El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-02

hard work We stopped ABOUT uIty
fathoms OF and watched the other
boat go in
"Of course there was a row. 1t had
TO come. and l knew it. but 1t startled
me lust the same never heard such
screeching and yelling in my life The
niqgers- must have just diyed for the
hush without looking to see what was
mn. while her Tahitians let loose, shoot
ing in the air and yelling to hurry EN-
on And then / heard them coming
through the mangroves and an oar
strike on a gunwale and Miss Lack
land laugh. and l knew everything
was all right We pulled on, board
without a shot being fred And there
was old Kina- Kina himself, being
boisted over the rail. shiyering and
cbattering ike an ape The rest was
easy. Kina- Xmas word was law,
and he was scared to death And we
kent him on board issuing proclama
tons all the time we were in POonga
Poonga.
1T was a good move. too. in other
WAYS. She made Kina- Kina order his
people to return all the gear they'd
stripped from the Martha. She-here
she comes now"
II was with a shock Of surprise that
Sheldon greeted her appearance The
ready made clothes from Sydney had
transformed her. A simple skirt and
shirt waist Of some sort Of wash goods
set of her trim figure with hint OF
elegant wOmanhood that was new to
him. Brown slippers peeped out as
she crossed the compound. and he
once caught a glimpse 70 the ankle OF
brown openwork stockings. Some
how she had been made many times
the woman by these mere extraneous
trappings.
i've opened up a new field" she
said as she began pouring the coffee
"Old Kina-Kina win never forget me-
Pm sure, and 1 can recruit there when
ever 1 want 1 saw Morgan at Guvutu
He's willing to contract for a thousand
boys at 40 shiIlings per head Did !
tell you that I'd taken out recruiting
license for the Martha? did. and the
Martha can sign eighty boys every
trip"
sheldon smiled a trihe bitterly to
himself. The wonderful woman who
had trtpped across the compound in
her sydney clothes was gone. and he
was listening to the boy come back
again.
well" Joan said. with a sigh. I've
shown you hustling American meth
DDS that succeed and get somewhere
and here you are beginning your mud
ding again"
Joan stood beside Sheldon and sigh
ed as she watched the Martha beating
out to sea. old KinrOss, brought over
from Savo. in command
MY, but she is a witchl Look al
her eating up the water. and there's nc
wind to speak Of, Honestly, If I'd
dreamed Of the chance waiting for me
at Guvutu when 1 bought her for less
than $500 I'd never have gone partners
with you. And in that case I'd be sail
ing her right now"
The justice Of her contention came
abruptly home to Sheldon.
"You make me feel like a big mar
who has robbed a small child OF a lol
! ~" he said. with sudden cOntrition-
And the small child Is crying for it
She looked at him, and be noted thar
her lip was slightly trembling and tha'
! her eyes were moist
But the small child won't cry an!
more for it." she was saying. 'arhii
Is the last sob. But some day I'm go
ing to sail the Martha again. know
It. know ii"
In reply, and quite without premedi
tation. his hand went out to hers
covering it as it lay on the railing
But he knew beyond the shadow Of {
doubt that IT was the boy that return
ed the pressure he gave. the boy sOr
rowing over the lost toy. The though
chilled him.
.sNever mind" he said. you cal
20 sailing on the Martha any tine 20
pIease-recruiting on Malaita If 20
want to-"
1t was a great concession be wa
making, and he felt that he did
against his better judgment Her re
ception Of it was a surprise to him.
with old KinrOss in command
she queried NO. thank you. He
drive me to suicide. l couldn't stan
his handling of her III never ste
on the Martha again unless it is
take charge Of her. I'm a sailor, Fix
my father. and he could never bea
10 see a vessel mishandled-"
An hour later. just as they wer
riding out Of the compound, Sheldo
glanced at her sharply and noted he
face nothing. even as he looked, an
turning orange and green.
Its the fever" she said. I'm hav
to turn back"
By the time they were in the CON
pound she was shiyering and shaking
and he had to help her from her horse
Funny. isn't itY' she said. wit