The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-02-02
CHAPTER XII.

~ say. but it sounds different ON
your lips. 1t sounds as though
you meant it yourself and that you
meant 1t because of me. Well. am
going to bed. Let me be your partner
and you'll see me rattle the dry bones
Of the Solomons. Confess, I've ratified
yours already"
II should say So" he answered.
Really. you know, you have. never
received such a dressing down in my
life. If any one had ever told me
that I'd be party even to the present
situation Yes, confess you have
ratified my dry bones pretty consider
ably"
But that is nothing to the rafting
they are going to get" she assured him
as he rose and took her hand. Good
night. And do. do give me a rational
decision in the morning."
Il wish knew whether you are
merely headstrong or whether you
really intend to be a Solomon planter"
Sheldon said in the morning at break
fast.
II wish you were more adaptable"
Joan retorted. "You have more pre-
conceived notions than any man | ever
met Why in the name of common
sense, in the name of-fair play, can't
you get it into your head that l am
different from the women you have
known and treat me accordingly? You
surely ought to know l am different.
sailed my own. schooner here-skip-
per, If you please. l came here to
Lake my living. You know that; I've
told you often enough. 1t was dads
plan. and I'm carrying 1t out, Just as
you are trying to carry out your
Hughes plan. Dad started to sail and
sail until he could find the proper
islands for planting. He died, and
sailed and sailed until arrived here.
Well" she shrugged her shoulders,
'the schooner Is ut the bottom of the
sea; can't sail any farther; therefore
remain here. And planter shall
certainly be. Do you want me for
partnerY
But do you realize that would be
looked upon as the most foolish jack
anapes In the south seas If took a
Young girl like you in with me here
on Berande?' he asked
mo; decidedly not. But there you
ere again, worrying about what idiots
and the generally evil minded will
think of you. should have thought
you had learned self reliance on Be
. rande. instead of needing to lean upon
the moral support Of every whisky
= guzzling, worthless south sea vaga
bond"
He smiled and said:
:. Eyes, that is the worst Of It, You
are unanswerable. Yours Is the logic
;. Of youth, and no man can answer that
The facts of life have no place in the
logic of youth. Youth must try to live
, according to it's logic. The facts always
smash youths logic, and they usually
:, smash youths heart, too It's like
platonic friendships and and all sucl
i, things; they are all right in theory, bu
they won't work in practice.
y Suppose we do become partners OF
Berande," he said. ''either I'll fall IL
: love with you or you with me. Pro
a pinquity is dangerous, you know Ii
+ fact, it is propinquity that usuall
: gives the facer to the logic of youth"
n "If you think l came to the Sole
mons to get married." she bega
!. wrathfully. "Well, there are bette
men in Hawaii, that's all. Really, 70
know, the way you harp on that on
string would lead an unprejudice
listener to conclude that you are pr
r. rient minded
70 She stopped. appalled,. His face ha
gone red and white with such abrup
It ness as to startle her. He was p'
NJ tently very angry. She slipped til
= last of her coffee, and arose, saying:
te "l'll wait until you are in bette
,e temper before taking up the discussio
v. again. That is what's the matter wit
pr you. You get angry too easily. Wi
you come swimming? The tide is jul
#. right"
If "If she were a man, I'd bundle h
q. off the plantation, root and GRO
n. whaleboat, Tahitian sailors, sove
be eigns, and ALL" he said to himse
be after she had left the room.
o. But that was the trouble. She WI
IT not man, and where would she 6
D. and what would happen to her?
NO He got to his feet, lighted a Gig
err rette, and her Stetson hat, hanging
the wall over her revolver belt caug
fe. his eye. That was the devil of it, tt
He did not want her to go. After q
Id she had not grown up yet New
m. again would he lose his temper wi
,r her. She was a child: he must
IN member that He sighed heavily. Il