Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-17
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with the theft He caught ShelIa 70 him
we are going TO begin now-bsgin
70 live be said.
He read her acquiescence IN hex
happy ewes
'"And I am going to have this cut
and set for your enga cement ring. even
if It isn't ready before the wedding
ring added Winfon
After that they went or more brisk
ly Their hunger only made them
more buoyant AMI resolved 10 reach
their destination before their strength
failed Them But as the day grew
hotter and the SKY remained cloudIess
their speed slac6ened A natural re-
action and depression came on them.
They rested at noon and resumed their
journey silently. There was no hope
OF getting near Malopo that day.
Il was middle afternoon, and their
thirst had grown almost uncomfortable.
SIN. they hoped Rain would come,
must come by nightfaH. The sun was
halfway down in the west when sud
denly Winton. lifting up his eyes. per
ceived a horseman approaching them.
He uttered a glad cry For the
rider was indubitahly a white man, and
he was riding in the white mans
fashion. with toes turned in and a
tight snaffie and loose curb.
That was where Winton made his
second wrong guess that day. The
man was not white but coal-black; he
seemed to blacken tile air around him
within the distance Of an aureole-
Il was sam.
They're all out searching for you
and Miss Sheila - he cried. Ned
Burns and half Malopo I took an idea
Thar I'd strike of this way. I pre-
sumo that was an inference from intui-
tive premises, Mr.. Gorrett2 But, thank
God you are both safe"
How about MalopoT" shouted Win
ton
safe and sound. sir It seems thers
was a detachment Of police with =
couple Of Maxims on the way up from
Vryburg before the row began. The
government had been wider awake
than we gave them credit for being.
And those niE-colored aboriginal Ban
tus-ran right into them Ehey didn't
have much heart for fighting after they
got few rounds az FIVE hundred yards.
Malopo only lost seven men. and not a
child or woman hurt And the half
that isn't ont looking for you is put
ting the debris underground. And.
Mr. Garrett, MaIopo's going to give
you and Miss Sheila triumphal pro
cession. especially her"
Winton's face grew grave But a
glance at Sheila made 1t change
swiftly.
I'VE won't bear malice agsins- Ma
lopO-we can't now" he said softly;
and Sheils agreed.
Then ne grew very serious.
Were about finished, SAM" he said
How far is Malopo?7
Right over yonder," answered Sam.
Not ten miles away. Miss Sheila can
make it on my horse in an hour"
Sam. I see you haven't a water
bottle"
why. M- Garrett. we've got
packhorse with a water skin. II only
hadn't left the crowd We might
sight them on the way back, though.
and Miss Sheila is sure to come upon
some Of them"
IF only we had something moist,
Sam. groaned Winton.
why, Mr.. Garrett" exclaimed sam,
Il never thought of it, but here's some
thing I found growing in the desert. /
picked two Of them, and I think I'll
take the seeds back and plant them.
I'm glad I didn't eat both
And from the other side Of his saddle
he detached a huge wild watermelon.
which he divided with his knife. He
handed half to Sheila and the other
half 10 Wlnton.
The fru'- vas insipid in flavor but
It tasted 10 the travellers like nectar.
Winton discarded the gnawed-out
shell sam" he said.
SIR
q hate to be personal. sam. but
really"
Pray don't mention it." answered
Sam politely.
"How about those primevaI in
suncts. SamT'
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