The evening world., 1915-01-06

every animal n Afr'ea-snd - wsu'd
"I-I-You put II In suoh herr.sls
way. One must consider ethsro.
SURVIVAL Of the fittsst. rye read
some things, and I'm no fool. II do
say II myself. For instance, I'm the
boss here. because I'm the attest Of
our crowd In this environment: but
back In what's called civtiised parts
whore the law lets Q few shrewd fol-
lows monopolixe the means Of pro-
duction. a man like your father"
"Mr. Blake. II 10 not my fault II
pApa,s. position In the businsss
Nor his, eathsr-it,s the cusssd
systemi No: that's all right, Miss
Jenny. was only illustrating. Now,
I take II, both you and Win would
like TO get rid Of boss like me, II you
could get rid Of Africa At the same
time. A II is.thouEh. I guess you'd
rather have me for boss, and live,
than be left ell by your lenssemss'
-, n :srs there I: eS ss.'.;S.
have both tried our best to DO what
you asked OF U.s."
You have. at least. But I know.
II . ship should come tomorrow, tt'd
be Blake to the hack seat. Papa,
give this-er-person Q check for his
services. while chase on with Winnie
toe. to xet my look'in on u Ri-yai 'lsh'
Mas Leslie flushed crimson. IT.
"Oh. don't let That worry you. Miss
Jenny. 1t don't me. I couldn't be
sore with you II I tried. Just the
same. ! know what ttll be like. I've
rubbed elbows enough with Gnobs and
big bugS % know what kind Of O0n-
sideration they give one Of the
mahsses-unleas one Of the mahsses
has the drop on them. Hello. Win!"
he broke Oh a. Wtnthrops slou0Ihed
back from an s9g-hunttng trip
Whats kept you 90 later
None Of your businsssi" snapped
Winthrope.
Miss Leslie glanced At him. even
more pushed and startied By this out
break than she had been by Blake's
strange talk. But Il Blake was an
gered. he dtd not show Y.
Say. VIM" he remarked gravsly
Il was gotng to take you down 20 the
pool after supper. on . try With the
bows. But suess you'd better stay
close by the nre."
yes; Il u time you save . litsla
consideration to those WHO deserve Il, :
reJoined Wtnthrope. with . pssvish-
prfsed Miss Leslie. II tell you. rm
tired OF being treated like Q dog"
"All right. all right, old man. Just
draw up your chair and get all the
hot broth aboard you can stow" an
swersd Blake. soothingly.
Winthrope sat down: but through
out the meal he continued TO com
plain over trifies with the peevlshness
or spoiled child, until Miss Leslie
blushed for him. Greatly TO her as
tonishment. Blake endured the nag
King without a align Of irritation. and
In the end took his bow and arrows
and went of down the cliff. with no
moro than q quiet reminder TO Win
thrope that he should keep near the
firs
When shortly after dark the snsi-
neer cans cropping his way back up
tho gorge he WAS by no means calm.
Out OF six shots he had hit one ante
lope IN tho neck and another In the
haunch: yet both animals hAd made
on all ths swiftsr for their wounds.
Tho noise Of his approach awakened
Winthrope. who turned over and b
gan 10 complain In whining fal-
setto. hlAs Leslie, who was pserinS
out through ths bars OF her screen.
looked 20 sss Blake kick the PROSTATE
man. His frown showed only too
clearly that he was In q savage tenn
per To hsr astonish msnt he spoke In
q soothing tone until Winthrope again
fall asisep. Then he Quistiy set about
erecting canopy OF bamboos over
the sleeper,
Just why hs should build this vas
a puxzle TO the giri. hut when che
caught . glimpse Of DlAha's altesel
expression che drew . deep hseA4h ef
relief snd pscks1 Der wag asevo1 ~
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