, 1909-01-28

terry and snakes and wild beasts No;
we're not out of the woods yet, o by
a--considerable."
by Jove, Blake" muttered Win
thrope. Il must say. you're not very
encouraging"
Didn't say 1 was trying to be-"
But, Mr.. Blake, | am sure papa will
offer a large reward when the steam
er is reported as lost. There will be
ships searching for US"
We're not in the British channel,
and I'll bet what few boats do o IA
along there don't nose about much
among these coral reefs"
81 fancy 1t would do no harm to
srect a signal" said Winthrope.
"Only thing that would make a
show is Miss Leslie's skirt" replied
Blake.
There is the big leopard skin" per
sisted Winthrope. To his surprise the
engineer took the suggestion under
serious consideration.
well, l don't know" he said. IF
we had a water background, now. But
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we want is white. ~ tell you-when
Miss Jenny sets to and makes herself
q dress of that skin, I'll fly her skirt
to the z%ephyrs."
"Mr. Blake! 1 really think that is
cruel of you!"
"Oh, come now; that's not fair! l
wouldn't have said a word, but you
said you wanted to help"
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Blake. L
I did not quite understand you. !
really do want to help-to do my
share"
Now you're talking! You see, it's
not only a question of the signal, but
of clothes. We've got to figure any
way on needing new ones before long.
Look at my pants and vest, and Wins
too. Inside a month we'll all be in
hide-or in hiding. That's a joke,
Win, me by; see?"
But in the meantime" began
Miss Leslie.
in the meantime we're like to miss
a chance or two of being picked up.
just because we've failed to stick out
a signal that'd catch the eye twice
as far off as any other color than scar
let. Do you suppose l worked my way
up from axman to engineer. N did
not learn anything about flags?"
But 1t is all really toe absurd! I
do not know the first thing about sew
ing, and l have neither thread nor
needle"
IT'S up to you. though. II you want
to help. My sisters sewed mighty soon
after they learned to toddle. Bout
time you learned There, now; I did
not mean to hurt your feelings. You've
made a fair stagger at cooking, and
l bet you win out on the dressmaking.
For needle you car use n of these
long, slim thorns-poke a hole, and
then slip the thread through, like a
shoemaker"
"Ah. yes; but the thread?" put in
Winthrope.
1.-The cocoanut fiber would hardly
do" said Miss Leslie, forgetting to dry
her eyes.
mo. We could get fairly good fl
bers out of the palm leaves; but cat
gut will be a whole lot better. III
slit up a lot for you. fine enough to
sew with. And now, let's get down to
you ever learn to do anything useful
in all your blessed little lives?"
"Why Mr.. Blake, of course i"
"Of course what?" demanded Blake
as Miss Leslie hesitated. 1--WE know
all about your cooking and sewing
What else?"
Il see what o meant. feai
that nothing of what I learned would
be Of service now"
"Boarding-school rot, Ell? And you
Winthrope?"
IF you would kindly name ovei
what you have in mind"
UNI" grunted Blake. We'll, it's
first Of all a question OF a practical
practical, mind you,-knowledge o
metallurgy, ceramics, and how to sticl
an arrow through a beef roast"
"I-ah-I believe l intimated that
have some knowledge of archery. Blu
/ doubt"
"Cut 1t out! You'll have enough els'
to do. Get busy over those bows ant
arrows, and don't quit till you've go
them in shape. Leave my bow goot
and stiff. l can pull like a mule cal
kick. Well, Miss Jenny; what is it?'
as not-has not ceramics some
thing to do with burning china?"
"Sure!-china, pottery, and all that
Know anything about it?"
why, / have a friend who amuse,
herself by painting china, and I know
1t has to be burned"
And that's ALL" grunted Blake
well, let me tell you. When I wa
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