The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-15

dear Miss Genevieve. Their troubles
are all over. Er-Gawd has taken
them to Him. you know"
But the pity of it! To be drowned
80 far from home!"
"Ah. If that's all you're worrying
about must say I'd like to know
how we'll get snack for breakfast. 1
I'm hungry as a-er-groom."
Eating! How can you think Of
eating, Mr.. Winthrope-and all tho
others drowned! This sun is becom-
ing dreadfully hot. 1t is unbearable!
Can you not put up some kind of an
awning?"
We'll, now. I must say, was never
much Of a hand at such things, and
really can't imagine what one could
rig up. There might have been a bit
Of sail In the boat, but one can't see
a sign Of it. fancy 1t was smashed"
Miss Leslie ventured a glance at
Blake. Though still lying as he had
sprawled in his drunkenness, there was
comforting suggestion Of power In
his broad shoulders and square Jaw.
rs he still-in that condition."
Must have slept it on by this time,
and there's NO more In the flask" an
swered Winthrope. Reaching over
with his foot, he pushed against
Blake's back.
Huh! All right" grunted the
sleeper, and sat up. a. had Winthrope.
half dazed. Then he stared around
him, and rose to his feet We'll, what
in hell! Say, this is damn cheerful"
Il fancy We are in a nasty fix. But
say, my man, there is a woman pres
emit, and your language, you know"
Blake turned and fixed the English
man with cold stare.
Look here, you bloomin' lud," he
said, there's just one thing you're
going to understand, right here and
now. I'm not your man, and we're not
} going to have any Of that kind of blat.
! ter. Any fool can see we're in Z
tight hole. and we're like to keep COM
, pany for while-probably long as We
! last"
: "What-ah-may 1 ask, do you mean
, by that"
Blake laughed harshly, and pointed
!. from the reef-strewn sea to the vast
stretches of desolate marsh. Far in.
land, across miles Of brackish lagoons
and reedy mud-hats. could be seen
5 groups of scrubby, half-leafess trees;
e ten or twelve miles to the southwark
D rocky headland jutted out into the
water; otherwise there was nothing in
e sight but sea and swamp. II it could
e not properly be termed a sea-view, II
p was at least very wet landscape.
Il Fine prospect" remarked Blake,
!. dryly We'll be in luck ii the fever
e don't get the last of us inside q
q month; and as for you two, you'd have
q as much show Of lasting month al
toad with a rattlesnake. If 1t wasn't
for Tom Blake-that's my name-Ton
Blake-and as long as this shindy
lasts, you're welcome to call me Ton
or Blake, whichever suits But un
derstand, we're not going to have
any more Of your bloody, bloomin
! English condescension. Aboard shir
] you had the drop on me, and could
pile on dog till the cows came home
Here I'm Blake and you're Win
!. thrOpe."
Believe me, Mr. Blake, quite ap
preciate he-ah-situation. And now
fancy that, instead Of wasting
time"
It's about time you introduced me
q to the lady" interrupted Blake, ant
he stared at them half defiantly, ye1
with twinkle in his eyes.
,. Miss Leslie flushed. Winthrop
!, swore softly. and bit his lip. Aboart
\ ship, backed by Lady Bayrose and thu
captain, he had goaded the American
at pleasure. Now, however, the sit
uation was reversed. Both title and
, authority had been swept away b!
himself against the man who had
- every reason to hate him for his over
=. bearing insolence. Worse still, boil
he and Miss Leslie were now Deepen
. dent upon the American, in all prob
e. ability for life itself 1t was a bite
u pill and hard to swallow.
Blake was not slow to observe tn
Englishman's hesitancy. He grinned
= Every dog has his day, and l guess
:, lulS is mlue, ne Sdlu. lake YOU
!, time, if It comes hard can imagin
," it's pretty stin dose for your ludship
But why in-why in frozen hades al
- >. American lady should object to an in
- reduction to a countryman who's &c
- ing to do his level best to save he
pretty little self from the hyenas-
:. we'll, it beats me-"
~ Winthrope flushed redder than tn
. girl.
~ Miss Leslie, Mr.. Blake" he mul
n INJURED. hoping to put an end to tn
: situation.
1t But yet Blake persisted. He bowed
d. openly exultant.
10 you see. MISS" he said. Il know tn
ID correct thing quite as much a. you
swells. l knew all along you wer
II Jenny Leslie. ran survey for you
10 dear papa when he was manipulatin
" the Q. T. railroad. and he. did me on
J? Of my pay"
n CTO BE C0NTINUED.l