The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-24

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The wide heavens above her seemed
TO promise a greater freedom from
doubt and questioning. Bayues had
urged her to tell him that she l0Ved
him. A dozen times she thought that
she might honestly give him the an
swer that he demanded.
Korak was fast becoming but a mem
DRY. That he was dead She had come
to believe since otherwise he would
have sought her out. She did not
know that he had even better reason
to believe her dend and that 1t was be-
cause of that belief he had MADE no
effort TO find her after his raid upon
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 whomp lie heard the girl
approaching and half raised himself to
his elbow. A dozen PAGES away, the
reins looped over a fence post, stood
his pony.
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the bush behind which the waiter lay.
Hanson drew a large bandanna nand-
kerchief from his pocket and rose
stealthily to his knees. A pony neighed
down at the c~orrals. Far out across
the plain II lion roared. Hanson
changed his position until he squatted
upon both feet.
Again the pony neighed, this time
closer. There IA the sound of his
body brushing against shrubbery. Han
son heard and wondered how the AMI
NAL had got from the corral, for 1t 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-
n man was coming, leading two ponies.
Meriem heard now and stopped to
look and listen. A moment later the
Hon. Morrison Bnynes drew near, the
two saddled mounts at his heels.
Meriem looked up at him in surprise.
The Hon. Morrison grinned sheepishly.
~ couldn't sleep" he explained,
"and was going for a bit of Il ride
when | Glanced to see you out here,
and | thought you'd like to join me.
Ripping good sport, you know, night
riding. Come on"
Meriem laughed. The adventure APP
pealed to her. "All right" she said.
Hanson swore beneath his bHeath.
The w led their horses from the gar
den to the gate and through 1t. There
they discovered Hanson's mount.
why, here's the traders pony" re-
marked Baynes.
Hes probably down visiting with
the foreman" said Meriem.
Pretty late for him. isn't it," re-
marked the Hon. Morrison. I'D hate
to have to ride back through that jun.
gle at night to his CAMP"
"A moment later the two had mount
ell and were moving slowly across the
moon-bathed plain.
Their horses were pressed side by
side. Baynes was pressing Meriem's
hand as he poured words Of love into
her ear, and Meriem was listening.
Come to London with me-" urged
the Hon. Morrison. 81 can gather q
safari, and we can be a whole day
upon the way to the coast before they
guess that we have gone"
why must We go that way?" asked
the girl. "Bwana and My Dear would
not object to our marriage"
Il cannot marry you just yet" ex'
planned the Hon. Morrison. II must in
form my people, and there are othe,
formalities TO be attended to first. You
DO not understand. 1t will be all right
We will go to London. l cannot wait
III you love me you will come"
"You love mei" she asked. "Yor
will marry me when we have reached
LOndon?'
II swear it." he cried.
Il will go with you" she whispered
though | do not understand why de
lay is necessary" She leaned TOWARD
him, and he took her in his arms anG
bent to press his lips to hers.
AT the bungalow Bwana had me
the returning Adventures on the yer
anda. Returning from the foreman,
quarters, Bwana had noticed that tn,
corral gate was open, and further in
vestigation revealed the fact that Me
riem's pony was gone and also the on,
most often used by Baynes.
Explanations on the part of the Eng
lishman met a rather chilly reception
from his host. Meriem was silent
She saw that Bwana was angry witt
her. 1t was the first time, and she wa
heartbroken.
"Go to your room, Meriem." he said
sand, Baynes. II you will step into m,
study I'd like to have a word with yOl
In a moment"
Bwana saw Hanson In the gardel
and called him to the veranda.
Hanson paused. Both men were 81
lent for a time. Presently the trade
.oughed In an embarrassed manner. q
though there was something on hi
mind he felt In duty bound to say, blu
hated to.
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