The Washington times., 1912-07-20
CHAPTER TX.
Firai


leveled the stones beneath the
lodges chosen by Winthrope. and gath
cred enough dried seaweed along the
talus to soften the hard beds.
the sea among the rocks. even Miss
Leslie slept well.
Blake. who had insisted that she
should retain his coat, was wakened
py the chiiiiness which preceded lhe
dawn. They started at once on their
The starlight elimmered on the waves
and shed q faint radiance over the
rocks. This and their knowledge Of the
way enabled them to pick q path along
the footcliff without difficulty. Once on
the beach, they swung along at smart
gait. invigorated by the cool air.
Dawn found them half way to their
goal. Blake had called a halt when the
first red streaks shot up the eastern
| sky. All stood waiting until the quickly
| following sun sprang up out OF the sea.
Blake's first act was to glance from one
headland to the other, estimating their
faction was lost in Winthrope's excla-
nation: by Jove, look at the cat
tier
Blake and Miss Leslie turned to stare
at the droves Of animals hoving about
between them and the border Of the tall
grass. Miss Leslie was the first to
speak. Those cannot be cattle, Mr..
do Seexe tsesae aeSrss sIe T'h
|
Get downw commanded Blake.
! They're all wild game. Those big OK
like fellows TO the left Of the zebras
are eland %aee, won.ra tao,sn we Pe pe IN ha, y
I'd have one Of those fat beeves inside
How should enjoy a juicy steakr'
murmured Miss Leslie.
Raw Raw, or jerked'" questioned Blake
"Oh, no: I mean broiled-just red in.
side"
That's the way you'n get it-d-t
rare. Beg your pardon. Miss Jenny
Without Are. wen have the choice ol
raw or jerked."
"Jerked meat is all right. You cu'
your game In strips
with a penknife!" laughed Miss
Leslie.
30. You've got It back on me; Butcher
a beef with q penknife. Wen haV'
to take 1t raw and dog-fashion. a
that"
said Wintfrope.
.Tm sure 1 can't say. but as remem
ber, II seems to me that the 'arh'sh
"siiica~? Say, that would. Gu
meat. But where in-where In hade
are the bamboos?"
'I'm sure can't say. Only. remem
ber that I have seen them IN othe
trogssl Rlsee' yge yppefer
we have a fire to broil our steaks re
marked Miss Leslie.
"Ditto, Miss Jenny: longs ,m we " Ysre nax
the nuts and no mSat nSa NV mouth ain
watering for something else. LOOK a
all those chops and roasts and stew
running around put there!
They W;,tnsane' are %ssss fcF shosld aoe a We nc nc
nuts Won't weigh SO much withou
the shells. Wen eat right here. r.,
} we're drained and cracked and SCOPE
omt one after the other. The last chanc
to to- break T evenly across the middle.
"HelIo," said Blake; the iGweT Tepn, PA,
Of this Ss viii DO fot satea the tSe Sew Creams s put
w Mnem unur pocket Say. win, have you gC
the bottle and keys and
"All safe-everything."
Are you sure, Mr.. Winthroper "a ass !
ed Miss rL,sa Lss,,e' rve nSa had t to PICK up NJ
nh!INe nh!IIocSetY" echoed Blake.
THE ivory locket. women s.,re may w,
Guf aid not look inside, though
LET me-give 1t here-quckF gaspe
I Blake. A.. ,a ,ooh MI,
Leslie caught an nc Oval eosf 9o3e ana thrust
irto flakes outstretched hand.
d For a moment, he stared at IT. unap
) to believe his eyes-then ne leapea
= zebras and antelope flying into the u
9 sraSsh! ron! ohv screamed Miss Leslie. "
r It a snake? Are you bittenn u,oxcor
nst sttsn ssye besn Sss fSuuy Sy s0dr to put
8 =, mu1r nv coat, Always carry 1t in my. I!
s Rocket. What blasted Internal lol
y i've, been! Kick me- "'n-N''A
n ':r"' II say, Blake. what is it7 dc dot
"Ffre!-hre! Can't you see? bo
here" -,
posed iocket o,ald ana reeiize eetUse what he wou
: ba about, was focusing the lens OF
surveyoris magnifying glass upon I
q back OF Winthrope's hand. The Ed
= iishman 5l, tsrkeSS S,,Ins,!! the hand away
i make shook the glass in their
II LOOK there" he shoHted1%ther' g.. sT
lire; there's water; Io-siS snerS SS.re pf1 we tT
Z on the back trail. Wen smoke OUT IN
% leopard in short orderE ~ =.
10 "You don't mean to say, blake -
mo; I mean to do! Don't worry. Z
can hide with Miss Jenny on the pol
!, while I engineer the deal. Fail
there" u .I 49,, .h
o. found themselves back at the 1901
the Cliff. Here arose a heated deos
+ between the men. Winthrope, stung
- Blake's jeering words, insisted up
0' sharing the attack, though with
=, great enthusiasm. Much to Blake's 81
q 5rice. Miss Leslie came to the supp
OF the Engltshman. a.,
e. "But Mr.. Blake" she argued, y
saw II will be perfectly safe for
.. here. If so, 1t will be safe FOR mys
70, az can play this game without hin
H. mo doubt Yet II, as you say,
=, expect to keep Off the leopard with
re- torch. would It not be we'll to have
~ Winthrope at hand with other torches
lei "Yes; II I thought he would De
5, hand sfter the FIRST scare.
Winthrope started of, almost on
IRE run. At that momeat he might hs
e. faced the leopard single-handed. Bic
10 chuckled as he swung away after
raj victim. Within ten PAGES. however,
ne, paused to call back over his shoulder
Get around the point, Miss Jenl
sr- and II you want something to do,
ty- braidinR the cocoanut fiber"
Miss Leslie made no response; but
to stood for some time gazing after