The Washington times., 1928-08-04

She went to the house in Kala-
maria. bathed and forced herself
to take j meal. then set herself
90 the task. of driving back to the
camp. She had no doubt that she
would arrive Her fatigue had
passed beyond the immediate want
for sleep and she knew that, IL
need were, she could 60 on moving
and working for several days
And nights. For the first time in
her life she was drawing on the
Immense reserves Of strength and
energy she had built up BY years
OF healthy living.
She reached the shack an hour
before dawn and was greeted by
Petros who, refusing TO sleep, had
sQuatted outside the shack await
ing her return. She was able to
feel gratitude for his devotion but
was too ignorant Of the customs
Of the country TO attempt to ex-
press It. She knew that ii would
be foolish 10 lie down and while
Petros prepared her meal she
wrote to Alan
Dear Alan, get well as quickly
as you can and dom worry about
anything. Your plans were sue
cessful in every detail. Stephanos
and his whole band have been de-
sfroyed. With the help or the
forennen, shall be able to carry
on here until YOU are fit. 1 will
send letter down every day by
the supply Iorries telling YOU what
We are doing Your Shirley.
she enclosed 1t in covering
letter to the hospital authorities,
requesting them to give 1t to Alan
as soon as he recovered full con-
seriousness.
IT was no idle assurances. While
III the camp she had seen some
thing of Alan,s organization, his
foresight and ability to provide
for the possible failure of others.
The hattie had gone exactly as he
had planned it and the work would
do the same.
Although he did not know it,
AbraTnoyel was, in effect, made
general manager of the camp.
He smoke four Languages like
most of the Macedonians above
fhe Iaboring claeses, and possessed
he troubled her little and by the
second day she had slept of her
fatigue and plunged with fulI
sfrengtl1 into arranging supplies,
ray and the details OF the work.
Every day she received mythical
orders from Alan, which planned
overnight, and spent the day in
seeing to their execution.
In six days. the metals were
laid and a short train puffed
through the camp laden with
stone for completing the last
few miles Of the track. 1t was
on that day that Roger ap-
peared in the camp.
1t was during the last hour
OF work. Shirley was in the
shack, checking quantities, when
i Iaborer. brought him in.
For a moment she stared At
him helplessIy, believing that
his appearance was an hallucina-
tien.
tTInllo, Shirley" he said shame
facedly. I'm sorry to disturb
you. ! wanted TO see Brenna-
way"
AT the sound of his voice Shir.
NY stiffened and pulled herself
together.
"He is not here-he won't be
here for week. perhaps longer"
she said coidIy. why have
you come here. Roger
UNLIMITED, he seated himself.
"Can / have drink, ShirIey?"
You cen have Iimejuice and
water, IL YOU like. We have no
alcohol here"
He made a grimace and took
the proffered drink.
Are you living here with
Kim? Tou must find it
pretty ghastly." he remarked.
viii you tell me why you
have come. Roger she per.
Gisted
This is pretty chilly re-
ception, my dear he said IRON
ically. Don't forget that we
are husband and wife for an
other couple OF months or so.
Also-don't forget, please. that
] am chief shareholder in Mace.
donian Developments. That. per-
haps, will explain why have
come"
Shirley glared AT him. The
work was Alan.s and hers. and
% hear him claiming II as his
made her angry.
That isn't true. Alan took