Part 28 (1/2)

”Well it can keep quiet about what it knows, and not make a person have cold chills,” replied Mary's mother ”I'ht tre dinner that day, but, aside froe In the afternoon, To steaht accident, it could not arrive until the nextEvery effort would be made to keep up speed, it was said There was much disappointment over this, and Mr Da the food supply, but hope was too strong to be easily shattered now

Mr Parker went off alone, to make some further ”observations” as he called theain to speak of his alar theories

Mr Barcoe Jenks called Tootten what I said to you about my diamonds,” he remarked, with many nods and winks ”I'll show you how to make them, if you will help uess very few persons have” replied the lad, thinking perhaps Mr Jenks ht passed without alar, at the first blush of dawn, every one was astir, looking eagerly across the sea for a sight of the steamer

To received athe CAMBARANIAN within sight of the island

Suddenly there was a trereat cannon had been fired, and the whole island shook to its very centre

”Another earthquake! The worst yet!” screamed Mrs Anderson

”We are lost!” cried Mrs Nestor, clinging to her husband

An instant later they were all thron by the tre toward his wireless station, saw nearly half of the island disappear froht His station went down in collapse with it, splashi+ng into the ocean, and the wave that followed the terrible crash washed nearly to the castaways, as they rose and kneeled on the sand

”The island is sinking!” cried Mr Parker ”Make for the raft!”

”I guess it's our only chance,” azed across the water There was no stea of the island continued

CHAPTER XXV

THE RESCUE--CONCLUSION

Down to where the small raft was moored ran Mr Parker He was followed by some of the others

”We one! The other half et here on tiulfed in the ocean Help, everybody!”

Toave one more look at where his wireless station had been It had totally disappeared, there being, at the spot, now but a sheer cliff, which went right down into the sea

The women were in tears The men, with pale faces, tried to calm them Gradually the earthquake tremor passed away; but who could tell when another would come?

Captain Mentor, Mr Hosbrook and the others were shoving out the set aboard, and paddle out to the larger one, which had been ency as this

”Co behind ”Coet aboard, or it may be too late!”

The s hysterically, waded out through the water to get aboard

”Have we food?” cried Mr Daot that”