Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-02

OIHEk REVOLVER
60 sailing on the Martha any time you
please-recruiting on Malaita II you
want to-"
1t was great concession he was
making. and he felt that he did 1t
against his better judgment. Her re-
ception OF 1t was surprise to him.
with old Kinross III command? 2"
she queried. mo. thank you. He'd
drive me to suicide / couldn't stand
his handling of her. III never step
on the Martha again unless II is TO
take charge of her. I'm sailor. like
my father. and he could never bear
to see vessel mishandled."
An hour later. just as they were
riding out OF the compound. Sheldon
glanced ut her sharply and noted her
face nothing. even as he 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 itT she said. with
chattering teeth. Like seasicknesS-
not serious. but horribly miserable
while it lasts. I'm going TO bed. Send
NOa Noah and Viaburi to me- Tell
Orntri to make hot water IN be out
Of my head In fifteen minutes. But
I'll be all right By evening Short and
sharp is the way 1t takes me-"
Sheldon obeyed her instructions.
rushed hot water bottles along to her
and then sat on the veranda glancing
across the compound to the grass
house. Yes, he decided, the contention
of every white man In the islands was
right-the Solomons was no place for
a woman,
He clapped his hands and Lalaperu
came running.
Here, you" he ordered; go along
barracks. bring m black fella Mary.
plenty. too much. altogether"
a few minutes later the dozen black
women of Berande were ranged before
him. He looked them over critically, |
finally selecting one that was young.
,omels as such creatures went. and
whose body bore no signs OF skin dis
Ease.
what name. you" be demanded.
'Sangui?"
ME Mahua," was the. answer.
"All right you fella Mahua. You
inish cook along boys. You stop along
white Mary. All the time you stop
llong. You savveeY"
ME savee," she grunted and obeyed
lis gesture to go TO the grass house
What namey" he asked viaburi.
Who had, just come out of the grass
louse.
big fella sick" was the answer.
White fella Mary talk m too much
lice time. Alice time talk IN big fel.
a schooner"
Sheldon nodded He understood. II
vas the loss Of the Martha thar bad
rought on the fever. He lighted a
igarette. and In the curling smoke OF
caught visions OF bis English moth
r and wondered II she would under
tand how her son could love a wo-
lan who cried because she could not
e skipper OF a schooner In the can
ibal isles.
The most patient man In the world IA
rome to impatience In love. and Shell
on was In love.
But bow 70 approach her? BE d.
ined the fanatical love or freedom In
er. the deep seated antipathy for re
raint OF any sort No man could
yer put his arm around her and win
ar. She would nutter away ike a
aghtened bird Approach by contact
that. be realized. was the one thing
must never do Bis hand clasp
lust be what It had always beeo-tbe [
and clasp Of hearty friendship. and
othing more And then. one morning
ute fortuitously the opportunity
inc ,
Ny dearest wish h the success Of
erande~ Joan had Just said apropos
z discussion about the chespeuinr
freights on copra to narket
Do you mind n I tel ron tha 49,.
2 Eiso q NY hearty- be promptly
Spned Il l0os for r. l dream