The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-10-13
A JUNGLE MEETING
BY FRANK FILsoN.

ION Jungle fever. During the lucid In
tervals Harry Treves, the manager,
and son of the millionaire president OF
the company, had learned that Jim had
travelled a thousand miles up the river
alone, after his natives had deserted
him. He had gone through incredible
hardships. Worst of all, he had lost
that desire to live which is the best
representation of recovery.
- Harry had spent two years out in
the Jungle. His father had insisted
on that before he went home to marry
Ethel and settle down.
Ethel was the daughter OF his faith.
er's old business partner. The mar.
rage had been arranged" as the
newspapers say.
However, Harry was not to go home
as had been planned. The company
had other interests in Peru. Harry
was to go to Lima as manager there,
and Ethel was to meet him.
But Harry could not leave Jim
SaySes. wanderer and stranger though
he was.
In the fever which followed the de.
lirium he listened to Jim's rawlings.
There had been a woman in his life.
Harry gathered. She had been rich,
and he had gone away, five years be-
fore, to make his fortune and to re-
turn and claim her. He had wandered
through Brazil and the Argentine. up
and down-but he had never begun to
make his fortune.
On the fifth night the camp doctor
shook his head.
THE crisis has arrived" he said
-He is not SO Ill. but he does not want
to live"
It's that womanl" said Harry. holly.
There's no hope" said the doctor.
Hes slipping downhill"
Harry went into the sick mans room
Jim Sayres lay motionless among the
pillows; his face was deathly white
and his thin hands almost transparent
1t was evident that he was sunk in the
final stupor.
A file Of natives appeared along a
forest path that led down from the
mountains II was a small party
Of bearers, proceeding toward the
camp.
The natives granting. deposited
their loads in the clearing. Four
bearing a hooded stretcher. came 20 d
halt and set down their burden out
stepped a white woman-E Ethel
She threw herself into Harry's arms
Il thought l would come on from
Pima. Harry" she explained. They
told me that you might be delayed here
ior an indefinite time, and l didn't
want to wait, Harry"
Il should have started a day or two
age only there is sick man here-a
stranger. poor fellow. and ! couldn't
ieave him
Where is he, Harry" asked Ethel.
In that tent. But ! am afraid it is
all up with the poor chap. He is dying
4 jungle fever. His names Sayres-
Jim Sayres."
The girl released herself from her
lovers embrace and. when she spoke,
.er voice was curiously restrained.
Let me see him, Harry. Perhaps
can DO something for him"
The doctor says there is no hope"
answered Harry. But already Ethel
was walking quickly toward the tent
Harry waited
But after half hour he became
alarmed Ethel was still in the tent
He went softly toward it. He heard
the sound of voices, and stood outside,
not venturing to raise the flap
And 1t was Sayres who was speak
ing.
81 shall live, dearest" he said. be
cause l have seen your face again.
Ethel. how have loved you all these
years."
And l you. jim" Harry heard her
answer. and the mans face turned to
a craven mask.
But why did you become engaged
to-you have not told me his name.
Ethel. but why did your"
You didn't write. | thought you
had forgotten me"
Il had no right to write to you. said
Sayres in a quiet voice, subdued by
weakness. I only hoped your love
was true"
"Oh, It is true, dearest. sobbed the
girl. II never cared for him. But
when ! thought you had ceased to care
l did not care what happened to me.
And now l am bound in honor"
I'm honor?" questioned Sayres.
Then what has brought you to me
unless Providence means us to be hap