The Washington times., 1912-07-14
CHAPTER Nv (continued).

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" tered. That's what the
| holes mean"
The foremost hippopotamus was head
ed directly for him. He glared at the
huge head with sullen resentment. For
all his stupor he perceived at once that
in the midst Of its accustomed path.
His first impulse was to spring up and
yell at the creature. Then he remem-
/ bered hearing that a white hunter had
one of the South African lakes, Instead
OF leaping up, he sank down almost
fat and crawled back around the turn
In the path. Once certain that he was
hidden from the beasts, he rose to his
feet and hastened back through the
Jungle. =
He was almost in view of the spot
where he had left Winthrope and Miss
Leslie when he stopped and stood hesi-
II can't do it!'' he muttered. II can't
tell her-poor girl"
He turned and pushed into the thick
of thorny shrubs and creepers until sew
eral yards from the path, he began to
edge toward the face of the jungle, that
ne might peer out at his companions,
| unseen by them.
But there was more of the thicket be-
fore him than he had thought, and he
was still fighting his way through 1t
when he was brougt to a stand by q
bleat of a young iamb-"Ba! Bar
whats that?T he croaked.
he again heard the cry. but this time
There could be no mistake. 1t was
Winthrope calling for him, and calling
with a clearness Of voice that would
have been physically impossible half
Blake's sunken eyes lighted with hope.
He burst through the last screen OF
jungle and started toward the palm
under which he had left his companions.
They were not there.
Another call from Winthrope directed
his gaze more seaward. The two were
seated beside a fallen palm, and Miss
Leslie had large round object raised
him.
"Cocoanuts" he yelled.
Three of the palms had been over
thrown by the hurricane. end Blake
| found the ground strewp with nuts.
He seized the first he came to- but
Winthrope held out one already opened.
He snatched II from him and placed the
, hole to his swollen lips.
Never had champagne tasted half 30
delicious as that cocoanut milk. Be-
fore he could drain the last of II
had the husks torn from the ends OF
two other nuts and the convenient
germinal spots gouged open with his
| penknife.
Blake emptied the third before he
spoke, Even then his voice was hoarse
1 and strained.
r How'd you strike 'em7"
. 49,, II couldn't help it," explained Win;
!, when I noticed the tops of the fallen
1 palms and thought Of the nuts. There
e was one lying in the grass not twenty
e Lucky for you, and for me. too. ]
: guess" said Blake. We were all three
Il down for the count. But this settles
hse Ss Scnc I'M our Miss fsyH5 How
= Miss Leslie. II you please" replied
R,s3s 3s ssps;v say Miss jsnny ~s r. PR tRRrotsstst
= boarding house now. why not b
u folksy? You're free to call me Tom
:: Pass me another nut, winthrope
namef s saw 'nG !, "aH sbosrd shpcyr Gpuf 5TGn
: Cecil" corrected winthrope.
tho "ceGilL9Td Cecil Geci eh7-or is it only
a = My dear sir. have inumated befor.
! that for reasons of-er-state--"
y "Oh! yes; you're travelling incog.. II
.'Detective!' echoed winthrope
e Blake grinned. We'll. 1t is rawther 6
k nawsty business for your honorabl,
n ludshtp. But there's nothing like call
ing things by their right names"
Right names-er-I don't quite tak'
= you. have told you distinctly my
= name is Cecil Winthrope."
y '"oh-h-hl How lovely see-sill! See
school. English chum of mine told m,
your schools are corkers for nicknames
g Whatll we make it-Sis or. sissy"
n Il prefer my patronymic, Mr.. Blake
il "All right them. we'll make it Pat
II that's your choice. I say. Pat, thi
Juice Is the stun for wetness, but
, makes a fellow remember his grub
I Whered you leave that fishf'
Really. I can't Just say, but 1t mus
ankle"
~" You %,n cawn's " t.. ,ust ys say' And what ar
Here are the cocoanuts."
Bright boy! Go to the head Of tn.
; class: lust take some more husk of
those empty ones"
: Winthrope caught up one Of the nuts
4 and with the aid of his knife strippeC
= It Of its husk. At at gesture from Rlak
! he laid II or the bare ground, ard tn
! American burst 1t open with a blow o
his heel.
It was an immature nut. and tn
a meat proved to be n little thicker thai
!. clutted cream. Blake divided It int
: three parts. handing Miss Leslie tn
!. Though his companions began witt
q more restraint. they finished thei
shares with equal gusto. winthrop
needed no furter orders to return
J. Nc One after anoth.r the nuts wer
cracked and divided among the three
another mouthfuI Of the luscious cream
Toward the end Miss Leslie had be
2 ccme very drowsy. Al Winthrope's urg
ing she now lay down for mar
Blake's coat serving as pillow. Sh
!. fell asleep while winthrope was yet ar
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