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"No shoot it," lie roared. "Me English
speak it." al
"Don't you speak Hindoostntiec?" w
shouted Jenks in Urdu of the higher ni
proficiency.
"Yes, sir!" was the joj-ful response, tl
"Will your honor permit his servant to
come and talk .With him?"
"Yes. If you come unarmed." cr
"And :*be chief, too, saliib?"
'\\es. but listen! On the first sign of
treachery I Will shoot both of you!'.'
"We will-keep faith, suliib. May kites
"plef jour bones if we fail!"
Then there steoped into full view the
renegade Mussuiuinu and his lender. '
They qnrried no guns; the chief wore
his creese.
*. "Tell -him to leave tlint dtfttfecr he ,
hind!" cried the sailor hnpcrjfmsly. As
tlij& enemy demanded n parley he resolved
"to adopt tlie conqueror's tone
from the outset. The chief obeyed, with
n scowl, and the two advanced to the
foot of the rock. '
"Stand close to me," said Jenks to >
Iris. "Let them see you plainly, but i
pull your hat well down over jour )/
eyes." 4 f
She silently followed his instructions.
Novr that the very crisis of their fate
had arrived she was nervous, shaken,
conscious only of a desire to sink on
her knees and pray. J
The t?r halted some ten paces in
front oi the cavern, and the belliger- ,
cuts surveyed each other. It was a fascinating
spectacle, this drama in real
life. The yellow faced Dyak, gaudily
attired in a crimson jacket and sky
blue pantaloons of Chinese silk, a man
young and powerfully built, and the
brown skinned, white clothed Mohammedan.
bony, tall and gray with hardship.
looked up at the occupants of the
ledge. Iris, slim and boyish in hpr male
. . . . i
garments, was uwarrcu i>y tnc six loot is
sailor, but her face was lilooil stained, I
and Jonks wore a six weeks' stubble ol
of board. Holding their riiies with I
alert ease, witTT revolvers strapped to ni
tjiejr shies, they presented a warlike et
and imposing.tableau in their InacccssU Ii
hie perch. In the path of the emissaries
lay the bodie3 of the slain. Tbe d<
leader scowled again as he pass- I
od them. '. "T n
Sahib," began the Indian, "my cbYof. |-c
TautVg S'All. does not wish to have v<
any more of his men killed in a foolish hi
quarrel about a woman. Give her up. tp
he says, and lie will either leave you
here in peace or carry you safely to C(
some place where you can find a ship n]
manned by white men." w
"A woman!" said Jenks scornfully. ,.(
"ibnt. Is idle talk! What woman is Vl
here?" u
This question nonplused' the native. n.
"The. woman whom the ,'ehicf saw j
half a month back, sahib." .
"Taung S'Ali was bewitched. I slew j
his men so quickly that lie saw spirits."
The chief caught hi:, name and broke j0
In with a question. A volley of talk U]
between the two was enlivened with
expressive gestures by Taung S'All. n
who several times pointed to Iris, and fj,
Jenks now anathematized ids thought- ni
less folly In permitting the Dynk to approach
so near. The Mohammedan, of 0,
bourse, had never seen her and might
have persuaded the other that in truth ^
- L - if- there were two men only on the rock. Bl
Ills fears were only too well founded. p(
The Mussulman salaamed respectfully
nnd said: ln
"Protector of the poor, I cannot gain Qj
say your word, but Taung S'All says fc
that the maid stands by your side and g.
