The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-05-10
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Blake and Miss Leslie turned to
stare at the droves of animals NOV
Ing about between them and the bor-
der OF the tall grass. Miss Leslie was
the first to speak. They can't be
cattle, Mr.. Winthrope. There are some
with stripes. do believe they're
zebras,"
Get down." commanded Blake.
They're all wild game Those big OK
like fellows to the left of the zebras
are Gland Vince. wouldn't we be in
1t II We owned that water hole? I'll
bet I'd have one of those fat beeves
inside three days"
How l should enjoy juicy steak"
murmured Miss Leslie.
Raw or jerked?" questioned Blake
What is 'jerked?'"
Dried"
ooh, no; mean broiled-just red
inside"
Il prefer mine quite rare" added
Winthrope.
That's the way you'll get it, damned
rare-Beg your pardon, Miss Jenny!
Without fire, we'll have the choice Of
raw or jerked."
Horrors"
"Jerked meat is all right. You cut
your game in strips"
with a penknife!" laughed Miss
Leslie.
Blake stared at her glumly. That's
30. You've got it back on me-Butch-
err beef with a penknife! Well have
to take it raw, and dog-fashion at
that"
Haven't I heard of bamboo
knives?" said Winthrope.
"Bamboo?"
I'm sure I can't say, but as I re-
member. it seems to me that the var
nish-like glaze"
Silica? Say, that would cut meat.
But where in-where in hades are the
bamboos?"
I'm sure I can't say Only I re-
member that have seen them in 9TH
err tropical places, you know
Meantime l prefer cocoanuts, until
we have a fire to broil our steaks" re-
marked Miss Leslie.
Ditto. Miss Jenny, longs we have
the nuts and no meat. I'm vegetar1-
an now-but maybe my mouth amt
watering for something else. Look at
all those chops and roasts and stews
running around out there.'
They are making for the grass,
observed Winthrope. Hadn't we bet
ter start?"
Nuts won't weigh so much without
the shells. Well eat right here.
There were only few nuts LETT.
They we're drained and cracked and
scooped out. one after another. the
last CHANGED to break evenly across
the middle.
Hello" said Blake, "the lower part
of this will do for bowl, Miss Jen-
nv. When you've eaten the cream
put it in your pocket. Say, Wln' nave
Won got the bottle and keys and
"All safe-everything
"Are ~vou sure, Mr.. Winthrope
asked Miss Leslie. MEMS pockets
seem so open. Twice I've had to pick
I
I'D Mr.. Blake's locket.'
.Iocket?" echoed Blake.
"The ivory locket. Women may be
curious Mr.. Blake, but | assure you
I did not look inside, though
Get me-give it here-quick!
gasped Blake. ,r,ss
Startled by his tone and LOOK MISS
Leslie caught an oval shaped opJec,
from the side pocket of the coat ano
thrust il into Blake's outstre'cheu
,band For a moment he stared at IT,
unable TO believe his eyes, then ne
leaned up. with yell that sent .ne
droyes of zebras and antelope nyihs
into the tall grass. r.
ooh, OH" screamed Miss Leshe
as If A snake? Are you bitten
"Bitten?-Yes, by John BarleycoIn !.
Must have been fuzzy drunk to put II
In nv coat. Always carry 1t IN my
,oh nocket What blasted inierna
tdiot I'VE been! Kick me, Win'-Kich
me hard!' . TO don'i
mite take you. If you woulu Only
.Eire,-fire, Can't you see! we've
cot all hell beatl Look here.
uo snapped open the slide OF Tue
,nosed locket. and before either OF
his companions could reaiize VIA ,hs ~
I'd he about. was focusing 'he
,ans q, surveyors magnifying g'ass
'e"s ,Sa hsck of Winthrope's hand