Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-01

"You hare Jrotrn dedrer than tffe ttseD
10 me-" cried boldly.
day, but somehow did not feel hun.
CITY. As has been said, the sayages had
carried off our pack bags and left US
with only what Little food we had re-
manning from our dinner. which, OF
course, We tacitly understood would be
reserved for the women and the sick
man. The blacks kept prowling about.
as usual kindling only the smallest
fires and keeping back from them, so
that they might not be marks for our
bullets. The Southern Gross had de-
scribed half circle when DAILY said:'
IL guess it's fair thing now. Par
ker. What dye ssyf"
Certainly, replied "Time's up.
A six hours spell Of this sort OF thing
becomes monotonous after bit. The
beggars are beginning to go to roost. /
don't think they'll attempt anything
tonight.
Now that DAILY was in the same di-
lemma as we were my dislike to him
had become somewhat modified, and /
was inclined. despite his late conduct,
to treat him civilly. One thing was GER
tain-he had not shown any cowardice
when the blacks had made their attack.
For my part, l would just as soon have
watched there all night, knowing that
il I did lie down il would be impossible
for me to sleep But still the air was
somewhat chilly in that elevated situa-
ton, and having on only thin shirt l
confess to having thought just then
that warm over fire would be rather
q pleasant experience. Our understand
ing with Savile and Jack had been that
we should awake them at the time ap-
pointed for beginning their watch l
told DAILY to keep lookout and went
into the cave TO do so. / groped my way
in for several PAGES and then, bright
light showing from q passage on the
left, turned into it. Here near small
fire lay Gordon, as II asleep, with one
hand under his head Resting with her
back against the side Of the cave sat
Norah Mackenzie, as il watching the
sick man. She had just sent Elsie Cor
don away to lie down and had taken
her place. Jack lay some little distance
off. He mnst have been asleep when l
came in. However. he sprang to his feet
and buckled his belt more tightly round
him. But the most singular figure OF
all was that of Savile, who sat with his
legs drawn up. his back against large
bowlder, his head buried in his hands
and the Chinese puzzle on the ground
in front of him. 81 say, Parker, said
the great fellow as he rose to his feet to
follow Jack ont. ''just have a turn at
that there puzzle I'm blessed II / can
make 1t out
"You must be tired, remarked Miss
| Mackenzie pleasantly. You'll find
some freshly made tea in the billy. The
others have just had some. DAILY and
you require it, I'm sure. Luckily we
saved the tea and sugar"
thanked her, and DAILY and help
ed ourselves. 1t seemed to put new life
into me- There is nothing like drink
Of good tea and coffee to comfort one
when troubled in mind or fatigued in
body. Then beside that fickering
FIRE sat and brooded. the cankerworm
of disappointment gnawing at my
heart. had tried TO prevail on Norah
Mackenzie to lie down, saying ! would
watch. but she would not hear of IL
and advised me to try to get some
sleep. Sleep! And with such fever in
my braini
After what had passed that day be-
Tween ~ / felt about 30 years oldss.