Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-20
tOOuunuasiOn Of chaptsr XVII

You wOulun'I tmnk 50. would your
The ked Nan snoVK ms mead, chewing
his cigar until II vIOrated nke an AMI
mate tang IN agony. sui. hes youns'
aud the chances are meOOe sumo nsneF-
luan'H come pokan' aions--p maps
DON'T know"
.-Can-oon nathing be done for him.
AGAIN the Red Man shook his head
hopelessiy. Il done what could--tooA
aim a pocketfuI OF cigarettes and slipped
EN- to him when they wasn't looAih.
We found him asleep on the 6each.
over on the other side OF the island ana
I.obb took his gun away before ne waAeo
him I'D. SO. OF course. he couldnt 90
nOthin' foolish
Did he-did he sem
oh" said Rhode consolingly, he TOOK
II calm enough. seemed 10 understand
how things stood He amt the kind TO
cry over split milk They talked pretty
plain To him. and ne told 'em 10 80 10
hell right back again Ahtei-
wards he asked me TO tell maoum ana
YOU not TO worry about him; he's got
biscuits enough 10 last him a. long time.
and there's plenty OF fruit. ana there II
sure be 3 shower or two before MS
water cask runs short / wouldn take
ON about IL n / were YOU II II WASH I
for his shoulder. he'd be all right
..HiS shoulder Cynthia gasped-
what do you meanE
Rhode cleared his throat and shuf-
fed. aAn. that amt nothin'. ne hasten
ed 10 reassure the girl. Believe me-
it's only a scratch-Claret shot him up
that much when they mixed IN iasI
night. IL seems: not enough 10 hurs
him any. He managed &c swim ashore
al right. and he won have any trou-
Frsramun.r ton
obi" cried Cynthia, aghast AND
vou-you had the heart TO leave MIN
So
At this point there came an inter
ruptiug. Il beg pardon TN the cool
siiken tones Of the BTazilian- whOse
face appeared simultaneously over the
-houlder Of Rhode
Tbe latter moved quickly out OF the
mouth OF the alleyway, permitting Perez
and the captain TO enter tie saloon,
where they PAUSED. attentive 10 the evil
dence Of agitation Cynthia made no at
Tobb showed a countcnance almost
IS black with disappointment as was
that OF Perez with its native complex
ion. he. for once. discovered sc'aht
interest in the girl; he had sucked an
etld Of his overiaTEe and lu1uTiant mus
tacbe between his teeth and was gnaw-
ing IL uervously and savsgoly-'- Perez
however. displayed his habltual assur
ance and impassive aplomb, resarolhs
CYNTHIA with a smile fatntly talhte1
win z7rdonic humor. though bearing
himself toward her WITHOUT anatenieii'
OF his attitude Of gRllautry.
The senoritas" he said civilly. with
little bow. seems excited-fr1ghteneo,
possibly May / hope my assurance ina.
she, at least, has nothing to rear VIII
serve to comfort her.
I a m
ritsdp asserted cynthia, mingling Oh
vious exaRreration with palpable truth
for IL she was not alarmed on her own
bsbarf she was now half frantic with
the cumulative effect of Rhodes news
~ crftteudeu added TO her primary ailx-
l-tv and distress. Mr.. Rhode tells me-"
she went on in a breath, Mr.. Crittsn-
den is TO be left-marooned-on me
island"
THAT Is true. unhGppilv aVeri ca
perez -ravely. Circumstance OF Whlch
ne was the author. but out Of cur
contrOl-
I have no patience to handy words
s-fth vout- cynthia interrupted lie
n; wounded and I'm need Of care
THAT likewise is sadly true -.
-And YOU intend to leave him with
cut that care. without even the means
a. bsudags his hurt himself2 on, II
fsn.t nogSible YOU could think of any
thing 50 ccntemptibly brutal and cow
srdiy-"
cone moment" the Brazilian pro-
tested with lifted hand soliciting a
bearing. Just one moment II you
olease senOrfta" He turned TO ms
companions, with an apologize snrhS.
Contain ne suggested blandiy, you
viii find Madame Savsran on deck,
Relieve. You might put TO her inc
-s,-sraI Questions we have prepared,
C-bfIe I endeavor to make Miss Grayce
understand. And Mr. Rhode, am
sure will forgive me for asking th1t
l,e leave US for a few moments.
with a brusque nod Lobb strobe o',t
s-pon the deck. evidently renewed
Ph0ae. with less willingness. showing
= lowering. suspicious and reluctant
80 rnore slowly followed. Perez
Aaa already returned his heedful ana
-4lcslatfng consideration TO the girl
Tie smiled denrecatingly. with briefly
sIoouent gesture indicating their expos
ed surroundings
1T is so public" he deprecated II
vou would not mind. senorita. stepping
10 the back Of the saloon /.
there. at least. we can converse Win
out being overheard
cynthia did not stir. is there any
reason why we shouldn't be over
heardT' she asked quietly. having IN
the interval drawn upon her self-com-
r1and.
L think So" said the Brazilian.
lave in mind one or two matters which
rniEhs be held intimate TO you. seuor.-
sa-matters which you would hardly
IKE the stewards SAY to be private
to-
VERY we'll" Cynthia inclined hor
head stiffIy. smothering an instinct Of
repugnance. the feline grace and nom
rhaiauce Of the man affecting her more
unpIeasantly even than ordinarily. She
turned sharply and marched with IN
compromising arrogance back TO the
extreme Of the shallow compartment
"yvelIg'' she demanded, hating. Perez
a. her elbow with a manner made up
Of equal parts OF courtiy Difference