The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
CHAPTER xxlIi.-contlnued.

Miss Leslie looked away, visibly
distressed. She had not been reared
after the French method. Young as
she was, she had iluttered at will
about the borders of the garden of
vice, knowing well that fhe gaudy
blossoms were lures to entice one into
the pitfall. Yet never before had she
caught so clear a glimpse of the Shiny
depths.
That's III" growled Blake. Throw
me down cold just because I'm square
enough to tell you straight out. You
make me tired! I'm not one of the
workox sort, that can chew the cud
all the year round and cork the blood
out of their brains. I've got TO cut
loose from the Internal grind once in
a while, and barring a chance pow and
then ut opera, there's never been any
thing but spree"
oh but that's so dreadfully shock.
ing, Mr.. Blake!"
And then like all the other little
hypocrites, you'll so and marry one
OF those swell dudes who's made that
sort OF thing his business, and every.
body knows it. but it's all politely un.
ierstood to'ye been sub rosa, so it's
all right. because he knows how to
part his name in the middle and"
Please, please stop, Mr.. Blake!
You don't know how cruel you are,"
Cruel? Suppose l told you about |
the millionaire cur that Oh, now,
don't go and cry! Please don't cry,
Miss Jenny! l wouldn't hurt your
feelings for the world. | didn't mean |
anything out of the way, really |
didn't! It's only that when get to
thinking of-of things, it sets me half
crazy. And now, can't you see how
It's going to be ten times worse for
me after-with you so altogether he
yond me- He stopped short,
flushed, and stammered lamely: Il
didn't mean to say that"
She looked down. no less embar-
raised
Please let us talk of something
else. she murmured. 1T has been
such a pleasant morning, until YOU
until we began this silly discussion T"
All right, all right! Only mop up
the dewdrops and We'll turn on the
sun machine. l really didn't mean to.
ZIP out that way at all. But, you see,
me things been ranking in me ever
since we came aboard ship at the
cape, and Winthrope and Lady BAY
'ose had my seat changed so
couldn't see YOU Not that hold any.
hing against them now"
Mr. Ria SuNnn.n 49,. |
hat this African coast is particularly
dangerous for women. So far | have (
escaped the fever, But you yourself {
aid that the longer the attack is de.
aged the worse it will be-"
Blake's face darkened and he turned
o stare inland along the ridge. She |
ad Kicked him on the raw. and he
hought that she had done so inten- I
iorally. I
You think | haven't tried--that I've
cen shamming!" he burst out bit. /
eFly- You're right. There's the one /
hance- But | couldn't leave you till f
he barricade was finished, and it's a
cen only few days since All the
anne, | oughtn't to We waited a day. g
II start 1t tomorrow" b
What? Start WHAT"
"A catamaran. l can rig one up in r.
lort order that, with a skin sail and
a outrigger, will do fairly well to r,
'ast along irside the reefs-barring
lualis. Worst thing is that it's all e
guess whether the nearest settle W
ent IS up the coast or down" n
And you can think of going and t'
aving me AL alone here!" te
That's better than letting yoa risk a
'o-to-one chances on feeding the ii
arks." II
But you'd be risking it," nj
Blake uttered short harsh laugh.
What's the difference?" lie paused W
moment: then added with e~ir, re