The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-01-22
CHAPTER u.
Worse Than Wilderness.

~ z IN lOuStu lllS EuSllSnllldH OUT
of a dream in which he had
been swimming for life across sea
of boiling oil. He sat N and gazed
about him, half.dazed The cyclone
had been followed by dead calm, and
the sun, already well above the hori-
zon, was blazing upon them over the
CLASSY surfaces of the dying swells
with fierce heat.
Winthrope felt about for his hat. II
had been blown off when. at the stri
king of the steamer, he had rushed
up on deck. AS he remembered, he
Strengthened, and looked at his COM
panions. Blake lay snoring where
he had first outstretched himself
sleeping the sleep of the just--and OF
the drunkard. The girl, however, was
already awake. She sat with her
hands clasped In her lap, while the
tears rolled slowly down her cheeks.
"My-ah-dear Miss Genevieve,
what is the natter" exclaimed Win
thrope.
Matter? Do you ask, when we are
here on this wretched coast, and may
not get away for weeks? Oh. did so
count on the London season this year!
Lady Bayrose promised that ! should
be among those presented
We'll, I-ah-fancy. Lady Bayrose
will do no more presenting-unless 1t
may be to the heavenly choir, you
know"
why, what do you mean. Mr..
Winthrope? You told me that she and
the maids had been put In the largest
boat"
my dear Miss Genevieve, you must
remember that | am diplomat. II
was all quite sufficiently narrowing, |
assure you. They were, indeed, put
into the largest boat Beastly mud
dle!- While they waited for the mate
to fetch you, the boat was crushed
alongside, and all in 1t drowned"
Drowned! Oh, dear
Lady Bayrose And she'd travelled so
much-oh, oh, 1t is horrible! Why
did she persuade me to visit the Cape ?
II was only to be with her-And then
for us to start Off for India, when we
might have sailed straight to England
oh, 1t is horrible! horrible! And my
maid, and all-It cannot be possible"
Pray, do not excite yourself, my
dear Miss Genevieve. Their troubles
are all over. Er-Gawd has taken
them to Him, you know
But the pity of 1t! To be drowned
so far from home!"
"Ah, If that's all you're worrying
about!-I must say I'd like to know
how We'll get snack for breakfast.
I'm hungry as a-er-groom."
Eating! How can you think of
eating, Mr.. Winthrope-and all the
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, | 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 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 off 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, as 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
ent, 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-