as to Du eld's suc
cessor had not been known (v. 20)
David is stirred to netlon by the com
bined appeals of Buthsheba and Na
than. At David's command the faithful
| three. Zadok. Nathan, and Renalah.
speedily anointed Solomon king.
II. Solomon's Ac\ ? to Establish His
Kingdom (I Kings 1:41-2:40). He not
ed certain dangerous elements which if
| allowed to develop would weaKen. If
not destroy, his rule.
1. Adonijah placed under surveil
lance (vv. 41-58). Placing him on good
behavior displayed both clemency and
dignity on the part of Solomon. Adonl
Jah fled to the altar, not to worship
Hod. but to save his life. Ills repent
ance was not real. Solomon ordered
his execution (2:13-25)-.
2. Ablnthar removed from the
prlMlhood (2:20. 27). Ho had Joined
Adonijah In his plot of usurpation.
.1. .Joab executed (2:28-35). Joab
was a party to Adonljah's rebellion.
Resides this, he had treacherously
murdered his rivals In the army.
4. Shimel executed (2:30-40). Sol
omon first paroled him and confined
him to Jerusalem, but when he broke
his parole, had him executed.
III. The Divine Favor Upon Solo
mon (1 Kings 3:4-14).
1. God's gracious ofTer (vv. 4, 5).
Solomon made a lavish sacrifice, show
ing that he had strong Impulses to
ward the I.ord. This was followed by
the Lord's gracious offer.
2. Solomon's wise choice (vv. 6 9).
He was keenly^enslble of the difficulty
nnci of the responsibility of his posi
tion.
3. God's unstinted gift to Solomon
(vv. 10-14). Because Solomon ap
peared before the I.ord In the proper
attitude, God gave him more than he
asked for.
IV Solomon Building the Temple
(1 Kings 5:1-8-8:56).
1. Preparation (5:1-18). He se
cured from King Hiram:
a. Wood for beams, ceilings, etc.
b" S!?,1!68 for the Rrent foundation
c. Skilled workmen.
(0:i-3S)'e ?rectlon of the temple
g a Located on Mt. Moriah (II Chron
b Dimensions. Ninety feet long;
thirty feet wide; forty-five feet high
this on the assumption that the cubit
| was eighteen Inches In lengt!:.
e. Its contents.
(1) Hie brazen alter. (2) The
^er'P? (3> The goldon candlesticks.
(4) I he cherubim.
i.J' dedication or the temple
slated of: service., con
a. Rrlnglng up the ark (vv 1-H)
The an, ??? tj.p,cnl of Jmu< chr|gL
God dwells among his people through
Jesus Christ (John 1 :14).
(v? sr?H ""T" to ,h<! p"n|"?
Mint . , u po,nt?(1 out to them
that God had chosen David to he king
yet did not allow him to build the tem
ple. but promised that his son should
complete tho work.
5oC;?S0,?,n0"'S ^di^ntory prayer (vv
fnn . 8 prn>'er- Solomon grate
f My acknowledged God's goodness In
the past, and plead that the promises
made to his father should be verified,
e asked that God's eyes might bo
Po"th at""y ?P?n tOWar(1 1,10 temple,
i (l! ,In.rnso of contention he would
be their Judge (vv. 31, 32).
(2) If smitten by the enemy, even
though they had sinned, God would for
Kive And restore (vv. 33, 34)
(3) In famine, upon confession God
would forgive and send rain ' (vv
O.I, .{()).
(4) In pestilence and sickness, f}n,i
would hour and forgive (vv. 3?-40).
(?>) In caso of the coming of the
foreigner, because of the news of
iod s favor toward Jerusalem, his
prayer should be heard (vv 41.43)
<?> In Kolnfe out to battle, belr
cause should be maintained (vv. 4"
h 'I',,'' '"k"" ca pi I ve. Ood would
<?v. 4<)K)).Pr"ym """ TO""r"
| Solomon hleaaea Ihe pen
e Holomon olTerln* socrlllee. of
thanksgiving (vv. 62-00).
WORTH REMEMBERING
Jokur Rtlll If? llfft ? 11 fo find light
through truth.
? ? ?
Ronl prnyor In tho moat Intonso net
n mnn porforma.
? * ?
Chrlut Incnrnntos In hla own llfo
th?? porfpet preoopta, which ho (might
to mnn.
? ? ?
