The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-06-06
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called TO an urchin who was naAnfu1ly
struggling with ! pair OF oars twice his!
own length. whereupon the older boat:
men began to shove OF with many
scowls. i 81 .#.5 ssi
Our choice has offended these genial:
bandits" Kirk observed as he helped.
her to seat When shall we tell
the lad to bring US or" ST.
-Four O'clock" answered Mrs. Cort-9
landt, Il arranged with the captain
to be ready at that hour, 80. you see;
we. have the whole day ahead Of u.s."
Across the limpid shadows they Gid
ed. bravely propelled by their nine
year-old oarsman, but when the bow
Of their skin grated upon the bottom
they We're still some yards from the
shore. 49, Gg.5 . !
"Looks as If we'd have to wade,''
said Kirk, then called to one of the
nearby boatmen to lend the child 4
hand. But the fellow replied grutny in
some unintelliglble jargon.
HE says he carries his passengers
ashore in his arms Edith translated.
"Really? Competition is spirited even
on this heavenly isle. Well, that's
easy!" Anthony. united his low shoes,
kicked them of and rolled up his trou-
sers. e 80. &. + =,
| Permit me to help YOU he said,
I without embarrassing our pilot <
She, stood up and allowed him to
gather her in his arms. Then for the
first time she felt his strength as her
body leaned to his. Slowly he picked
his way ashore while she reclined in
his embrace, her arms about his neck,
her smooth cheek brushing his. When
he deposited her gently upon her feet
he saw her face had gone white and
that she was trembling. --l...
His own face was glowing as he
waded back to fetch the lunch basket
and his footgear. Under the circum-
stances he had done the only natural,
the only possible thing, yet it, had
queerly perturbed them both. -.
The two visitors explored the village
even to the quaint, tawdry chapel.
with it's impossible blues and rusted
gilt, and noon found them eager to in
vestigate the contents of their lunch
basket. Taking random path UP the
hill, they came at last to spring Of
cool water, and here they spread their
meal under a mango tree bent beneath
tons Of fruit. go : -.
The afternoon sped quickly. If, at
times Kirk found his companion re-
garding him with a strangely. timid,
half defiant look, he refused to connect
it with the episode Of their landing.
Promptly at they came downz>the
drunken little main street and out
upon the beach. But no launch was in
| sight. ''.'.'
Hello! Where's our boat?" exclaim-
ed Kirk. ~:
"The captain told me he'd be ready
at 4. Perhaps he has run over to Tabo-
guilla orr She hesitated with trou-
bled frown. ''.-
"You told him to waltz :...-.~ j.
r. Distinctly" Seeing IAN idler in the
square above, she questioned him iii
Spanish. This man says the launch
left for Panama two hours ago. They
went on Sunday spree. He says they
came ashore and bought lot*of liquor.
and he heard them quarreling later"
"That means, We'll have to get an
other boat =: 49,. ''r>><.. 4:
II don't know where we shall find
one" :->': + -
Neither do I, but there must be
some sort of craft that plies back and
forth regularly" a.. .s ~
"Only once or twice a week, be:
lieve. and it belongs to the sanitarium.
Perhaps we'd better wait awhile; our
men may come back =
At last, ais the sun was dipping into d
bed Of gold, Kirk broke out: -.
/ Gee whiz! We've got to do some:
thing, Mr., Cortlandt will be getting
worried" ="
| I'm all probability he won't know
anything about it until too late to come
for us. He Is dining with those people
from Bocas, and may not get back
to the Tivoli before midnight"
"Nice fix we're tnv' remarked An
thony. I'D hike to lay hands on that
captain" 49, 3. 49,. 81:
T I'VE may have to stay here all night
/ "Well, at least we have q: haven Of
refuge. They'll take us in at the hos
pital" 49,. - e S % I'll
II don't care to ask them. There's
some one up there don't wish to see
That's why I didn't 60 near. the place
today"
He laughed to hide his embarrass
ment. I'm wondering what people
will say ...6.s ~. '
I "Oh. you mustn't be troubled about
! that. It isn't Your fault. you know
/ anyhow: Besides. people won't say
! anything because they won't know
| anything about It'll We stay ava,
from, that sanitarium.'
4 cts getting along toward dinner