The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-19
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CONTINUED from Our last issue)


ering and daily visits 10 the clifi
for eggs. had much to occupy both
her thoughts and her hands.
One morning Blake appeared In
an outfit 10 match her leopard
shin dress.
Hey. Miss Jenny" he hailed I:
what d YOU think OF this for fancy
noedlework
Splendid You're very plctur.
esque"
That's Il. Is IT, Glad I've got
something 20 call your leopardine
gown that won't make you huffy.
we can nj least call our cos.
tunes seryiceable. and mine has
proved much cooler than ex.
pected"
What do YOU ssyf-theres n
good breeze Lets take "a hike"
She nodded. and fastened TO pre-
pare breakfast. while he packed n
skin bag with food. and examined
the slender tips OF his arrows
The morning was still fresh when
they closed tho barrieade behind
them and descended 10 tho pool
Blake headed obiiquely across to
tho beach. Once on the smooth.
hard sand. they swung along nj n
brisk pace, iight.hearted and keen
with the spirit OF adventure.
At last the southern headland
lay close before them. its seward
face rearing up sheer and lofty.
but the approach behind runnin.
down In broken terraces. Mid.
morning found tho explorers nj the
foot OF the ridge.
Likely place for snakes. Miss
Jenny" he remarked. Guess I'd
better lead"
Eager as she was TO look over
Into tho country beyond. the girl
dropped into second place. and
made no complaint about the wary
slowness OF her companions al.
vance. She found the most aim.
cult parts OF the ascent quite easy
after her training ON the tree lad
der
As they nearcd tho crest Blake
turned to offer her his hand up the
last ledgcs. and in an instant they
gained the top. Desoiaie swsmps
were stretched away 20 the south
west "a far as the eye could see
Miss Leslie did not speak until
Blake led her down behind the shell
ter OF the crest lodges.
ssusN.sta ffx~7a ha Aar1 NJ.
cd. Didn't warn your"
She looked away 10 hide the
tears which spranE into her eyes.
Il cant explaiu-only, II makes
mo feel $3.50 lonely"
We'll. I don't know. II II wasn't
for the fever that's bound 10 come
with the rains. I. for one. would
iuat as leave stick 10 this camp
right along. providing the company
don't change"
She turned upon him with flash.
Ing eyes. an thought OF caution lost
In her anger. How dare you say
such a thing. You are contempt.
Ible, despise you,"
MY. Miss Jenny. but you are
pretty when you get mad" he ex.
claimed.
The answer took her completely
ahaek. He was neither angry nor
laughing ut her. but met her de.
flant glance with candid. sober adj.
miration. She looked away and
stammcred lsmely. You you
shouldn't say such things. you
know"
why mott Hasn't eyerythir &
been running smooth the last few
days? Haven't we been good
chummy comradss7 or course
you've got the worst OF the deal. I
know I'm not much on fancy talk.
but I'm only trying TO give you an
idea what IL means TO a fellow to
be with a lady like you. Maybe
Il isn't polite TO tell you all this.
but it's Just what feel. and never
did amount 10 shucks as n liar"
II believe understand you, Mr..
Blake. and I really feel highly com
piimented."
NO. you don't. any such thing.
Miss Jenny. Own up. now II !
met you tomorrow on your papa's
doorstep. you'd cut me cold"
"Nr. Blake. really you arc most
unjust, could not be 500 un.
grateful. after all your kindness. I
we should certainly be glad 10
number YOU among our friends"
Drink and all. eh7'
distressed.
That's IT," growled Blake.
Throw mo down cold. Just because
I'm square enough 70 tell you
straight out. You make me tired
I'm not one OF the work-ox sort,
that can chew the cud all the year
round. and cork the blood out OF
their brains. I've got 20 cut loose
from the Internal grind once in n
while. and barring a chance now
and then at opera. there's never
been anything but n spree"
"oh, but that's so dreadfully
shocking. Mr.. Blake!"
"And then like all the other little
hypocrites. youll go and marry one
OF those swell dudes who's made
that sort OF thing his business. and
everybody knows II. but It's all po.
lltely understood to've been done
sub rosa. so it's all right, because
no knows how TO part his name
In the middle and"
Please, please stop, Mr.. Blakel
You don't know how cruel you
are"
"Oh. now. don't 20 and cryl
Please don't cry. Miss Jenny
Can't you see how it's going 10 be
ten times worse for me after
with you so altogether beyond
me-" He stopped short. flushed,
and stammered lamely, IL didn't
mean to say that"
she looked down, no less en-
barragsed.
Please let us talk OF something
else" she murmured. 1T has been
unck a ,,xavaIney tt1tII xsAt,