Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-06

matter. it Is no more than one white
man should expect from another.
Shipwrecked mariners are always
helped along their way. Only this
particular mariner doesn't need any
help. Furthermore. this mariner is
lot going TO Sydney. thank you"
But what do you intend to do"
Find some spot where shall
escape the tndIGnity or being patron
lied and bossed by the superior sex"
Come now, that is putting 1t a bit
too strongly Sheldon laughed, but
the strain IN his voice destroyed the
effect of spontaneity. You know
yourself how impossible the situation
is"
IT know nothing Of the sort, sir.
And if it is impossible, well, haven't
l achieved it?'
But it cannot continue. Really
"Oh, yes, it can. Having chieved
it, can go on achieving II. / intend
to remain in the Solomons, but not on
Berande- Tomorrow l am going TO
take the whaleboat over 10 Pari-
Sulay. was talking with Captain
Young about it He says there are at
least four hundred acres. and every
<oot Of it good for planting. First,
I'll buy the island; next, get forty or
fifty recruits and start clearing and
planting; and at the same time I'll
run up a bungalow; and then you'll
be relieved of my embarra ssing pres
ence-now don't s6y that it isn't
1T is embarrassing" he said bluntIy.
But you refuse to see my point OF
view, so there is Do use in discussing it.
Now please forget all about it and con
slider me at your service concerning
this-this project of yours. Suppose
the government sells you Pari-Sulay at
a pound an acre, clearing will cost you
at least "a more-that is. IS for 400
acres, or, say, $4,000. Have you that
much?'
mo; haven't quite 5000"
Then here's another way Of looking
at it: You'll need, as you said. al least
fifty boys. Not counting premiums,
their wages are $50 a year"
Z pay my Tahitians SIS a month"
she interpolated.
They won't do on straight plantation
work. But TO return. The wages of
fifty boys each year will come to 300
that is, 81 800. Very well. II will be
seven years before your trees begin TO
bear. Seven times 81 500 is S1O,5Oo-
more than you possess. and all eaten
up by the boys wages. with nothing
10 pay for bungalow. building. tools,
9uinine. trips TO Sydney and so forth"
Sheldon shook bis head gravely.
You'll have to abandon the idea
But 1 won't so to sydney" she ,
cried. Il simply won't. I'll buy in
to the extent of my money as a small
partner in some other planta ton. Let
me buy it In BerandeT'
Heaven forbidF' be cried in such !
genuine dismay that she broke into !
hearty laughter.
There. 1 won't tease you. Really,
you know, I'm not accustomed 10
forcing my presence where it is not 1
desired. Yet as you said yourself. it 1
was impossible for me to go away. so
| had 10 stay. You wouldn't let me 4
90 TO Tulag- You compelled me to /
force myself upon you. But l won't !
1uy in as partner with any one. III
BUY PaH-Sulay, but I'll put only ten
coys on IL and clear slowly. Also.
III invest In some old ketch and take
but a trading license. For that mat
er. IN go recruiting on Malaita."
She looked for protest and found it
n Sheldon's cIencbed hand and in
avery line OF his clean cut face.
Go ahead and say it," she chal-
ensed- please don't mind me. I'm
I'm getting used to it. you know.
Really l am
Il wish / were a woman so as to