The newspaper., 1909-09-17
Understanding and misunderstandin4.


'foA ly at the inner surfaces of
pair of raw hyena skins.
$50 you've killed more game," she
exclaimed.
Game? No; hyenas. l hated to
waste good poison on the brutes; but
nothing else showed up, and I need a
new pair of pa-er-trousers."
Was It not dangerous-great beasts
like these?"
Not even enough to make 1t inter
esting. I'd have had some fun.
though. with that confounded lion
when the moon came up II he hadn't
sneaked of into the grass"
"A lion?"
Yes. Didn't you hear him? The
skulking brute prowled around for
hours before the moon rose. when it
was pitch dark. It was mighty lone
some, with him yowling down by the
pool. Half a chance and I'd given him
something to yowl about But 1t
wasn't any use nring OF my arrows in
the dark. and. ~ said, he sneaked
of before"
"Tom-Mr. Blake,-you must not
risk your life,"
Don't you worry about me. I've
learned how to look out for Tom
Blake And you can Just bank on It
I'm going to look out for Miss Jenny
Leslie. too, But say. after breakfast.
suppose We take a run out on the cliff
for eggs"
Il do not wish any to-day. thank
you
He waited little. studying her
down-bent face.
Well" he muttered: ~you dom
have TO come. know | oughtn't TO
take a moments time. did quite a
bit last night: but IL you think"
She glanced up. puzzled. His mean
ing flashed upon her, and she rose.
"oh. not that I will come" she
answered. and fastened TO prepare
the morning meal.
When they came to the tree-ladder
she found that the heap of stones
built up by Blake TO facilitate the first
part OF the ascent was now so high
that she could climb into the branches
without difficulty. She surmised that
Blake had found Il necessary to build
up the pile before he could ascend
with his burden.
They were at the foot OF the heap,
when. with a sharp exclamation. Blake
sprang up into the branches and
scrambled TO the top in hot haste.
Wondering what this might mean,
Miss Leslie followed as fast as she
could When she reached the top she
saw him running across towards an
ut-jutting roint on the north edge oi
the Cliff
She had hurried after him for more
than half the distance before she per.
ceived the vultures that were gath
cred in n solemn circle about a Ions
and narrow heap Of stones on ledge
down on the sloping brink OF the cliff
While at the foot OF the tree Blake
had seen one Of the grewsome flock
descending TO join the other. and,
fearful OF what might be happening
had rushed on ahead.
At his approach. the croaking watch
ers hoped awkwardly from the ledges
and scared away; only to wheel and
circle back overhead. Miss Leslie
shrank down. shuddering. Blake came
back near her. and began TO gather
up the pieces OF loose rock which
were strewn about beneath the
lodges on that part of the clin.
Il know l piled up enough" he ex
planned. in response to her look. "Al
the same. few more will do nc
harm"
Then you are sure those awful
birds have not"
Yes. I'm sure"
He carried an armful of rocks &c
lay on the mound. When he began
to gather more she followed his ex
ample. They worked in silence, piling
the rough stones gently one upon an
other. until the cairn had grown &c
twice its former size. The air on the
open clir top was fresher than in the
cleft, and Miss Leslie gave little heet
to the absence of shade. She would
have worked on under the burning sur
without thought of consequences
But Blake knew the need OF modera
| ton.
There; that1l do" he said He