The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-11-29

wondered II all American girls
were like Joan Lakeland had he not
had wit enough to realize that she was
not at all typical. Her quick mind
and changing moods bewildered him,
while her outlook on life was so diff
ferent from what he conceived wo-
mans outlook should be that he was
more often than not at skies and sew
ems with her He could never antici-
pate what she would say or do next.
Her temper was quick and stormy.
and she relied too much on herself and
too little on him. which did not APP
proximate mt all TO his ideal of wo-
mans conduct when n man was
around. Her assumption of equality
with him was disconcerting. and at
times he half consciously resented the
impudence and bizarreness of her in
trusion upon him, rising out OF the
sea in bowling nor'wester, fresh
from poking her revolver under Eric
sons nose. protected 10y her gang Of
huge POlynpsian sailors and settling
down i'm Bprande like any shipwrecked
SulIOI. 1t was ull WI IL lldl WIN hNi
Baden-PoweIl and the long SO Colts.
At any rate. she did not look the
part. And that was what he could
not forgive Had she been short hair
ed, heavy jawed. large muscled, hard
bitten and utterly unloveIy in every
way all would have been well. in
stead of which she was hopelessly and
deliciouSly feminine. Her hair wor-
ried him. il was so generously beau
tiful. And she was so senderly and
prettily the woman-the girl. rather
that il cut him like knife to see her
with quick. comprehensive eyes and
sharply imperative voice superintend
the launching of the whaleboat
through the surf. In Imagination he
could see her rOping horse. and it
always made him shudder. Then, too,
she was so many sided.
Sheldon certainly was not happy.
The unconventional state of affairs
was too much for his conservative dis
position and training. Berande, in
habited by one lone white man, was
no place for Joan Lakeland. Yet he
racked his brain for way out. and
even talked it over with her. In the
first place. the steamer from Australia
was not due for three weeks.
"One thing is evident you don't
want me here" she said III man
the whale boat tomorrow and go over
to Tulagi"
But as | told you before, that is
impossible" he cried. There is no
one there The resident commissioner
is away in Australia. There is only
one white man. third assistant
understrapper and eX-sailor-a com
mon sailor. He is in charge of the
government of the SOomons. to say
nothing of a hundred or so niggers-
prisoners. Besides. he is such a foot
that he would fine you 60 for not hav-
ing entered at Tulagi, which is the port
of entry. you know. lie is not Il nice
man. and. repeat it is impossible"
There is Guvutu." she suggested
There's nothing there bur fever
and five white men who are drinking
themselves to death. couldn't per
init It,"
"Oh. thank YOU" she said quietly.
81 guess I'll start tOday-Viaburi.
You go along Noah. speak IN come
along me-"
Noa Noah was her head sailor, who
had been boatswain of the Miele.
where are you going" Sheldon
asked in surprise. "yiaburi! You
stop"
"TO Guvutu-immediately," was her
reply.
But won't permit it,
THAT is why | am going. You said
II once before and il is something
cannot brook "
"Whal?" He was bewildered by ner
sudden anger. IF | have offended In
any way
"Viaburi, Jou fetch IN one fella Noa
Noah along me-" she commanded.
The black boy started 10 obey.
"Viaburi. You no stop | break IN
head belong you. And now. Miss Lack
land; insist; you must explain. What
have ! said or done TO merit thisT
you have presumed. you have
dared
She choked and swallowed and could
not go on.
Sheldon looked the picture OF de-
spair.
IL confess my head Is going around
with II ALL" he said. "lf you could
only be explicit"
But you have no right-no man has
the right-to tell me what he will per-
init or not permit. I'm too old TO
have a guardian. nor did l sail all the
way 70 the solomons to find one"
"A gentleman Is every woman's
guardian"
well. I'm not every woman-that's
all VIII you Anday allow me to send