Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

Funny. isn't itY' she said. with
chattering teeth. Like seasickness-
not serious. but horribly miserable
while it lasts. I'm going TO bed Send
Noa Noah and Viabuu to me- Tel
Ornfri to make hot water. I'll be out
of my head in fifteen minutes But
I'll be ell right by evening Short and
sharp is the way IT takes me-
Sheldon obeyed her instructions
rushed hot water bottles along 10 her
and then sat on the veranda glanclng
across the compound to the grass
house. Yes. he decided, the contention
Of every white man in the Islands was
richt-rhe Solomons was no place for
a woman.
He clapped his hands and Lalaperu
came running
Here. you" he ordered; ''go along
barracks. bring N black feIIa Mary.
plenty too much. altogether
\ few minutes later the dozen black
women of Berande were ranged before
him. He looked them over critically
finally selecting one that was young,
comely as such creatures went ana
whose body bore no signs OF skin DIS
ease
what name. you" be demanded
.'Sangui?"
Me Mahua," was the answer.
"Au right. you feua Mahua. VOC
finish cook along boys. You stop along
white Mary. All the time you stop
along You savveeE"
Me savee." she grunted and obeyed
his gesture TO so to the grass house
Immediately.
What Manner he asked Viaburi.
who had just come out of the grass
house.
Big feIIa sick" was the answer.
white fella Mary talk m too much
alice time. Alice time talk m big fell
la schooner"
Sheldon nodded. He understood. Il
was the loss Of the Martha that had
brought on the fever. He lighted a
cigarette. and in the curling smoke of
it caught visions of his English moth
er and wondered if she would under
stand how her son could love a wO-
man who cried because she could not
be skipper of q schooner in the can
nibaI isles.
The most patient man in the world is
prone to Impotence in love. and Shell
don was in love.
But how to approach her? He di-
vined the fanatical love of freedom in
her. the deep seated antipathy for re-
straint of any sort. No man could
ever put his arm around her and win
her. She would flutter away like a
frightened bird. Approach by contact
that ne realized. was the one thing
be must never do His hand clasp
must be what it had always been-the
hand clasp of hearty friendship. and
nothing more. And then. one morning.
quite fortuitousy the opportunity
came.
My dearest wish IS the success of
Berande" Joan had just said apropos
Of 4 discussion about the cheapeuing
Of freiEhts on copra to market.
DO you mind if tell you the dear
est wish of my heart" he promptly
returned. II long for il | dream
about it. It is my dearest desire. II
is for you some day when you are
ready TO be my wife"
She started back from him IS if she
had been stung. Her face went white
on the instant. not from maidculy en-
barrassmeut. but from the anger which
he could see flaming in her eyes.
This taking for granted, This
when l am ready" she cried passion
ately. Listen to me. Mr. sheldon.
ike you very well. though you are
slow and mudd'er. bat want you TO
understand once and for all that did
not come TO the SolomouS TO get mar
ried Getting married IS not makin&
my way In the world. IL may do for
some women. but not for me. thank
you. When sit down TO talk over the
freight on Copra don't care 10 have
proposals Of marriage sandwicheG III.
Besides besides
Her voice broke for the moment. and
when she went on there was a note of
appeal in it that wen nigh convicted
him 10 himself OF being a brute
Don't YOU seeF Ii SpoilS everything.
It makes the whole situation imuCs-
sible-and-and so loved our partner
ship and was proud Of il Don't you
see? / can't 20 on being your partner
if you make love TO me. And / was
so happy
Tears OF disappointment were IN her