The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-02
[LfHlE [P[g2IE1dBFF14fl9'E{Zyl

sure, that may do!
"It is that I wish your opinion. Whel
Mr.. Blake finished that absurd 400
last evening, he would not tell me "h'
he had built it-only vague state
ment about my safety
"Ah! He did not go into particu
lars?" drawled Winthrope.
mo. not even a hint; and he LOOKED
so-odd."
Winthrope slowly rubbed his sot
palms one upon the other.
do you-er-really desire to know
his-the motive which actuated him
he murmured.
Il should not have mentioned 1t u
you II did not" she answered.
"Well-er-" He hesitated anc
paused for full minute. You see
it is a rather difficult undertaking tc
intimate such a matter to a lady
Just the right touch Of delicacy, you
know. But | will begin by explaining
that have known it since the first
known what?"
"Of that bound-of-er-Blake g
trouble"
"Trouble?"
"Ah. Perhaps | should have said
afliction; yes, that is the better word.
To own the truth, the fellow has some
| good qualities. 1t was no doubt be-
cause he realized, when in his better
moments"
| Better moments? Mr.. Winthrope, |
am not child. In justice both to my
self and to Mr.. Blake, | must ask you
to speak out plainly"
| My dear Miss Leslie, may first ask
| If you have not observed how strange
| ly at times the fellow acts-looks odd
as you put it-how he falls into mel
ancholia or senseless RACES? | may
truthfully state that he has three
times threatened my life"
"I-I-thoughth his anger quite natural,
after | had so rudely-and so many
people are given to brooding- But
if he was violent to you"
"My dear Miss Genevieve, | hold
nothing against the miserable fellow.
AT such times he is not-er-respon.
sible, you know. Let us give the fell
low full credit-that is why he himself
built your door"
"Oh, but | can't believe it! | can't
believe it!" cried the girl. ITS not
possible! He's so strong, so true and
manly, so kind, for all his gruffness."
"Ah, my dear." soothed Winthrope,
that Is the pity of it. But when a
man must needs be his worst enemy,
when he must needs lead a certain
kind of life, he must take the conse. |
quences. To put 1t as delicately as
possible, yet explain all, | need only
say one word-paranoia."
Miss Leslie gathered up her DAYS
outfit with trembling fingers and went
to mount the cliff.
After waiting few minutes Win. !
thrope walked hurriedly through the
cleft and climbed the tree.ladder with |
an agility that would have amazed his
companions. But he did not draw
up on the cliff. Having salts.
ned himself that Miss Leslie was well
out toward the signal, he returned to
the baobab and proceeded to examine
Blake's door with minute scrutiny.
That evening, shortly before dark
Blake came in almost exhausted by his
Journey. Few men could have cov.
cred the same ground in twice the
time. 1t had been one continuous
'ound of grass Jungle, thorn scrub
rocks and swamp. And for all his
)ains he brought back with him moth.
hg more than the discouraging infor.
nation that the back-country was
worse than the shore. Yet he betraved
10 trace of depression over the had
lews' and for all his fatigue main.
aimed a tone of hearty cheerfuInese
lntil, having eaten his fill. he sudden.
y observed Miss Leslie's fripid No.
iteness. 9'N P''
What's up now?" he demanded
lou re not mad cause hiked of
his morning without notice."
NO OF course, not Mr.. Blake. Norb.
ng of the kind. But /"
Well what?" he broke in, as sbo
esltated Il can't, for the world tbinI,
anything else I've done"
You've done! Perhaps I mich,
nsgest that it is a question of wbat
on haven't done" The girl was tre,a
ing on the verge of Mysteries oyes
nat you've not done. All tbesa
eeks' and not a single attempt to cot
S away from here, except that ,nisnr a
ole signal; and as good as mn that
p' You call yourself a man, Rnt ''I
i She stopped short. white win
sudden overpowering fear. '''''
Winthrope looked from her to PIo,.o
18th sidelong glance. his Inns dro"'' r,',"e
p in an odd twist. "
Ihere followed several moments Of
nse silence; then Blake mn,nb,oS
loloseucally; We'll, | supnoee
light have done more. was So Joo5
lN'ous to make sure of food and sbe,
T. But this trip to-day"
CTO BE CONTINUED,
IL Is asserted by traveller tbot an,
'st cigaret tobacco in the woriS I
mes from Macedonia; that the bost t
4 Il