, 1908-12-10

Lord!-in 9 week you'll be glad to eat
raw snake. Fnnicky over clean fish,
when you swallow ca~nvas-back all but
raw. and beef running blood, and raw
oysters with their stomachs full of dis
i~ntegrated animal matter, t o put 1t
politely. You couldn't tell rattlesnake
broth from chicken. and dog makes
frst-rate veal--when you've got to eat
II. I've had 1t straight from them that
knows that over In France they eat
snails and fsh-worms. It's all q mat
ter OF custom or the style"
Tt be sure. the Japanese eat raw
FISH," admitted Winthrope.
Yes: and you'd swallow your share
OF 1t If you had an invite to a swell
dinner in Tokyo. Go on now, both OF
you. It's nc joke. l tell you. You've
got to eat, II you expect to get to wa
ter before night. Understand? See
that headland south? Well, it's 100 to !
well not find water short of there. and
If we make 1t by night. we'll be doing
better than I figure from the looks of
these boys. Now go to chewing. That's
II! That's fine, Miss jenny"
Miss Leslie had forced herself to
take a nibble of the raw fsh. The
favor proved less repulsive than she
had expected. n Its moisture was SO
grateful to her parched mouth that
she began to eat with eagerness. Not
to be outdone. Winthrope promptly
followed her lead. Blake had already
cut himself a econd slice. After he
had cut more for his companions. he
hnOan m IOnk than quar- u,fth a alncn-
ness that proved embarrassing to Miss
Leslie.
Here's more Of the good stuff" he
said. While you're chewing 1t. we'll
sort CT take stock. Everybody shell
out everything. Here's my outfit
three shillings. half a dozen poker
chips. and not another blessed Say.
what's become OF that whisky aask?
have you seen my flask?
Here 1t is. right beside me, Mr..
Blake" answered Miss Leslie. But
1t is empty"
Might be worse! What you got?
-hairpins. watch? No pocket. I sup
poser"
None; and NO watch. Even most
Of my pins are gone" replied the girl,
and she raised her hand to her loosely
coiled hair.
We'll. hold on to what you've got
left. They may come in for fish
hooks. Let's see your shoes"
Miss Leslie slowly thrust a slender
little foot just beyond the hem of her
draggled white skirt.
Good Lord" groaned Blake. slip
-... ,-I ht-h kanI, NJ thok un1 do
you expect to walk in those thingsT
Il can at least try" replied the girl.
with spirit.
"Hobble! Pass 'em over hero. Win
ME. my boy"
The slippers were handed YER
Blake took one after the other and
wrecked OF the heel close to its base.
Nov you've at least got . pair Of
slippers" he said. tossing them back
to their owner. tie them on tight
with a couple Of your ribbons. II you
don't want to lose them in the mud.
Now, Winthrope. what you got beside
the knife?"
winthrope held out q bunch of long
fiat keys and his cigarette case. He
opened the latter and was about to
throw away the two remaining cigar
cites when Blake grasped his wrist.
Hold on! even they may come in
for something. Well at least keep
them until we need the case"
And the keys?"
Make arrow-heads. II We can get
IRE"
I've heard Of savages making IRE
by rubbing wood"
Yes; and we're \ long way from
being sayages-at present. All the
show We have II to md some kind Of
quartz or nint. and the sooner We start
to look the better. Got you slippers
tied. Miss jenny
YES; I think they'll do"
Think! It's knowing the thing.
Here, let me look"
The girl shrank back; but Blake
| stopped and examined frst one slipper
and then the ether. The ribbons about
| both were tied in dainty bows. Blake
jerked them loose and twisted them
firmly over and under the slippers and
| about tho GIRLS slender ankles before
knotting the ends.
There; that's more like. You're
not going to 4 dance" he growled.
He thrust the empty whisky flask
into his hip pocket and went back to
pass a sling OF reeds through he gills
Of the ooryphene.
"All ready now" he called. Let's
got q move on. Keep my coat closer
about your shoulders. Miss Jenny. and
keep your shade up. II you don't want
s~unstroke."
Thank you. Blake. I'll see to that"
said winthrope. I'm going to help
Miss Leslie along. I've fastened our
two shades together. so that they will
answer for both Of US"
How about yourself. Mr.. Bl2ke?
inquired the girl. DO you not find the
sun fearfully hot?"