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' ' m Morai P*WelL" he announced, after a pa Nt may not be necessary to take toar quarters there until the elev? bour. After I have hoisted up ?stores and made the ladder I will i?eavor to devise an efficient cordoi ?entin?is around our position. We sse.** I Not another word could Iris get frf bim on the topic. Indeed, be prov! fibber with plenty of work. By this t jabe could splice 'a rope more ne *han ber tutor, and ber particular b ?tess was to prepare no less than si : fangs for the rope ladder. This " lan impossible task for one day, latter dinner the. sailor helped 1 IThey toiled late, anti! their fing jcrere sore and their backbones creal ss they sat upright :' _\ Meanwhile J en ks swarmed up pole again and drew up after hin crowbar, the sledge hammer and pickax. With these implements he to work to improve the accommoda ti pf coarse be did not attempt seriou ito remove any large quantity of ro faut there were projecting lumps b and inequalities of floor there wh could be thumped or pounded out existence. Ii was surprising to see what clearance he made in an hour. The . istence of the fault helped'him a gc deal, as the percolation of water at t point had oxidized the stone to roth ness. To his great joy he discover that a few prods with the pick Ii bare a small cavity which could easily enlarged. Here he contrived * niche where Iris could remain in ? solute safety when barricaded stores, while, with a squeeze, she w entirely sheltered from the one di Serons point on the opposite cliff, E need she be seen from the trees. Having hauled into position tr boxes of ammunition-for which he h ?cooped out a special receptacle-t invaluable water kegs from the stras ed boat, several tins of biscuits aj ?Il the tinned meats, together wi three bottles of wine and two of bra ?y, be hastily abandoned the ledge ai busied himself with fitting a numb of guntocks to heavy fagots. . Iris watched bis proceedings in t lenee for some time. At last the inte val for luncheon enabled ber to d jmand an explanation. , ?JJ j0n jtojj't tell me at once wh: yon intend to do with those strang Smpjements." she said, "I will go o staker "If you do," ne answered, "you wi create a pre<!ed?&,> "I withdraw We thrjat and subst -tote a more genuine plea-curiosity; ?e cried. i ***Tben you will be gratified promptly Thjra? are our sentinels. Come wit rae tb allot bis post to the most dis taut one." fie picked up a fagot with its quee attachment shouldered a rifle an? smiled when he saw the businesslik air with which Iris slung a revolve around ber waist They walked rapidly to Smugglers cove, and the girl soon perceived tn< Ingenuity of his automatic signal. H< til securely bound the block of wood to ? ; tree where lt was hidden by the under growth. Breaking the bullet out of ? cartridge, he placed the blank charge in position in front of the hammer, th? case being' firmly clasped by a, beni ni?il. To the trigger, the spring ol which he had eased to a slight pres - ?are. he attached a piece of unraveled V rape, and this he carefully trained among the trees at a height of six inches from the ground, using as car? riers nails driven into the trunks. The ultimate result was that a mere ?wish of Iris* dress against the taut cord exploded the cartridge. "There!" he exclaimed exultantly. I"When I have driven stakes into the ?and to the water's edge on both skies cf the cove, I will defy them to land by night without giving us warning." ~Do you know," said Iris, in all se? riousness, **I think you are the clever? est man In the world." He was manifestly pleased by the success of his ingenious contrivance and forthwith completed the cordon. To make doubly sure he set another snare farther within the trees. He was certain the Dyaks would not pass along Turtle beach if they could help it- By this time the light was failing. "That will suflice for the present," he told the girl. "Tomorrow we will place fether sentries in position at strategic points. Then we can sleep in the castle with tolerable safety." By the meager light of the tiny lamp they labored sedulously at the rope ladder until Iris* eyes were closing with steer weariness. Neither of them bad slept much during the preceding night and they were both completely tired. The first streaks of dawn were tip? ping the opposite crags with roseate tints when the sailor was suddenly aroused by what he believed to be a gunshot He could not be sure. He