Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-12-26

stood her. IL was not that she was
perverse. but that her pride demanded
constant test Of his loyalty to her
other self-that Internal self that had
lain barred, revealed and helpless In
his arms.
About those things which might have
aroused a legitimate curiosity. she
asked few questions. Without word
OF inquiry she saw him despatch twelve
picked men on some mysterious mis-
sion whose intricacies and Importance
necessitated preliminary palaver OF
an hours duration. Equally silent, she
watched his detailed preparations OF
welI-appointed flfari. Tents were
brushed and set to air cots and mat
tresses put out for q sun-bath; provi-
sions of all sorts packed In one-load
cases; water boiled, filtered and hung
In canvas coolers. Only few days
before. Just such signs as these had
made her heart heavy with unanswer-
able questlonIngs, but her Illness had
changed all that. The successive mo-
ments 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 II out on the slightest
provocation. She also had long men,
Dry and had no difficulty In recalling
his exact boast as to what he would
do when she was well. 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. It was the promised combat.
There Is no telling how long An
drea's innate stubbornness would have
held out. nor at what point Trevor's
evaporation would have driven him.
for their wordless contest was inter-
rupted by an event which he Ind both
foreseen and feared. They were sitting
at table after dinner on a
cloudless night. brilliant under
full moon, when fnr-away sound
came to disturb their purpose
ful silence. Trevor Strengthened In his
chair and leaned forward. his whole
body tense In the effort OF listening.
II came again. a ghost OF sound that
assumed substance and
rhythmic form until after five long
minutes II was recognizable as the
rumble OF an African river
Instantly Trevor was on his feet. He
ssued orders TO Bathtub. who lmme
llately began to clear the table and
animate every item of furniture thar
would Indicate a dual occupancy of tn
white portion of the camp. They hnt
ressed that night for dinner. not as
celebration or any special event. but
Iecause they were both bored with
90 much time on their hands. Trevor
ow excused himself TO Andrea and
llthdrcw "a his room. In a few min
scs he reappenred garbed Ia his
oughpst khaki shirt and trousers. His
ace was grave as he advanced on
ndrea with nod toward her hut
VIII be here in half an
our" be stated. 81 ask you 20 so 60
our room, close aud bar both door
nd stay there until | call YOU"
Without waiting for her comment
3 turned and left her. She sat on
9Th narrowed eyes until she had I'm
he'd her cigarette. and then, with
nnce around to see II Trevor were
atehing she arose and walked slowly
cross the open court OF the craal. In
pr breast was great rebellion at
le curt manner In which he had mad..
Is request. but she had 10 admit 20
srself that no other form Of address
ming from him, could have impressed
ar so deeply. moved her so quickly.
She went TO her room, closed the :
ont door. but did not bar Il. chose
,ok and sat down TO make a pretense
reading. The sound OF the chantey
imblcd near and then wavered afar
20 the bends Of the river. but
spite OF this variation the sum of a
= volume swelled steadily In an I
ninous approach until Il died quite Il
lddenly at the boat landing. Ii
There was distant rattle OF b
,zen puntlng poles dropped across o
IL fhwarts. n spoken word or two v
mt carried maryelously across the Il
III Night, and then long silence sud II
My shattered by believing voice:
nip ahoyl Show your port and star c,
'ard lights d. you. How In the Il
49, d'you think III make the chan n
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Andrea rose quickly and laid her al
r 70 a crack IN the door. Her pulse n,
" beating fast. but she was smiling. M
g heard Trevor come out aud pres va
ny she heard him speak. Ills voice h,
- almost unrecoenizahle. u was so n,
ID and so nclsive, like sharpened ~
'el. In strange incongruity. the NJ
rds be let fall were Ike drops OF IA
lite metal. wi
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brutel What's your price 10 80 dr.
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