The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-11-10

4 10 relieve the worst Of their distress
| The tropical incoming sped IN heat. ST.
tenes ana half slumber AT 3 o'clock
Benoni reused the little caravan. and
after a hastv supper. told them TO
make ready for 4 lSng. hard ride. All
night they iourneyed. Through desert
wastes and over rocky Businesses. up
steep mountains ana across half-stag-
nant. shallow rivers. Ana even when
the dawn came there was no resting.
The horses. faded ana covered with \
coating Of dust ana sweat. stuck their
feet weariedly into the sand or chung
listlessly to the billy slopes. Larry
was weak as a woman. ana Johnny
TOO worn to talk. The sun conferred the
sky when Benonf let them halt. They
were just past a strip Of desert waste.
and near a tiny oasis Of parched grass
and scrawny palms. A nurky pool OF
water Knocked them with resemblance -
Of Apollinaris. settlers. ice-fiushed
ienonades and earbonated beverages 10
be quaFed In the blessed land at home.
Johnny, exhausted. had dropped from
his horse and was trying to drag him
self towards the muddy pool.
Benoni was as mistaken. as the palm
tree standing motionless Ia the desert
calm. He pulled Johnny uu. bolstered
him along with a draueht from his
flask. and set him to rights generally.
How are YOU. Morrisqs ne asked.
..Oh. fair replied Larry. Thfs gaunt
American found II hard 10 admit phv-
steal inferfority 10 the black.
we can rest but an hour or two
volunteered Benoni CURLY. eThen We
must 90 on
.-But where2 - asked Larry. I con-
Tess / wanted 10 20 into darkest Afri-
ca. but this affair is growing too shad-
ovy Tor me. / don't care about being
handled like a Westinghouse eows~
Benoni turned a reproachful eve
upon him. 4 have promised 10 heip
YOU 6nd the Girl vo,, sael, can va.
not rely upon nsg I know INV AFRICA
arm trusting Won ana frv,-s ia renav,
Won for aiding me to esespe from that
cafe mob--that corral iIIest witt, vorss
than the beasts OF the tsnele-tirnnlxen
infurEated swine that once we're men
-5aiio what,s th,a7s, a.tsad robnrv
..1,r aIwavS findinr fhirgs-,,o,v airst
- I.oo1s AZ iris ana n The aeua-s
foos- F5e heId IN n t-ieu- a 7,I,,r,r,
pigeon. Apparentiv II had been hurt
In a fight with some heavier sanszan ~
tbe air. For II was oufte daad and is
bead was severed almost frorr ~. h,,,,,-
Rsnonf reached ont hia hard sor ~
bird
..roves Ike thar NEST IN h,f o,a
place IN All mis- continent ;, ra rer,sr,--
"a and his face beear, aaben s-av al
he noted the odd markings OF purple
ana brown on its SNOWY braass AOntv
one MACE he repeated
Johnny had been turning fba b,ra
over ana over ,,,nniIns m sta ,,e1-,-
less WINS. somethine caucht HE ~.
and he held the dead dove out wifi, M
raised wing for the others 10 -.
on its wing in rude letters
thew read.
BETTY I.ancev. Afrfcaf~
.-Bettv,r cried I.arrv. Tben h. ss,z-
ed Benoui By the wrist. IF dovas IKE
tbat rest in b,tt ona nlaca ~ -. ,,,,,-
tinent sake us there. take rs 81 onca
what place Il it2 Where9 yvonId sha
be safer Or IL. the hands ~ &c. - D..
chat Is where we have baan era,,-
cling 10. nv friend answered Penonf
Il had suspected. but had not Ger
tainIy known. We will not even re-.
for the hour. If you wish
Il must answered johnny. @safe,v
razors. I'm beat out. Pm not 4 canael
in the legs. II 1 can 20 without 4 drfnle
Tor six months.s
aTen me. tell me somethIn1r MEAD.
ed Larry.
But the sands were not more s,Ie,,
Benoni made but one reply. Z dare |
not It might destroy all hopel"
Day after day. ciinked of this ardu-
ous travel once tney met caravan
and Benoni bargained FOR fresh horses
The erstwniie novelty was succeeded
~ feyerisn unrest Botn Americans
we're dead with fatigue. the little Arab
Stood the journey wen, and Bcnoni
vas IN the pink OF condition Ten days
ater they FOUND a second pigeon
THIS one was aiiFe ana nuttered 70
neir very iuncneon liable Larry COW
red = with ms nat, and bent It's wings
'aek nereeiy oniy 70 ma q bitter dis
ppoinfment Tor mere was no message
r. zee. upon ,l sns wing .,
., tMo oays lsleI .ney feacned a native
lllase. nans'H ,a., sasss'- like upon tns