Is 110:10 the less the woman he seeks in
that she wears a man's clothing." n
"He has sharp eyes, but bis brain Is pj
addled," retorted the sailor. "Why n]
does he come here to seek a woman n]
who is not of his race? Xot only has
he brought death to his people and nnr- tc
rowly escaped it himself, but be must v,
# know that any violence offered to us
tvill mean the extermination of bis ^
whole tribe by an English warship. \\}
Tell biin to take away bis boats and
never visit this isle again. Perhaps I y,
will then forget bis treacherous at- p,
tempt to murder us while we slept last Cj
night." rl
The chief glared defiantly, while the
Mohammedan said: tl
"Sahib, It is best not to anger him y\
? too much. He says he means to have ti
the girl. He saw her beauty thnt day, 0j
and she inflamed his heart. She has i,
cost him many lives, hut she is worth
ti sultan's ransom. He cares not for j,(
Warships. They cannot reach his vll- C}
lege in the liills. By the tomb of tl
Nlzam-ttd-dfb, sahib, lie will not harm ni
you if you give her up, but if you re- n
fuse he will kill you both. And what r(
is one woman more or less in the u
world thnt she should cause strife and yj
bloodletting?" H
The sailor knew the eastern charnc- 0i
ter too well not to understand the
mau's amazement that ho should be so 0i
solicitous about the fate of one of the it
1 weaker sex. It was'scemlugly useless w
to offer terms, yet the native was clear- hi
ly so anxious for" an amicable settle- ci
ment thnt he ;auglit at a straw. ^
Jfr- "You come ftom Delhi?" be nsked. tl
.-"Honored cae, you have great wis- a
f dom." n
"None but a Delhi man swears by
lue tQUiU uii iuc ruuu iu iuu ivuiuu. bi
You have escaped from the Anda- A
tfe' mans?" ? fi
"Sahib, 1 did but slay a man iu coif aj
defense." tl
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"Whatever the cause. you can never
Drain see India. Nevertheless you
ould give many years of your life to
lis once more with I lie bazaar folk."
The brown skin assumed a sallow
nge.
"That Is good speaking." lie gurgled.
"Then kelp me and my friend to es?pe.
Compel your chief to leave the
The belligerents surveyed each other.
land. Kill him! Plot against him!
will promise you freedom and plenty
! rupees. Do this, and I swear to you
will come in a ship and take you
tvay. The miss sahib's father is pow ful.
lie has great inllucnce with the
aliau government."
Taung S'Ali was evidently bewil
?red aim annoyed by this passionate
[ipeal. which he did not understand.
c demaudod fan explanation, and" the
tndy wit ted native wa^ obliged to Inint
some plausible excuse. Yet when
3 raised Ills face to Jonks there was
le look of a hunted animal in his eyes.
"Sahib," he said, endeavoring to conMil
his agitation, "I am one among
lany. A word from me, and they
ould cut my throat. If I were with
an there on the rock I would die with
311. for I was in the Kumaon regiment
lien the trouble befell me. It is of no
rail to bargain with a tiger, sahib,
suppose you will not give up the
liss sahib. Pretend to argue with me.
will help iu any way possible."
Jenks' heart bounded when this unoked
for offer reached bis ears. The
nfortunate Mohammedan was eviMitly
eager to get away from the plitical
gang into whose power he had
illen. Put the chief was impatient, if
ot suspicious, of these long speeches.
Angrily holding forth a rille, the sail
shouted:
"Tell Taung S'Ali that I will slay
in and all his men ere tomorrow's
111 rises. He knows something of my
>wer, but not all. Tonight at the
velfth hour you will find a rope liangig
from the rock. Tie thereto a vessel
' water. Fail not in this. I will not
>rgct your services. I am Anstruther
aliib of the Relgnum regiment."
The native translated his words into
fierce defiance of Tanner S'Ali and his
yaks. Tlio chief glanced at Jenkfi
ad Iris with an ominous smile. lie
inttered something.
"Then, sahib, there Is nothing more
? l)e said. Beware of the trees on
aur right. They can send silent death
/en to the place where you stand,
nd I will not fall you tonight, on my
fe," cried the Interpreter.
"I believe you. Go! But inform
our chief that once you have dlsapoared
round the rock whence you
line I will talk to him only with a
He."
Taung S'AH seemed to comprehend
le Englishman's emphatic motions,
fairing his hand defiantly, the "Dyak
lrned, and. with one parting glance
f mute assurance, the Indian followed
Itn.
Iris touched his arm and he told
or all that had taken place. Iris beime
very downcast when she grasped
le exact state of affairs. She was nllost
certain when the Dyaks proposed
parley that reasonable terms would
;surt. It horrified her beyond mensre
to find that she was the rock on
'hick negotiations were wrecked,
[ope died within her. The bitterness
f death was In her breast.
