The Concordia sentinel., 1920-01-31

"She would be- remArked tlie man
enigmalcally.
4 Andrea paused in her thoughts then /
came wide awake and looled at hiIn
narrowly.
white Man, didn't woman make
up that trunk?'
NO. there are few women living
that could. Think it out That trunk
was all bone, muscle and sinew-wi'h
an after-dinner cigarette AT the Dot
tom. why, the last time | saw Maisie
she had TWO small moving vans ana
wicker house she thought she was /
going TO bring with her. I'd fiXed II
with n quartermaster to drop the iot
overheard in the night and at the last
moment. She never even heard OF this
trunk"
During his long speech the color had
been rising in Andrea's cheeks.
don't think ] like you as much as
did" she said slowly. somehow you
were getting too good to be true. You
bought and packed all those things
yourself"
lie met her gaze steadily. Don't
he whispered. "don't let's be old.
"An right" said Andrea with a quick
shrug Of one shoulder. But you've
known lots of women. haven't your
~You exaggerate, lie answered, smil-
ling. "I've met lots Of women
ePshaw !" said Andrea. -That's an
other old crock Of shibboleth. Some
men know lots about women-a jolly
sight too much"
That's different from knowing woin-
en-. said M'sungo quietly. Its no
shibboleth. 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 untraveled heart. and
when she throws vide her arms, the
way is open 10 Heaven and Hell.
I'm going TO bed murmnred An
drea, and stole away.
| -
Fl Ii was just as well for Andrea thai
she had gone early to bed. for at five
/ o'clock of the next morning a roci
was hurled at her door that almos
burst it in.
Didn't TINT get herr yelled Mrsun
COS voice from half across the kraal
NO. Master, answered Bathtub
''AIissis sleep plenty hard. same Iik'
! pickanin.v
1 she slipped on her bathrobe opene'
/ the door and put out her head. "Wer
\ YOU calling me?r she asked with earl
morning dignity.
J Not exactly answered the whit
man in the same tone. Breakfast
twenty minutes; bath when YOU com
home" He turned 70 give orders
group Of his captains.
Andrea was Instantly thrilled to tn
new adventure. She called TO Bathtu
: 10 bring her washstand and water an
rubbed one bare foot against the otht
in fmparience until he was OUT Of Il
!. way: then She dressed feverishly an
ran out.
In ten minutes they had breakfastet
a. In FIVE more they were on A long lii
" Of blacks preceded them, behind can
II Tsungo's gunbearer. water boys Bat
b. tub. carrier or two. and an aneie
le donkey half hidden under an enormol
"a cowboy saddle.
t. @what Il funny looking old donkey
d. remarked Andrea. whats he for2g
"For you. when you set tired. a
y, swered M'sungo.
he Really For meg' said Andre
ca eWhat's his name!
lk Arsungo threw back his head a
ht laughed softly. why he said,
never thought I'd have 70 tell any 0
er when named him. We call him M
as cuerite. / named him after frie
v, OF mine.r
4lNas she as ugly as all thatr'
II. sOh. no. she's about the pretti'
woman ever knew, but she was j.
se. Ike him inside. Try to head him
some time.
OF eThe best way to.head off womei
lie unused Andrea. is to marry her"
That's so. agreed M'sung0 prom
mt IL. 'but friendship has limits
,uf They were necessarily walking
~ single file on the narrow path q
Andrea was behind BIN. She loof
- ouizzicaily at his back and wished !
81 could see his face instead. But
IN attention was soon drawn to otl
81 things. They had come TO the fri
u Of the forest. Spaced from two
~ three hundred yards apart and set y
"a out from the shadow OF the trees y
- mysterious piles OF something or OF
If that shone straw-goId under the me
ing sun.
,rs AT the first of the heaps Msul
stopped. This he said, kicking
sas the silky coils. sis the greatest :
4 stitute for hemp and sisal thar
md world has yet produced. The war
he made it worth--weli. not quite
.e.r weight in gold. unless You measure
ast BY sheer profits Oh the cost Of
son ductlon. 1t is nothing but the b
n.e OF Tie temba trees which make up
me bulk Of all the forests in this reg
cen prepared BY hand on a process Of
own.
vas Andrea looked at the endless p
Of Gber, tons and tons Of It, sire
ass lne away like the posts In a pra
,re fence. eAnd you say this Is secr'
her she asked lncredulously.