Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-04

her angrilv, grlspeu her by tue arm
and by main strength tore her a"nf
from the captains knee. The girl faced
him angriy, and the giant Of the sea
stepped forward as If 10 sinite him
with one blow. had not Nadina inter-
fered to quiet Phars.
Thou shalt not stay here" declared
Jether Thou wilt come with me.
TislIa.'
The girl twisted herself from his en-
brace.
where is the necklace thou didst
promise me-"
My friends have borrowed what |
had with me. but thy mother knows
my chest of gold is in my chamber. un-
der lock and key. Come with nc, and
will get thee gold for thy necklace"
i NAY; | shall await thee here She
cast q knowing smile at pharis.
II bid thee come with me-" com
handed Jcther
"And bid thee first make good thy
promise" she rctorted. turning to the
sea captain. .Tcther looked at Tola and
said to him quietly: Thou art my
friend. lola II this man seek to speak
with Tisha in my absence thou wilt
guard her for me-
Tola smiled sardonically.
Il will guard her as tcnderiy as II
she were mine own-agan." he added
softly But the boy heard the last word.
Again." he cried. Then thou vert
her lover after aIl!"
But Tisha quickly sprang bet tween
them ere Jcther could strike lola.
Now quarrel with thy friend" she
said. parting them. Anything so that
thou mayest save thy money"
Thou shalt lave thy necklace" cried
Iether. plungins abruptly into the man
SIGN and going ia his room for his
treasure chest. Tola whispered aside
to Tlsha:
"Pharis comes toward thee. He Is
worth hundred Jethers couldst thou
but win his favor he added and Gid
ed away as the giant sea captain came
to her.
Pharis grasped her with his mighty
hands. He turned her around and
round. He ran his great thick fingers
through her hair. ana Tisha laughed
for she knew that he was in the tolls
Of the siren and that she could make
this mighty giant do her bidding. Sud
denly he spoke gruiliy:
dance for me. girl"
The harpists played. the girl danced
Slowly ana snuously. like il snake
like cobra charming it's victim. T'ishl
danced Her shoulders swaycd il
rhythm with the music. her slender m
klcs flashed white beneath the sWayin-
skirt. until finally Phnrls. with II great
cry of joy. seized her aud lifted lei
bodily from her feet so that he might
kiss her face. risho screamed Ant
laughed when the great bushy wllisk
ers tlchlcd her fair face.
"Dost know who ! ami" demanded
Pharis. The girl wriggled from III,
embrace and faced him with an artfu
upward glance as she nestled snligll
against his giant frame.
aye" she Knocked him Thou mr.
Pharis. who il he would could lrint
me on his next voyage n little creature
with hands that are like feet aud wit!
face like an old mans to sit on m,
shoulder and DO each thing that | dt
and make me laugh. ! have heard o
such animals Monkeys thcy are called
Hast thou perchance seen s,ch?'
The gait laughed. II veritable roar.
thousands Of them" he cried
swinging On frees taller than mast
OF vessels. Thou shalt have one, Il
truth. Its ugly face peepins over I'll,
shoulder will make thee seem eve.
fairer than thou al't. "
He paused Il moment, once more loot
ed her over critically from head to foe
and nd'lcds
"Or, better Still, gill. vouldst go viii
Fharis on n vuyago!'
"Wherc!" asked 1'isha In surprise
Il have long wanted to seek lstan
land. where there are men with bodie
like Il horse. who roam in forests. AM
Ia the sea nearby are mai1cns won
tlrous fair, with tails Ike fishes"
Tisha laughed incredulously.
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