The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-06-07
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pieces, even though my costume is that
Of q savage"
Savage? Great Scott! that leopard
dress would win out against any set
of Russian furs a-going, and I've heard
they're considered all kinds OF dog.
Come on. / can swing you into the
branches, and it's easy from there
up"
you will excuse me, please"
Eyes, you can go alone" interposed
Winthrope. Il am indisposed this
morning, and, what is more, l have
had enough OF your dictation."
You have, have your" growled
Blake, his patience suddenly come to
an end WELL let me tell you, Miss
Leslie is lady. and IL she don't want
to go, that settles 1t. But as for you,
you'll go. II l have to kick you every
STEP"
Winthrope cringed back, and broke
into childish whine. "Don't-don't
do 1t, Blake Oh. say, Miss Gene
We've. how can you stand by and see
him abuse me like this?"
Blake was grinning as he turned to
Miss Leslie. Her face was flushed
and downcast with humiliation for her
friend. 1t seemed incredible that a
man Of his breeding should betray
such weakness. A quick change came
| over Blakes face.
Look here" he muttered, Il guess
I'm enough of q sport to know some
thing about fair play. Wins coming
down with the fever, and's no more to
blame for doing the baby act than
he'll be when he gets the delirium.
and gables"
Il will thank you to attend to your
own affairs" said Winthrope
You're entirely welcome. It's what
I'm doing Do you understand, Miss
jenny"
Indeed, yes; and l wish to thank
you. l have noticed how patient you
have been"
Pardon me, Miss Leslie" rasped
Winthrope. Can you not see that for
fellow OF this class to talk of fair
play and patience is the height OF
impertinence? In England, now, such
insufferable impudence-"
"Thatll do" broke in Blake. ITS
time for us to trot along"
But, Mr.. Blake, II he is ILL"
Just the reason why he should keep
moving. No more of your CAB, Win!
Give your jaw lay-off, and try wig
Cling your legs instead"
WINTHROP turned away, crimson
with indignation. Blake paused only
for a parting word with Miss Leslie.
III you want something to do, Miss
Jenny, try making yourself a pair of
moccasins out Of the scraps of skin. |
You can't stay in this gully all the
time You've got to tramp around
some, and those slippers must be about
done for"
They are still serviceable. Yet II
you think"
You'll need good tough moccasins
soon enough. SINCE of the hair. and
make soles Of the thicker pieces. II
you do a fair job, maybe I'll emnlov
you as my cobbler, soon as / get the
hide on one of those skittish antelope"
MISS Leslie nodded and smiled in rel
spouse to his testing tone. But as he
swung away after Winthrope. she
stood Tor some time wondering at her.
sel1. A few days since she knew che
would have taken Blake's remark as
an insult. Now she was puzzled to
ma herself rather pleased that he
should SO note her ability to be Of
service. ~
"nen she reused herself, and began
slngeing the hair from the odds and
enos OF leopard skin, she discovered
new sensation to add to her list Of
unpieasant experiences. But she did
no' pause until the last patch OF hair
o.'speo close to the half-cured surface
ol tne hide. Fetching the penknjfe
ana ner thorn and catgut from the
paooab, she gathered the niecos -
SKIN together, and walked along the
.ieit TO the ladder-tree. There had
ueen ume enough for Blake and Win.
.niope 10 set up the signal, and she
was curious to see how 1t looked
She paused at the foot NJ tho tro
Gnu sazed up to where the whitehead
osown lay crushed against the edge
~ the clln The height of the rocky
~, wan made her hesitate; yet the men
- passing up and down, had an
eieared away the twigs and leaves and
oaoken the branches on the INNER s;do
~ ~ 'ne trunk that it offered a means
vi ascent far from difficult even for -
young lady. 'oi "
GRO BE CoNT1NUED)