Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04
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CHAP Elk lN.-COntinueu.
Blake and Miss Leslie turned to
stare at the droves of animals NOV
ing about between them and the bor-
der of the tall grass. Miss Leslie was
the first to speak. They can't be
cattle. Mr.. Winthrope. There are some
with stripes. l do believe they're
zebras!"
Get down." commanded Blake.
They're all wild game. Those big OK
like fellows to the left of the Zebras
are Gland. Whee! wouldn't we be in
1t if we owned that water hole? III
bet I'd have one of those fat beeves
inside three days"
How should enjoy juicy steak"
murmured Miss Leslie.
Raw or ierked?" questioned Blake,
"What is jerked?'
Dried"
"Oh, no; l mean broiled-just red
inside"
81 prefer mine quite rare" added
Winthrope.
That's the way you'll get it, damned
rare-Beg your pardon, Miss Jenny!
Without fire, we'll have the choice of
raw or ierked."
Horrors"
"Jerked meat is all right. You cut
your game in strips"
with a penknife'" laughed Miss
Leslie
Blake stared at her glumly. That's
go. You've got it back on me-Butch-
er a beef with a penkniie! Wen have
to take it raw, and dog-fashion at
that"
Haven't heard of bamboo
knives" said Wiathrope.
Bamboo"
I'm sure l cant say, but as l re-
member, 1t seems to me that the var
nish-like glaze"
Silica? Say, that would cut meat.
But where in--where in hades are the
bamboos?"
I'm sure | cant say Only l re-
member that I have seen them in 9th
er tropical places, you know"
Meantime | prefer cocoanuts, until
we have a fire to broil our steaks" re-
marked Miss Leslie
Ditto, Miss JenrT, longs we have
the nuts and no meat. I'm vegetari-
an now-but maybe my mouth amt
watering for something else. Look at
all those chops and roasts and stews
running around out there"
"T'hey are making for the grass"
observed Winthrope. Hadn't we bet
ter start?'
Nuts won't weigh SO much without
the shells. Well eat right here"
There were only a few nuts left.
They wera drained ard cracked and
scooDed out, one after another. The
last Glanced to break evenly across
the middle
Hello" said Blake. "the lower part
of this Will do for a bowl Miss Jen-
ny. When you've eaten the cream,
put It in your pocket. Say, Win, have
you got the bottle and keys and"
"All safe-everything."
Are you sure, Mr.. Winthrope?"
asked Miss Leslie Mems pockets
seem so open Twice I've had to pick
Hp Mr. Blake's locket."
"Locket?" echoed Blake.
The ivory locket Women may be
surious, Mr.. Blake but I assure you,
did not look inside. though"
Let me-give it here-quick!"
&asped Blake
Startled by his tone and look, Miss
leslie caught an oval shaped object
from the side pocket of the coat, and
thrust It into Blake's 0utstretched
hand For a moment ne stared at it,
Anabe to believe his eyes; then he
leapel up, with yell that sent the
Groves Of zebras and antelope flying
INTO he tall grass.
"Ch' OH" screamed Miss Leslie.
is IT a snake? Are you bitten?"
"Bitten?-Yes, By John Barlcycorn!
Must have been fuzzy drunk to put 1t
In my coat. Always carry it in my
FOB pocket. What blasted Internal
Idiot I've been! Kick me, Win,-kicl1
kie hard!"
81 say, Blake. what is it? | don't
quite take you. If you would only"
"Firo!-fre! Can't you see? We've
got all hell beat! Look here"
lie snapped open The slide OF the
Supposed locket. and before either of
his companions could realize what he
would be about. was focusing the
lens OF surveyors magnifyingglass
upon the bach ot Winthrcpe's hand.