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

said With curied lips,
Il have whipped q boy once" m
swered the man coolly They hav
never forgotten" he turned 10 hei
'@rhis boy Balhtub. Is YOURS. II h
ever fails you shall thrash him with
Ia an inch Of his nine lives" he dis
missed the boy with nod
Bathfub stepped before his mis-
trcsa. saluted, grinued the broadest
most friendly grin Andrea had evel
seen. and without waiting for Ia,
smiling answer Of her eyes was Oh
Ike an arrow.
SO taken up was Andrea with watch
ing the white man az he issued a rapid
fire OF orders 10 his remaining lieu
tenants that when Bathtub returned.
ealntcd. and led her beneath the les
Ger OF the acacia trees she could not
believe her eyes. for they showed her
o canvas wash basin on stills. n clean
towel laid over the back of chair. an
other chair before camp table laid
with clean cloth and burdcned with
two sizzling fried eggs, hot toast. mar
"a
squat bottle with the stems OF Wild
ncwers rammed down It's throat.
She took on her cloak and Bafhtub
promptly hung II to mir ever low
branch OF the tree; then. while she
bathed her face and hands. he stood
~ with the towel. and when she was
through with that he drew her chair
Cor her and poured her tea. Children
began crowding around. He drove
mem back. and. dragging his toe.
marked n wide circle on the ground
with the table as center.
Up to that mark and no farther
enme the children and squatted In n
staring but silent ring Andrea sat
down and gazed over their heads at
the kraal In general and at the white
RAN In particular. for from him ra-
dated an activity incredible In com
parlson with the languor that had pre-
coded Il. Her eyes fell 20 the table
and shc realized two things: she was
unusually, marvelously hungry and
the table was set for one. (
Doesn't your master eat7" she
nsted OF Bathtub.
MY master makes ready Gala for
fnlssis.-
''What Is 'caiar"
Bathtub frowned In an effort 10
catch up with a word that was on the
verge OF escaping from his meager
vocabulary. "Housel" he suddenly ex-
ploded and grinncd with satisfaction.
Andrea lowered the fork that was
saif way 60 her mouth. makes ready
! house-for me7" Her eyes mar
owed Il VIII not need house. Tell
~Sn."
Bathtub's grin broadened. SORRY.
<ssis." h. said. claw Ike That; ey-
70 Missls one hut. every hut one tax"
Andrea stared at him opcn-mouihed
nd then hlushed furicusly. II mean
ant | win not stay here she ex-
eained angrily. TELL your master
aSh TO speak with him-at once.
fair minute. You call him M'sungo.
mat DOES that meanT'
White man." said Bathtub. aud de-
ieSed 20 call his master.
Vie white man gave last order
NJ then obeyed Andrea's summons. .
y he stepped Into the shade OF the
ssn he took or his hat and moppcd '
, wet brow. 'rco bad We can't keep =
~ like the morning." he said.
II didn't send FOR you 20 talk about
Y weather" said Andrea. "You have "
90 raining orders; now let me give =
y one. You are 10 get that machine y
shape and take me back now y
6w-
TIE mans eyes met her care stead. -
[ bat gradually his body began 60 -
fsnbie. He put one baud out TO tho y
err cnair as though TO steady him
II. u want you 90 believe me-" no A,
" In a low voice. when l tell yos !
NJ what you ask Is impossible" m
Ee turned as though 20 leave her. ~
Talt." cried Andrea. There wss ~
neshing In the WY he spoke that
~ went beyond persuasion and ~,
bed her OF her malustay her am "a,
against him. But" she STAN. ~
red aud stopped "Oh. what a. to ~,
,ome OF mef ~.
sf could take you back | would In
~" said the man duly. when you III
I'D 10 come with me l knew OF ST
IRE that you were unaware Of the "a
that ! was not returning. An Inn th'
- drove me 10 grant your request str
the grounds that IL Is really OF very WI
se consequence what happens to mel
given individual. Impulses pass ma
decisions are often irEetrieyable;
was one OF them"
whyr asked Andrea earnestly. AKA
then repeated more urgently. IL
hy is it9' ma
he mans eyes wandered toward $50
airplane but he did not answer tab
insistent question. no real harm fro
come 10 you" he said instead. hat
{ even so ! am sorrY LOGIC is to