The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-18
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his last SALLY A. UtAliNf OF iahh
they had ON uesn auarreunr 20
much for such a long time that
they really paid little attention TO
ono another. With the exception
o. PEBBLES and Throck, they ah
hated one another cordially, and
lniy chung together because thry
we're aImid 20 separate. Slowly
PEBBLES lowered his bulk Go the
ground. Throgk followed him. and
then krazkL aud then, finally. Hlu
brr who stood for a moment tn
silence. looking down al his dis
reputable clothing
"Mcn Gotts' no exclaimed at
last Look az me- Dis suit, vot
IL cost me twenty Eulncas, look az
it Ruined. Ruined, II wouldn't
bring yuu penny IN der pound
The HEN with your clothcsF' *
claimed kraski "Hcrr We arr. lost,
half starved. constantly mcnaeed hy
Wild animals. and maybe Tor all
we know. by canuIhals. with Flora
missing in the jungle and sou can
stand there and talk about your
twenty guinea suit, You make
mo tired. Bubsr nut come on,
Nc might as well De- moving
which way" asked Throek.
"why. TO the west. % course,
replied Kmst, '-Ths coast Is there,
and there is nothing else for us
10 do but 10 20 reach it'
Eve can't reach d BY Eoin' east.
roarrA PEBBLES. AN ere We ar, N
that's that "
who said VIC couldr demanded
Kraski
We'll we was travclin' east all
day yesterday" said PEBBLES. Il
knew all tho time that there was
sonsthln' wrong. and just got Il
figured out"
Throck looked az his partner In
stupid surprise what do you
meanf" he Eruwlcd. what makes
YOU think We was travclin' east
Its easy enough" replied
PEBBLES. 'and can prove u to
YOU. Because this party here knows
30 much more than the rest Of ~
we've been trRvclin' struight toward
the interior ever sincr the niggcrs
deserted US" lie nodded toward
the Russian. who stood with bis
hands 10 his hips. cycling tho other
quizzically.
III you think I'm taking sou IN
the wrunE direction. PEBBLES" said
Kraski. you just turn around and
20 the other way: but I'm going
20 keep on the way we've been
going. which Is the rich, way"
1T amt the right way" retortsd
PEBBLES. and I'll show yer. Listen
here. when you travel west tho
sun Is At your left side. isn't it
that IL. all durin' the middle Of the
day. Wen. ever since we've been
tmyeiin' without the niEEcrs the
sun has been on our right. I
thought all the time there was
somethin' wrong. but could never
figure u out until Jus; now. IT'S
plain as the face on your nose
We've been travclin' due east right
along"
''Blime" cried Throck. that We
have. due east. and this bllghisr
thinks as 'ow e knows IL all"
or groaned Bluber. "und We got
10 walk Il all back again yet. once
morey'
Kaskl laughed and turned away
to resume the march Ia The dlrec-
ton he had chosen. You fellows
20 on your own way II you want
to-" he said. and while you're
travelling. Jus, ponder tho fact that
you're south OF the equator and
that therefore the sun is always In
the north. which. however. doesn't
change It's oid.fashioned habit o.
setting in the west
Bluber was tho first 20 grasp ths
truth Of Kraski's statement. Come
on. boys" he said. Carl vas right
and he turned and followed the Rus
stan.
PEBBLES stood scratching his head
lentrcly baffled by the puzzlins