was still collecting his scattered senses, straining eyes and ears intensely, when there caine a second report. Then he knew what had happened. The sentries on the Smugglers' cove post were faithful to their trust The enemy was upon them. At such a moment Jenks was not a Tram who prayed. Indeed, he was prone to invoke the nether powers, a habit 3ong_sinee acquired -by the British ar i By LOUIS TRACY Copyright 1903. by ..v . . my^m^FlandersririsnbelievecL ~ There was not a moment to be lost. He rushed into Iris' room and gathered her in his arms. He explained to the Up he went, hand over hand. girl as he ran with her to the foot of the rock that she must cling to his shoulders with unfaltering courage while he climbed to the ledge with the ' aid of the pole and the rope placed there the previous day. It was a mag? nificent feat of strength that he essay? ed. In calmer moments he would have shrunk from its performance if only on the score of clanger to the precious burden be carried. Now lhere was no time for thought Up he went, hand over hand, clinging to the rough pole with the tenacity of a limpet and tak? ing a turn of the rope over his right wrist at each upward clutch. At last, breathless, but triumphant, he reached the ledge and was able to gasp his in? structions to Iris to crawl over his bent back and head until she was safely lodged on the broad platform of rock. Then before she could expostulate he descended, this time for the rifles. These he hastily slung to the rope, again swarmed up the pole and. drew the guns after him with Infinite care. "Now we are ready for them,** he growled, lying prone on the ledge and eagerly scanning both sides of Pros? pect park for a first glimpse of their assailants. Torlwo shivering hours they waited there until the sun was high over the cliff and filled sea and land with its brightness. At last, despite the girl's tears and prayers, Jenks insisted on making a reconnoissance in person. Let this portion of their adventures be passed over with merciful brevity. Both watch guns had been fired by a troop of tiny wou-wou monkeys. Iris did not know whether to laugh or cry. when Jenks, with much difficulty, low? ered her to Mother Earth again and marveled the while how he had man? aged to carry forty feet into the air a young woman who weighed so solidly. They sat down to a belated break? fast, and Jenks then became conscious that the muscles of his arms, legs and back were aching hugely. It was by that means he could judge the true ex? tent of his achievement CHAPTER IX. (HE sailor went after those mon? keys in a mood of relentless severity. Thus far'the regular denizens of Rainbow island had dwelt together in peace and mu? tual good will, but each diminutive wou-wou must be taught not to pull any strings he found tied promiscu? ously to trees or stakes. A* a prc liminary essay Jenks resolved to try force combined. with artifice. Failing complete success, he would endeuve? to kill every monkey in the place though be had in full measure the in? herent dislike of Anglo-India to the slaying of the tree people. Tb is. then, is what be did: After filling a biscuit tin with good sized pebbles he donned a Dyak hot, blouse? and belt, rubbed earth over his face and bands and proceeded to pelt the wou-wouS mercilessly. For more than an hour he made tbeir lives misera? ble until at the mere sigbt of Lim they ned. shrieking and gurgling like a thousand water bottles. , Finally hf construed severn 1 Dy ak scarecrows and erecto- one to guard each of his alarm gnus. The device was thor? oughly effective. Thenceforth, when some adventurous monkey, swinging with hands or tail among the tree? tops in the morning search for appetiz? ing nut or luscious plantain, saw one j of those fearsome bogies, ho raised ; such a hubbub that all his companions i scampered hastily from the confines of ? the wood to the inner fastnesses. During each of the two daily exami- \ nations of the horizon, which he never omitted, Jenks minutely scrutinized the sea between Rainbow island and the distant group. It was perhaps a : needless precaution. The Dyaks would come at nicht. With a favorable*wind they need not set sail until dusk, their fleet sampans would easily c< the intervening forty miles in hours. He could not be positive that t were actual inhabitants of the isla to the south. The China sea swa: with wandering pirates, and the t whose animosity he had earned mi be equally noxious to some peaces