The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
CHAPTER XIII.


Andrea did not awake until Trevor
withdrew his arm. which was when
they were already in sight of their
home landing.
By the time she reached the camp
she was In no mood TO welcome the
astonishing sight of three white men
calmly taking n siesta in Trevor's most
comfortable chairs, their helmets and
iolmans tossed aside and their short
sleeved undershirts unbuttoned at the
neck. The only thing TO be discerned
In their favor was that they were all
freshly shaven. II did not cheer her
10 see that upon catching sight Of
them. Trevor's face cleared.
"Who are the interlopersf' she
asked shortly.
His eyebrows went up. "Interlopers,
Andrea Pellor1" he asked with a
smile. Then his face turned grim.
"will you do what l ask this timer
he inquired.
She stifled the feeling OF rebellion
that Immediately rose In her AT this
recurrence of his fighting voice. 'Yes,"
she said meekly.
please slip quietly to your room.
have your tea and bath alone and
dress In your smartest khaki outfit,
leggings and all. When you have done
that. please wait till come"
Andrea could not resist a single
shot. yes" she said demurely. "just
for a change I'll go and have my tea
and bath-alone."
Trevor ignored the hit Good girl"
he said. his attention already swerving
to his snoring guests.
"And you won't tell me who they
nrer' asked Andrea. "Or don't you
known"
He fixed her with a meaning stare.
Certainly l know" he said, "for
sent for them at considerable expense
you now that one or them at least is Q
priest Of the Church Of England"
A fame of color stained Andrea's
cheeks and her eyes went suddenly
wide. Things were moving and only
by a tremendous effort did she catch
MP with them. Great expense" she
murmured. Something under three
pounds, / suppose"
Undoubtedly hit but also ignored
far more weighty affairs. He
shrugged his shoulders and pointed to
her but with his chin, an expressive
but most reprehensible adoption of ma
tive habit. She took the hint. never
theless. and as she started he said.
please remember Please don't show
yourself this time. will you7" The
tone of his voice was a great improve
ment on all that had gone before. She
threw him a smile over her shoulder
and proceeded to cross to her hut on
exaggerated tiptoe.
Trevor did not bother to awake his
guests; he went straight to his room
and gave himself up to long-drawn-
out orgy of tea; hot bath. sharp razor
and clean clothes; to say nothing Of
the cleansing. amounting and bandag-
ing of his many burns and wounds.
When, hours later he had completed
the complex operation to the best of
his ability II not entirely to the salts
faction of his vanity he opened his
door n crack and looked out. The
three guests were awake and reading.
They seemed quite comfortable as wen
as quite at home. a bottle and three
glasses having magically accrued to
the table In their midst. 1t seemed a
shame to disturb them at that par
ticular moment and Trevor decided not
TO. He closed the door. barred II, dis
connected the alarm gong and left his
room by the covered way.
1t Is a matter of record that while
this same inclosed alley was certainly
not over thirty PAGES In length and
could have been traversed in half as
many seconds, II took him exactly
thirty minutes to get from his end OF
the passage to Andrea's door-and
knock She opened TO him at once
and the sight of her made him tremble.