"What an unlucky Influence I havohad
a your existence!" she exclaimed. "If
w n r nut iui iiiit mis u uuuiu hi itNist
'oukl bo spa rod you. Because I am
ore you are condemned. Again, bciusc
I stopped you from shooting that
'retched chief and bis companions
ley are now demanding your life as
forfeit. It Is all my fault. I canot
bear It."
She was on the verge of tears. The
train had become too great for her. :
.fter Indulging In a wild dream of j
reedom, to be told that they must I
gain endure the Irksome confinement,
ie active suffering, the slow horrors
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of n siege In that rocky prison, almost
distracted her.
Jcnks was very stern ami curt In bis
reply.
"We must make the best of a bad
business," be saiil. "If we are In a
tight place tlie Dyaks are not mucb
better off, and eighteen of their number
are dead or wounded. You forget,
too, that Providence lias sent us a most
useful ally in the Mohammedan. When
all is said and done, things might he
far worse than they are."
Never before had ids tone been so
cold, his manner so abrupt, not even
in the old days when lie purposely endeavored
to make ber dislike hint.
She walked along the ledge and timidly
bent .over him.
"forgive me!" she whispered. "I
did forget for the moment not only the
goodness of Providence, but also your
self sacrificing devotion. I am only a
woman, and I don't want to die yet,
but I will not live unless you, too, are
saved."
Once already tlmt day she bad expressed
tltis thought in other words.
Was souie shadowy design filtting
through lier brain? Suppose they were
faced with tlie alternatives of dying
from thirst or yielding to the Dyaks. j
Was there another way out? Jenks .
shivered, though tlie rock was \
mm. TTtrrnnsr" divert her mind from
this dreadful brooding.
"The fact Is," lie said, with a feeble,
attempt at cheerfulness, "we are both
hungry and consequently grumpy.
Now, suppose you prepare lunch. Wo !
will fool ever so much better after wo j
have eaten."
"'lie girl clioke.l back her emotion !
and sadly essayed tlie task of provid- j
iug a meal which was hateful to her.
A few tears fell now and made little
furrows down her soiled cheeks. Fiat
they were helpful tears, tears of reals- .
nation, not of despair. Although the j
"destruction that wastetii at noonday"
was trying her sorely, she again felt
strong and sustained.
She even smiled on detecting an involuntary
effort to clear her staincl
face. She was about to carry a biscuit
and some tinned meat to the sailor
when a sharp exclamation from him
caused lier to hasten to his side.
Tlie Dyaks had broken cover. Run- j
ning in scattered sections across the
sands, tlicy were risking such loss as
tlie defenders might lie aide to indict
upon them during a brief race to the
shelter and food to lie obtained in tlie
other part of tlie island.
Jenks did not fire at tlie scurrying
gang. Me was waiting for one man,
Taung S'Ali. But that redoubtable
person, bavin? probably suggested this
dash for liberty, had fully realized tlie
enviable share of attention lie would
attract during the passage. He therefore
discarded his vivid attire and by
borrowing odd garments made himself
suiiieienuy iiko unto tne remainder or
his crew to deceive the sailor until the
rush of men was over. Among them
ran the Mohammedan, who did not
look up the valley, but waved his baud.
When all had quieted down again
Jcnks understood how he had been
fooled, lie laughed so heartily that
Iris, not Rowing either the cause of
his merriment or the reason of his uulooked
for clemency to the llying foe.
feared the sun had ^lTocted him.
lie at once quttt the post occupied
during so protracted a vigil.
"Xow," he cried, "we can eat in
peace. I have stripped the chief of
his finery. Ills men can twit him on
being forced to shed his gorgeous plumage
in order to save his life. Anyhow,
they will leave us in peace until night
falls, so we must make the best of a
hot afternoon."
But lie was mistaken. A greater danger
than any yet experienced now
threatened tliem, for Taung S'Ali, furious
and unrelenting, resolved Hint if
lie could not obtain the girl ho would
slay the pair of them, and he had terrible
weapons in his possession.
CITArTER XIII.
1ESTPEXTS in tropical countries
Kknow that the heat is greatest, I
or certainly least bearable, betwecn
2 anil 4 o'clock In the
afternoon.