fishing community on the coast Ag and again he debated the advisabi of constructing a* seaworthy raft ? endeavoring to make the passage. ] this would be risking all on a frig ful uncertainty, and the accidental < covery of the eagle's, nest had gil hin new hope. Here he could mak determined and prolonged stand, i in the end help must come So he < missed the navigation project and voted himself wholly to the perfect of the natural fortress in the reek. That night they finished the rope I der. Indeed Jenks was determined i to retire to rest until it was placed, did not care to try a second time carry Iris to that elevated perch. One of the first things he conte plated was the destruction if possil of the point on the opposite cliff whi commanded the ledge. This, howev was utterly impracticable with the J pliances at his command. The top the rock sloped slightly toward t west and nothing short of dynam or regular quarrying operations wot render it untenable by hostile marl men. During the day his rifles at nine yards' range might be trusted to ke the place clear of intruders. But night -that was the difficulty. I partially solved it by fixmg two res on the ledge to support a rifle in exa line with the center of the enemj supposed position, and as a variant < the outer rest he marked lines whl corresponded with other sections the entire front available to the foe. Even then he was not satisfied. Wh< time permitted, he made many expei men ts with ropes reeved through tl pulley and attached to a rifle actio He might have succeeded in his ma object had not his thoughts taken new line. His aim was to achier some method of opening and closii the breech block by means of tw ropes. The clifflculty was to secure tl preliminary and final lateral movemei of the lever bolt but it suddenly o curred to him that if he could manag to convey the impression that Iris an he had left the Island the Dyaks won! go away after ? fruitless search. Tl existence of ropes along the face of th rock-an essential to his mechanics scheme -would betray their when abouts or at any rate excite dangerou curiosity. So he reluctantly abandone his original design, though not wholly as will be seen in due course. In pursuance of his latest idea h sedulously removed from the foot o the cliff all traces of the clearanc effected on the ledge, and, although h provided supports for the tarpaulh covering, he did not adjust it Iris an< he might lie perdu, there for days with out their retreat being found out Thi development suggested the necessity o; hiding their surplus stores and am munition, and what spot could be mon suitable than the cave? So Jenks began to dig once more ii the interior, laboring manfully witt pick and shovel in the locality of th? fault with its vein of antimony. Rainbow island had given him thc one thing a man prizes above all else a pure yet passionate love for a worn au beautiful alike in body and mind. And now it was to endow him with riches that might stir the pulse of even a South African magnate, for the sail? or, unmindful of purpose other than providing the requisite'cache, shovel? ing and delving with the energy pecul? iar to all his actions, suddenly struck a deep,vein of almost virgin gold. To facilitate the disposal at a dis? tance of the disturbed debris he threw each shovelful on to a canvas sheet which he subsequently dragged among the trees in order to dislodge its con? tents. After doing this four times he noticed certain metallic specks in the fifth load which recalled the presence of the antimony. But the appearance of the sixth cargo was so remarkable when brought out into the sunlight that it invited closer inspection. Though his knowledge of geology was slight he was forced to believe that the specimens he handled so dubiously contained neither copper nor iron pyrites, but glittering yellow gold Their weight the distribution of the metal through quartz in a transition state between an oxide and a telluride, compelled recognition. Somewhat excited, yet half skeptical, he returned to the excavation and scooped out yet another collection. This time there could be no mistake. Nature's own alchemy had fashioned a veritable ingot There were small lumps in the ore which would only need alloy at the mint before they could be issued as sovereigns, so free from dross were they. Iris had gone to Venus' bath and would be absent for some time. Jenks sat down on a tree stump. He held in bis hand a small bit of ore worth