The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-03

- BETWEkN MAN AND n WOAhNs
- T was Satan's inexhaustfbIe energy
s. and good spirits that most i'm
IS pressed them. His teeth seemed
perpetually to ache with desire,
and in leu Of black legs he husked the
cocoanuts that fell from the trees in
the compound, kept the enclosure clear
of intruding hens, and made q hostile
acquaintance with every boss boy who
came to report.
Christian Young sailed away in the
Minerva. carrying an invitation chat
would be delivered nobody knew when)
10 Tommy Jones to drop in at Berande
the next time he was passing.
What are your plans when you get
TO sydney?" Sheldon asked that night
at dinner
First I've heard that I'm going TO
Sydney" Joan retorted. 81 suppose
you've received information, by bush
telegraph. that that third assistant I'M
derstrapper and ex-sailorman at Tulag1
is going to deport me as an undesirable
immigrant"
"oh, no, nothing Of the sort, assure
YOU" Sheldon began with awkward
haste, fearful of having offended,
though he knew not how. 81 was Just
wondering, that was all. You see, with
the loss of the schooner and-and all
the rest--you underestimate was think
ting that if-a-if-hang It all, until
you could communicate with your
friends, my agents at Sydney ccuid ad-
vance you a loan, temporary you see,
why I'd be only too glad and all this
rest. you know. The proper
But his jaw dropped and ne regarded
her irritably and with apprehension.
What Is the matter?" be demanded.
with a show of heat. what have /
done nowT
Certainly not the unexpected" she
said quietly. Merely ignored me in
your ordinary, everyday, man god. su-
perior fashion. Naturally it counted
for nothing, my telling you that had
no idea of going to Sydney. Go to
Sydney l must, because you. in your
superior wisdom, have so decreed.'
She paused aud looked at him curl
ously. as though he were some strange
breed of animal.
-Of course I am grateful for your
offer Of assistance; but even that is no
salVe to wounded pride. For that
matter. 1t is no more than one white
man should expect from another
Shipwrecked mariners are always
helped along their way. Only this
particular mariner doesn't need any
help. Furthermore. this mariner is
not going to Sydney. thank you"
"But what do you intend to do?'
"Find some spot where I shall
escape the indignity of being patron
lied and bossed by the superior sex"
Come Aow. that is putting it a bit
too strongly" sheldon laughed, but
the strain in his voice destroyed the
effect Of spontaneity. You know
yourself how impossible the situation
Is
81 know nothing of the sort, sir.
And II it is impossible, well, haven't
! achieved itg'
But it cannot continue. Really
"Oh. yes it can. Having achieved
II, can go on achieving it. 1 intend
to remain in the Solomons, but not on
Berande Tomorrow / am going to
take the whaleboat over to Pari-
Sulay. | was talking with Captain
Young about it. He says there are at
least four hundred acres, and every
foot OF It good for planting. First,
tn buy the island; next. get forty or
fifty recruits and start claslring and
planting; and at the s2me time I'll
run up a bungalow; and then you'll
be relieved of my embarrassing pres
ence-now don't say that it isn't"
1T is embarrassing" he said bluntly.
"But you refuse TO see my point Of
view, so there is no use in discussing it.