The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-17
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Continued from Our Last Issue
CHAPTER VI
The Serp-nt Strikes
= Winthrope had auccecdod

ftAifu bNA al HAHNH iNf Ah' fNf'
dillon He was In the best OF
humors. and showed unexpected
consideration by presenting Win.
thtope with cane, which he had
cut and trimmed during the night.
Having sent Miss Leslie To fill
the whiskey flask with spring
water, he dropped three cocoanut'
shell bowls. a piece OF meat and n
lump OF salt into one OF the earth
onware pots, and slung all over his
shoulder In the antelope skin. With
HIS bow hung over the other Hhonl.
der. knife and arrows IN his belt.
and his big club In hand. no looked
ready for any contingency.
Wen hit first for tho mouth OF
the river" he said. I'm going on
ahead. II I'm not In sight when
you come up, pick n tree where
tho ground Ia dry. and wait" and
he was off like a shot. The edge
OF the plain beneath tho eliff was
strewn with rocks. among which.
even with Miss teslic's help. Win.
thrope could pick his way but slowly.
Before they we're clear OF the rough
ground. they saw Blake disappear
among tho mangrovos.
winthrope sank down exhausted
the moment they reached cover.
III YOU please. III take pull at
the flask. ain very dry" he said.
When he had half emptied the
Task. he stretched out In the shade
TO doze. Presently Blake came out
from among tho mangroves. and
walked across TO the beach. Miss
Leslie glanced about at Ninthrope,
Hs was fast asleep. She stepped
out from behind the thieket. and
advanced TO where Blake was
crouched on the beach. When she
came up. shs saw beside him n
heap OF oysters, which he was open
ing in rapid succession.
Hello You're just In time 10
help" he called. Where's VIM
Asleep behind those bushes"
Worst thing he could do. Bul
lend a hand. and well hhuck these
oysters before rousting him out
You car rinse those I've opened.
FIJI tho pot with water. and put
them In to soak"
They look very tempting. DO
you like them raw"
Can't say like them much any
way. as a rule. But ~ did.
wouldn't eat this meas raw"
yes
This must be the dry season
here. and the river IL running
mighty clear Just the same. It's
nothing more tran liquid malaria,
Well not eat these oysters TIL
they've been pasteurizcd
IL the water Is so dangerous.
fear Wa will suffer before We can
return" replied Miss Leslie. and
she held up the flask.
What" exclaimed Blake. Half
gone already Tha, was Win.
thrope"
He was very thirsty. Could We
not boil a potful OF tho river
wsterf"
yes, when the ebb gets strong.
II We run too dry. FIrH. tho. well
make a try for cocoanuts. Let's HIT
out for the nearest grove now. The
main thing - To keep moving"
As he spoke. Blake caught up the
pot and his club. and started for the
thorn clump. leaving the skin. to
gether with tho meat and the salt,
for Miss Leslie to carry. Winthrope
was awakened. and all three were
soon walking away from tho sea.
shore, Just within tho shady border
OF the mangrove wood.
Tho brute" exclaimed Win.
thrope. To leave such n load for
you. when he knew that | can do
so little"
The girl me, his outburst with a
brave attempt al a smile. Please
try 10 look at the bright side. Mr.
winthropc. Really. believe he
thinks It Is best for Us TO exert
ourselves"
He has other opinions with
which We OF the cultured class
would hardly agree. Miss Leslic
Tho mans impertinence is intoler
able
"sur. think We should do what
Mr. Blake says"
My dear Miss Genevieve. for
your sake ! will endeavor not 10
break with the fellow. Only. you
know. II is deuced hard to keep
ones temper when one considers
what a bounder-vhat an unmiti-
gated cad"
Stop will not listen 10 an.
other word" exclaimed the girl.
and she turned 10 hurry after
Blake, when she caught sight OF n
gorgeous crimson blossom under
the nearest tree. N was the first
flower she had seen since being
shipwrecked. She uttered a little
cry OF delight. and ran to pluck
the blossom
Winthrope, glancing about nj her
exclamation, saw her stsop over the
flower-and In the same instant he
saw a huge, vivid coil. all black
and green ard yellow, flash up out
OF the bedded leaves and strike
against the girl She staggered
back. screaming with horror. yet
seemed unable TO run.
Winthropc swung up his stick.
and dashed across the glade to-
wards her.
What Is it--a snake" he cried.
In moment Winthrope was near
enough to make out the brilliant
glistening body. now extended full
length In the grass. II was nearly
five feet long and thick as his thigh.
Another step. and he saw the hid
eous triangular head, lifted few
inches on the thick neck.
Snake! snake!" be yelled. and
thrust his cane at the reptiles tail.
Again came flashing leap of
the beautiful ornate coil, and the
stick was struck from Wlnthrope's