e
than glad to have your assistance. Meanwhile, if there is anything that
you require, you have only to say what it is, and if the resources of
the island are equal to it, your wants shall be supplied."

It appeared, however, that all their immediate requirements had been
met; so Leslie returned to the tent, where he found Flora awaiting him.

"Well, little woman," he remarked, greeting her genially, "have you had
a good rest? Upon my word you are looking but little, if anything, the
worse for your adventure. How are you feeling?"

"As well as ever, thank you, Dick," she replied, "excepting that my poor
wrists and ankles still feel rather sore from the pressure of the ropes
with which those wretches bound me. I have had a good rest, and
although my sleep was disturbed at the outset by terrifying dreams, they
passed off at last, and now I feel, as you say, really none the worse.
But oh, Dick, it was an awful experience, and I expect I shall often see
those dreadful savages' faces in my sleep for some time to come."

"Yes," assented Dick, "I fear you will. But you must try as hard as you
can to forget your terror, dear; remembering that we are now two good
men stronger than we were before, and that after the lesson I have given
the natives they are not _very_ likely to repeat their experiment in a
hurry. And now, if you think you can bear to talk about it, I should
like to learn just what happened after I left you."

"Well," said Flora, "there really is not very much to tell. I stood on
the beach and watched you until you passed out through the channel, and
disappeared behind the wall of surf; and then, accompanied by dear old
Sailor--by the way, Dick, what has become of the dear old dog? I have
not seen him since I returned; and I am afraid the poor fellow was
hurt."

"Sweetheart," answered Dick, gently, "he did the utmost that a faithful
friend can do; he died in your defence, and I have buried him."

"Dear old Sailor!" exclaimed the girl, the tears springing to her eyes
at the intelligence of his death, "he fought bravely. I shall never
forget him." She sat silent for a while, with her handkerchief to her
eyes, and presently resumed--

"As I was saying, I walked back toward the tent, Sailor, as usual,
keeping close beside me. I was within half a dozen yards of the tent
when the dog suddenly stopped dead, growling savagely. `Why, what is
the matter, Sailor?' I said, patting him. He looked up at me