Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-22
CHAPTER xxv.-toonttnued.)

He chartered two sailing boats
from a Greek fisherman and in an
hour the beach had broadened, the
cliff had risen to almost imposing
heights; while they were still well off
the shore they shot into its shadow.
The boatman chose a landing at the
foot OF the Cliff Road, q quarter Of a
mile away from the steep pain by
which Andrea had made her descent.
AS the safari began to form on the
beach Trevor turned to Andrea.
We're going to your old hotel, you
know. It's really the only one. If
you prefer, l can send for a motor
car for you and myself; but we'd have
to wait half an hour" ts
Andrea caught her breath as she
realized that it was only minutes be-
fore h would be in collision with a
world. Her eyes a down the fine
of their marching column already on
the edge of an homogeneous setting,
but still impressing with that subtle
dignity which the free and half
naked black takes with him every
where and which is born Of his abso-
Lutte indifference to standards not his
own. -
Let US go in at the head OF our
men," she answered.
You are right" said Trevor. pleas
ed at her shrewd judgment. 1--WE
mortals," he added, don't always
recognize the importance Of fighting
an atmosphere with an atmosphere.
To go in as cock Of our walk is
tor-car and the back door,"
Andrea nodded. Il felt 1t but ]
couldn't put it in words like that"
The cortege that approached the
entrance to the Indian Ocean hotel
at an hour when men, having ceased
from labor. are slipping cocktails and
smoking one more cigarette before
going up to dress and when knitting
women are trying. to purl out before
its imposing simplicity. First. came
virile. his khaki clothes nodded by
usage to the long ripping muscles of
his body; just behind him followed
Marquette carrying philoeophtcally
as precious a burden of blushing
youth and loveliness as ever God
g~unbearers, water-carriers, askaris
aid personal servants. including Bath
tub at the head Of the picked carriers
who bore everything necessary to the
setting Of camp.
After that followed a break occu.
pied only by the cook. a solemn per-
sonage who marched ever alone
dressed in one of Trevor's cast-ofi
suits Of mufu and carrying. ,slung on
shoes which had accompanied the
gift Of raiment but into which his
feet had never been able to force 4
way. Behind him followed a long
strong Of porters, herded by three
~vociferous captains armed each with
la pointed stick which they talked
about often but never used and carry
ing the endless assortWent Of loads
that speak with an ~indescrtable elo-
quence for the self -suficiency Of a
well-appointed safari. 80 4
These loads we're in themselves a
story; battered tin cases, a trunk, and
many packs: chuck boxes, SCARED by
1.-THE burns and bruises Of many q
camp fressssalad many a journey:
}tusks n three noble heads. aof
staggering weight, Of a great bull-buf-
falo's skull. mask and horns-hung
on a pole between two men,. ~ s
Followed the rag-tag Of lighter and
miscellaneous burdens; such as the
precious camp acetylene lamps, car
red each by a boy, the filter. a bucket
full of dishes, a cluster of common
lanterns, a demijohn of drinking wa:
ter. Bringing up the failing rear
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youngsters and half a dozen favored
wives, too comely to be trusted al
home. These carried for their ia.
theirs and lords, tit-bits of meat in
varying stages of p~utrefactton, also
much mandioc and such other veges
tables as they had been able to bee
or steal along the line of march. ~:
AS Trevor, the white head Of thif
quarter-mile-long and glisteninl
black serpent of humanity. swung in
between the gateposts OF the hotels
imposing portals, the ever-opportune
Marguerite stretched his neck, raised
his barrel-head and brayed. Above
that raucous cry es~ounded~the spon.
taneous and uncontrpllable Y peal Of
Andrea's silver laughter. -
The groups of men and women
all but one-on the hotel veranda
stopped in their various occupation.
as though paralyzed: drinks paused
halfway to thirsty lips, cigarette
burned unconscious fingers, knitting
needles poised instantaneously-al
but one pair. The manipulation Of thu
Exception was a dear but very prop
er old lady wearing a cap OF Aim,