Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-07

patient and struck match. BY Its
light Andrea saw a vision Of comfort
The room was circular and unceIled
so that one could look up and up into
the very depths Of its taperlng peak.
From that height dangIed a wire and
on its end hung a lantern. The man
lit 1t and showed her how It 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 1t small camp chair
On the other side was long hammock
chair, and close TO It stood a carved
tabouret piled high with books. over
small table hung foolish little
mirror. The walls were wainscoted
with a woven mat Of golden reeds
The place smelled clean, was clean.
Andrea had come into the room OBJ
sessed by single idea, and that was
10 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 10 door. wainscoted Ike
the walls hut crossed by sturdy bar
pivoted at one end, the other sinking
into a deep socket
1T occurred to me-" said the man. |
that perhaps you would be afraid at |
night unless you We're sure of help. |
Listen" lie raised the bar, and as
he did so the hidden door flew open
and gong sounded In the next hut.
'"rhe bar cannot be lifted from my
side of course" he added.
Then he led her out through the
veranda into her private garden and
pointed to a quite new and tiny hut.
"Your bath and washroom," he said
"You must have no water In the hut
you live In, not only because Its floor
is OF mud but principally on accou
of the mosquitoes"
Liver said Andrea. "iy dea
White Man, you are mad. I'm nc
going to live here, no matter how no
ribly I'm tempted by all this though
fulness of yours and-care."
He looked questioningly at her fac,
"Will you dine with me-" he venturel
''at half past five7 It's the best hou .
on account of daylight and only tw
meals day. VIII you? After tina
Wen talk 1t out"
Andrea nodded and dismissed hiI
with. It'll half after Ave, then" '
Things had moved 80 fast throug a
the day that she had had no time
mark more than their general cours, o
Now she settled down to a dellberat
survey. She went back In her min a
% Aunty Gwen, to her brothers an q
% the public at large as represente Il
~ the colony dance. She imagine u
heir CONSERVATION at her disappear s.
Ince, visuallzed the efforts that evei
Il this moment were being made t, u
race her and the full force of the
Inevitable futillty. III
The searchers would have nothinl II
o go on. There was only one chanc, nj
s far as she knew and that was { ON
linn one. In the general excitement Tn
he native whom the white man had 10
III behind might chatter his way into vi
efficient prominence to get himself SO
allied as witness But she set oV
'st few hours had taught her that III
le author OF all her troubles was CIV
lore than White Man to those under 'ii'
im--he was master. sii
Then her thoughts turned to the <"
an she was to have married. OF III.
,urse. and whatever happened from
Nv on. that-deal--wa off. She wa
ickered her brow. puzzled that such sq'
conclusion brought no great shock Di'
it'll It. Last Of all. she thought of ooi
'rself What was the meaning of w
is day TO Andrea Pellor TO that girl re
lom she had curlously watched.
ldied and dreamed over during very COZ
arly Il quarter of a century? I'm "
nsciously she faced the problem
ON the standpoint into which she cav
d been bred alone-measured II by
e cold rule of convention an so. SUM
,ty usage. ere'
''pm done for" said Andre 10 her iels
Il. Yesterday l was a pear OF
Eat price In the marriage market S" ~.
d now everything in the way OF cash
1t offers will come from the music inei
lis Your last day. Pellor." she Slu.
ied aloud, giving deep significance s"a
the use of the old family name
me. Her lips curled and her eyes ii"'
rdened rebelliously as she added q io'
nj murmur. "But It's been hum "or or
RI"
'Scoft ready. Mlssis." 'ne
ma ,umned erect With a .t.rt,.d Their
boy
p,en., h,,,o~. 40, ..,a y-s.A lost
h his usual grin of pride at his
vers of deduction. "in.
Tell your master that shall come u ~ y
.en minutes" she said. watched him -
and closed the door after him. 'ne
N she turned and hurried TO the ' '"D's
Q mirror on the wall. She flushed and
, anger as she looked at herself. Then
excitement coupled with the heat brouI
made her forget her inappropriate chair