Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-10

farewell glorifcation. They want 10 delay our start. That is their little game. It will give them better chance of deserting."
 At any rate we had better go and see them" suggested Jack.
 "No, don'tr cried Durnovo eagerly, detaining him with both hands. Take my advice and don't. Just have break fast in the ordinary way and pretend there is nothing wrong. Then after ward you can lounge casually into the camp"
 "All right" said Jack rather unwill- ingly. !.
 It has been of some use, this scare" said Durnoyo, turning and looking toward the river. Tt has reminded me of something. We have not nearly enough quinine. will just take q quick canoe and run down to Loango to fetch some."
 He turned quite away from them and stopped to attach the lace of his boot.
 T can travel night and day, and be back here in three days" heN added. 'In the meantime you can be getting on with the loading of the canoes, and we will start as soon as I get back He stood upright and looked around with weatherwise, furtive eyes.
 Seems to me-" he said. there's thunder coming. I think had better be off at once." N In the course of his inspection of the lowering clouds which hung, black as ink. just above the trees his eyes lighted on Joseph, standing within the door of the cottage watching him with a singular half suppressed smile. "Tes," he said hurriedly, T will start at once. can eat some sort of break l fast when we are under way.' He looked beneath his lashes quickly from Jack to Guy and back again. Their silent acquiescence was not quite satisfactory. Then he called his own men and spoke to them in a tongue unknown to the Englishmen. He hur- ried forward their preparations with 2 | feverish irritability which made Jack | Meredith think of the first time he had ever seen Durnovo. few miles faether down the river, all palpitating and trembling with climatic nervousness. His face vas quite yellow and there was line drawn diagonally from the .nostrils down each cheek, to lose itself ultimately in the heavy black mus tache.
 Scarcely had the boat disappeared in the bend of the river before the rain broke. The thunder crashed out in sharp reports, and the men ceased rowing and crouched down in the canoe. But Durnovo knew that be hind him he had left greater danger; smallpox had laid It's hand on the camp at Msala.
 It is still sad on the Ogowe river that no man travels like Victor Dur novo. Certain it is that in twenty-sever hours from the time he. leN Msala on the morning of the great storm he pre- sented himself before Maurice Gordon in his office at the factory at Loango.
 "Will you be at home tonight? asked Durnovo, gently pushing aside the hospitable decanter. T have go' lot of work to do today, but I should like to run in and see you this evening"
 "Yes. come and d sA"
 Durnoyo shook his head and looked down at his wrinklcd and draggled clothing.
 "well, I'll lend you a black coat Seven o'clock sharpw
 Durnovo hurried away with glean ,f excitement in his dark eyes.
 Maurice Gordon did not resume hi! work at once. He sat for some tim' idly drumming with his fingers on th' iesk.
 If I can only get her to be civil t him." he reflected alond, "Pll get int this business yet"
 At . o'clock Durnovo appeared at thu Gorions' house. He had managed {, borrow dress suit and wore an orchit in his buttonhole. It was probabl. the first time that Jocelyn had seen hin in this garb of civilization, which is a the same time the most becoming ant the most trying variety of costume lief to sensible men in these days. A 6res suit finds a man out sooner than any thing except speech.
 Jocelyn was civil in her reception more so. indeed. than Maurice Gordol had hoped for. She seemed almost gla' to see Durnovo. and evinced quite kindly interest in his movements. Dur nevo attributed this to the dress suit while Maurice concluded that his ot vious hints thrown out before dime had fallen on fruitful ground.
 At dinner Victor Durnovo was quit charmed with the interest that Jocelyi took in the expedition. of which, h gave 1t to be understood. he was tn chief. So also was Maurice, becaus Durnovo's evident admiration of Joce lyn somewhat overcame his natura secrecy of character.
 Well said Maurice. when Jocelyl had left them. T suppose you'll be millionaire in about six monthsT
 He gently pushed the wine towar' him at the same time. Durnovo hal not slept for forty hours The excite mcnt of his escape from the plague rid den camp had scarcely subsided- In glitter of the silver on the table. tn shaded candles. the subtle sensualit. of refinement and daintiness appe1le' to his hot blooded nature He was little of his feet perhaps. He took th decanter and put if to the worst us be could have selected
 -Not SO soon as that e said: 'bu