Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-09

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personal stan that M'sungo had per-
suaded to accompany him by promises
OF increased allotments of meat,
shouted excited and, exaggerated news
of h kill.
where do they come from ?" asked
Andrea, wide-eyed, as contingent att
err contingent pressed back into the
bush to e t"them pass.
M'sungo shrugged his shoulders.
"AlltI can tell YOU he said shortly,
lis that there isn'ta craal or hut
within ten miles OF this spot"
Are they all. from u campo"
not n Of them" answered
M'sunso. wen meet. those later.
You see. they knew in advance all
about the hunt; these didn't"
,"No, don't see," said Andrea.
/! But M'sungo Wal nolfonger in the
mood to be drawn. Leading the march
home over the back trail, he. set a
pace that kept Marguerite at a jog
ging trot. Andrea protested but to no
pipe after pipe, had withdrawn into
one of those male Ravens of the mind
that remain m~arvelously untroubled
by the tongues Of women. Andrea
sulked. :,
When they arrived at the river,
there being but three natives in their
reduced following. M'sungo promptly
bearers to Marguerite. There was
something about being carried even in
part by a.. white man that seemed to
appeal to the old rogue'ss sense of
humor. He threw up his barrel-long
head and brayed an accompaniment to
his triumphal progress into the scow
No sooner was he deposited than
Y .~Si~aH hSa~ ~ a nd hnHo dnu}n
on it with oil his weight. The music
But Hndrea's clear laughter still
rang out. "Oh," she cried when she
could speak, The is clever. I didn't
realize how ridiculous you were until
he laughed!'' She let herself 60
again. M'sungo glared at her.
And you were brutal she con-
tinued. You pulled his tail"
"I pulled his tail to make him shut
up said M'sungo. ."I wish" he
paused.
SAY it, cried Andrea. You wish
you could make me shut up. Well
you can't. I'm going to laugh all ]
like. Listen.
She opened wide her. mouth for a
stage, "Ha! Ha! Hal" but it never got
out. M'sungo threw his arms around
her and snatched her to him. His
lips came closer. and closer to hers: In
his eyes was an exaSperated twinkle.
"Plcase DON'T" he begged.
Andrea glanced down her ose at
his lips, saw that they had halted in
struggie free from his embrace. why
shouldn't II" she asked argumenta-
lively. What Is there about THU
g nats byIuff FED 80 -
"A lot Of things" began M.sungo,
his eyes shifting. 1.
the crocs and all that again. I've di-
gested those" She watched him
shrewdly. Tell ne. White Man. she
concluded. what Ia the IN reason? Z"
She saw b doubt and then a sud
den decision come into his face. "All
right" he hid. ''I'il tell you to
They reached the home cr.ai at the
aion came tea. hot bath. fresh
clothes tand dinner. With the mrs,
puH at her cigarette Andrea settled
back into her chair ana said, Now.
The man did not pretend 70 be q
. loss for. her meaning. He nodded,
Ut his CHAR and sat, down. There,
%hesitation in telling you about thu
Iriver and that A. the. insatible curiosity
THAT carries, ever the most sensiblesoi
women into . big sdanEer for the sakt
IOf: 4 very little satisfaction"
Speaking Of WORKOUT shibbo'
leths-"' rerhAfked Andrea.
M..nnso looked . = her. steadily;
for III being worn out ana IN trust
lyon. Here's the cat. .outsof the bax
I'm not the only white mani this III
Hot, country. There's another VIII