per? haps ?20. Slowly the conjectures al? ready pieced together in his mind dur? ing early days on the island came back to him. The skeleton of an Englishman ly? ing there among the bushes near the' well, the Golgotha.of the poison filled hollow, the mining tools, both Chinese and European; the plan on the piece of tin-ah, the piece of tin! Mechan? ically the sailor produced it from the breast pocket of his jersey. At last the mysterious sign "32 divided by 1" revealed its significance. Measure thir? ty-two feet from the mouth of the tun- ; ucl, dig one foot in depth, and you came upon tho motlier lodeof this gold bearing rock. This, then. w;:s the se- ! crct of the cave. ; The Chinese knew the richness of the deposit and exploited its treasures !>y ; quarrying from the outer side of the I bili. But their^crass ignorance of m ?d ?^.scien_?e led to their undoing.. The :cer.mui.::.on of liberated carbonic acid in thc workings kiiied them in scores. They probably fought this un? seen demon with the tenacity of their race until the place became accursed and banned of all living thir.gs. Yet had they dug a little ditch nnd per? mitted tho invisible terror to flow quiet? ly downward until its potency was dis? sipated by sea and air they might have mined the whole cliff with im? punity. The unfortunate unknown, J. S.-he of the whitened bones-might have done this thing too. But he only pos? sessed the half knowledge of the work? ing miner and while shunaing the plague stricken quarry adopted the more laborious method of making an adit to strike the deposit. He succeed? ed, to perish miserably in the hour when he saw himself a millionaire. Was this a portent of the fate about to overtake the latest comers? Jenks, of course, stood up. He alw.ays stood square on his feet when the volcano within him fired his blood. "No I" Tie almost louted. "I will break the spell. I am sent here by Providence, not to search for gold, but to save a woman's life, and if all the devils of China and Malay are in league against me I will beat them!1' The sound of his own voice startled him. What was all the fuss about? With a barrow load of gold he could not buy an instant's safety for Iris, not to mention himself. The language difficulty was insuperable. Were it otherwise the Dyaks would simply humbug him until he revealed the source of his wealth, and then murder him as an effective safeguard against foreign interference. Iris! Not once since she Tras hurled ashore in his arms had Jenks so long forgotten her existence. Should he tell her? They were partners in everything appertaining to the island. Why keep this marvelous intelligence f:.*om her? Yet was he tempted, net ignobly, but by reason of his love for her. Once years ago, when his arduous pro? fessional studies were distracted by a momentary infatuation for a fair face, a woman had provedjickle when tempted by greater wealth than he possessed. For long he was a con? firmed misogynist, to his great and lasting gain as a leader of men. But with more equable judgmeat came a fixed resolution not to many unless his prospective bride cared only for him and not for his poiition. To a staff corps officer, even one with a small private income, thi3 was no unattainable ideal. Then he met with the shame and agony of the court mar? tial. While his soul still quivered under the lash of that terrible down? fall Iris came into his life. He knew not what might happen if they were rescued. The time would quickly pass until the old order was resumed, she to go back to her position in society, he to become again a disgraced ex officer, apparently working out a mere existence before the mast or handing plates in a saloon. Would lt not be a sweet defiance of adversity were he able, even under such conditions, to win her love and then disclose to her the potentialities j of the island? Perchance he might fail. Though rich as Croesus, he would still be under the social baa meted out to a cashiered officer. She was a girl who could command the gift of coro? nets. With restoration to her father and home, gratitude to her preserver would assuredly remain; but, alas, love might vanish like a mirage! Then he would act honorably. Half of the stored wealth would be hera to do as she chose with it Yes, this was a possible alternative. In case of accident to himself and her ultimate escape he must immediately write full details of his discovery and intrust the document to her, to be opened only after his death