The evening world., 1915-01-06

0enevisve. assure your"
But what u TT Such
queer noises, and I sec
something alivs!"
Only the vulturss, II you must
know. Nothing else. assure you"
'Ohi"
1T u all out Of sight from the spring.
You are not to 20 around the bam-
boos until ths-that IL. not to-day"
Did Mr.. Blake say that1"
why. veto be sure. He also said
% tell you that the cutlsts were on
he top shelf"
''You msan7"-
His way of ordering you to cook
our dinner. Really. Niss Oenevieve.
I should be pleased 70 take your
place. and I have been told TO keep
70 this. II 10 hard to take orders
from . low fellow-verJ hard for .
gentleman. you know"
Miss Loslte gaxed at her shapely
hAnds. Three days since she could
not have conceived Of their being so
rough and scratched and dirty. Yet
her dlsgust at their condition was
not entirely unqualified.
AT least have something to show
for them," she murmured.
Il beg pardon" said Winthrope.
"Just look At my hands-liks ajser-
wants! And yet am not nearly %
ashamed OF them as would have
fancied. Il II very amusing. but do
you know. ] actually feel proud that
have done thing
useful. mean"
"Ussfui? I call It shocking. Miss
Gsnev1eve. It 10 simply vile that people
Of cur breeding should be compelled
to DO such menial work. They write
NO end Of romances about castaways;
Ing skins Indian fashion. a. this
fellow Blake calls It."
II. suppose. though. We should -
member how much Mr.. Blake 10 do
inG for ~, and should try 20 make
the best Of tho situation"
"Is has NO best. 1t u all . bsastly
muddis," complained Winthrope. and
he resumed his nervous scraping at
the big leopard skin.
The girl studied his face for
moment, and turned away. She had
bcsn tryanE DO hard TO forget.
He heard her leave, and called
altar, without looking up: please.
remember. He said to cook some
Sho d,d not answsr. Having salts
aed her thirst at the spring, she TOOK
one of the bamboo rods, with It's
haxxled blackening pieces OF flesh,
end returned to the fire. After some
Iittjs experimenting. she contrived .
wov 70 support the rod beside the
firS % that all the meat would roast
~ ar.t keen a. was her hunger.
. .hS turned with disgust from the
6shhv sun-seared nesh; but a. II
ho0an 70 roast the odor restored ner
anno1ato to full v1gor. Her mouth
fsi1iy Watered. II seemed as though
Winthrope and Blake would never
come. Hhe heard their voices ano
took the bamboo spit from the s nrs
for the meat to cool. Stul tney ialleo
"a bAgan TO eat. The cub meat
proved for more tender than that OF
thS old leopard. She had helped her
seIf to the second piece before the
two men appeared. -.
.Hoid on. Niss Jenny; fair play!"
sang out Blake. you've set 10
without footing the dinner-horn.
don't blame you. though. That smells
mighty good"
Both men caught at the hot mea,
with eagerness and Winthropee
promptly forgot all else in the animal
pieasure Of satisfying his hunger
bake, though no less hungry. only
vaited TO all his mouth before inves
tiantinS the condition of the pros
pSctive tree ladder. The result OF
the attempt to burn the trunk did not
Oeom encouraging TO the others and
No Leslie looked away. that hei
Iass might not betray her. should ne
have an inlC1ing Of her neglect. she
Has relieved by the chssrfuhes' OF h''
s'e,ow work. this flre businees-eh,
0usos. though. itil so faster this af:
0srnoon. The green wood u killed
anA V setting drted out Anyway
we've got 20 keep At II I'LL the tree
6oso over. This sprtng leopard won,
EaOt hong e the present rate OF con-
0umption ana we'il need the eggs "
: - - sos.s s'' We got the hA"'
Whas 4 that smoke back thsre,'
OnAsssuptsd Mis- Leslie. "Can II h
ohA4 the nrs down the cleft hal
OsunG - aEsinf'
"1go: ttis your fumigstion. You hat
1oDty Of brush on hand. % ] heavet
u lnfo the hole and touched II or
Vh1io lt's burning out you can put ir
ene sa<As'ins grass and leaves for
VsuS1 yyu and Mr.. winthrop,
- s'''A'ns of some ''m'00' fol
Wna4 tort"
~ Ls:,ie co'orsd and hssitated
- AssIs ME- 70 diyid. Of. cor r
z. e q" ''Ae' with f. wall O
S~o~n~ eyleA IN oatch Blak~,