At the conclusion of a not very luscious
repast Jenks suggested that they
should rig up the tarpaulin in such
wise as to gain protection from the
sun and yet enable him to cast a 1
watchful eye over the valley. Iris helped
to raise the great canvas sheet on
the supports he had prepared. Once
shut off from the devouring rays, the
hot breeze then springing into fitful
existence cooled their blistered but perspiring
skin and made life somewhat
tolerable.
Still adhering to his policy of combatting
the first enervating attacks of
thirst, the sailor sanctioned the consumption
of the remaining water. As '
a last desperate expedient to be re- j
sorted to only in case of sheer necessity,
he uncorked a bottle of champagne
and filled the tin cup. The sparkling
wliv> with tta rnlnmn of ornnmv fnnm
looked so tempting Hint Iris would
then nnd there lmve risked Its potency
were she not promptly withheld.
Jenks explained to her that when the
;wlno became quite flat nnd Insipid they
might use it to moisten their parched
Hps. Even so, In their present superheated
state, the liquor was unquestionably
dangerous, but he hoped It
would not harm them If taken In minute
quantities.
Accustomed now to implicitly accept
his advice, she fought nnd steadily conquered
the craving within her. Oddly
enough, the "thawing" of their scorched
bodies beneath the tarpaulin brought
a certain degreo of relief. They were
supremel7 uncomfortable, but that was
as naught compared with the relaxation
from the torments previously
borne.
Eor a long time?the best part of an<
hour, perhaps?they remained silent.
The sailor was reviewing the pros
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I Fish and Animal mat
for.growing cotton.. 1
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It would, of course. lie a matter <>f suireinc
Importance wore t!xo Indian to
L>e faithful to his promise. Jlore the
orospect was decidedly hopeful. The
uiah was a a old soldier, and the exit!
tec r of native cavalry knew how onluring
was the attachment of this poor
xmvict hV home and military service.
Probably at tlmt moment the Mohammedan
.-vr-as praying to the prophet and
Ids two nephews to aid him in rescuing
the. sali.ib and the woman whom the
iahib held so dear, for the all wise and
ill powerful Indian government is very
inerciftil ,t'P offending natives who thus
J0nilon6 their former crimes.
But, howsoever willing he might be,
What cdnld due man do among ::o
many ? The Byaks were hostile to him
in race lihd <Jroed,' and assuredly infuriated
against the foreign devil who
liad killed.or wounded in round numbers
oue-ftftlr of their total force. Very
likely tl^e hapless Mussulman would
lose his Iit^o that ulght in attempting
to bring'water to the foot of the rock.
Even iPthe man succeeded in eluding
the vigilance of his present associates,
where was the water to come from?
There w\is none on the island save
that in the well. In all likelihood the
Dynks had a store In the remaining
sampans^ but the native ally of the
beleaguered pair would have a task of
exceeding" difficulty in, obtaining one
of tlie jaks or skins containing it.
Again, granting all things went well
that night, what would he the final
outcome of the struggle? IIow long 1
could Iris withstand the exposure, the'
strain, tlie heartbreaking misery of
the rock?
lie shook restlessly, not aware that
the girl's- sorrowful glance, luminous '
with love and pain, was fixed upon
him. Summarily dismissing these grisly
phantoms of the mind, lie asked .
himself what the Mohammedan exact- i
ly meant by' wanting him against the
trees on the right and the "silent
death" that might come from them. lie
was about to crawl forth to the lip of
the rock and Investigate matters in
that locality when Iris, who also was
busy with her thoughts, restrained him. :
"Walt i? Utile while," she said. "None
of the Djufcs will venture into the open
Until night falls; f~ ttnfr? 1
tiling to say to you."
There was n quiet solemnity in her
voice that Jeuks had never heard before.
It chilled him. Ills heart acknowledged
a quick sense of evil omen,
lie raised himself slightly and turned
toward her. Her face, beautiful and
serene beneath its disfigurements, wore
an expression of settled purpose. For |
tlie life of him he dared not question ;
her.
"That man, the interpreter," she said,
"told you that if I were given up to the
chief lie and his followers would go j
away and molest you 110 more."
