The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-05-12

or with the meat and the SAT-, lot MISS
Iasia in carry WINTHROP was
Weakened by a touch of Blake's foot
and all three were soon walking away
from the seashore, just within the
shady border of the mangrove wood
At the first fan-palm Blake stopped
TO gather a number of leaves. for their
palm.leaf hats were now cracked ana
broken. A little farther on a rudy
antelope. with lyrate horns, leaped out
of the bush before them and dashed |
off toward the river before Blake |
could string his bow, AS if in mock |
cry of his lack of readiness, troupe |
of large green monkeys set up wild |
chattering in a tree above the party /
II say, Miss Jenny, do you think you
can lug the pot, If we go slow? 1t isn't
far now.
Good for you, little woman! Thatll
give me a chance to shoot quick
They moved on again for hundred
Yards or more; but though Blake kept
a sharp lookout both above and below,
he saw no game other than few
small birds and a pair of blue wood
pigeons. When he sought to creep up
on the latter, they few into the next
tree. In following them, he came
upon a conical mound of hard clay,
nearly four feet high.
Hello this must be one of those
white ant-hills," he said, and he gave
the mound kick.
Instantly tiny object whirred up
and struck him in the face.
Wheel" he exclaimed. springing
back and striking out. "a hornet! No;
it's a beef"
Did it sting you?" cried Miss Les
lie.
Sting? Keep back; there's a lot
more of EN- Sting? Oh, no; he only
hypodermicked me with a red-hot
darning needle Shy around here.
There's a whole swarm of the little
devils, and they're hopping mad. Hear
'em buzz!'
But where is their hive?" asked
Winthrope, as all three drew back be.
hind the nearest bushes.
Guess they've borrowed that ant
hill" replied Blake gingerly lingering
the white lump which marked the spot
where the bee had struck him.
Wouldn't it be delightful If we had
g some honey?" exclaimed Miss Leslie
by Jove, that really wouldn't be
e half bad!" chimed in Winthrope.
:. Maybe we can, Miss Jenny; only
n we'll need fire to tackle those buzz
zers Guess it'll be as well to let then
cool off bit also The cocoanuts are
Il only a little way ahead now Here
give me the pot"
They soon came to small grove O
l. cocoanut palms, where Blake threw
= down his club and bow and handed
n his burningglass to Miss Leslie.
s. Here" he said; you and Win star
e a fire. It's early yet, but I'm think
C ing Wen all be ready enough TO
IS oyster stew"
II How about the meat?" asked Mis-
Leslie.
n Keep that till later. Here goes TO
d our dessert"
y Selecting one of the smaller palms
p Blake spat on his hands, and begal
III to climb the slender trunk Aided b.
'e previous experiences, he mounte,
10 steadily to the top. The descent wa
., made with even more care and stead
III ness, for he did not wish to tear tn
skin from his hands again.
IN Now, VIM" he said, as he neare
~ the bottom and sprang down, 'leay
~ the cooking to Miss Leslie, and husl
ie some of those nuts. You won't more
nave time to do 1t before the stew
IN is ready"
Winthropes response was IN draw
" OUT ms penknife. Blake stretche,
himself at ease in the shade, but ken
a critical eye on his companions A
~ lhough Winthropes fingers tremble
10 with weakness, he worked with nre
N cision and rapidity that drew a grun
-, OF approval from Blake. Present,
"a MISS Leslie, who had been stirring tn
III stew with twig, threw in a litn
.. SAT-, and drew the pot from the fir,
~ En- ayant, gentlemen! Dinner
~ served she called gayly.
~, ~ What's that" demanded Blak,
IN on; sure. Hold on, Miss lem,
'e foull dump it ALL"
- lie wrapped a wisp of grass abo,,
- the pot, and filled the three cocoanu
a. DoWls The stew was boiling hot
-, IN put they tished up the oysters wifi
:" the bamboo forks that Blake ha
-, carved some days since. BY the finn
u, the oysters We're eaten. the Iionor +
Inc bowl was cool enough to drirl
The process was repeated nntH ~ III
49, pot had been emptied of its contain,
,r Say, but that was something nto
w. mnfmured Blake. IF only we,d ha
e sa pre'zels and beer to 90 With it, Re- Re-
~, ~ lh.se nuts won't be bad" "
ar ,,. Nnen they finished the cocoanut,
J. ter 0'''" VI WI
ny -, Would it not be best to keen II -,
Al, I'll ialar?' replied Miss Leslie - -
= % Sure" put in Blake. "We,vo b,
- enough liquid refreshments 70 ID ~"
~ one. If don't look out youII bo I 'l u
81 printing river water Just Losr y =
~ mind the work Id have To c,r,.