The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-03-08
Adventure

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who has robbed small child of lol-
H." he said. with sudden contrition.
"And the small child is crying for Il"
She looked at him. and be noted that
her lip was slightly trembling and that
her eyes were moist.
But the small child won't cry any
more for it," she was saying. This
is the last sob. hut some day I'm go
ing to sail the Martha again. know
it. I know IT,"
In reply. and quite without premedi
tation. his hand went out to hers.
covering It as It lay on the railing.
But ne knew beyond the shadow of q
doubt that 1t was the boy that return
ed the pressure he gave. the boy sor-
rowing over the lost toy. The thought
chilled him. -
~Never mind" he said. "You can
60 sailing on the Martha any time you
please-recruiting on Malaita u you
want to-"
II was great concession be was
making. and he felt that be did It
against his better judgment Her re-
ception OF It was a surprise to him.
with old Kinross In commando
she Queried. mo, thank you. He'd
drive me to suicide. l couldn't stand
his handling of her. I'll never step
on the Martha again unless 1t is to
take charge Of her. I'm sailor. like
my father. and he could never bear
to see a vessel mishandled"
An hour later. just as they were
riding out Of the compound. Sheldon
glanced at her sharply and noted her
face nothing. even as be looked. and
turning orange and green.
Its the fever" she said ''I'll have
to turn back"
BY the time they were In the com
pound she was shivering and shaking
and he had to help her from her horse
Funny. isn't itY' she said. with
chattering teeth. Like seasickness-
not serious. but horribly misera BILE
while it lasts. I'm going to bed. Send
Noa Noah and viaburi to me. Tell
Ornfiri to make hot water I'll be out
Of my head In fifteen minutes. But
I'll be all right BY evening. Short and
sharp II the way 1t takes me-
Sheldon obeyed her instructions.
rushed hot water bottles along to her
and then sat on the veranda glancinR
across the compound to the grass
house. Yes, be decided. the contention
Of every white man In the Islands was
right-ths Solomons was % place for
q woman.
He clapped his hands and Lalaperu
came running.
Here. you" b ordered; go along
barracks. bring N black fella Mary.
plenty too much. altogether"
A few minutes later the doseu black
women Of Berande were ranged before
him. He looked them over critically.
finally selecting. one that WAS youns.
comeiy ~ such creatures went and
whose body borg no sssns of akin d.
ease,
"What mama. you.' b Demanded
"SaneuiY
me Mahua.s was he answer.
.All rixh. you sfella Aahua. You
finish cook along boyA You stop along
white Mary. All the dine you stop
along. You savvecr
"Me savee.. sAs esunted aud obeyed
his gesture to % 10 the grass bouse
Immediately.
what Manner be asked viabu1
who had Just come out OF the grass
house.
big feila Sick" was the answer.
'Wliite fella Mary talk m too much
sllee time. Alice time talk m big Eel
Ia schooner"
Sheldon nodded He understood. 1t
was the loss Of the Martha that had
brought on the fever. He lighted q
cigarette. and in the curling smoke Of
It caught visions of his English moth
er and wondered II she would under
stand how her son could love a wo-
man who cried because she could not
be skipper Of a schooner In the can
nibal isles
The most patient man in the world Is
prone to impatience in love. and Shell
don was in love.
But how to approach her? He d.
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 6utter away like q
frightened bird Approach by contact
that. he realized. was the one thing
he must never do. His hand clasp
must be what 1t had always been-the
hand CLASH of hearty friendship and