Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22
,d.,s,andino and Misunderstanding
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-1iH&F N the morning she Iound
esM rs Blake scraping energetical-
451A ly al the inner surfaces OF
pair of raw hyena skins.
$50 you've killed more camel" she
Exclaimed
Game? No; hyenas. ! hated to
taste good poison on the brutes; but
Nothing else showed up, and l need a
ew pair of pa-er-trousers."
Was It not dangerous-great beasts
Ike these"
Not even enough to make it inter
sting I'd have had some fun,
hough. with that COMPOUNDED lion
ghen the moon came up if he hadn't
neaked off into the grass"
"A lion?"
Yes Didn't you hear him? The
$kuking brute prowled around for
tours before the moon rose, when 1T
IFas pitch dark. 1t was mighty lone
kome, with him yowling down by the
pool Half chance and I'd given him
Something to yowl about. But 1t
wasn't any use firing off my arrows in
fhe dark, and, as l said, he snealled
bff before"
"Tom-Mr Blake!-you must not
fisk your lifei"
Don't you worry about me. I've
learned how to look out for Tom
blake And you can just bank on it
m going to look out for Miss Jenny
Leslie, too But say, after breakfast,
Suppose we take run out on the cliff
FOR eggs"
II do not wish any to-day, thank
you"
He waited a little, studying her
down-bent face.
Well he muttered; you don't
have to come. | know I oughtn't to
take moments time. l did quite a
bit last night; but if you think"
She glanced up, puzzled. His mean
Ing flashed upon her, and she rose.
"Oh, not that! l will come" she
answered, and fastened to prepare
the morning meal.
When they came to the tree ladder
She found that the heap of stones
built up by Blake to facilitate the first
part of the ascent was now so high
mat she could climb into the branches
without difficulty. She surmised that
Blake had found it necessary to build
up the pile before he could ascend
with his burden.
they were at the foot of the heap,
when with sharp exclamation, Blake
Spfahs up into the branches and
scrambled to the top in hot haste.
wondering what this might mean,
MISS Leslie followed as fast as she
could When she reached the top she
Nd" him running across towards an
oulluinng point on the north edge of
the cliff.
9he had hurried after him for more
'nan half the distance before she per
'e'Ved the vultures that were gath
''ea in solemn circle about a long
anu narrow heap of stones on ledge
ro"n on the sloping brink of the cliff.
" nile at the foot of the tree Blake
ldu seen one of the grewsome flock
ascending to join the other, and,
iearlul Of what might be happening,
Aaa rushed on ahead.
Al MS approach, the croaking watch
cts hopped awkwardly from the lodges
anu scared away; only to wheel and
."c'e back overhead. Miss Leslie
'"rank down, shuddering. Blake came
D0cA near her, and began to gather
W the pieces of loose rock which
ere strewn about beneath the
'euses on that part of the cliff.
Know I piled up enough" he ex-
pLa'ned' in response to her look. "All
harm"
men you are sure those awful
0irds have not"
Yes, I'm sure"
ne carried an armful Of rocks to
VI tne mound. When he began
ea'her more she followed his ex-
~ I.'pie' They worked in silence, piling
M 'ough stones gently one upon an
.ulie eI until the cairn had grown to
us former size. The air on the
49, cnH top was fresher than in the
Ia a. and Miss Leslie gave little heed
an. 'Ne absence of shade. She would
uItt worked on under the burning sun
pr. '1 n thought of consequences
.ion "'9ke knew the need of modera-
NAV uere; that'll do" he said. "He
10 nave nave been--all he was; but we've
Ven lure than done our duty. Now,
~ i" stroll out on the point"
should prefer to return"