The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-03
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN


NTELLARA, lying upon a pallet
~ Of grasses beneath the shade Of
large tree, above the beach where
the Korsars were completing the
boat in which they hoped to en-
bark for Korsar, knew that the
fever had left her and that her
strength rapidly was returning, but
having discovered that illness,
whether real or feigned, protected
her from the attentions of Bohar,
she continued to permit the Kor-
sars to believe that she was quite
i'll.
In her mind there constantly re-
volved various plans for escape. but
She wished to delay the attempt as
long as possible, not only that she
might have time to store up a
greater amount Of reserve strength,
but also because she realized that,
II she waited until the Korsar boat
was completed. it would be unlikely
that the majority Of the men would
brook delay in departure for the
purpose Of gratifying any desire that
Bofar might express to pursue and
recapture her.
Again, it was necessary to choose
a time when none of the Korsars
was in camp and as one Of the two
who we're detailed to prepare food
and stand guard invariably was on
duty, it appeared possible that she
never might have the opportunity
she hoped for, though she had de-
ternined that this fact would not
prevent her from making an at
tempt to escape.
All her hopes in this direction
we're centered upon one contingency
which her knowledge of nautical
matters made to appear almost a
certainty of the near future, and
this was the fact that the launch
ing of the boat would require the
united efforts and strength of the
entire party.
She knew from the discussions
and conversations that she had
overheard that it was Bohars in
tention to launch the boat the mo-
ment that the hull was completed
and to finish the remainder of the
work upon it while 1t floated in the
little cove upon the beach of which
it was being constructed.
This work would require no great
amount of time or effort, since the
mast, spars, rigging, and sail were
ready and at hand; bladders and
gourds already prepared to receive
fresh water, and food provisions for
the trip, accumulated by the hunters
detailed for this purpose, were neat
ly sewn up in hides and stored away
in a cool, earth-covered dugout.
And so from her couch of grasses
beneath the great tree Stellara
watched the work progressing upon
the hull of the boat that was to
carry Bollar and his men to Korsar.
and, as she watched, she planned
her method Of escape.
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A BOVE the camp rose the
IN forested slopes Of the hills
which she must cross in her return
to Paraht. For some distance the
trees were scattered and then COM
menced the dense forest. IF she
could reach this unobserved she
felt that she might entertain high
hope of successful escape, for once
in the denser growth she could
take advantage of the skill and ex-
perience she had acquired under
Tanars tutorage and prosecute her
flight along the leafy pathways of
the branches, leaving no spoor that
Bohar might follow and at the same
time safeguarding herself from the
attacks of the larger and more dan
gerous beasts of the forest, for,
though few, there still were danger
GUS beasts upon AIniocap.
OF the men of Amiocap whom she
might possibly encounter, she en-
tertained little fear, even though
they might be members Of tribes