The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13

pot and h's club and started for tho
thorn c.uwp. leaving tho skin. tua,ih.
nr with thu meat aud tho salt. Cor M'
Leslie TO carry Winthrop. vaH
WItDu"I hy touch uf uukps foot.
ana uIl three were soon walking away
from tho aoashoro, just within the
shady border OF the mlugroyo wood
40 the first fanpalm Blake stopped
io NIihcr "a number OF leaves. for their
palm leaf hats were now cracked and
broken. \ little farther ON ruddy
antelope with lyrntD horns. loappd out
of The bush before them aud dashed
on toward the river before Blake
could string his how. As BE- Zoo mock
cry oi his lack OF readiness. q troupe
NJ largo green monkeys aot up wild
chuiiurng In tree above the party
I say. Miss Jenny. do you think you
can lux the pot. II We 20 slow? It isn't
far now
Good FOR you little woman Thatn
give me a chance to shoot quick"
They moved ON again for a hundred
yards or more; but though Mako kept
sharp lookout both above and below.
he saw no game other than few
small birds and a pair NJ blue wood.
! pigeons When he sought TO creep Mp
on the latter. they nCw into tho next
tree In following them. he came
upon q conlcal mound Of hard clay,
nearly four feet high.
Hello. this must he one Of those
white anthllls," he said, aud he gave
the mound Kick
Instantly tiny object whlrrod up
/ and struck him In tho face.
wheel" he exclaimed. springIng
back and striking out - hornet no;
! It's bce'"
Did It sting your" cried Miss Los.
lie.
sting? Keep back; there's n lot
more Of 'cm. Sting? oh, no. he only
| hypndcrmickcd me with red hot
daruing ncodlc' SHY around here.
There's a whole swarm Of the littlo
devils. aud they're hopping mad Hear
'cm buzzl"
"liut where ia their hiyo?" asked
Wlnthropc. as all three drew back be.
hind the nearest bushes.
Guess they've borrowed that ant.
hlll," replied Blake. glngerly lingering
the white lump which marked the spot
where the bee had struck him.
Wouldn't II be delightful II we had
! some honey?" exclaimed Miss Leslie.
by Jovc. that really wouldn't bo
half bad!" chlmcd In Wlnthropc.
Maybe We can, Miss Jenny; only
wen need fire TO tackle those buz
GERS Guess i'm bee as well TO let them
cool on bit also. The cocoanuts ara
only little way ahead now. Here;
give me the pot"
They soon came to small grove oI
, cocoanut palms, whore Blake threw
, down his club and buv and handel
b his burning.glass 10 Miss Leslie.
}. Here" he said you and Win star
q FIRE. It's early yet, but I'm think
c Ing wen all be ready enough 10
y oyster stew"
r How about the meat" asked Mis-
Leslie.
n Keep that tlll later Here goes 10
d our dessert"
y Selecting one Of the smaller palms
p Blake spat on his hands. and bcga
n to climb the slender trunk. Aided b
q previous experiences. he mountc
- steadily to the top. The descent wa
D. made with even more care and stead
d ness, for he did not wish to tear III
e skin from his hands again,
m Now, VIM he said. as he nearc
1t the bottom and sprang down, "leav
d the cooking to Miss Leslie. and hus
le some OF those nuts. You won't more
W have time to do It before the ste
n is ready"
Wlnthrope's response was to ORA
TO out his penknife, Blake street.-the
himself at ease In the shade but kel
a critical eye on his companions. A
I'd though Winthrope's fingers tremble
rs with weakness. he worked with a pr
IN cision and rapldity that drew grul
OF OF approval from Blake. Present
~ Miss Leslie. who had been stirring Il
Id stew with a twlg. threw In a lit
salt. and drew the pot from the iir
at En- avant, gentlemen' Dinner
nd served" she called gayly.
- W llhl NNAAs ANAlhHh'h hlHh
III oh; sure Hold on, Miss Jenn
he Youll dump II ALL"
lie wrapped a wlsp OF grass abo
m the pot and filled the three cocoan
To bowls The stew was boiling no
ok but they hshed up the oysters wi
I'm the bamboo forks that Blake HI
carved some days since, by the Tin
ny the oysters were eaten, the liquor
nj the bowl was cool enough to drin
The process was repeated until q
pot had been emptied OF It's conten
re-, Say, hut that was something Tx,
AR murmurod Blake III only we'd h
an pretzcls and beer to go with II! Il
'so these nuts won't be bad"
d. When they finished the cocoanu
FAR Winthrope asked for a drink OF v
A. ter
mp Would Il not be best TO keep II l
40 lotcra" replied Miss Leslie
all sure" put in Blake, We've h
e." enough liquid refreshments 10 do a
o. q.