The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18
CHAPTER lx.-continued.

blake 1OIn0 fYeSn wafer SpTInG. MISS
Leslie faced an unpleasant situation.
They planned their campaign.
CHAPTER Ix.-continued.
Blake and Miss leslie turned to
stare at the drOves Of animals NOV
ing about between them and the Dor
Der OF The tall grass. Miss Leslie was
The 1irst To ,speak They can't be
cattle, Mr. Winthrope There are some
with stripes. 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
il IL We owned that water hole? I'll
bet Id have one Of those fat beeves
inside three days"
How I should enjoy a juicy steak"
murmured Miss Leslie.
Raw or jerked?" questioned Blake.
What is .terked%"
Dried"
oh. no; l mean broiled-just red
inside"
Il prefer mine quite rare" added
Winthrope.
That's the way you'll get it, damned
rare-Bes your pardon, Miss Jenny.
Without fire. we'll have the choice of
raw or jerked.'
Horrors"
'Jerked meat is all right. You cut
your game in strips"
With penknife." laughed Miss
Leslie
Blake stared at her glumly. That's
So You've got il back on me-Butch-
or beef with a penknife! Well have
10 take ii raw, and dog-fashion at
that
Haven't / heard OF bamboo
knives" said Winthrope
"Ramboo?''
I'm sure ] can't say, but as I re-
member. il seems to me that the var
nish-like glaze"
Silica? Say, that would cut meat.
Rut where in-where in hades are the
bamboos?"
I'm sure ! can't say. Only l re-
member that | have seen them in 9th
or tropical places. you know
Meantime I prefer cocoanuts. until
We have fire 10 broil our steaks re-
marked Miss Leslie.
Ditto. Miss Jenny 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
,,,ppinU aroupO ont fhore'''
They are making for the grass"
observed WINTHROP. Hadn't We bet
ter START"
Nuts won't weigh SO much without
the shells Wen eat right here"
There were only few nuts left.
They were drained and cracked and
scooped ont, one after another. The
the middle
Hello" said Blake. the lower part
Of this will do for 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-eyery:hing."
Are you sure. Mr.. Winthrope7"
asked Miss Leslie. MEMS pockets
seem so open Twice I've had to pick
up Mr. Blake's locket."
.Locket?" echoed Blake.
The ivory locket. Women may be
curious. Mr.. Blake. but l assure you.
] did not look inside though"
Let me-give it here-quick!"
gasped Blake.
Startled by his tone and look MisA
Leslie caught an oval shaped object
from the side pocket Of the coat. and
thrust il into Blake's Outstretched
hand. For . moment he stared at it.
unable to believe his eyes: then he
Ieaped up. with a yell that sent the
6roves of zebras and antelope flying
into the tall grass.
oh, on screamed Miss Leslie.
rs it snake? Are you bitten?"
"Bitten?-Yes. by John Barleyccrn!
Must have been fuzzy drunk to put it
in my coat. Always carry il in my
fob pocket What a blasted Internal
idiot I've been! Kick me. Win.-kick
me hard,'
Il say, Blake, wha; is it9 I don't
quite take you If you would only
"Fire,-fire: Can't you see? We've
set all hell beat! Look here"
He snapped open the slide of the
supposed locket, and before either Of
his companions could realize what ne
would be about. was focusing the
lens of a surveyors magnifying-glas
upon the back of Winthrope's hand.
The Englishman jerked the hand
away
"Ow, That burns
Blake shook the glass in their be-
wildered faces.
Look there" he shouted. there's
fire: there's water: there's birds
eggs and beefsteaks! Here's where We
trek on the back trail. Well smoke
out that leopard in short order!''
'You don't mean to say, Blake"
NO; I mean to do! Don't worry
You can hide with Miss Jenny on the