The Falls City tribune., 1909-02-05

that the Englishfaan might conSluei
her exploit illbfed caused her to sink
back ont of sight.
She was hesitating whether to de
scend or to climb on up, when Win
thrope's peevish whine was cut short
by a loud and angry retort from Blake,
Every word came to he eirfs ears
with the force of a blow.
You do, do YOU Well, I'd like 10
know where in hell you come in. Shes
not your sister. nor your mother, nor
your aunt, and II she's your sweet.
heart. you've both been damned close.
mouthed over IT,
There was an irritable, rasping
murmnr from Winthrope. and again
came Blake's loud retort. "Look here,
young man, don't you forget YOU alled
me a cad once before. | can stand "a
sood deal from a sick man; but Ill
give II TO you straight, you'd better cut
that out. Call me a brute or a savage
II thatll let off your steam, but, un
derstand, I'm none of your English
kinds
Again Winthrope spoke. this time
in a fretful whine.
Blake replied with less anger:
That's SO; and I'm going 10 show you
that I'm the real thing when 1t comes
to being a sport. Give you my word,
I'll make no move till you're through
the fever and on your legs again.
What I'll do then depends on my w
sweet will. and don't you forget il. I'm
not after her fortune. It's the lady
herself that takes my fancy. Remem.
Der what | said TO YOU when you called
me a cad the other time. You had
your urn aboard ship. Now | can do
as | please; and that's what I'm going
to do. If | have to kick you owe the
cliff end first. to shut off your pesky
Interference"
The girl crouched back into the
withered foliage. dazed with terror.
Again she heard Blake speak. He a
dropped into a bitter sheer.
NO ehance2 It's 40 nerve, you
mean. You could brain me, easy
enough, any night-just walk up with
a club when I'm asleep. Trouble Is.
you're like most other under dogs -
'fraid that if you licked your boss,
there'd be no soup bones. So guess
I'm slated to stay boss of this colony
grand Poo Bah and Mikado, all in
one. Understand? You mind your
own business, and don't go to inter
| fering with me any more' ..
Now. If you've stared enough at the
lady's skiil-
The threat of discovery stung he
girl To instant action. With almost
frantic haste, she scrambled down to
the lower branches, and sprang to the
ground. She had never ventured such
a leap even in childhood. She struck
lightly but without proper balance,
and pitched over sideways. Her hands
CHANGED to alight upon the remnants
of leopard skin. Great as was her
fear, she stopped to gather all to-
gether in the edge of her skirt before
darting up the cleft.
At the baobab she turned and gazed
back along the cliff edge. Before she
had time to draw a second breath, she
caught a glimpse of Blake's palm-leaf
hat. near the crown of the ladder tree.
"O-o-hi-he didn't see mel" she
murmured. Her frantic strength van.
ished. and a deathly sickness came
upon her. She felt herself going, and
sought to kneel TO ease the fall.
She was reused from the swoon by
Biake's resonant shout. Hey, Miss
Jenny, where are you? We've got
your laundry on the pole in fine
shape
The girls faecid limbs grew tense,
and her body qniyered with a shudder
of dread and loathing. Yet she set her
little white teeth, and forced herself
to rise and so out TO face the men.
Both met her look with a blank stare
of CONSERVATION.
What is it, Miss Geneyieye?" cried
Winthrope. You're white as chalk
Its the fevert' growled Blake.
She's in the cold stage. Get a pot on.
Well
No. no; it's not that! It's only
I've been frightened
"Frightened?"
by "a dreadful beast,'
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pale eyes flashed as he sprang across
to where his bow and arrows and his
club leaned against the baobab. III
have no beasts nosing around my
d%ooryard' Must be that sknlking lion
/ heard last night. I'll show him. IL
caught Hp his weapons and stalked off
down the cleft.
BY Jove," exclaimed Winthrope.
the man really must be mad. Cali
him back. Miss Genevieve. II any
thing should happen to him
"If only there might" gasped the
girl.
why. what do You mean"
She burst into a hysterical laugh.
"Oh, oh it's such a joke-sueh a joke.
Al least he's not a hyena-oh, no; a
brave beast, Hear him shout And
he actually thinks it's a lion. But It
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