Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-01-16


: the bay and Trevor waited expectantl
d for her to recognize the scene Of he
: ravishment. lie was disappointed. 70
e the thin. Insignificant strip of yello'
T sand tucked under the red elm dimin
a ished by distance to the proportion o
railway embankment meant nothing
: 70 her inexperienced eyes.
Al last he pointed il out TO her. "Be
hold" he said the beginning and tn,
end OF all things"
"Why." exclaimed Andrea. as Il
really the beach-our beach? How it's
shrunk o.
at has said Trevor solemnly. "rhe
erosion on This bic of coast is foot
for every hundred years. Wed better
hurry 10 we want 90 make q landing
lle chartered two sailing boats from
a Greek fisherman and I'm an hour the
beach had bro0dened, the cliff had
risen TO almost imposing heights;
while they were still well off the shore
they shot into its shadow. The boat
man chose landing at The foot of the
CHI road, a quarter of a nile away
from the steep path by which Andrea
had made her descent As the safari
began TO form on the beach Trevor
turned to Andrea. "We're going to
your old hotel. you know It's really
the only one. II you prefer | can send
for motor-car for you and myself
but we'd have to wait half an hour"
Andrea caught her breath as she
realized that 1t was only minutes
before she would be In collision with /
a world. Her eyes ran down the line.
OF their marching column already on
the edge Of an homogeneous setting, but
still impresslng with that subtle digni-
ty which the free and half-naked black
takes with him everywhere and which
Is born Of his absolute indifference to
standards not his own.
Let us 90 down at the head of our
men," she answered.
you are right said Trevor
pleased at her shrewd judgment. 1--WE
nortals." he added, don't always rec
)gnlze the Importance Of fighting an
with an atmosphere. TO
20 In as cock Of our own walk is a
times better than a motor
ar and the back DOOR"
Andrea nodded II felt 1t but could
lot put 1t in words like that"
AS Trevor, the white head of a
Iuartermile-long and glistening black
ierpent Of humanity, swung in be- :
ween the gateposts Of the hotels i'm :
losing portals. the everopportune
Marguerite stretched his neck. raised '
us barrel-head and brayed. Above
hat raucous cry sounded the sponta-
Ieous and uncomfortable peal of An :
rea's silver laughter !,
The groups Of men and Women :,
n but one-on the hotel veranda stop
ed in their various occupations as :
hongh paralyzed drinks paused half :
'ay % thirsty lps, cigarettes burned :,
unconscious fingers, knitting needles
o'Hed insiHnianoously-all but one
air. The manipulation Of the excep- :
Ion was q dear but very proper old :
ldy wearing q cap OF 6lmy lace on :
er plentiful white hair and enough !,
imy lace on her person to make the i.
orch chair, in which she sat. look J.
Ike stan at a Red Cross bazaar
.he was knitting vast khakicolored
wontcr and al the sound OF Andrea's :
lughter she gave no sign beyond purs-
ng her withered lips while she meth
ideally finished Off the stitch upon y
'hich she had been engaged.
That doue, she raised a pair OF
Ieady black eyes so wonderfully alive
hat II seemed impossible they be-
onged to her wrlnkled face and flash
d one look at Andrea and one at Ire
or. well, my dear" she said calmly.
presumably to the former "its a re-
Ief to have you back apparently alive
nd we'll"
No sooner were the words cat of
er mouth than she was swept into
,ndrea's impetuous embrace. "Oh. ;
unity Gwen Oh, YOU old doarw
The lady defended herself with con-
Iderable energy and was heard 20 !,
A"NANA' AAAA WIN hArrAilA nNM Ut-
enerated into rough pastlme Hay !.
* rescued herself from Andrea's !.
rms, she said "Now that that Is over =
ou will please 20 10 your room and .,
lange from that outlandish circus -
you'll find everything as you i
II Il except FOR a new lock on the
Dor"
Andrea glanced at Trevor and lean :.
over 20 whisper imploriugly in her !,
lnt's ear. .
Your husband7" enunciated the 81
d lady clearly. "Well, that's "a relief !,
o; but | prefer TO meet him else -
here and after you have presented :,
evidence. by the way" =,
e added with ominous emphasis as =,
g resumed her knitting, Harry is
n here" o.,
II should say / am" exclaimed 81
nth ia the trim uniform OF the Fly. "a
; Corps, as ne stepped out from the h,
tel door. Hello Sister Andy" Then %