The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

swer that he demanded.
Korak was fast becoming but mem
DRY. That he was dead she had COM
to believe since otherwise he wOul'
have sought her out. She did no
know that he had even better reason
to believe her dead and that it was be
cause of that belief he had made NJ
effort to find her after his raid up0l
the village Of kOvudoo.
Behind a great Towering shrub Han
son lay gazing at the stars and wait
ing. He had lain thus and there many
nights before. For what was he wait
ing or for whom? He heard the CIR
approaching and half raised himself tt
his elbow. A dozen PAGES away, the
reins looped over fence post, stoot
his pony.
Meriem, walking slowly, approached
the bush behind which the waiter lay
Hanson drew large bandanna hand
kerchief from his pocket and rose
stealthily to his knees. A pony neighed
down at the cOrrals. Far out across
the plain lion roared. Hanson
changed his position until he sQuatted
upon both feet.
Again the pony neighed, this time
closer. There was the sound of his
body brushing against shrubbery. Han
son heard and wondered how the ami
NAL had got from the corral. for it was
evident that he was already in the gar.
den. The man turned his head in the
direction of the beast.
What he saw sent him to the ground
huddled close beneath the shrubbery-
Il man was coming. leading two ponies
Meriem heard now and stopped t6
look and listen. A moment later the
Hon. Morrison Buynes drew near, the
two saddled mounts at his heels.
Meriem looked up At him In surprise
The Hon. Morrison srinned sheepishly.
II couldn't Sleep" he explained
and was going for q bit Of a ride
when Glanced to see you out here
and I thouEht you'd like to Join mo
Ripping good sport. you know. nigh
riding. Come on"
Meriem laughed. The adventure ap
pealed to her. IAN right" she said.
Hanson swore beneath his breath
The two led their horses from the gar.
den to the gate aud through 1t. There
they discovered Hanson.s mount.
"WAy, here's tie traders pony" 70
marked Baynes.
Hes probably dowa visiting with
the foreman" said Aeriem.
"Pretty late for him, isn't it," r.
-narled the Hon. Morrison. I'D hat.
to have to ride back through that Jun
gle ut night to his camp"
Il moment later The two had mount.
ID and were moving slowly across the
a0on-bathed plain.
Their horses were pressed side hy
side. Baynes was pressing Merem's
hand - he poured words Of love into
her ear, and Neriem was listening.
"Come to London with me-" urged
the Hon. Norisoa. II can gather a
safari, and we can be 4 whole day
upon the way to the coast before they
guess that we have gone"
why must we 20 that wayf" asked
the girl. "Bwana and Ny Dear would
not object to our marriage"
Il cannot perV you just yet" ex-
planned the Hon. Morrison. II must ia7
form my people, and there are other
formalities to be attended to first. You
DO not understand. It will be all right.
We will 90 to London. cannot wait.
k'yOu love me you will come"
"Ysu love mey' she asked. "You
will marry me when we have reached
L0ndOn?' <o
Il swear it, he cried.
Il will 60 with you," she whispered,
though do not understand why de-
lay Is necessary" She leaned toward
him, and he took her in his arms and
bent to press his lips to hers.
At the bungalow Bwana had met
the returning adventures on the YER
anda. Returning from the fOremans
quarters, Bwana had noticed that the
corral gate was open, and further in
vestigatiOn revealed the fact that Me-
riem's pony was gone and also the one
most often used by Baynes.
Explanations ON the part of the Eng
lishman met rather chilly reception
from his host. Meriem was silent.
She saw that Bwana was angry with
her. 1t was the first time, and she was
go to YOUR room, Meriem," he said.
And, Baynes, if you will step into my
study I'd like to have word with you
in moment"
Bwana saw Hanson in the garden
and called him to the veranda.
Hanson paused. Both men were ST.
lent for a time. Presently the trader
in an embarrassed manner, as
though there was something on his
sind he felt in duty bound to say, but |
hated to.
"What is it, Hanson?" asked Bwana.
You were about to say something, |
weren't you?"
even, you see, it's like this" ven.