Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-04-16

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she had two small moving vans and n
wicker house she thought she was
going to bring with her. I'd fixed II
with a qunrtermaster to drop the lot
overheard In the night and at the last
moment. She never even heard Of this
trunk"
During his long speech the color mad
been rising In Andrea's cheeks. II
don't think I like you as much as l
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"
"All right" said Andrea with a quick
shrug OF one shoulder. but you've
known lots Of women, haven't youT"
"You exaggernte," he answered. smil-
ing. "rve met lots OF women"
"Pshaw |" said Andrea. THAT'S an
other old crock of n shibboleth. Some
men know lots about women-a jolly
sight too much"
"That's different from knowing wom-
en-" said M'sungo quietly. "It's no
shlbboleth. 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 wide her arms, the
way is open to Heaven and He'll"
"Pm going to bed" murmured An
drea, and stole away.
1t was Just as well for Andrea that
she had gone early to bed, fot at five
o'clock OF the next morning u rock
was hurled at her door that almost
burst Il In.
"Dldn't that get herr" yelled M'sun-
go's voice from half across the kraal.
mo, Master" answered Bathtub.
"Missls sleep plenty hard. same like
p%icknnln."
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. breakfast In
twenty minutes bath when you come
home" He turned to give orders to
n group OF his captains.
Andrea was instantly thrilled 10 the
new adventure. She called to Bathtub
TO bring her washstand and water and
rubbed one bare foot against the other
In impatience until he was out OF the
way then she dressed feverishly and
ran out.
In ten minutes they had breakfasted
In Ave more they were on. A long line
OF blacks preceded them, behind came
M'sungo' gunbearer, water boys, Bath
tub. a carrier or two. and an ancient
donkey half hidden under an enormous
cowboy saddle.
"What II funny looking old donkey II
remarked Andrea. whats he for7"
"For you, when you get tired" an.
swered M'sungo.
REALLY For met" said Andrea.
whats his manner"
M'sungo threw back his head and
laughed softly. "Why," he said, ~
never thought I'd have to tell any one
when l named him. We call him Mar
guerlte. l named him after a friend
OF mine"
"was she as ugly as all thatf"
"Oh. no. She's about the prettiesI
woman I ever knew, but she was JUS
like him inside. Try to head him on
/ some time"
"rhe best way TO head OF a woman
mused Andrea, sis TO marry her"
That's So" agreed M'sungo prompt
, ly, "but friendship has limits"
They were necessarily walking II
single nle on the narrow path ant
, Andrea was behind him. She looked
{ quizzlcally nj his back and wished sh,
' could see his face instead. But he
4 attention was soon drawn 70 othe
things. They had come to the firing
OF the forest. Spaced from two /,
three hundred yards apart and set wei
out from the shadow OF the trees wer'
. mysterious piles OF something or othe
that shone st%raw-gold under tho morn
ing sur
k At the FIRST OF the heaps M'sung,
b stopped. "This," he said, kicking a
the silky coils, lis the greatest sub