The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-03

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that his kindness and consideration
never faltered she came to compare
him with her Korak and to be very
fond Of him. but never did her loyalty
to her ape man nag.
On the nth day they came suddenly
upon q great plain. and from the edge
OF the forest the girl saw In the dis
lance fenced fields and many build
inss. At the sight she drew back In
astonishment.
"Whsre are wei" she asked, point
Ing.
I'VE could not fnd Korak," replied
the man, 'and a. our way Led near my
douar ! have brought you here to wait
and rest with my wife until my men
q 3nd your ape or he finds you. 1t
IL better thus, little one. You viii be
safer with rs and you will BE- happier"
4eriem laughed. The Jungle" she
said. rs my father and my mother. l
do not fear the Jungle. ! love It. I
should rather die than leave II forever.
But your douar II close beside the
Jungle. You have been good to mt. I
will do 10 you wish and remain here
for awhile to wait the coming OF my
korek."
"Goodw said the man, and he led
the way down toward the Aower-cov-
cred bungalow behind which lay the
barns and clubhouse Of q well-ordered
African farm.
Neriem walked on toward the bun
galow. upon the porch Of which q wo-
man, dressed In white, waved q well
come to her returning lord. There was
more fear In the girls eyes now than
there had been In the presence of
strange men or savage beasts. She
hesitated. turning an appealing glance
toward the man.
THAT u my wife," he said. "She
will be glad to welcome you"
The woman came down the path to
meet them. The man kissed her and.
turning toward Meriem, introduced
them, speaking In the Arab tongue the
girl understood.
This IL Meriem, my dear" he said.
and told the story Of the jungle waif
30 far - he knew It.
Meriem saw that the woman was
beautiful. She saw that sweetness and
goodness were stamped indelibly upon
her countenance. She no longer feared
her. and when her brief story had been
narrated and the woman came and put
her arms about her and kissed her and
called her poor little darling some
thing snapped In Meriem's heart.
She buried her face on the bosom Of
this new friend, In whose voice was
the mother tone that Meriem had not
heard for SO many years That she had
forgotten its very existence. She buried
her face on the kindly bosom and wept
as she had not wept before In nll her
me-tears Of relief and JOY that she
could not fathom.
And % came Ncriem, the savage lit
tie Aangani, out Of her beloved jungle
into the midst Of Z home Of culture
and refinement. Already 'Bwana" and
my DEAR" ~ she first heard them
called ana continued to call them, were
- father and mother to her.
Once her savage fears were allayed
she went 70 the opposite extreme Of
~dustfulnesD and love. Now she was
willing to wait here until they found
Kofak o. Korak found her. She did
not givs mp that thought Korak, her
kogak, was always Arsk
And out In the jungle, fAr away,
KOrak, covered, with wounds. stiR
with clotted blood. burning With
rage ana sorrow. - oon - sum-
Client strength returned swung hack
upoo tho trail Of the great balloons.
He did not and them where he had
last seen them nor n any Of their
usual Aaufta. but be sought them along
The well-marked spoor they had LEFT
behind them. and at last hs overlook
then.