Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-09-19
Copyright by
Frank A. Munscy Go.
CHAPTER xiIi-ContInued.

u.s.
As they rode through the wood the
bounds Of their careless passage came
to the ears Of another jungle wayfarer.
1t was no other than Korak himself
who was perched In a tree.
He moved stealthily through the
branches until he came within sight of
the riders. He fell In behind the pair,
following them to Hansons camp.
Here the Hon. Morrison penned brief
note, which Hanson gave into the
keeping Of one of his boys, who start
ed off forthwith with it toward the
south. Out of curiosity Korak re-
mained 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-
cd. 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 years of unirammeled 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 prisoner In the bungalow of
Bwana and My Dear.
Like Gagged tigrcss 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 hid the
fence, full In the glare of the moon
light, lay a white envelope that had
not been there when she had turned
almost upon the very spot a moment
before.
Meriem stopped short In her tracks,
listening again and snifiing-more than
ever the tigress-alert, ready. Beyond
the bushes a naked black runner squat
ted, peering through the foliage. He
saw her take a step closer to the letter
She had seen 1t. 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 his
every move. She made no attempt TO
seek closer knowledge of his identity
Already she had guessed that he was
a messenger from the Hon. Morrison
She stopped and picked up the envel
ope. Tearing 1t open. she read the con
tents easily by the moons brilliant
light.
1t 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 tt
me. Come alone"
There was a little more-words tina
made her heart beat faster and hap
py flush mount her cheek.
It was still dark when the Hon
Morrison Baynes set forth for the tryst
Ing place. He insisted upon having ,
guide saying that he was not sure tina
he could find his way back to the little
clearing.
As a matter Of fact, the thought O
that lonely ride through the darkness.
before the sun rose had been too mucf
for his courage. and he craved com
pany.
black. therefore. preceded him OF
foot. Behind and above him came 10
rak. whom the noise In the camp hat
awakened.
1t was nine o'clock before Bayne
drew rein In the clearing. Meriem hat
not yet arrived. The black lay dow
to rest. Baynes lolled In his saddle
K0rak stretched himself comfortabl.
upon lofty limb. where he coul'
watch those beneath him without bein
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 an approach
ing horse came to Korak's ears. Me
riem was coming. She had almos
reached the clearing before Bayne
became aware of her presence, an
then as he looked up the foliage part
ed to the head and shoulders Of he
mount and Meriem rode into view
Baynes spurred to meet her.
Korak looked searchingly down upo
her, mentally matchmaking tn
broad-brimmed hat that hid her fei
lures from his eyes. She was abreas
the Englishman now.
Korak saw the man take both he
hands and draw her close to his breas
he saw the mans face concealed fo
Q moment beneath the same broad bril-
that hid the girls.
When he looked again they ha