The newspaper., 1909-08-06
SYNOPSIS.

drunken stupor-
CHAPTER 1I.-Blake. Stunned on the
boat, because of his roughness. became
a hero as preservers of the helpless pair:
The Engiishman was suing for the hand
isfi. A - '"' ''
CHAPTER IIT.-Blake returned safely.
winthrope wasted his last match on a
Blake. Their first meal was dead fish.
CHAPTER Iv.--The trio, started a ten
iaesed ie hfs fsem nor E RiaEe wns ann compsied 10
carry Miss Leslie on account OF weari-
ness. He taunted Winthrope.
CHAPTER v.-They entered the Jun
gle. That night was passed roosting high
CHAPTER vI-The next morning they
dsscended TO the open again All three
from the sun They then feasted on
socoanuts. the only .procurahie food. Miss
Leslie showed a liking for Blake. but do
tested his roughness-
CHAPTER vIr-I.ed by Biak. they es-
tablished a home In some clns. Blake
found , fresh water spring.
CHAPTER vrIr.-Mlss Leslie faced an
unpleasant situation. They planned their
campairn-
CHAPTER Ix.-Blake recovered ms
surveyors magnifying glass. thus Insur-
ing IRE. He started a Jungle FIRE. killing
cubs.
CHAPTER Kin the leopard's cavern
they built n small home. They gained
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CHAPTER xI-The trio secured eggs
from tn. cliffs. Miss Leslie's white skirt
was decided upon as signal.
CHAPTER NTI.-Nnss Leslie made
dress from the leopard skin. Biake's ef-
forts to XIII anteiopes failed.
Sure: but a lot have flint points.
and lot OF others use poison.
know that the Ap.ches and some of
those other southern Indians used to
nx their arrows with ratilesnake
poison"
How horrible."
Wen. that depends on how you look
at It. 1 guess they thought guns more
horrible when they tackled the whites
and got the daylight let through EN-.
Al any rate. they swapped arrows for
rifles mighty quick. and anyone who
knows Apaches will tell you It wasn't
because they thought bullets would
do less damage"
Yet the thought OF poison"
"Yes: but the thought Of selfpreser.
vation, Sooner than siarve. I'd poisor
every animal in Africa-and so would
You"
il You put Il in such horrible
way One must consider others. AMI
mails as well as people: and yet"
Survival of the fttest. I've read
some things. and I'm no fool. II do
say It myself For instance. I'm the
boss here. because I'm the fittest of
our crowd in this environment: but
back in what's called civilized parts.
where the law lets few shrcwd fsl
lows monorolize the means of produc-
tIon. man like your father"
MIR Blake. it is not my fault ii
papa's position in the business
world
"Nor his. either-its the cussed sys-
TEN, No: that's all right. Miss Jenny.
was only illustrating Now. | take IL.
both you and Win would like TO get
rid OF boss like me. II you could get
rid of Africa at the same time. As II
is. though. ! guess you'd rather have
me for boss. and live, than be left all
by your lonesomes. TO starve."
Tim sure there is no question OF
your leadership. Mr.. Blake. We have
both tried our best TO do what you
have asked OF us.
You have, at least. But know. I:
a ship should come tomorrow. it'd be
Blake to the back seat. Papa. give
shis-er-person 4 check for his serv.
ices. while I chase on with Winnie. to
get my look-in on Is Ri-yal 'Ighness.
Miss Leslie flushed crimson I'm
sure. Mr. Blake"
"Oh. don't let that worry you. Miss
Jenny. II don't me. | couldn't be
sore with you II tried. JuSt the same,
know what it'll be like. I've rubbed
elbows enough with snobs and big
bugs to know what kind Of considera-
ton they give one OF the mahsses-
unless one OF the mahsses has the
drop on them. Hello. Win! What's
kept you SO late?"
None of your business!" snapped
Winthrope.
Miss Leslie glanced at him. even
more puzzled and startled by this out
break than she had been by Blake's
strange talk. But II Blake was angered,
he did not show 1t.
Say, VIM" ne remarked gravely.
81 was going to take you down to the