The Concordia sentinel., 1920-01-31

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swered. But if you knew all the facts (
Won wouldn't find it so wonderful. In /
the first place this spot is cut OF on (
nearly all sides by waterless Wiluer-
ness. In the only direction that isn't
true. which is straight down the RIVER (
there is IA wild zone that in four nun
dred wears has never been pacihed Dy
the European dominance Of the PROV
ince. Those nnsubdued tribes nave
been my friends in times past and are
my l. .lIes today. No white man hut my
self. has ever crossed their boundaries
and lived; consequently they can teii
no tales to my harm. Do you begin to
See?"
Andrea nodded.
sThen at the coast" he continued
"iust within the mouth of the river
I have blind in the way of a sisai
plantation. That gives the excuse FOR
steamer with machinery say, 10
come in without arousing suspicion.
$50 you are a profteer on the way
to making a war fortune" commented
Andrea.
He flushed more deeply than she had
yet seen him. IF you stay here long
enough" he said stoutiy, you may
understand"
He turned from her and plunged AT
right angles into the forest. She fol-
flowed him into the chill air under the
great trees. All too soon Andrea came
out with him into wide clearing
which. simultaneously with their ar
rival. began 10 ring 70 the blows OF
many axes. Through all It's length it
| swarmed with blacks Mt work; some
Telling trees. some stripping them OF
bark. others gathering it, and still
others stacking the barred wood and
cleaning M the general litter accord
ing to the most approved rules of mod
ern forestry.
They walked up the wide swath OF
the clearing slowly, with many stops
on the part of Msungo to encourage
direct or criticize They passed be
yond the ringing OF the axes into
region pungent with the smell of burn
ine greenwood. Along one side. the
: side away from the fringe Of the for
: est, was a long line of smoke spirals.
! lie waved at them. ID you see wha
they're doing? Our axes ran out. 81
! here we're telling in the old native
, way with a ring Of fire at the foot o
!. each doomed tree"
+ BY eight o'clock the sun was at 1t
! fun strength aud Andrea was thankful
j indeed for her pith helmet; by ten sh
5 was thinking that noontime wouli
i never come. Msungo was too en-
e gre ssed with his work 10 notice hel
She kept on, riding her nerve, until sh
+ felt that in another moment. she mus
ropple over; then she laid quiverin
hand on his arm He turned quickl!
It looked at her face gone white in spit
e of the heat and cursed himself alOu'
k He led her through the fringe of tn
It forest to the deep shade at its ope
edge. made her lie down and Shove
D. her that helmet. right side up on th
I. ground. makes an excellent pillow.
b. 'Tm off. Promise you won't
,e lonely. for it viii be hours before
get back"
a Andrea's lower lip trembled. "Aren
re YOU coming for lunchgH
" He looked down at ner and shoe
his head. There may come days
te picnics, youngster. but they're lor
in way. off"
ne please come back she insisted.
to He met her eyes NTH a harden'
gaze. There's not woman living
he he said slowly. shat will let ma
ub work when she's around--if she G.
nd help IT."
er you're thinking Of people in loy'
he said Andrea to start an argument al
nd gain time.
"Of course was" said the man
d; the instant. "Can't you let me work
ne "Beast," said Andrea and rolled oV
ne on her side, one moist hand for +
th- low in place Of the hard helmet. S
mt did not watch him go, She did not
nus Bathtub and another boy arrive vi
table. chair end lunch basket. all
rv' single small load for before it h
, pened She was far away in the In
an of Nod. When she awoke she v
sorry. for awake the hot hours pass