His forehead seamed with sudden
anger. ' ,
"A mere bait," he protested. "In any |
event it hardly worth discussion."
And tlie answer came, clear and resolute:
I
"I think I will agree to those terms."
At first he regarded her with undis- ]
guised and wordless amazement. Then j
the appalling thought darted through |
his brain that she contemplated this ]
supreme sacrifice in order to save him.
A clammy sweat bedewed his brow, j
but by sheer will power he contrived ,
to Ray: ,,
"You must be mad to even dream of |
such a thing. Don't you understand .
what it means to you?and to me? It (
is a ruse to trap us. They are ungoverned
savages. Once they had you in ,
their power they would laugh qt a ,
promiso made to me." ? I
"You may be mistaken. They must .,
have some sense of fair dealing. Even
assuming that such was their intention,
they may depart front it. They i
led the Best Ferfils
d of Twenty Years
3ii experience when you fertilize with
ill balanced in the plant food supplied
i substitute. Farmers' Bone has no e<
5 fertilizer of the South.
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i by over twenty-one years of success
ter is superior to any other known
Tanners' Bone is the fertilizer
MADE WITH FISH
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,50O TONS N^CROI'S
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1,4-55 TONS \
Imvo already lost a groat many men.
Their chief, having gained his main ,
object.- might not be able to persuade j,
them to take further risks. L will make v
it a part of the bargain that they first (I
supply you with plenty of water. Then
you, unaided, could keep them at bay ,,
for many days. Wo lose nothing; we ^
can gain a great deal by endeavoring .,
to pacify them."
"Iris," ho gasped, "what are you
saying ?" h
The unexpected sound of her name
on his lips almost unnerved her. But .
no martyr ever went to the stake with
more settled purpose than this pure
woman, resolved to immolate herself ;
for the sake of the man she loved. lie
had dared all for her, faced death in
inauy shapes. Now it was her turn. j
Iter eyes were lit with a seraphic fire, .
her sweet face resigned as that of an
angel. }',
"I have thought it out," she murmured,
gazing at him steadily, yet ,
scarce seeing mm. "it is worth try- .
:;
ing as a last expedient. We are abandotted
l>y all save the Lord, and it does .
not appear to bo bis boly w ill to help
us 011 earth. We can struggle on here \
until we die. t Is that right when one
of us may live''"
ITcr very candor had betrayed her. ,,
She would go away with these monstrous
captors, endure them, even (latter
them, until she and they wore far
removed from the island, and then? .
she would kill herself. In her innocence
she imagined that self destruction
under such circumstances was a ^
pardonable offense. She only gave a
life to save a life, and greater love
than this Is not known to Cod or man.
The sailor, in a tempest of wrath and 1
wild emotion, had It in his mind to
compel her into reason?to shake her as "
one shakes a wayward child.
lie rose to his knees with this half
formed notion in his fevered brain; '
then he looked at her, and a mist '
seemed to shut her out from his sight.
Was she lost to him already? Was all
tnnt had gone before an idle dream of 11
Joy and grief, a wizard's glimpse of !<
mirrored happiness and vague perils?
Was Iris, the crystal soulod, thrown ''
to him by ijie storm lashed wave, to "
Iac suglehcd uway by j?utuu ii-JWiMliblu
and malign influence? "
In the mere physical effort to assure
himself tlmt she was still near to him
he gathered her up In his strong luiucls. 1,1
Yes, she was there, breathing, wonder- 1,1
bur, palpitating. lie folded her closely 1,1
to his breast and, yielding to the passionate
longings of his tired heart,
whispered to her:
\v
"My darling, do yon think I can sur- j
vivo your loss? You arc life itscif to
me. If we have to die, sweet one, let ^
us die together."
Then Iris Hung her anus arouml his
neck. m
"I am quite, quite happy now," she
sobbed brokenly. "I didn't?Imagine? ao
it would come?this way, but?I am
thankful?It has come."
l-'or a little while they yielded to the
glamour of the divine knowledge that
amid tlie cliaos of eternity each soul
had found its mate. There was no need
for words. Love, treiuendoTi* In its
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uiiiaiuviiuiuiu in nn 111^ nivi.y,
had cast Its spoil over tliem. They t)]
were gar 1)0(1 in light, throned in a pal- j
nee built by fairy bands. On all sides ^
squatted the ghouls of privation, mispry,
danger, even grim death; but they
hooded not the inferno; they had ere- 0
nted a paradise In nn earthly hell. <>x
Then Iris withdrew herself from the
man's embrace. She was delightfully l*
shy and timid now.
