Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-22
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I--Andrea Pel!or. handso7ns
daughter OF Lord Pelior, iInpecuniOus
sra a:tS's but wealthy n,,dSleassed damond
rnire owner. She d!sconsoisteiy Tanders
from her hotel in South Africa and dis
covers an aviator about to fly IRON, the
beach. Impuls.vely. OF course imagining
tina. the trip will be merely a pleasant
excursion. and q welcome reliof from
thoughts of her impending >ove!ess mar
although she does not kaov him. tie
somewhat unwiG:ngly agrees. and they
start.
CHAPTER II.-When she realizes her
unknown aviator is not goins lack An
drea in desperation tries to choke him
ner and they sail on into the very heart
Of Africa. Landing in an immense or aai.
Andrea finds the natives all boz n wor-
ship to her mysterious corHpsrion she
White Man sets about building hat for
her
CHAPTER TIL-Andrea Is given .
glimpse OF the home which IS 10 be hers,
and wonders at It's completeness White
Nan invite. her to dinner that evening.
ard in spite OF the fact that ne has re-
fused to take her back TO civilization An
dvea accepts his invitation. but hs con-
tlaues deaf to her pleading that ne re-
store her to her friends
CHAPTER Iv.-Andrea ~ awakened
from sound sleep next morning oy loud
pounding on her doorway and is told 10
prepare for a days hunt with White Nan.
she thoroughly enjoys the exciting Trip
and begins to understand more OF he
hosts character and tho reason Tor
his apparently ruthless slaughtnr!nS OF
animals. He Is providing for The forcs
Of blacks he employs and who look TO
him for sustelAnce-
her deplorabie lack OF change OF clothing.
.s surprised ami delighted when a trunk.
loaded with everything n the way OF
clothing dear TO a the feminine h. heart us.
c!v.s and she';s told by White Man that
they are hers. White Nan by skiilful
shot saves her from the attack OF
s&he bull and she is fast becoming rec
onci!sd to her fate after eight days IN
the craaL
CHAPTER Won another expedition
the donkey on which Andrea is mounted
runs away with her and abe Is for
moment made ridiculous. White Man ex-
chase, "cbolo.'" she is horrtfed After
WARD she listens to the report OF native
runners that Il herd c: elephants is IN
the district and Is invited to the hunt by
White Nan. They start down croco-
dils-!nfested stream for the scene Of the
hunt
Leading the march home over the
back trail, M'sungo set pace that kept
Marguerite at jogging trot. Andrea
protested but to no avail Msunso,
comfortably smoking pipe after pipe,
had withdrawn info one OF those male
Ravens Of the mind that rn!ns;n5 mar
velously untroubled by the tongues OF
women. Andrea sulkcd.
When they arrived at the river,
there being put three natives in their
reduced following, Msungo promptly
took his place as one Of the Four pail
bearers To Marguerite. There was
Olrething about being carried even in
part by u white man that seemed 20
appeal to the old rogue's sense OF hu-
NOR. He threw up his ba-rei-lonG head
ard brayed an accompaniment to his
tr.umphal progress into the scow. No
sooner was he deposited thea M'sua,;o
seized his tail and bore down on it
wiki all his weight. The music sud
denly ceased.
But Andrea's clear laughter still
rang out Oh" she cried when she
con!d speak, "he IS clever. I didn't
realize how ridiculous you were until
he laughed" She Ter herself go
again. Msurgo glared ar her.
And you were brutal" she contin-
ued You pulled his tail"
II pulled his tail to make him shut
up" said Msurgo. II wish" he
paused.
"say it," cried Andrea. "Tou w!sh
YOU could make me shut up. Well. you
can't. I'm going to laugh al IKE.
Listen"
She opened wide her mouth for q
stage "Ha. Ea! Ha." but 1t never got
cut. Afsungo threw his arms around
her and matched her to hin. His lips
came closer and closer to hers. In his
eyes was an exHsperatcd twinkle.
"Please don't" he begged.
Andrea glanced down her nose at
his lips, saw that they had halted In
their advance on hers and decided to
struggle free from his embrace. why
lively. "What is there about this
mugsy old river that has you--has you
bluffed"
"A lot Of things" began Msungo.
his eyes shifting.
Andrea watched him shrewdly.
Tell me, White Man." she concluded
"what Is the one reasonr'
She saw a doubt and then a sudden
decision come into his face. "All
right" he said. "Ill tell you tonight"
They reached the homo craal at the
setting Of the sun. In rapid succession
came tea, a hot bath, fresh clothes
and dinner. With the first puff at her
cigarette Andrea settled h.ck Iii her
chair and said, "Now." U.s..
The man did not pretend to be at q
loss for her meaning. He nodded, lit
his cigar, and sat down. "All right"
he saId. "l'l trust you. Here's the
cat out Of the bag. I'm not the
only white man in this Bit Of coun-
| try. There's another who came In
| across the wilderness and has his camp
| ahout forty miles I'D the river. His