or six months after their release. The idea possessed him so thorough? ly that he could brook no delay. He searched for one.of the notebooks tak? en from the dead officers of the Sir? dar and scribbled the following letter: Dear Miss Deane-Whether I am living or dead when you read these lines, you will know that I love you. Could I re? peat that avowal a million times in as many varied forms I should find no better phrase to express the dream I have cher? ished since a happy fate permitted mo to snatch you from death. So I simply say, "I love you." I will continue to love you while life lasts, and it is my dearest hope that in the life beyond the grave I may still be able to voice my love for you. But perhaps I am not destined to be loved by you. Therefore, i:a tue event of my death before you leave the island, I wish to give you instructions how to find a gold minc of great value which is hidden in the rock captaining the cave. You re? member the sign on the piece of tin Which we could not understand. The figure 32 denotes the utmost depth of the excava? tion, and the 1 signifies that one foot be? low the surface, on reaching the face of the rock, there is ? rich vein of gold. The hollow on the other side of the cliff be? came filled with anhydrate gas, and this stopped the operations of the Chinese, who evidently knew of tba existence of the mine. This is all the i'Sformatlon the experts employed by Sir Arthur Deane will need. The facts are unquestionable. Assuming that I am alive, we will, of course, be copartners in the mine. If I am dead, I wish one-sixth share to be given to my uncle, William Anstruther, Crossthwaite Manor, Northallerton, York? shire, as a recompense for his kindness to me during my early life. The remain? der ls to be yours absolutely. ROBERT ANSTRUTHER._ ?TO BE CONTINUED.] Her Laudable Desire. 4 "Ah," said the earl, "I am afraid you are marrying me merely for my title?'' "Ob, dear, no!" replied the heiress. "It's merely because I want to see that dear old castle of yours repaired be? fore it is an utter ruin."-Chicago Rec? ord-Herald. Look Before You Shoot. The true sportsman may be defined as on?' who i ?oks before he shoots. Amateur Sportsman. The world's great men lia ve not com monly boon great scholars nor its great scholars great men.--Holmes. TESTING THE WATER SYSTEM. Better Pressure Developed and a More Satisfactory Showing Made Than Any One Anticipated. From the Daily Item May 4. Mr. Keen, superintendent of con? struction of the American Pipe Man? ufacturing Company, spent yesterday in the city and in company with one of the engineers of that company made an inspection of the plant of the Sumter Water Company. In the afternoon a test of the system was made to determine the amount of pressure to be had direct from the mains. The test was made under the direction of Chief of the Fire Depart? ment Hood in the presence of the spe? cial committee of council and the newly elected commissioners of pub? lic works and Mr. Keen and a large number of citizens. The test was made under favorable conditions, the standpipe being full to the top, the pressure guage registerng 52 pounds at the beginning of the test. A sec? tion of hose was attached to the hy? drant in front of the court house and water was thrown to the roof of the city hall. Then a section was attach? ed to the hydrant in front of Chan? dler's store and another to the hy? drant at the Dry Goods corner. All three streams were turned on at once and the water was thrown to the top of the flagstaff on Chandler's store. The pressure was ?. ronger and bet? ter streams were thrown than any one anticipated or that any one has seen in many months. After the test on Main street other tests were made in different parts of the city and at each and every place the pressure exceed? ed expectations. The tests were made with 3-4 inch nozzles and this of course made it possible to throw the water to greater heights than if 1 1-4 or 1 1-2 inch nozzles had been used as was the case when the system was tested when first established. The only explanation that can be suggested for the deficient pressure at every fire that has occurred for several years is that the standpipe was not full of water. If this be the true explanation the blame for un? satisfactory service should attach to manner in which the system has been managed and not so much to the sys? tem itself. However, the self-register? ing pressure giV-ge at police head? quarters