Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-01-05

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and black-and women slaughtered
helplessly- through him $500. And
wherever he looked he seemed TO see
the ice-chi1 eyes Of VerTeker giRncing
CONTEMPORARY from him to the girl
as though saying: Thousands are 70
die because you've been a sentimental
fool over thatl"
Their luck held, the bitter luck that
was carrying him so swiftly TO dis
grace. BY the sixth dawn they had
reached the border hills through which
he had entered the Shashiraz country
and we're reasonably secure. It was as
they waited there for night that he had
his first real talk with the girl
His rage against her had been worn
down by the hardships they had shar-
ed, by her accomplishing obedience and
her utter trust'in him.
Tell me about yourself. shall have
to report on you and I've suddenly
realized know nothing about you. Who
are you and how did Jermal Hirsir trick
you into going to Shashiraz2"
She told him her name was Ada
Carver. Shed been stranded IN the
Yuni- Yunis country and Jenal had
offered to guide her back to civilization,
pretending that the road to Shasb.raz
was the shortest route.
II see." Glen Harrington nodded
But what on earth were you doing up
in the Yuni-Yunis country alone?"
"Oh, I wasn't alone when I went
there: only the lady I wss with died.
She was lady doctor"
He was about TO ask what, even a
lady doctor was doing at that butt-end
Of Africa when he remembered: Good
God. They've had the plague IN the
Yuni- Yunis for the last eight morths.
Was that it?"
That's IL, she admitted. we went
up to help at Bona Buckra IL the
jungle, first, then, after two months,
on to a mission station at Dundoma-
All the whites and most Of the natives
died In the months we worked there,
SO when the lady heard that the sick
ness had broken out bad on the Dsgo- /,
Id River we went up to see what we
could do there. That was where she |
died, an, being alone, JemaI got his
chance Of doing the dirty on me"
he stared at her amazed. The Dego-
Id was one Of the Last frontiers Of stark
gavagery and this little suburban flap
per had braved it practically alone. It
staggered him.
@But, look here" he burst out. why
did you do all this? You're not q doc
tor OK even nurse, are your"
mo" she went a dun crimson. Il
amt up TO much. work IN shop
drapery. took q JOB in Durham, for a
change like; but I couldn't stick It af-
Eer Shepherds Bush. I was corning
nome, see, an this lady doctor WIS on
.l1e same sl1ip-an she was wonderfully
She talked to me lot, about every
hing, you know, but especially about
aOw we was all here to do things for
seOple- how US whites was sort Ct on
,grr honor to do what we couln for
zig for those backward colored
,eople."
Her blue eyes lit up. Il can't tel
Iou how great she wasl When they
old us at Paganani how bad this sick
less was up country and how the poor
natives we're dying like flies because
here Was too few TO help them. she
satlualfy offered at once TO go an
v doctor to them. She would, you see.
me was wonderful"
@And you," he asked snakily, you
Olunteered. too?"
yes, 'ahesaid SHY. Il wasn't ip a
Oh, see, an Her small chin
fitted deflantly. 1T was up to 10
mites, wasn't it2"
He stared at her, q lump in his
hroat. A poor. cheap little napper, he
hong1t her-but, by God, no great
ady could have walked into the ter
0w and danger Of the unknown with a
xea6er gallantry ! he stared, awed,
nd shame swept over him
S4ies Carver" he said humbly. I
aVe been a very great fool. I hadn't
smae enough to trust you"
Hlae. too, was wonderful. she said
snkay: @on, I guessed you were doing
thing that wouldn't let you be
aAAeFea By q SRI nke me. Wasn't the