Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-14

there and ask me II you're not res
sonably healthy. with a spot on you
cheek"
"Ohl" cried the girl. A sea OF sud
den color swlrled about her neck, NJ
Into her face and down over one-hal
the length OF her bare arms Sh'
threw up a hand to her cheek an,
pressed II there. Her eyes were afiame
III ever / can hurt you" she sale
slowly. sf-ever--I--can--"
The man locked surprised; then con
trite and finally grave.
Let me assure you" he said, "that
you win inevitably have 1t In yOuI
power"
'Ill not forget when that day
comes" she said and arose. With her
hand still pressed 10 her face. she hur-
rled from him across the kraai into
her room and slammed and barred the
door behind her. She went straight
TO the mirror and took her hand away.
Such a trihe that tiny spot had seemed
last night, the night Of "a party-just
an excuse for beauty patch Of black
plaster-and tonight It was immeas-
urably uglyl
With bed so near she could not stop
to cry just yet. She went about her
preparation deliberately. subcOnscious-
~ secure IN the thought that she could
soon soak her pillow IN aching com
fort. Throughout her maneuvering
she was aware Of a presence In the
room. inauimate but terrifyngly per.
sonal. However she turned, it stlll
lurked in the corner Of her eye, ac-
cused her OF dallying and almost said
aloud. Eventually why not now?"
Finally she slipped on the rest Of her
dainty clothes and with eyes screwed
tight shut, groped for the presence,
seized 1t and put II on in two parts
"Ohl" she gasped in rage, that
should have to wear that beasts silk
pajamasp She put out the light,
hurled herself at the cot. curled up
like a kitten, drew the sheet over her
head. cuddled into the pillow and
sobbed. Poor Andrea Poor Andrea
Pel-Pe--"
Brutal. elemental sleep had choked
the words In her throat.
There is no telling when Andrea |
would have awaked had It not been
for Bathtub, who Numbered on her
door at the scandalously late hour In
that cline OF eight In the morning.
bath ready. Mlssisl Bath ready.
Missisi" he was chanting monoto-
nously. She arose. put on her cloak,
opened the door and rubbed her eyes
at the shock of MONDAY glare.
The boy grinned from ear to ear
bath ready" he exclaimed with a
happy finallty and bearing towels and
soap led her TO the newly constructed
little hut In the yard. He placed the
paraphernalla on a chair set close to
collapsible canvas tub and from
neighborlng smoldering fire fetched a
big tin of water.
Hot waterl" cried Andrea. "Why
I'm boiling myself. Bring me cold
water"
Gold water no good" affirmed Bath
tub as he emptied the tin.
"But l wish cold water" said An
drea.
Gold water plenty no good for
withdrew, carefully closing the door
behind him.
Andrea enjoyed the bath and learned
In ten minutes the soundness Of the :
tropical rule that II had taken some ,
old-timer ten years to evolve: The hot
ter the day the hotter the water. Feel
Ing refreshed. almost cool, she started !
back to her room. but stopped on the 5
veranda, her eyes held by sundry things
On the table a mans soft shirt. freshly {
roned. a roll OF khaki cloth, scissors, l
q thimble and one of those pepper-pot a
Inns of assorted needles. She stared I
10 them long and helplessly, her lower e
lip trembling; then she went in. put v
IN her things except her frock and $
covered its lack with her cloak. She {
lid her hair last of all. by way of il
'hange, and just as she finished heard d
iathtub's call to breakfast d
Neither white man nor black was In q
violence. but even so the day passed
witty, SO many We're the new features Il
II the kraals changing scene. She p
hose book at random had her ham "
he dining tree and stretched out to p
er first lesson in lazy content. Grad e
ally she grew drowsy with the heat, tc
ut not so sleepy that she failed TO lie
ear from away OF the far-earrying bl
eport six times repeated. of high n
owered rife. be
Bathtub, squatted near by. looked st
p with beatitlc smile. Master" he dc
lated.
IL was two hours later when the rs
lcldent was repeated in every detail fe
I'VE that the shots came from still &C
.rthcr away; and about three hours be
fter once more the thing happened. W
athtub rolled his eyes and Rugged hr
mself In gormanGizing anticipation in
: he hreathed the word. "Masterw M
Andrea was vaguely interested until Al
le sequel 60 those eighteen shots tn
,gan 10 arrive and then she was tn
unned with horror Amid the shouts