shows that the pressure has averaged only 40 to 45 pounds for the past six months, seldom reaching 50 pounds, while it has frequently fallen tas low as 30 pounds. * Mr. Keen left the city last night and the result of his inspection will ? be communicated to the officers of the American Pipe Manufacturing j Company in Philadelphia. It can be said that the result of the test was a complete surprise to every? body especially to those who have contended that the water system was in a very bad condition. As soon as the new wells at the pumping station shall be completed and the pumps put in good order, if they are not now, the next thing in order will be the purchase of the sys? tem and its transfer to the city. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. ?lie Kind You Have Always Bought THE HEGE LOG BEAM SAW MILL I WITH HEACOCK-KlNG FEED WOKKS ENGINES AND BOILERS. WOODWORKING I MACHINERY, COTTON GINNING. BRICK % MARING AND SHINGLE AND IiATH \ MACHINERY, CORN MILLS. ETC.. ETC. * GIBBES MACHINERY CO., Columbia, S. C THE GIBBES SHINGLE MACHINE DeLORriB'S PHARMACY, 23 South Main St. Open from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. ; Sunday, 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Having consolidated my two stores, 1 will be pleased to see all my customers at the above stand, where I am better pre? pared than ever to serve them. Your prescriptions will be called for and delivered. Phone 45. Full line of Drugs, Garden Seed and Cigars. Your patronage solicited. Call bell for night work. GOOD POTATOES "^? W BRING FANCY PRICES % M To grow a large crop of good potatoes, the a SO 1 must contain plenty of Potash- _ g Tomatoes, melons, cabbage, turnips, lettuce fl -in fact, all vegetables remove large quanti? ties of Potash from the soil. Supply j Potash Et*faily by the ase of fertilizers containing net Uss than 10 per cent, actual Potash. Better and more profitable yields arc sure to follow. Our pamphlets are not advertising circulars bcoming special fertilizers, but contain valu? able information to farmers. S*nt free for the asking. Write now. GERMAN KAU WORKS | New York-93 Nassau Street, or Atlanta, Ga.-22% South Broad St. MONEY PICKED VP ll BY Writing Life Insurance In The Penn Mutua! Insurance Co. LIBERAL contracts to live agents in unoccupied territory. ADDRESS PERRY MOSES, JR. General Agent, Sumter, S. G. $100,000.00 Capital. TRIE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Sumter, S. C. THE Comptroller of the Currency hav? mg approved the increase of the Capital of this Bank to $100,000.00, depositors now have as security for their deposits : Capital, - - $100,000 00 Stockholders' Individual Lia? bility, - - - 100,000 O? Surplus and Undivided Prof? its, - * - - 25,000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $225,000 00 ONLY NATI0NLA BANK IN CITY OF SUMTER. Largest Capital of any Bank in this sec tion of South Carolina. Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this State. Interest allowed on deposits to a limited amount. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A. J. CHINA, President. NEILL O'DONNELL, Vice President. H. D. BARNETT, B. D. LEE, 0. A. LEMMON, JOHN REID, E. P. BICKER. R. L. Er MUNDS, Cashier. B. D. LEE, Solicitor. BOOKKEEPERS. J. L. McCplluoa, D. J. Winn, Jr. _Oliver L. Yatee._' THE BANK OF SUMTER] SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockhold- , ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business; ilso has a Saving Bank Department. De? posits of $1 and upward received. Inter? est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President R. L MANNING, W. F. RHAME, Vice-president. Cashier. Jan. 31._ lt SUMTER SAYINGS RAI. HORACE HARBY, President. I. C. STRAUSS. vice-President. GEO. L. RICF.ER, Cashier. Capital Stock, $25,000 Liability of Stockholders, 2^,000 Piiliilll : tm Every Facility For the transaction of business is afford? ed those who deposit their money with The Sumter Savings Bank, Important papers can be drawn up and signed in a private room set aside for use of our clients and any information de? sired will be cheerfully furnished by the management. Savings deposited here draw interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. S 1.00 will open an account and secure a bank book. /_We promptly obtain U. S. and Foreign r Seed model, steted or rrcto ci invention for' freo report on patentability, tor free book, < ?^TRADE-MARKS T J Opposite U. S. Paient Office \ WASHINGTON D.C.