The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-28
CHAPTER XIII.

Andrea did not awake until Trevor |
withdrew his arm, which was when
they were already in sight of their |
home landing.
By the time she reached the camp |
she was in no mood to welcome the |
astonishing sight of three white men |
calmly taking SicS'a in TreVor's most |
comfortable chairs. their helmets ana
d0lmans tossed aside and their short
sleeved underShirts unhuttoned AT the
neck. The only thing to he diSccrned
in their favor was that they were all
freshly shaven. 1t did not cheer her
to see that upon catching sight OF
them. .TrevOr's face cleared.
"W'ho are the intcrlOpers" she
asked shortly.
His eyebrows went up. "Inter'opcrs.
Andrea Pellorf" he asked with
smile. Then his face turned grim.
"Will you do what l ask this time:"
he inquired.
She Stifled the feeling of rebellion
that Immediately rose in her AT this
recurrence of his fighting voice. Yes,
she said meekly.
please slip quietly to your room.
have your tea and bath alone and
dress in your smartest khaki Outht,
. leggings and all. When you have done
that, please wait till | come"
Andrea could not resist single
shot. EYES," she said demurely, Just
for change I'll go and have my tea
and bath-alone."
Trevor ignored the hit. Good girl"
he said. his attention already swerving
/ to his snoring guests.
"And you won't tell me who they
| are?" asked Andrea. ''Or don't you
| know"
! He fixed her with meaning stare.
Certainly / know" he said, for
sent for them ut considerable expense
and trouble. Also | may as well tell
YOU now that one of them at least is a
priest of the Church of England
A flame of color stained Andrea's
checks and her eyes went suddenly
wide. Things were moving and only
by a tremendous effort did she catch
up with them. "Great expense" she
murmured. something under three
pounds, suppose
Undoubtedly a hit but also ignored
by Trevor, whose mind was intent on
far more weighty affairs. He
shrugged his shoulders and pointed to
her but with his chin, an expressive
but most reprehensible adoption of ma
tive habit. She took the hint, never
theless, and as she starte' he said
"Please remember. Please don't show
yourself this time, will yOuT The
tone of his voice was great improve
ment on all that had gone before. She
threw him a smile over her shoulder
and proceeded to cross to her hut or
exaggerated tiptoe.
Trevor did not bother to awake hi
guests; he went straight TO his room
and gave himself up to lOng-drawn
out orgy of tea hot bath, sharp razo
and clean clothes; to say nothing o
the cleansing, amounting and bandag
: ing of his many burns and wounds
l When. hours later, he had completed
the complex operation to the best o
: his ability If not entirely to the salts
faction of his vanity he opened hi
: door a crack and looked out. TIL
three guests were awake and reading
e They seemed quite comfortable as we
as quite at home, a bottle and tire
n glasses having magically accrued I
t the table in their midst. 1t seemed
I, shame to disturb them at that pal
e ticular moment and Trevor decided nc
I to. He closed the door, barred it. dis
S connected the alarm gong and left hi
room by the covered way.
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