Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-03-26
CHAPTER discontinued.

Andren would scarcely hive noticed
the fnci hnd n nol been for Its ex-
trnordlnnry effect on the man. All his
pose dropped from him. lie hecnme
galvanized into nervous life and did
several things ripidly with twitcnIne
fingers. The engine missed ngnln. and
he half rose In his seat. crnnpd his
neck. turned his face 20 one side nnd
looked down. In the glimpse she
cnughi she Siw thni the lines around
his mouth hnd suddenly deepened In.
credihly. His eyes seemed TO fix with
a certain relief on n spot. q clearing.
fur nhpid. lie settled bnck tensely
and nmde for H.. The engine bnck-
fred With the ripping report Of n Gnt-
ling gun. cOughed and stopped. The
man griuppd the steering gear tightly
and tipped the machines nose down
for n long. renchlng vOlplnne. On the
bncks Of his lnnds Andren saw little
cleaning hulbs of swent. Swerving
TO escape the crest Of n tree. he made
n reasonably successful lnndlng. In
spite Of his agitation. The nirplnne
took the ground IN the wide benten.
circle " q nnt're crnnl. shot across II
and then came 20 n violent stop with
wings buried In the mud'plnstered
walls OF two separate huts.
The shock Gust Andrea forward; In.
stinctlvely she threw her arms around
the MINIS neck. she felt the CULVER
ing VI his whole body us though II
were Sinking with an ague. To her
establishment he becnme for an In
slant almost pltlable. But only for
an instant; then he nerved himself.
climbed out OF the machine and helped
her down. She gave n long sigh Of
relief and looked up AT him with n
half smile on her face. He had taken
of his goggles. His eyes we're gray
and large. They stared at without
seeing her and In them was n visible
trouble as Of some deep and hidden
struggle.
Andrea gnzed At him. her lips parted
IN wonder. At last he felt her eyes
upon him and n deep flush mounted
from his neck and swept upward,
lighting the tan OF his face with Il
subdued glow.
III that happened 10 me-" thought
Andrea, I'D be as red MS a field OF
popples."
IL beg your pardon" stnmmercd
the man aud started walking up and
down with quick strides. Andrea
knew instlnctlvely that he was warm.
Ing up muscles that had been sud,
denly frozen, steadying sinking knees
and shnky heart.
She turned her eyes from him and
gazed around to get her first gllmps,
OF the renl Africa. From the very
start II left her puzzled. She stood
az the far side OF q great clrculai
court. beaten hard and swept cleur
MS a floor. Within It's bounds were
two acacia trees. thickly fronded
wide-spreading. Around the court
thirty hlgh-peaked huts stood like sen
tinels. Behind the huts other hut mi
smaller structures swnrmed-chlckeI
houses, strongly Withheld, %grunurles 81
four stills, pigeon cotcs. n stockndet
catte craal and n smaller goat fold
But what puzzled her we're the AZ
iicnns themselves. A dying muchin,
had dropped in their midst nnd dis
charged two rair " not exceptiouu
specimens of a white and domimn
race. yet the hlncks continued thell
various occupations and dlsocrumi
tions apparently unperiurhed Whit
ever their occupation they made n,
ndden move OF variation even ticl
tongues Kept sim.
In the shade OF one OF the vas
acnclhs there was a vcrltnhle con
course Of men. They sat for the mas
part on their heels smoking white
a0w-burning cheruOts. Two onl!
could be said 90 be working. The!
were very Old and sat with their bnckI
ngninsi the trunk Of the tree. tiel
legs stretched strnight out hef,BI
them and nt their sides neat hundlp
df stripped putin leaves. They werl
weaving huskeis. The men at irns
we're not inngue.tled. They seemed Il
be going through some nrnl rprptnnns
First one and then mnnlhvr wuulI
take the rherupt from lus lips uii
make u single remark then the res
would 80 -'fuit iH unisuu unti vii