The newspaper., 1909-08-13
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"ouiun nave hit nine men In ten nai1
so hard. He's bound to have another
spell in month or two, and"
But cannot We possibly get away
from here before then? Is there no
way? Surely, you are SO resource
full"
Nothing doing, Miss Jenny! Give
me tools, and I'd engage to turn out
seagoing boat. But as 1t is, the only
thing ! could do would be to fire-burn
a log. That would take two or three
months. and in the end we'd have a
lop-sided canoe that'd live about half
a second in one of these tropic
squalls"
DO not the natives sail in canoes?"
Maybe they do-and they make fire
by rubbing sticks. We don't"
But what can we do?"
Take our medicine, and wait for 4
ship to show up"
But we have no medicine"
Have no Say, Miss Jenny, you
really ought to have stayed home from
boarding-school and England long
enough to learn your own language. I
meant, we've got to take what's COM
iuS " us, WltuOul laying uo"H vi
grouching. Both are the worst things
out for malaria
You mean that We must resign our
selves to this intolerable situation
that we must calmly sit here and wait
until the fever"
No: I'll take care we don't sit
around very much. Well go on the
hike, soon as Win can wobble. Which
reminds me, I've got little hike on
hand now. I'm going to close up that
barricade before dark. Me for quiet
night"
Without waiting for reply. he took
his weapons. and swung briskly away
down the cleft.
He returned a few minutes before
sunset. with what appeared to be a
large fur bag upon his back. Miss
Leslie was pouring a bowl of broth
from the stew-pot. and did not notice
him until he sang out to her: Hey.
Miss Jenny. spill over that stun! No
more OF that in ours,"
ITS for Mr.. Winthrope. He has
just awakened" she replied. still In
tent on her pouring.
anu Sou u WIN hhah oiop-
Heave II over. He's going to have beef
Juice"
"oh, what's that on your back?
You've killed an antelope,"
Sure! Bushbuck. guess they call
him. Sneaked up when he was drink
ing. and stuck an arrow into his side.
He jumped of little way. and turned
to see whatd bit him. / hauled OF
and put the second arrow right through
his eye. into his brain Neatest thing
you ever saw"
You surely are becoming a splendid
archer!"
Yes: Jim dandy, l could do 1t
again about once in 10000 shots. All
the same. I've raked in this peacherino.
Trot out your grill and wen have
something At to eat"
You spoke Of beef Juice"
I've a dozen steaks ready TO broil.
| Slap 'em on the fire. and I'll squeeze
out enough juice with my hst TO do
Win for tonight"
He made good his assertion. using
several OF the steaks. which. having
lost less than half their juices in the
| BY Miss Leslie and himself.
winthrope after drinking the stimu-
la;ing beef Juice and quantity of hot
water turned over and fell asleep
again while Blake was dressing his
wounds. None OF these was serious OF
itself. but Blake knew the danger OF
infection In the tropics. and carefully
washed out the gasbes before applying
| the tallow salve which Miss Leslie
had tried out from the antelope fat.
The dressing was completed by
torchlight Blake then rolled the
sIc, per into comfortable position
took the torch from Miss Leslie. and
left the cave. pausinK at the entrance
to mutter a Erun goodnight The girl
murmured a response. but watched
him anxiously as he passed out. A
step beyond the entrance he paused
and turned again. In the red glare
OF the torch, his face took on an ex
preston that filled her with fright
Shrouded by the gloom of the hollow
she drew back to her bed. and without
turning her eyes away from him
| groped for one of her bamboo stakes.
But before she could arm herself
she saw Blake stoop over and grasI
with his free hand the mass Of inter
woven bamboos He Strengthened him
| self. and the framework swung lightly
| up and over until IL stood on enc