"So you really do love me?" she whis- '*
percd, crimson faced, with*shining eyes
and parted lins.
lie fondled her hair and gently rub- il
bed her cheek witlf his rough Angers.
XUe sudden, leose ot owijersUlp ot tuu
!! ! ! !! will | M-J?^
zev ^ ^ j
Farmers' lione. Xo w
from sowing time to sj
|ual for any kind of _fj
jm..
;ir v. o: an was entrancing. It almost
owildorod liini to tied Iris nestling
lose. t-lili ill:; to him ill lit tor contionco
ami trust.
"Ilut I know, 1 knew." al e murmurI.
"Vmi betrayed yourself so many
linos. You wrote your sterol to mo,
ml tliti you iliil not toll mo, 1
juml your tloar words on tl:c sands
ml liavo treasured tliom next my
eurt."
What girlish romance was this? lie
chl her away gingerly, just so far
lint he could look Into hot* eves.
"Oh. it'is true. o,ui;o true." she orieil,
rawing the locket from her neck.
Ilon't you reeogrdxe your own handriling.
or wore you not certain, just
lien, that you really did love me?"
Dear, tloar! How often would she rcoat
that wondrous phrase! Together
oy bent over the tiny slips of paper,
'here it was again. "1 love you." twice
lnxnned in magic symbols. With
lushing c.tgerm she told him how,
y more accident, of course, she caught
Iglit of lier own name. It was ii ?t
cry wrong. v.. s ii. to pick lip that
n.v scrap or time others, which she
mill not help seeing and which u:i>!t!od
their simple taie so truthfully?
Vrnng! It was so dcligiilfuliy right
lat he must kiss her again to ompliai:
o his convictions.
They grew rainier, more sedate. It
as so undeniably true they loved one
n"(her that the fact was becoming
cucrable with aye. Iris was perlnris
lie first to recognize its quiet coital ?
r.
"As I cannot get you to talk reasonsi:c
protcslctl, "1 must appeal
> votir sympathy, I an? hungry, and,
h, so thirsty."
The girl had hardly eaten a morsel
:>r her midday meal. Then she was
espondent, utterly broken hearted,
low she was tilled with new hope,
here was a fresh motive in existence.
Whether destiucd to live an hour or
all" a century she would never, never
uvo him. nor. of course, could he.evcr,
ver leave her. Some things we're
uite inipossihle?for example, that
!iey should part. *
Jenhs bromrht her a biscuit. n tin nf
icat" and that most doleful cup of
lutnipagnc.
"It Is not exactly frappe," he said,
amling her the Insipid beverage, "but,
ndcr other conditions. It Is n wine allost
worthy to toast you in."
She fancied she had never before nored
what a charming smile lie had.
" 'Toast,' is a peculiarly suitable
ord," she cried. "1 am simply frizing.
In these warm elotlies"?
She stopped. For the tirst time since
nit prehistoric period when she was
diss Deane" and lie "Mr. .lenks" she
nieiiiuereil tlio manner of lior garClllS.
"It is not tlie warm clothing you feel
> much as the want of air." explained
ie sailor readily. "This tarpaulin has
ado the place very stuffy, but we
list put up with it until sundown. r>y
e way. what is that?"
A light tap on the tarred canvas dictly
over liis head had caught his
ir. Iris, glad of the diversion, told
m she had heard the noise three or
air times, but fancied it was caused
i the occasional rustling of the sheet
1 the uprights.
Jenks had not allowed his attention
wander altogether from external
cuts. Since the Dynks' last esenp.. le
lero was no sign of them in the v >iy
or on either beach. Not for trivial
inse would they come again within
mge of Jeuks' rifle.
They waited and listened silently,
nother tap sounded on the tarpaulin
i a different place, nnd they both cdn(SontinvjK*!