The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31

you mean by frightening al my boys7
Come on up"
what do you think Of them?" she
asked when they had shaken hands.
"And what do you think of herr with
a wave of the hand toward the Mar
tina. II thought you'd deserted the
plantation and that l might as well go
ahead and get the men into barracks.
Aren't they beauties? DO you see that
one with the split nose? He's the
only man who doesn't hail from the
Poonga- Poonga coast, and they said
the PoOnga- Poonga natives wouldn't
recruit. Just look at them and con-
graduate me. They're men, every last
one OF them. l have such a long sto-
~ l don't know where to begin. and
l won't begin anyway till we're
through with this and until you have
told me that you are not angry with
me.
"Ogu, what place belong your she
went on with her catechism.
But Ogu was a bushman. lacking
knowledge of the almost universal
beche de mer English, and half
dozen of his fellows wrangied to ex-
plain.
'"rhere are only two or three more"
Joan said to sheldon, ''and then we're
done. But you haven't told me that
you are not angry"
Sheldon looked into her clear eyes as
she favored him with a direct, I'M
troubled gaze that threatened, he knew
from experience, to turn teasingly de-
faint on an instant's notice. And as
he looked at her, it came to him that
he had never half anticipated the glad
ness her return would bring to him.
81 was angry" he said deliberately.
II am still angry. very angry"-he
noted the CLINT of defiance in her eyes
and thrilled-''but l forgave, and l
now forgive all over again. Though
still insist
''That l should have a guardian"
she interrupted. But that day win
never come. Thank goodness, I'm of
legal age and able to transact busi-
ness in my own right. And. speaking
of business, how do you like nay force
Iul American meJnOQS.
Mr. Rafr, from what hear, doesn't
take kindly to them" he temporized.
land you've certainly set the dry
bones rafting for many a day. But
what 1 want to know is, II other
American women are as successful In
business venturesT
'Luck, most an luck" she disclaim-
ed modestly. though her eyes lighted
with sudden pleasure, and he knew
her boys vanity had been touched by
mis- trihe of tempered praise.
Luck be blowedP' broke out the
long mate. sparrowhawk. his face
shining with admiration. "Tt was bard
work. that's what it was. We earned
our pay. She worked us TIL we drop
ped. and we were down with fever
half the time. So was she, for that
matter. only she wouldn't stay down,
and she wouldn't let US stay down.
My word, she's a slave driver. An
the Lord lumme, the way she made
love to old Kina-KinaP'
HE was older than TeIepasse and
dirtter," she assured Sheldon, "and L
am sure much wiekeder. Now must
run and wash up. Did the Sydney or
ders arrive7"
Yours are in your quarters" Shell
don said. Hurry. for breakfast is
waiting. Let me have your hat and
belt Do, please. allow me. There's
only one hook for them, and know
where it is"
She give him a quick scrutiny that
was almost womanlike. then sighed
with relief as she unbuckled the heavy
belt and passed il to him.
II doubt II I ever want to see an
other revolver" she complained. "That
one has worn a hole in me, I'm sure.
never dreamed l could get SO weary
of one"
Sheldon watched her 20 the foot Of
the steps, where she turned and called
back:
MY, can't tell you how good it is
/ to be home again.
"And Burnett said, Wei, I'll be
/ d-dI beg your pardon, Miss Lack
land, but you have wantonly broken
! the recruiting laws and you know it, )"
/ Captain Munster narrated as they sat
over their whisky, waiting for Joan to
/ come back. And says she to him,
Mr.. Burnett, can you show me any
law against taking the passengers of
a vessel that's on a reefT What could
Burnett do? He passed the whole
hundred and fifty, though the Emily
was only licensed for forty and the
| Fubberty Gibbet for thirty-fve."
But I don't understand" Sheldon
said
This is the way she worked it.
When the Martha was foated we had
to beach her right away at the head
Of the bay. and whilst repairs were
going on, a new rudder being made,
sails bent, gear recovered from the
niggers. and so forth. Miss Lakeland
borrows Sparrowhawk to run the Fiib-
! berry along with Curtis. lends me
Brahms TO take Sparrowhawk's place
| and starts both craft of recruiting.
My word, the niggers came easy. 1t