, 1913-05-01

and good spirits that most i'm
pressed them. His teetb seemed
~ perpetually to ache with desire.
o In lieu Of black legs he busked the
cocoanuts that fell from the trees In
the compound. kept the enclosure clear
OF mtruding hens. and made a hostile
acquaintance with every pos boy who
came to report.
Christian Young sailed away In the
Minerva. carrying al Invitation chat
would be delivered nobody knew when,
to Tommy Jones to drop In at Berande
the next time he was passing. si'u"
"Wha are your plans when you get
to Sydney?' Sheldon asked that night
at dinner.
First I've heard that I'm going to
3 sydney" Joan retorted. 81 suppose
you've received Information, by bush
telegraph. that that third assistant I'M
derstrapper n x-sailorman at Tuiag1
LIZ going to deport me as an undesirable
immigrant" losa.r1
"Oh, no. nothing of the sort, I assure
you" Sheldon began with awkward
haste, fearful Of having offended.
though he knew not how. 81 was just
ois, 'na' was al. y Sec win
VI 'ne scnoone' an
ing that if-a-if-hang II all. until
you could communicate with your
friends. my agents at Sydney conid adj
vance you a loan, temporary you see.
why I'D be only too glad and all the
rest. you know. The proper
her irritob,v and viz annrehansIon
"Nhat 70 tho matter," he demanded
with a show. of heat. what nave 1
lone now .,
.CertainIv mn, the pnexpectedu she
sa,d ouietiv MERELY Ignored me in
vour ord,norv EVERYDAY man God an.
ner,or foshio No,rra,,y ~ conn,ed
for nothing. nv telling Won that I had
no idea of going TO sydney. Go to
sydney I must. because Won. in YOUR
superior wisdom. have SO decreed."
She paused and looked at him curl
ously. as Though he were some TRANCE
breed of animal.
O course I am grateful for your
offer of assistn nee. but even that is no
saIve TO wounded pride. For that
matter. II is no more than m white
man should EXPECT from another.
S~hipwrecked mariners are always
helped along their way. Only this
particuIar mariner doesn't need any
hap. Furthermore. this mariner is
not going to sydney. thank you."
.But what do YOU intend to doY"..
Find some SPOT where, I shall
.s,.na tho ,,dt,,,tv ~ ha,no not-or-
I'D hossed hv tho suner,or GOV
.c,no nou ,h,t 10 n,,tin, q, a hi,
s~+yonoIy" sheldon ,angbed hnt
tba otrain In his voice destroved tho
rect of snontanei,v won know
vourself how imnossible the situation
a, ,o,,,,n - ,,o so-. sir
- :, ia ,mnoss,bla vol, naven,,
, ,.h;.raa ,,,,.
"Rut n capnot continue Reality
..Ob vas n can Having achieved
n. L can GO on achieving II. 1 intend
to remain in the but not on
Rera nde Tomorrow / am going to
axe the whaleboat over to Part-
Sulay. 1 was talking with Captain
about II. He saws there are at
least four hundred acres, and VERY
foot of IL good for planting. q First.
In buy the island: next get forty or
recruits and start clearing and
plantiug: and mt the same time IN
run I'D a bungalow; and then you'll
be relieved of my embarrassing pres
don't say that 1t isn't"
ut is embarrassing" he said bluntIy.
But you refuse to see my point OF
view, SO there is no use in discussing 1t.
Now please forget all about it and con-
slider me at your service concerning
this-this project of yours. Suppose
the government sells you Pari-SuIay at
pound an acre. clearing will cost you
a, least "a more-that is. f5 for 400
a,nnnn - kha.