Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-30

brother, who isn't as strong as you, OF
course. and doesn't know much. but still
Is willing and likely and capable OF
being made man OF? Can't you 90
that?'
mo" he said rather abruptly. II
| can't"
He turned away from her. too. as he
| said 1t and, as he went on speaking,
| stood staring out of the window. I'll do
my best, but Tm-human, and-well. you
! remember what / told you yesterday.
However, I'll try. I'll come as near to 1t
| as l can
The girls color was as high as his own.
Perhaps" she said not very steadily.
| perhaps you didn't know that l might
| be trying, too"
At that he wheeled round, her name
upon his lips. but she herself had turned
| away by that time, and was bending over
| the fire.
You'd better get ready for breakfast"
she said, in a tone whose matter-of-fact
infection was little exaggerated It's
| nearly ready"
| served as their reservoir before his dis
covery Of the empty cask, filled IL with
| snow water and started out Of the hut
| with it.
We'll have to give up even the pre-
tense Of keeping clean.'' he commented,
unless We can find some soap. But this
! makes a good eye-opener, anyway.
Its efficacy for that purpose was apun-
dainty testified to by his glowing color
and the brightness of his eye when he re-
entered the hut a few minutes later.
ITS the most beautiful day in the
world" he told her. You ought to go
out and have a breath Of it yourself"
1--we BEEN she answered serenely-
! result. ! am altogether ready Ior
breakfast. / hope you are
The meal they sat down to was sort
of condensation and summary OF the one
~ sd t1,e fOf,f
appeared this morning in the form OF
stew, but with one important addition
Cayey tasted ii, and then set down the
tin can In which his portion was served.
with an exclamation of surprise.
"Salte Wherever did you find it,
1T was taken in the bottom OF one OF
those tin pals. 1t looked sandy, but II
tastes good. doesn't it,"
Certainly it did. in connection. at any
rate, with the SAVIOUR which their hunger
lent to it. They did Jeanne's cooking
full justice. and somewhat more. and
wasted no time about it. either.
When they had finished. and while
they still sat face TO face across the
broad plank which had served them for a
table, Cayley leaned forward a little and.
smiling. asked a question.
Whats the secret, Jeanne? Your eyes
have been shining with mystery ever
since we sat down here
She laughed. You're much too pene-
trating. didn't mean you even to
dream there was a mystery to penetrate.
But-well. it's time to tell you now any
way
She, too, leaned forward little and
shook her head at him with tantalizing
air Of triumph.
you didn't find the thing you were
looking for last night in fathers jour-
nal-the place where they hid the stores.
I mean"
"Oh. but I did, he cried. Il only
waited to give you time to eat neces,
sary and sensible breakfast before I
spoke of It, I had it on the tip OF my
tongue to suggest that we set about find
ing it in good earnest. when / saw. IN
your eyes. that you had a mystery OF
your own
It was evident from the look in those
eyes now that she was both surprised and
puzzled.
You found 1t last night" she ex-
claimed. Found 1t In the journal. ana
then never went to look at it!'
(To be continued tomorrow.)