The evening world., 1915-01-06

stila. Understand? The whole blessed
cliff end Ii an omelet waiting for our
PAN. Pass the leopardettes. Miss
Jenny"
When the last BIT Of meat had dis
appeared Blake raked the eggs from
the ashes and began to crack them
solemnly smiling at each before he laid
It on its leaf platter. Some we're q
tribe 'hish." None. however. were
When it was all over winthrope
with q satisfied air.
do you know" he remarked. "thii
IL the nrst time I have felt-er-re-
plenished since we found those cocoa
nuts"
How about one OF 'em now to tor
off on?" questioned Blake. 49,.
Miss Leslie laughed. why did
you speak of them? l am still hun
cry enough to eat more eggs
dozen-that Is, II we had a little salt
and butter"
And q silver cup and napklnsl"
added Blake. About the salt, though
we'll have to get some before long
and some kind Of vegetable food. !!
won't do to keep up this whole meat
menu"
III only those little bamboo sprout!
were a. good AZ they look-like KIND
Of asparagus!" murmured Miss Leslie
"I've heard that tho Chinese eat
them" said Winthrope.
''They eat rats. too" commented
Blake.
I'VE ought At least try ,thsm." per
sisted Miss Leslie.
How? Raw?"
~ have heard papa tell OF roasting
corn when he was q boy"
That's 80; and roasting ears are
better than boiled. Win. i guess well
have . sample OF bamboo asparagu.
Q la Les-lee!"
Winthrops took the penknife. and
fetched q handful Of young sprouts
from the bamboo thicket. They were
heated over the Goals on q grill OF
green branches, and devoured hall
raw.
say" mumbled Blake. as he rum
mated on the last shoot, we're get
ting on some for this hole Of q coast:
house and chicken ranch. and vege.
tables In our front yard--We've go
old Bobbie Crps0e beat, hAnds down
on the start t-off, and he with hds ship
full Of stun for handioap!"
Then you believe that the situation
looks more hopeful. Mr.. Blakef"
"Well., we've At least got an sxten.
sion on our note for q week or two
But I'm not going 90 coddle you with
q lot OF lies, Miss Jenny. There's the
fever coming. sure a. fate. ! may
stave Il OF while: you and Win. ten
to one. win be down In q few days
and not smell of quinins In our com
misssry. Then there'il be dysentery
and snakes and Wild beaSts- No;
we're not out Of the woods yet. not b,
a-considerable."
by joe. Blake" muttsrsd Win
thrope. y must say. you're not very
encouraging"
Didn't say ! was trying TO be-"
But. Mr.. Blake. am sure papa vii
offer a large reward when the steamer
is reported as lost. There will be ships
searching for us"-
We're not In the British Channel
and III bet what few boats do coas
along here don't nose about mucf
among these coral reefs"
II fancy II would do no harm q
erect u signal" said Winthrops.
"oniy thing that would make Z
show IN Miss LesIie's skirt" repiiet
HlAko,
There is the big leopard sEin," per
anEineeS took the suggestion undei
serious consideration.
well, ! don't know" hs saSd. II
- had q water background. now
But against tina rock and tecs--no
what w want 10 whits. III tell you
when Miss Jenny ssts 20 and makes
hsrsslf q dress OF that skin III ny hsi
skirt % tho xephyrs"
Mr.. Biake ! really think that u
cruel Of you!"
"oh. como nov; that's not fsiri
wouidn't have esid . word. bet you
ssiA you waate1 te hsll."
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