The Washington times., 1912-08-09
CHAPTER XXI (Continued).

r down-bent head, her face cloud
ed with doubt and indecision.
Then she bravely raised her
eyes to meet his
DO you wonder that I am not quite
myself?' she asked. You should re-
member that l have always had the
utmost comforts of life, and have been
cared for-Don't you see how terrible
1t Is for me? And then the death
Il can't be sorry for that"
But even you felt how terrible it was
land bSI then-oh surely. you must see
now embarrassing" :.
hesitate. She studied his face her her
oosom heaving with quick-drawn
breaths; but she could make nothing OF
MS square jaw and firm-set lips. His
eyes were concealed by the brim of his
palm-leaf hat.
When he spoke, It was seemingly to
onange the subject: Guess you saw me
making my hut. I'm fixing II so it'II
do me even when it rains.7 "
Had ne been the kind Of man that she
mad been educated to consider as alone
nntIed enuld d. TO the ne. name Of gentleman, she
fenced the remark for a delicately
worded assurance. But was Tom Blake
Tor all his blunt kindness, capable OF
such tact? She chose to consider that
It's a cute, little bungalow. But viii
NOT the rain flood you out?'
ITS going to have raised floor
In on you again. ri have to rig up a
porch over your door, 1t won't do to
stun up the hole. You've little enough
T5sIn ar. as 1t ,, Is But that can wait awhile.
First there's the .lbarricade. BY the
time that's done. those hyena skins Will
pc cured enough to use. I've got TO
too :. " saw >''' .
II can Dc the sewing. If you will cut
No; IN take a stagger at it myself
frst; I'd rather you'd go egging. You
trim" W Neep >"
Il feel quite well now, and I am
growing so strong, The only thing is
this constant heat"
After all, it's not so bad, II only we can
stave off the fever. Another reason I
want you to go for eggs is that you
can take your time about 1t. and keep
lookout for steamers"
Then YOU think?--'
Don't screw up your hopes too high
We've little show of being picked up by
a a chance boat on coast with reefs
like this, But / figure that If I was in
your daddy's shoes, it'd be high time
for me to be cabling a ship TO run up
from Natal. or down from Zanzibar, to
look around 1Or JettSon, etc..
ward" VIC
Second the motion! I've a sort OF
Idea wouldn't mind coming in for a
'You-Oh. yes; to be sure. Papa is
generous, and he will be grateful to
You think I mean his dirty money!"
broke in Blake. hotly.
Her confusion told him that he had
moment since bright and pleasant, took
on Its gloomiest frown. Miss Leslie
rose hurriedly, and started along the
Hello, he called. Not going for
eggs now, are you?"
She did not reply.
81. Hang g it all. Miss Jenny! Don't go
"MayrI ask you. 10 excuse me, Mr..
Blake? Is that sufficient
Sufhcient? It's enough to give a fell
low a Chill; Come now; don't go off
Can't you make ailowances?'
"You've-you've no right to look 80
angry, even If did misunderstood you.
You misunderstood me-" She caught
herself up with a half sob. His silence
gave her time to recover her composure
She continued with excessive pofiteness.
Need ! repeat my request to be ex
cused, Mr.. Blake?"
No: once Is enough! But honest,
now, ] didn't mean to be nasty"
Good day, Mr.. Blake"
"Oh! da-darn it. good day" he
groaned.
When a few minutes later she re-
turned he was gone. He did not come
back until some time after dark, when
she had withdrawn to her lean-to for
the night.
scratches: but after hasty supper he
went back down the cleft to build up
the new wall of the barrcade with the
great stack of fresh thornbush which
he had gathered during the afternoon.