Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-29

necessitated q preliminary Salaver OF
an hours duration. Equally silent. she
watched his detailed preparations Of
q well-appointed safarl. Tents were
brushed and set to air; cots and mat
tresscs put out for sun.bath; provi
sions of all sorts packed In one-loao
cases; water boiled, filtered and huns
in canvas coolers. Only few days
before, just such signs as these had
made her heart heavy with unanswer'
able Questionings, but her Illness had
changed ell that. The successive mo-
meuts Of the throbbing present each
In Its turn filled her whole horizon,
She knew instInctively that he had
something big up his sleeve, and that
he would shake It out on the slightest
provocation. She also had long mem.
DRY, and had no difficulty In recalling
his exact boast as to what he would
do when she was wen. He was going
to take her In free fight. She was well
now, she reflected; she had never felt
better In her life. and II there was one
thing she hungered for more than an
other, 1t was the promised combat.
There Is no telling how long An
dres's Innate stubhornness would have
held out, nor at what point Trevors
exasperation would have driven him,
for their wordless contest was inter.
rupted by an event which he had both
foreseen and feared. They were sitting
at table after dinner on q
cloudless night. brilliant under a
full moon, when q fur-away sound
came to disturb their purpose
ful silence. Trevor Strengthened Ia his
chair and leaned forward. his whole
body tense in the effort Of listening.
It came again, a ghost Of sound that
gradually assumed substance and
rhythmic form until after five long
minutes 1t was recognizable as the
cadenced rumble of IN African river
chantey. e."
Instantly Trevor was on his feet. He
issued orders to Bathtub, who imme-
diately began to clear the table and
eliminate every item Of furniture that
would Indicate DIAL occupancy OF the
white portion of the camp. They had
dressed that nieht for dinner, not as a
celebration or any special event, but
because they were both bored with
too much time on their hands. Trevor
now excused himself TO Andres and
withdrew to his room. In few min
utss he reanpeared CARRIED in his
toughest khaki shirt and trousers. His
face was grave as he advanced on
Andrea with nod toward her hut.
Manchester viii be here in half an
hour" he stated. II ask You to go TO
your room. close and bar both doors
and stay there until ] call you"
Without waiting for her comment.
he turned and left her. She sat on,
with narrowed eyes, until she had fin
ished her. cigarette, and then, with
glance around to see il Trevor were
Watching, she arose and, walked slowly
across the open court Of the craal. In
her breast was great rebellion at
the curt manner IN which ne had made
his request, but she had to admit TO
herself that no other form Of address.
coming from him. could have impressed
her so deeply. ,.,cyed ne. SO quietly.
She went to her room. closed the
front door, but did not bar 1t, chose
book ard sat DOWN to make a. pretense
OF reading. The sound Of the cha1tey
rumb,sd near and then wavered afar
according 10 the bends Of the river. but
in spite of this variation the SUN of
It's volume swelled steadily in an
ornlnous approach until II died quite
suddenly at the boat landing.
There was distant rattle of
dozen punting-poles dropped across
the thwarts, spoken word or two
that carried marvelously across the
still night, and then long Silence sud
denly shattered by a believing voice:
"Ship ahoy. Show your port and star
board lights d you. How In the
h d'you think III make the chan
ae!p
Andrea rose quickly and laid her
ear to a crack in the door. Her pulse
was beating fast, but she was smiling.
She heard Trevor come out and pres
emily she heard him speak. His voice
was almost unrecognizable. it was SO
cold ard so ,ncisive, Ike sharpened
steel. In strange incongruity. the
words he let fall were like drops Of
nolte: metal.
:'Heiio. Manchester, you dirty, drunk
Ell brute! What's your price to go
away from here tonight? can offer
you case Of Bols and all the katir
dogs In the craal to see you off,"
The words and their manner as
founded Andrea for q moment it
seemed to her that these two men
must be Joking. Then she felt the I'M
pact Of an undercurrent OF malevolepce
such as she had never in her life i'm
agined, much less encountered. She
quivered to the thought that here was
Trevor absolutely without gloves at
last, every word an Intentionally naked
blow.
"Trevor," said Manchester in an oily
voice that was strangely softened and
indescribably aggravating, II like you.
can't help likin' you you're so d
unblblical. Not q whisper about a
ganguinary fatted calf. You 90 right
to my heart with case Of gin. &C
cept; bring 1t out"
mo" said Trevor, I'll send It up.
I'll have 1t waiting for you by the time
you get back II you don't rot and fall
oDorf nm tho wavD "