The Lamar register., 1919-11-26

ing Tor tnlS man 10 cOine dlOne. Dut
when he comes 1 would be a fool to
miss the chance of telling him just
what my situation is. He might not
be able to get me out, but at least
would no longer be totally in your
power. If my disappearance should
he completed there would be cred
ible witness TO the incredible fact that
l had really been here"
A dark flush spread over Msungo's
face. "At the risk of further arousing
your curiosity" he said, "let me as
sure you that you are a thousand
times safer in my sole power than in
that Of one or dozen MacClosters."
"Is that his name-MacClosterr
asked Andrea coldly.
Msungo nodded.
"And what is his reprehensible bus
iness?"
81 can't conceive why / should tell
you. One can't spread that sort of
thing without harming ones self"
$50 you don't trust me, after ALL"
said Andrea.
"It isn't question Of trusting" re-
piled M'sungo. ITS a question of
whether 1t ever pays to tell tales out
of school"
"And you don't think you are justi-
fed in telling me this mans business
just as warningf"
"You mean," said Msungo. $50 that
you can believe me when i tell you II
would be disaster should he catch
glimpse of your In other words. you
want to be persuaded that I'm telling
the truth"
fishing for trouble. I mean-just a
warning"
swell, II you mean Just that" said
M'sungo. "it is quite unnecessary, for
the man is his own warning. Only see
him before he sees you and / won't
have to gag you. won't have to lock
you up. l may. however. have to put
the tracker on your trail into the
BUSH"
"You think there is a man living I
would run fromr said Andrea. "You
don't know me-"
perhaps you wouldn't" said
M'sungo, "but in the case of MacClos-
ter. 1t would be because you couldn't
on account of jelly in the knees"
-Oh.i" cried Andrea "Now you have
done It, Now / want to see him."
Andrea Pellor." said M'sungo quiet
ly, please believe me when / tell you
that you don't. I'm hoping the old
devil won't go on a tear while you're
here, but If he does and II he comes.
just remember what tell you. Rather
than have MacCloster see you and
touch you, I would gladly cut your
throat"
"why miner asked Andrea. 1T
would have Impressed me a lot more
II you'd said your own. Perhaps you
realized that couldn't quite believe
that"
snow you're trying to quarrel" said
the white man coolly. "Aren't you
sleepyr
"No."
He yawned.
That's nice OF you." said Andrea.
"And since you're Interested, i might
as well ask a few more quetslons.
What were you doing on that d
VIII that be telling tales out Of
schooli"
He looked relieved. mot at all. I'd
got off my third steamer load and I
suddenly had news that put 1t up to
me to change the captains sailing or
ders before he passed beyond the
reach OF wireless. There wasn't time
for anything but the old flying boat so
1 ran her out and logged down the
coast. / wasn't on that d. beach
more than thirty minutes, all told"
Thirty minutes" murmured An
drea. "who would have thought that
one little half-hour could ever mat
ter7
He looked at her musingly. 1T
doesn't pay to tell you things" he said.
ave get along better just living"
81 wonder how you knowi" said An
drea. you've told me such a lot.
haven't your Where did you learn to
fy?"
Her question seemed to send n shock
through him, but he met her eyes
squarely and said nothing. Andrea
waited a full minute. then she began:
who are you? What's your namef
Where did you come from7 Do you al
ways take an airplane along7 Are you
an amateur? II you're not, why do you
shriveI every time / say flying ma