The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-02-12

yes, he continued calmly. sit was
pretty bad. She married a cub Of q
naval officer and is traipsing around
the world on the chance OF hitting the
right port and iunching with him once"
Andrea's hand went to her breast
and stayed there as though to imprison
her futtering heart. "White Man."
she said, "please don't do that to me
a~gain-ever. You see. I've always been
silly about things that get hurt"
Forgive me-" he said. ~ was
thoughtless."
Careless, perhaps; thoughtless,
never said Andrea. smiling once more.
WELL" she went on. clasping her
hands and throwing her head back,
I'm for your sister. The woman that
could make up that trunk Is a genius"
"She would be-" remarked the man
systematically.
Andrea paused in her thoughts; then
came wide awake and looked at him
narrowly.
"White Man. didn't a oma make
up that trunk"
mo, there are few women living
that could. Think Ii out. That trunk
vas all bone, muscle and sinew-with
an a~fter-dinner cigarette at the bot
tom. Why. the last time / saw Maisie
she had two small moving vans and a
wicker house she thought she was
going to bring with her. I'd fixed 1t
with a quartermaster to drop the lot
overheard In the night and at the last
moment. She never even heard of this
trunk"
During bis long speech the color had
been rising In Andrea's cheeks. 81
don't think I like you as much as 1
did," she said slowly. Somehow you
were getting too good to be true. You
bought and packed ali those things
yourself"
He met her gaze steadily. Don't"
he whispered. don't let's be old"
"All right" said Andrea with a quick
| shrug of n shoulder. Slut you've
known lots of women. haven't your"
"You exaggerate." he answered. smil-
ing. ave me lots VI women"
"Pshaw!" said Andrea. "That's an
other old crock OF q shibboieth. Some
men know lots about women-a jolly
sight too much"
that's different from knowing wom-
en-" said Msungo quietly. ats no
shibbeleth, that old belief. Woman.
to man, is an eternal voyage of dis
covery-a land Of valleys and peaks,
Of lights and shadows, of storm and
aching peace. Continents and oceans
are lost in her u~ntrayeled heart. and
when she throws wide her arms. the
way is open to Heaven and He'll"
"Tm going to bed" murmured An
drea, and stole away.
1t was just as well for Andrea that
she had gone early to bed, for mt five
O'Clock OF the next morning a rock
was hurled at her door that almost
burst 1t In.
Didn't that get herr" yelled Msun-
go's voice from half across the kraaI.
mo. Master" answered Bathtub.
"Missis sleep plenty hard. same like
pickanin.
She slipped on her bathrobe. opened
the door and put out her head. "Were
you calling met" she asked with early
morning dignity.
"Not exactly" answered the white
man In the same tone. "Breakfnst In
twenty minutes: bath when you come
home" He turned to give orders to
a group of his captains.
Andrea was instantly thrilled to the
new adventure. She called to Bathtub
to bring her washstand and water and
| rubbed one bare foot against the other
ln impotence until he was out OF the
way: then she dressed feverishly and
a out.
In ten minutes they had breakfasted ;
in five bore they were of. A long line
of blacks preceded them, behind came
M'sungo's gunbearer. water boys, Bath
tub, q carrier or two. and an ancient
donkey half hidden under an enormous
cowboy saddle.
"What a funny looking old donkeyi"
remarked Andrea "What's he fort"
"For you, when you get tired" an
swered Msungo.
Really For met" said Andrea.
whats his name7"
M'sungo threw back his head and
laughed softly. "Why.s he said, II
never thought I'd have TO tell any one
when I named him. W.. cal him Mar
guerite. I named him after q friend
OF mine"
"Nas she as ugly as all thatT'
"Oh. no. She's about the prettiest
woman I ever knew. but she was Just
Ike him inside. Try o aead nm on
Some tsme."
..rhs best ssay to hespd or Q woman"
unused Andrea. is ~ marry her.