, 1909-02-18
Into The Primitive
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she remarked that salt would have
added to the favor. He set OF pres
emily, and spent half a day on the
talus of the headland. gathering salt
from the rock crannies.
For the next three days he left the
cleft only TO gather eggs. The great
err part Of his time vas spent In IAN
ming the hyena md antelope skins.
Meantime Mss Leslie continued to
nurse Winthrope and to gather fire.
wood. Under Blake's directions, she
also purified the salt by dissolving
1t in q pot Of water. and allowing the
dirt to settle. when the clarified solu-
ton was poured on and evaporated
over the fire in one Of the earthen-
ware pans.
At nrst winthrope had been too
weak TO ut up. But treated to a lib
eral diet of antelope broth, raw eggs
hot water. and cocoanut milk. he
gained strength faster than Blake had
expected. On the fourth day Blake
set him to work on the Anal rubbing
Of the new skins; on the fifth. he or
dered him to 20 for egg.
Much to Miss Leslie's surprise, Win
thrope started OF without a wo,d OF
protest. All his peevish irritG bility
had gone with the fever, and the girl
was gratifed to see the quiet manner
in which he set about a task which
seemed An imposition upon his half-re-
gained strength. But the very motive
which. seemingly. prevented him from
protesting. impelled her TO speak for
him.
"Mr. Blake!" she exclaimed, Mr..
Winthrope is going on without a
word; but can't endure it! You have
NO right to send him on such an err
rand. It will kill him!"
Blake met her indignant look with
. sober stare.
What II 1t does?" he said. Better
for him to die in the gallant service
of his fellows, than to sit here and
rot. Ell, VIM"
DO not trouble yourself, Miss
G~enevieve. 1 hope l shall pull through
all right. II not"
mo, you shall not! I'll go myself"
See here, Miss Leslie" said Blake,
somewhat sternly: who's got the re-
sponsibility OF keeping you two alive
for the next month or so? I've been
in the tropics before. and l know
something OF the way people have to
live to get out again. I'm trying to
do my best, and l tell you straight, II
you won't mind me, I'm going to make
you, no matter how much it hurts
your feelings. You see how nice and
meek Win takes his orders. ex-
planned matters to him last night"
Il assure you, Blake. you shall have
no cause for complaint as to my con-
duct" muttered Winthrope. 81 should
like to observe. however, that in
speaking to Miss Leslie"
There vol are again. with your
everlasting talk. Cut it out, and get
busy. Tomorrow We all 60 on a hike
to the river"
As winthrope started on, Blake
turned to Miss Leslie, with q good
natured grin.
You see, it's this way. Miss Jen-
ny" he began. He caught her look
Of disdain. and his face darkened.
Mad. eh? So that's the racket"
"Mr. Blake. l will not have you talk
to me in that way. Mr.. Winthrope is
. gentleman, but nothing more to me
han q friend such ~ any young wom-
an"
THAT settles II! IN take your
word for It, Miss Jenny" broke in
Blake. and springing up. he set about
his work. whistling.
The girl gazed at his broad back
and erect head. uncertain whether she
more she thought tho matter over the
more uncertain she became. and the
more she wondered at her uncertain
ty. Could II be possible that she was
becoming interested in = man who. II
her ears had not deceived her But
no! That could not be possible!
Yet what a ring there was to his
voice!-so clear and tonic after Win
t%hrope's precise. modulated drawl.
And her countryman's firmness! He
could be rude II nee be; but he
would make her do what he thought
was best for her health. Wal it not
possible that she had misunderstood
his words on the cliR. and SO mis-
judgGd-wronged-him ?-that Win
thrope. so eager to stipulate for her
hand But then Winthrope had
more than confirmed her dread
full conclusions taken from Blake's
words, n Winthrope was an
English gentleman
She ended in q state Of utter be-
wilderment.