The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-27

thrope. bis face paling. ibid you
did you hear all!"
"Everything-everythins he said!
What shall do? I am so frightened!
What shall dor
Everything he said!" echoed Win
thrope.
You spoke too low for me to hear;
but I'm sure you faced him like gen
tleman-l must believe 1t Of you"
WINTHROP drew in a deep breath.
All. yes; did. Miss Genevieve-I A.
sure you. The beast! Yet you see the
plight I am in. It IL q nasty middle
indeed It IL! But what can I do? He
10 strong ~ = gorilla. Really. there IL
only one way-no doubt you heard
him taunt me over 1t. assure you
should not be afraid-but 1t would be
so horrid-so cold-blooded. As gen.
tleman. you know"
No: 1t 10 not that" broke In the
girl. He IL right Neither OF US has
the courage-even when he IL asleep"
MY dear Miss Gsnsvieve, this beast
instinct to kill"
yes: but think Of him. II he IL .
beast. he 10 At least a brave one
While We've haven't the courage Of
rabbits thought you called yourself
an English gentleman Are you going
to stand by. and not lift fnger?"
Really. now. Miss Genevieve. to
murder man"
"Self-defense 10 not crime-self
preservation. II you have . spark Of
manhood"
My dear"
For Heavens sake. II you can't do
anything. at least keep still! Oh. I'm
sure l shall go mad, II only had
been drowned"
"Ah. yes, to be sure. But really
now, what you ask is a good deal for
man TO risk. The fellow might wake
up and murder me! Should l take
the risk. might I-er-eSpect some
manifestation Of your gratitude. Miss
Genevieve?"
"Of course! Of course! should ii.
ways"
'I-ah-refer to the-the-bestowal
Of your hand"
My hand? l. Would you bargain
for my esteem? thought you 4 gen.
tleman!"
ITO be sure-to be sure! Who says
I am not? But all is fair in love and
war. you know. Your choice 10 quite
free. I take II. you will not consider
his-er-proposals. But II you do not
wish my aid. you have another way Of
escaps-that is-at least other women
have done IT,"
The girl gaIed at him, her eyes
dilatinE with horror Is she realised
his meaning.
mo. NO: not that" she gaspsd. II
want to Twelve 4 right to live!
Why. I'm only Just 2?-I-"
Hush" cautioned Winthrops. Hes
coming back. Be calm! There will b
time until get over this vile malaria.
II may be that he himself will have
the fever
He will not have the fever" 70.
piled the girl. in hopeless tone. and
she leaned back listlessly against the
baobab. ~ Blake swung himself up,
frowninE and sullen. and dung his
weapons from him.
BAH" he grumbled. II told you
that brute was u sneak. I've chased
clean down to the pool and into the
open. and not smell Of him. Must
have liked on into the tall grass the
minute he heard me-"
III only he had gone Oh for good"
murmured Miss Leslie.
Maybe he has: though you never
can count on = sneak. Even you might
BE- able TO shoe him Oh next time: but,
like ~ not. he'd come along when We
were all out calling. and clean out
our commissary. Gusss I'll Get to and
run up = barricads down there whore
the gully Is narrowsst. There're
shoals Of dead thom.brush TO the
Hight Of the pool"
"Ah. yes: I fancy the vultures will
be 30 vexed when they and your hedge
In the way" remarked Winthrope.
MY! how smart wore getting!" 70.
torted Blake. Don't worry. though.
Well stow tho s,uR In Miss Jcnny's
boudoir. and guess the birdiss'n b
polite enough TO kssp out"
Il must say. Blake. I do not ses why
you should wish to drag ~ away from
here"
There's lots Of things you don't
see. Win. my b'y-jokss. for instance.
But what could you expect?-you'rs
English. Now. don't get mad. Worst
thing In the world for malaria"
One would fancy you could see
that AM not angry. I've . spiittins
headache. and my back hurts. ] Am
H."
Blake looked him over critically
and nodded That's no lie. old man