The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-16
A JUNGLE Meeting
BY FRANK FiLeoN.

JlW obyIee phQ 0lIgtep INTO tnc puR
Der camp In the worst stage OF Am&
zon 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 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
prognostcation Of recovery.
Harry had spent two years out 10
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
Sayres, wanderer and stranger though
he was.
In the fever which followed the de
lirium he listened TO Jims rawlings
There had been a woman in his lie,
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. ur
and down-but he had never begun to
make his fortune.
On the fifth nigh, the camp doctor
shook his head
The crisis has arrived" he said
He is not SO i'll, but he does not want
to live"
Its that woman" said Harry, hotly
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
u was evident that he was sunk In the
final stupor.
A file Of natives appeared along Q
forest path that led down from the
mountains. II was small party
OF bearers, proceeding toward the
camp.
The natives. grunting. deposited
their loads In the clearing. Four.
bearing hooded stretcher. came to a
fGlt and set down their burden. Out
stepped a white wcmar-Ethel.
She threw herself into Harry's arms.
Il thought | would come on from
Lima. Harry" she explained. They
told me that you might be delayed here
for az indefinite time. and | didn't
{ want to wait Harry"
II should have started a day or two
ago, OILY there Is a sick man here-a
stranger. poor fellow. and | couldn't
leave him"
Where is he, Harry" asked Ethel.
"lE that tent. But am afraid 1t Is
all up with the poor chap He Is dying
of Jungle fever. His names Sayres-
i'm Sayres." s
The girl released herself from her
lovers embrace and. when she spoke.
her voice was curiously restrained.
Let me see him, Harry. Perhaps
can Do something for him"
"'rhe doctor says there ia 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.
Tie went softly toward It, He heard
the sound Of voices. and stood outside,
nct yeaturiag TO raise the flap.
And il was Sayres who was speak.
ing.
Il shall live, dearest" he saii, be.
cause ! have seen your face again
Ethel. how have loved you all these
years."
And you. Jln," Harry heard her
answer and the rian's face turned to
craven mask
But why did you become engaged
to-yau have not told me his name.
Ethel, hut why Gid you!"
"feu didl't write. | thought you
had forgotten ne"
Il had no right to write to you" said
Sayres in quiet voice. suhdued by
weakness. 1 only hoped your leve
was true"
"Oh, 1t is true. dearest. sobbsd the
girl. 81 reyer cared fer him. But
when thought you had reased to care
did net care what happened to me.
Ard acw am oound In honor"
SIN hcser?' questioned Sayres.
Then what has brought you to re
unless Providence means us tc te hap.
py together?'
Jim. you do not know how coed
he is, hsw II would break his heart!
must &C.
MT yet. Ethel Stay with ire a
single hour. Because shall never see
you arain!f
scftly Harry crept away frcm .he
tent. lie called the heaGran to him.