The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
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most friendly grin Andrea had ever /
seen. and without waiting Tor the
smiling answer of her eyes was oil
like an arrow.
So taken up was Andrea with watch
ing the white man rs he issued rapiu
fire of orders 10 his remaining lieu
tenants that when Bathtub returned
SalutCd and led her beneath the les
ser of the acacia trees she could not
believe her eyes, for they showed her
Il canvas wash basin on stills. cIeah
towel laid over the back of chair an
other chair before Il camp table illu
with a clean cloth and burdened WIN
two sizzling fried eggs. hot toast, mar
maIade. a pot of tea and an absurd
squat bottle with the stems OF WIFI
flowers rammed down its throat.
She took off her cloak and Bathtub
/ promptly hung it Ia air over low
/ branch of the tree; then, while she
! bathed her face and hands, he STOOD
by with the towel. and when she was
| through with that he drew her chair
| for her and poured her tea. Children
began crowding around. He drove
them back. and, dragging his toe,
marked wide circle ON the ground
with the table as center.
Up to that mark and no farther
came the children and squatted in Il
staring but silent ring. Andrea sat
down and gazed over their heads at
the kraal in general and at the white
man in particular. for from him ra-
dated an activity incredible in cop-
pariSon with the languOr that had pre-,
ceded it. Her eyes fell To the table
and she realized two things: she was
unusually. marvelOusly hungry and
the table was set for one.
Doesn't your master eat" she
asked of Bathtub.
"My master makes ready Gaia for
mSsis."
what is 'caiaT"
Bathtub frowned in an effort to
catch up with word that was on the
verge of escaping from his meager
. y.
ploded and grinned with satisfaction
Andrea lowered the fork that was
half way to her mouth. Makes ready
, a house-for me?" Her eyes mar
rowed. 81 will not need a house. Tel
, him."
, Bathtub's grin broadened. Sorry
> Missis." he said "law like that; ev
, cry Missis one hut, every hut one tax
: Andrea stared at him Open-mOutheC
( and then blushed furiously. 81 meal
that | will not stay here" she eX
planned angrily. Tell your master
: wish to speak with him-at once
e Wait minute. You call him M'sungo
+ What does that meanT
o "White man." said Bathtub, and de
i parted to call his master.
+ The white man gave a last Orde
y and then Obeyed Andrea's summons
d As he stepped into the shade of tn
e acacia he took off his hat and mOppet
his wet brow. "ToO bad we can't keel
:, cool, like the morning" he said.
e 81 didn't send for you to talk abou
e the weather, Sulu AHuIcd. lOu INV
s been raining orders; now let me Civ
o just one. You are to get that machin
e in shape and take me back now
L today"
n The mans eyes met her gaze stead
IT lily but gradually his body began I
y tremble He put one hand out to tn
spare chair as though to steady hin
"a self IL want you to believe me-" h
" said in q low voice, when | tell 20
that what you ask is impossible"
re He turned as though TO leave he
Y, wait" cried Andrea. There wa
III something in the way he spoke tha
even went beyond persuasion an
- robbed her of her mainstay-her al
ger against him. But" she stan
- mered and stopped. "Oh, what is
to become Of me?'
ne IF could take you back l would
IN now" said the man DULY. when yo
ne asked to come with me l knew I
l." course that you We're unaware of Il
pd fact that was not returning. An in