Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31

table was hand sewing machine and
from corne--tO-curner post swung
hammock. She had TO stoop very low
IN enter the hut Itself. and once within
had to wait long time for her sun.
nlled eyes To accustom themselves to
the kindly gloom. The man grew i'm.
patient and struck match. by its |
light Andrea saw n vision of comfort.
The room was circular and unCclled. /
50 that one could look up and up into /
the very depths of its tapcring peak. !
From that height danclcd wire AMI /
on It's end hung lantern. The man |
1T Il and showed her how 1, could be |
carried to any desired point on the /
circumference OF the room aud hooked |
there.
On one side stood cot already |
made up: beside Il n small camp chair. |
On the other side was II long hammock /
chair. and close to II stood carved
tahourct piled high with books. Over
small table hung foolish little
mirror. The walls were walnscotcd
with woven mat OF golden reeds
The place smelled clean, was clean.
Andrea had come into the room Oh.
sessed by single idea. and that was
TO determine the why and wherefore
of the covered passage leading To the
next hut. She failed To discover Its
| entrance until her companion drew her
| attention to n door. wRinscOted like
the walls but crossed by u sturdy bar
plvOtcd at one end. the other sinking
into deep socket.
at occurred ~ me-" said the man.
that perhaps you would be afraid at
night unless you were sure of help.
Listen" He raised the bar. and as
he did 80 the hidden door flew open
and gong sounded In the next hut.
THE bar cannot 10 lifted from my
side of course" he added.
Then he led her out through the
vcrnndn into her private garden and
pointed to quite new and tiny hut
"Your bath and Mushroom" he said
you must have no water In the hut
you live In. not only because It's door
is OF mud but principally on account
OF the mosquitoes"
Liver" said Andrea. MY dear
White Man. you are mad I'm not
going to live here. ~ matter how hor.
ribly I'm tempted by NIL this thought
fulness OF yours and-cnrc."
lie looked questloningly at her face,
"Will you dine with me-" he venturcd.
Eat half past fve7 It's the best hour
on account OF daylight and only two
meals day. WIN your After that
We'll talk II out
Andrea nodded and dismissed him
with. It'll half after five. then"
! Things had moved so fast through
the day that she had had no time To
mark more than their general course.
Now she settled down to a deliberate
survey. She went back IN her mind
10 Aunty Gwen, to her brothers and
to the public at large ms represented
by the colony dance. She imagined
their CONSERVATION at her disappear.
nnce, visunllzed the efforts that even
at this moment were being made 10
trace her and the full force Of their
inevitable futility.
The searchers would have nothing
To go on. There was only one chance
as far as she knew and that wac =
slim one. In the general excitement
: the native whom the white man had
left behind might chatter his way into
, sufficient prominence to get himself
called az witness. But she set
small hope on such = solution. for the
!, last few hours had taught her thai
the author OF NIL her troubles was
more than White Man To those under
hlm--be was master.
Then her thoughts turned 10 the
man she was 10 have married. OF
course. md whatever happened from
now on, thnt--deai--was on She
. puckered her brow puzzled that such
!. n conclusion brought no grent shock
, with a. Last Of all. she thought OF
herself. What was the meaning 0i
, this day 20 Andrea Peilor. 90 that girl
whom she had curiously watched
studied and dreamed over during very
, nearly a quarter Of century, Tn
: consciously she faced the problem
from the standpoint into which shs
had been bred nlOne-menEured II bj
the cold rule of convention and 30
ciety usage.
I'm done for" said Andrea to her
self. yesterday | was . pearl 0l
!. great price In the marriage market
and now everything In the way OF casl
!. that offers will come from the music
: halls Your last day. PelIor" sh'
added aloud. giving n deep significance
10 the use Of the old family nam
: alone. Her lips curled and her eye
= hardened rebelliously as she added I
= final murmur. But it's been n hum
merr'
"SeOn ready. Missis."
u Che Jumped erect with a startie'
= cry.
PLENTY hungry. ehf" said Bnthtu
: with his usual grin Of pride at bi
powers Of deduction.
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