The evening world., 1915-01-06

D0S 0o0n colIoo ON Wotc0 oy
Blake uatn long aftsr mid
nieht. he had soon fallen asleep at his
post ana permitted the are 70 die out.
Shortly before dawn. Blake vas
roussd By . pack Of jackais. snasling
and quarrslins over the haif-drisd
ssafowL To charge upon the thieves
and put them to flight with few
blows Of his club took but . moment.
Yet daylight showed moro than half
the dryins frames empty.
Blake was staring glumly at them.
with his broad back to Winthrope.
whom Miss Leslie appeared. The sud
den cessation Of winthrops's eeo-
plants brought his companion around
on the instant. The giri stood before
him. clad from neck to foot In her
leopard s,<in dress.
well. I'll be--dashedi" he sx-
claimed. and hs stood staring At hsr
~ fear V win bs warm. Do you
think IL becomlng?" she asked. nush-
inG. and turning ~ though to show
the fit Of the costume.
DO II" he echoed. Miss Jenny
%rhsnk you." she said. And here
IL the skirt. I have ripped u open.
You see, Il win make . nne nag.
'If its put up. Seems . pity. though.
to do that. when we're eettine on %
f,ns. What do you say 20 leaving u
our ownr'
Miss Leslis raised the skirt In her
outstrstched hands. Behind II her
face became white a. the cloth.
"Wsilf' demanded Blake sobsrly.
though hts eyes were twtnkiing.
"You forgos the fsver," ahe rstorted
mockinely. ana Blake failed to catch
the ouaver beneath the light remark.
"say, you've got mo thsre!" hs ad:
mitted. "Jvst pass over the nag and
scrape up some grub. III be break
ing out . big bamboo. There are
plenty Of holes ana loose stones on
the cnn. Well have the slgnal W
before noon"
ana immsdiatsly set about the prepa-
When Blake had the bamboo ready,
with ons edgo Of ths broad piece OF
WhitA duck lashsd 20 u with catgvS
e. high up a the taDssing stan would
bsar. hs called upoa winthrsps "a
"Yov can 70, 700, Miss Jenny" h
AIDED, "You havsn't been on the cli6
~. ana ysu eushs to celebrate tn
mo. thank you replied the Girl
I'm still unprspassd 20 climb prsci.
nices. evan though my costume u
.o 49, pcott, that lno.
ard dress would win out against any
set Of Russian furs a-golng. and rve
Hsard Ehsy'rs considered al kinds oi
dog. Como on ] oan swing you Into
the branches. and IT'S Aasy from thsrs
.You viii excuse me. please"
Eyes. you oan 20 alone" intsrpoeed
Winthrops. Il am indispossd thia
morning. and. what % moro. I have
had enough of your dictaAiou."
"You have. have ycur srowSeo
Blake. his e:ss'rc: ~ ssacsS'y -, , cone H,s e
Lesiie 10 . lady, ana if she doesn't
want 20 70, that settles II. But ~ for
you, yoa'li 60. n have to kick you
Winthrops cringsd back. and broke
into 4 cAildash whine. "Don't-d0ut
DO II. Blake oh. I say. Mis- Gene.
We've. how can you stand BY and 0se
him abuse me like thisr
Blake waa grinning N he turned to
Niss Lesle. Her face was hushed
and downcAst with humiliation tol
her friend. II seemed incredible thai
Q man of his breeding should betray
Such weakness. A quick change came
over Blake's face.
"i.ook hsrs," ne muttersd. II guess
I'm enough Of Q sport to know soms-
thing ab0ut fair play. Wins coming
down With the fever. and's no more
to blame for doing tho baby act than
he'll be when he gets the dslsrium
Il Will thank you to attend to your
own afIairs." said winthrope.
You're entirely welcome. t's what
I'm doing. Do you understand. Assa
'Tndssd. yss: and WIN to thanh
you. ] tnys noticed how patient you
.Pardon me. Niss Lsslis." raspsd
winthrops can you not see nat Tor
. fellow % his class TO talk Of fair
Ray ana patience u the height Of In
peS2inenCof In England. now. 0uch
Insuifsrabls impudence"--
''ThatT do." broke IN Haks. IT.
time for ~ 20 trot along"
nut Mr.. Blake. u he 10 III
"Just the reason why he shouid keep
moving. No more Of your CAB. Win!
Give your jaw . lay-otf. and try wig
Ghng your iegs tnstsad."
Winthfope turned away. crimson
with indignation. Blake paused only
for q parttns word with Miss Lssiis.
'Tf you want something 70 do, Aiss
Jenny. try making yourself q pair Of
moccasins ont Of the scraps Of skin.
You cant stay In this gully all the
tims. You've got 20 tramp around
soms. and those slippers must b
about done for"
They are stui ssrviceabls. Yet II
you think"----
"YouN need good tough moccasins
soon enough. SinSe on the hair. and
mako soles of the thicker pieoes. II
you do . fair job. may bs I'll employ
you ss my oobbIer. soon a. Eet the
hide on one Of those skittish ante
iopeS"
Miss LAa1Ss nodded and smiled In
rssponas 20 his testing tone But a.
he swung away after Winthrops
she stood for some time won
dering At so~af A few days since
she knew Sc would have taken
BiAks's remark aA an insult. Now
she was pussisd to fnd HERSELF rather
pleased that he should 90 note her
ability 10 he ~ service
When she reused herself. and heRa n
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