The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08
Copyrights by
Frank A. Munscy CO.
CHAPTER xIIi-Continued.

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As they rode through the wood the
sounds of their careless passage came
to the ears of another jungle wayfarer.
1t was no other than Korak himself,
who was perched in tree.
He moved stealthily through the
branches until he came within sight OF
the riders. He fell in behind the pair,
following them to HanSOn's camp.
Here the Hon. Morrison penned a brief
note, which Hanson gave into the
keeping of one Of his boys, who start
cd off forthwith with 1t toward the
South. Out of curiosity Korak re-
manned in the vicinity of the camp.
Baynes was restless, pacing back
and forth beneath the trees when he
should have been resting against the
forced marches of the coming flight.
Hanson lay in his hammock and smok-
ed. They spoke but little. Korak lay
stretched upon branch among the
dense foliage above them.
In the garden beside the bungalow
.Meriem wandered thoughtfully in the
moonlight. She still smarted from
Bwana's, to her, unjust treatment OF
the Hon. Morrison Baynes.
Meriem loved them both and was
grateful to them for all that they had
done for her, but deep in her heart
surged the savage love of liberty that
her wears of untrammeled freedom In
the jungle had made part and parcel OF
her being. Now, for the first time
since she had come. to them, Meriem
felt like a prisoner In the bungalow OF
Bwana and My Dear.
Like Gagged tigress the girl paced
the length of the Enclosure. Once she
paused near the outer fence, her head
upon one side, listening to the PAD OF
naked human feet just beyond the gar
den. The sound was not repeated.
Then she resumed her restless walk
ing. Down to the opposite end OF the
garden she passed, turned and retraced
her steps toward the upper end. Upon
the sward near the bushes that MIA the
fence. full In the glare OF the moon
light. Law q white envelope that had
not been there when she had turned
almost upon the very spot moment
before.
Meriem stopped short in her tracks
listening again and sniffing-more than
ever the tigress-alert, ready. beyohu
the bushes q naked black runner squat
ted. peering through the foliage. he
saw her take step closer to the letter.
She had seen It. He rose quietly and
following the shadows of the bushes
that ran down to the corral, was soon
gone from sight.
Meriem's trained ears heard MS
every move. She made no attempt u
seek closer knowledge of his Identity
AIreody she had guessed that he was
. messenger from the Hon. Morrison
She stooped and picked up the envel-
one. Tearing 1t open, she read the con
tents easily by the moons brilliant
light.
It was, as she had guessed. from
BayneS:
81 cannot go without seeing you
again. Come to the clearing early TO-
morrow morning and say goodby TO
me. Come alone"
There was little more-words that
mode her heart beat faster and hap
DIV flush mount her cheek.
IT was still dark when the Hon.
Morrison Baynes set forth for the tryst-
ing Mace. He insisted upon having q
guide. saying that he was not sure that
he could find his way back to the little
clearing.
AS n matter of fact, the thought OF
that lonely ride through the darkness
before the sun rose had been too much
for his courage, and he craved COM
pany.
A black, therefore, preceded him on
foot. Behind and above him came Ko-
rak. whom the noise in the camp had
awakened.
If was nine o'clock before Baynes
drew rein in the clearing. Meriem had
NOT vet arrived. The black lay down
70 rest. Baynes lolled In his saddle.
Korak stretched himself comfortably
upon n lofty limb. where he could
watch those beneath him without being
seen.
An hour passed. Baynes gave evil
dence of nervousness. KOrak had al
ready guessed that the young English
man had come here TO meet another.
Presently the sound Of IN approach
ing horse came to Korak's ears. Me
rem was coming. She had almost
reached the clearing before Bayaes
became aware Of her presence. and
thon as he looked I'D the foliage part