Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-01-09

OF his companions laughed aloud bu
e others only licked thick lips In bestia
IS hunger for more slaughter
q "Youi" cried Trevor pressing tn
= nluzzle Of his revolver into the culver
3 ing naked stomach Of the man he ha'
{ frightened get your crew together
\ Take me home"
Half an hour later Andrea founc
herself once more in MacCloster''
Z boat but in spite Of the fact that all
it's appointments ana the crew We're
the same with The exception Of the one
black who had been killed, il seemed
utterly strange 10 her eyes now 40
longer glazed by misery. She turned
to Trevor, who had not spoken to her
since first ho mad Joined her in the
caia "rhe boat Is quite different She
said cts as though ! saw il for the
first time"
He gave her no answer beyond a
noucommltu Tunt, nor ala ne look
"a her MS eyes were fastened far
ahead on the river, tracing Out the
swirl Of the current and deep water
A troubled look came into Andreas
face. she glanced al hlm and her lips
parted twice in the haf-smIe that
precedes kindly speech. You think |
ought to thank you2" she asked 81
haven't the words 81 tried my heart
would choke me"
"Thank meg said Trevor, casting
her Il cnsual look. what for?"
Andrea's lips trembled. II only the
fire hadn't happened Just when Il did.
she thought, II only 1t had given him
time 70 find her, 10 take her IN his
arms For saving me" she answered
simply.
"for saving nothing affirmed Ire
vor "For saving the nothing that is
left OF your beauty and freshness and
honor after the touch of that beast
Overwhelming shame stained her
cheeks she felt all that was noble and
generous within her shriveling into
strsngling knot. She tried to speak,
to protest against his hardness and in
justice, but she could only guIp For
hours they sat in absolute silence. and
gradually the cold that had struck her
heart spread through ali her body un-
I'll her teeth began to chatter.
"Why are you doing that?' asked
Trevor sharply. ut isn't really cold
I'm d--d--d--dolng It b---b--be-
caused c---e-can't help C. chartered
Andrea Il am e-~c-~coldr She
pressed herself against his body. as
though she begged for his arms around
her IL drew away from her
She esouchcd back in her corner
end turned upon him the accusing eyes
sf chnd that has been cruelty
wounded then her womatdood came
tc the rescue lt reasoned with her,
told her that the time for pride had
passed, for Il she lost This man She lost
ali men forever. Ne longer could She
sog nay World" and think of parties,
Bond street taxicabs ana the smartest
restaurants her would was here be-
side her, O. win or lone
Wien lt cme 20 describing her
hours with MocClosiar, She parped
with supreme feminine intuition on a
single fact Again and again size gave
nhm to understand chat except 10y lug
sing her across his shoulder tu the
boat Manchester had not once SO
mueh as laid sanger on her, So e1re-
co. was Der narrative ID i3s logical SEE
auenec az detail chat ID cosld not fail
70 carry eonyicuan with o. TreVar
gradually melted 90 the extent OF fn.
ang bis pipe and lighting &C.
She told af her catering The court
around the gseat cala with Manchester,
Of his discovery that case OF sin had /
arrived with his freight and of the {
oily chicago that had come to his voice (
40 this point In her stosy Trevor for /
got "a smoke. lie olutghed the hot I
bowl Of bis pipe in grip that made .
his knuekiss show white. She could
feel him listening with his whole tense
body. She hurried on Ia her climax:
80 the description Ct her strategy ig
the eleats snd of MacClos-
iar's terrifying attack. She even re-
peated some of his words. HE said.
F.
drsve the nails into bis hands and
when be snatched them back, hit him
ieross the head and he fell Aud then
heard you coming, ! Thought / had
tone mad. that II was not with my ears
nut with the longing OF my heart that
heard sou coming. when | called
md you answered / forgot that I had
yer known fear; knew that was
afe, forever and forever
Coed girl" said Trevor huskily. He
cached out and patted her hand but
lis thoughts We're not altogether with
er; they We're lingering behind how
ring over the scene of her elemental Z
attic with Manchester as though he
ought TO steep his soul In that recol-
sction in an effort 10 drown for once
nd all time the memory of twenty
our hours OF torturinr iealouSv