In tho beginning of cronted thing*
w?t And flod flmt and forpmost. He
It wrn who erontod nil thing*.
THE CHEERFUL CHERUB
My culture writ very
deep ?
I only tkink <t>f Kov;
it looks.
I simply re^d'tHe,
book reviews
And tkerv /
pretend Ive v\
re^d the ?3
books. ~J\
rtcv^
GOOD PRODUCER
"You don't mean to Bay your gar
den Is already a success."
"Yes, sir."
"But a garden Is not supposed to
produce so early."
"Mine does. I've dug six cans of
the finest fishing worms I ever saw." |
KEEP AWAY!
Mrs. II. ? I hope we will nhvnys he j
ahle to keep the wolf from the door. ]
Mr. B. ? Well, If he comes to this
flat he's sure to find the doorbell out
of order.
GOES FARTHER
He ? I wish I could tell you all
that's In my heart.
She ? Oh, Just let your money talk.
EXCEPT?
"After nil, life In Just n matter of
paying your money find taking your
choice, you know."
"Yes; except when It's n matter of
paying your money and taking your
chnnces Instead."
SOFT PEDAL ON
She? 1 have Just Jolno?l the antl gos
Rip league.
He ? 1 suppose the Idea Is to confine
gossip to your own members and not
let It got outside.
Hot N*wi
"We'd hotter make a front page
story of this wedding," remarked the
editor.
"Why?" nsked the society report
er In surprise. "They aren't very
prominent |>eople."
* "That may he," he replied, "but
thtfl Is the first account of n wedding
you have turned In for age* that
hasn't had as a last line, They will
reside with the bride'* parents.' " ?
Toronto (Jlohe.
Seeing the Good
Things in Life
One of the Great Factors
in Man's Search for
Happiness. ,
Happiness consists largely In the
appreciation of the good things which
occur ? the things which are bless
ings. These may be temporal bless
ings or spiritual experiences The
persons who recognize their bless
ings and give thanks for them find
llf^ has a wonderful side. There Is
seldom a day when something does
not occur which is pleasant, which
averts misfortune and thereby be
comes a blessing, or which is a posi
tive Joy and satisfaction. Kvery day
does not bring great events, but
there are the occasional days when
there Is one outstanding event for
which to give thanks, and others
when an accumulation of smaller
good things combine to bring equal
happiness.
To experience the pleasure which
good things bring, two matters are
essential. First, the person must
recognize the blessing, and. second,
he must rejoice in it. It Is not
enough that one has the experience.
It must be seen as a blessina and If
must be delighted in. One can
scarcely be happy over a splendid
occurrence, unless lie recognizes it.
Unfortunately there are thousands
of persons who are blind to the good
things of life, but have keen sight
for each smallest misfortune. They
live lives of apprehension, of Jnylosg
days and sleepless nights, not he
cause they fail to have good things
happen to them, but Just because
they fail to recognize such things.
Those who would experience hap
piness will find they must look fur
blessings. This is no mere vapid
statement. It is a positive fact. One
mechanical aid to happiness through
recognition of pleasant occurrence Is
the keeping of a line a day book In
which those things only which make
for happiness are set down. Let no
day go by without Jotting down some
thing good which has been recognized
as such. Do not be discouraged If
some days are lean, especially at
first. Gradually the appreciation of
blessings grows. This will be found
true partly because the mind comes
to see the good with clearer vision,
and partly because It will be discov
ered that what seemed a small bless
ing had tar-reaching results for good
In later developments. A sharpening
of one's blessings brings its sure re
ward In happiness.
?. 1933. Hell Syndicate. ? WNi; service.
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A universe of Imagination staggering
size, with 3 00,000, 000, 000, (XX) stars al
ready within range of the astrono
mer's largest telescopes and unknown
numbers still unseen, was described
by Prof. Harlow Shapley. of Harvard
university, according to the Scientific
Monthly.
In only a portion of the sky 70,000
galaxies of stars, of which our milky
wn\ is a typical example, have been
charted, wild Professor Shapley. II?
expects that eventually 3(H), 000 gal
axies will be mapped in the heavens,
with an estimate of about 1 .000,000, ?
000 stars, of which our own sun Is an
average sample, In each galaxy.
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ink jronr drau l*t or d*?i?r tor HA LTKB'H. <>nlr
from lUtforai niRpArmarr PO.RnilM Atlanta (1%
WNU? 7
Btt S3