Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-29
CHAPTER VII, AND LAST.

Peg awakened in the morning wonder
ing where she was. Bright beams of
sunlight were streaming in through the
cracks by the door and the shutters over
the window places; and the sound of
voices was clearly to be heard on the
veranda.
mo need to wake them"
isn't there? Well, | don't know. /
don't know exactly how far Mat Han
will 60, but if the super and his Sikhs
don't turn up pretty soon it strikes me
well find ourselves in tight place.
Shall we make for the rail head
now?'' asked Denton's voice anxiously.
TOO late. If he catches us in the
jungle there'd be ruction if he means
to fight. No, we have a better chance of
holding out here"
1t was Christian Petrie's voice that
spoke
In moment Peg was out of bed,
dressing herself as quickly as possible.
There was danger, and she was careful
not to awaken Ethel.
1t was glorious tropical morning as
she came outside, still and warm, and
the world looked as if it had been freshly
washed in dew. 1t was rather the at
mosphere of palm house, but the gold
en- sunshine lent life to everything. A
table was somewhat roughly set on the
veranda, and servants were preparing
breakfast at fire little distance away
in the clearing 1t looked very calm and
peaceful, while at the bottom of the
veranda steps, leaning negligently
against palm tree, was a handsome
young man, clad in a gaily -colored silk
sarong, with handkerchief on his head
twisted into peak on his forehead. He
looked as if he were waiting for some
thing. The four white men were lolling
in long chairs on the veranda.
They rose up as she came out, and her
heart began to beat as she saw the light
spring into Christian Petries eyes.
What is it ~ she asked, as they greet
ed her.
"Oh, nothing nothing for you to trou-
bic about" said Denton, his eyes looking
past her, as if he expected some one else.
1T is something for me to trouble
about. Please tell me the truth
and she appealed to Petrie.
Mat Han has sent in that man there
to say that his wife-mark you, his wife
must be sent back at once with her
her woman, or he will come down and
take them"
And the superintendent and the Sikh
iy.
''You are right"
What viii happenf"
They viii turn up in Time" said
.Petrie little unsteadily.
But if they don't"
You must trust us to take care of
you"
Il do" she said. and her eyes respond
ed to the tenderness in his.
The man leaning against the palm
Strengthened himself and came slowly
mp the steps.
"Tuan," he began, and he made them a
long and stately speech in his own
tongue. Petrie responded in just as
stilted and stately a manner, and the
man, saluting, tuned and went down
the steps sgain and slowly along the
jungle path.
I have told him." said Petrie, turning
TO Peg, that you and Miss Rule prefer
to stay with u.s.
And what viii happen next 2"
That" said the railway IAN, "de-
ponds on Mat Han. Come along and
have some breakfast. Miss Morland."
They took it so cooily that Peg felt
she could only do likewise, and in the
middle Of the meal Ethel joined them,
and. spoke IN her enthusiastic way about
the delights Of breakfast in the tropics.
That the men were grave never seemed
70 occur to her; that she had got them
all into difficulty was apparently very
lar from her thoughts.
bat after breakfast Peg drew a little