Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-05

said. II learned It from passing
through the mangrove industry just
once. You can't help reading things
that are written on the face of Ma
ture,-not after you've tracked
game"
They walked up the wide swath Of
the clearing slowly, with many stops
on the part of M'sungo to encour-
age, direct or criticize. They pass
into region pungent with the small
of burning greenwood. Along one
side. the side away from the fringe
end the flores. was a long line Of
what They're doing on axes ses :
out 20 here we're telling in the old
native way with a ring Of fire at the
foot of each, doomed tree
BY 8 O'Clock the sun was at its
full strength and Andrea was thank
full indeed for her pith helmet; by
ten n was thinking that noontime
would never, never come. M'sungo
was too engrossed with his work, to
notice her. She kept on, riding her
nerve. until she felt that in another
moment she must topple over; then
she laid a quivering hand on his
arm. He turned quickly, looked at
her face gone white in spite of the
heat and cursed himself aloud. He
led her through the fringe Of the
forest to the deep shade at it's open
edge. made her lie down and showed
her that a helmet, right side up on
the ground, makes an excellent pill
low.
There's a little more air here"
he explained and then whistled shril-
ly a cadence of three syllables. do
you know what that means?" he
asked. "Cho-cu-la, or in near-Eng-
to eat right o. but it's just as well
to have the lunch-basket where you
car keep your y on it and get your
mouth to watering" HI drew a lit
tie book from his pocket and tossed
it down beside her; then he took of
his coat and dropped it.
I'm off," he said. Promise you
won't be lonely for it will be hours
before I get back"
Andrea's lower lip ,trembled.
aren't you coming for lunch"
He looked down at her and shook
his head. There may come days OF
way off"
please come back she insisted.
He met her with a hardened gaze.
There's not a woman living" he
said slowly, that will let a mar
work when she's around-if she car
help it."
You're thinking of people In
love-" said Andrea to start an argu.
ment n gain time.
"Of course 1 was" said the mar
on the instant. ant you leta me
Beast" said Andrea and rolled
over on her side. MI moist hand
for a pillow in place, Of the hard
helmet. She did. not watch him 60
boy arrive with table, chair and
l~unch-basket, all in a single small
load, for before it happened she was
far away in the land Of Ned. When
she awoke she was sorry, for, awake
the hot hours passed on laggard feet
At midday she ate; then she tried to
read, but by four in the, afternoon
n was desperate for something tc
do. She determined to sleep again
whisper came to her,-one Of those
carefully measured whispers thai
reach the intended ear and 90 nc
farther.
"Missis!"
asked.
easily! Missis." breathed Bath.
tub and the agony in his appeal Il
her to go slow was 80 eloquent that
she caught the spirit IL not the mean.
ing of the word.
She raised her head ever 30 care.
tul!y and looked out over the plain
"Oh!" h murmured.
A quarter of a mile away a band
OF sable were grazing and in q mo.
ment she could tell that they were
feeding directly toward her. Taking
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