The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-04-23

thrope. his face paling. did you
did you hear all?"
"Everything--every he said
What shall do? am so frightened
What shall do?"
Everything he said?" echoed Win
thrope.
you spoke too low for me to hear;
but I'm sure you faced him like a gen.
tlemsn--I must believe II of you"
WINTHROP drew in a deep breath.
"Ah. yes; | did, Miss Genevieve--I as
sure you. The beast! Yet you see the
plight / am in. II Is nasty muddle
indeed II is! But what can do! He
is strong as a gorilla. Really, there Is
only one way-no doubt you heard
him taunt me over It. assure you
should not be afraid-but 1t would be
so horrid-so cold.blooded. As a gen.
| tleman, you know"
mo; It is not that" broke In the
girl. "He is right. Neither OF us has
the courage-even when he is asleep"
"My dear Miss Genevieve, this beast
instinct to kill"
Yes; but think OF him. II he Is a
beast, he is at least a brave one
While we've haven't the courage Of
rabbits. thought you called yourself
an English gentleman. Are you going
to stand by, and not lift finger?"
Really. now, Miss Genevieve, to
murder man"
"Selfdefense Is not a crime-self-
preservation. If you have a spark of
manhood"
my dear"
For Heavens sake, If you can't do
anything, at least keep still Oh. I'm
sure | shall go mad! If only | had
been drowned"
"Ah yes, to be sure. But really
now, what you ask is a good deal for a
man TO risk. The fellow might wake
up and murder me! Should | take
the risk, might I-er-expect some
manifestation of your gratitude, Miss
Genevieve?"
"Of course! Of course! I should al
ways"
"T-ah-refer to the-the-bestowal
of your hand"
my hand? L Would you bargain
for my esteem? I thought you a gen
tleman!"
ITO be sure-to be sure! Who says
I am not? But all is fair in love and
war, you know. Your choice is quite
free. | take 1t, you will not consider
his-er-proposals But If you do not
wish my aid, you have another way OF
escape-that is-at least other women
have done It,"
The girl gazed at him, her eyes
dilating with horror as she realized
his meaning.
No, no; not that" she gasped. az
want to Twelve a right to live
Why, I'm only just 22-I-"
"Hush!" cautioned Winthrope. Hes
coming back. Be calm! There will BIZ
time until l get over this vile malaria
1t may be that he himself will have
the fever"
"He will not have the fever" re
piled the girl, in hopeless tone, anC
she leaned back listlcssly against the
baobab, as Blake swung himself I'D
frowning and sullen, and flung hi.
weapons from him.
BAH" he grumbled, 81 told yor
that brute was a sneak. I've chased
clean down to the pool and into the
open, and not smell of him. MUS
have liked off into the tall grass the
minute he heard me-"
IF only he had gone off for good!'
murmured Miss Leslie.
Maybe he has; though you never
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be able to shoe him of next time; but
like as not, he'd come along when we
were all out calling, and clean out
our commissary Guess I'll set to and
run up barricade down there where
the gully is narrowest. There're
shoals Of dead thorn-brush to the
right of the pool"
"Ah, yes; / fancy the vultures will
be so vexed when they find your hedge
in the way" remarked Winthrope
MY! how smar, we're getting!" re
: torted Blake. Don't worry, though
Well stow the stuff In Miss Jennys
boudoir, and l. guess the .birdies'll be
polite enough to keep out"
II must say, Blake, I do not see why
you should wish to drag US away from
here" =
There's lots of things you don't
see, Win, my b'y-jokes, for instance
But what could you expect?-youHre
English. Now, don't get mad Worst
thing In the world for malaria" q" = ''t'
One would fancy you could see
that I am not angry. Eve splitting
headache, and my back hurts. I am
ILL.," -. ... ..,'
Blake looked him over critically
and nodded. That's no lie, old man
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