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Hi.ii MM hIh fi.lll . I l.Mclf rl.lWlV It II 1 1 It It U I , ii, llii.hi.,1 mill In. .iHilem, nlli' r u il I a fin. Hi... I aimim; Hie Iir im ln'. ahc I. .,k.. il.nn nl Mil' i.r.. urn I. anil .i rinli. .1 Iiitm. If a in i ry 111 l J . Kii'Klr n ii ti iim iIii. Iiii.I imt iinliilr,i.il In Minn' I. MlliiK hoarding eiiliMil. Hill- tirtil arltl-illy cllmb'-d a tree' Hlu. wimlil elm Mr. Illllklt that Hill" Wlla lllll Ml In I.Iihm lie fancied At I I.i' thought, aho ciiimlit'nil on tip. litiillliK lliut tltii lirniirhra made rtiliri.nl.ll atrpa. Hhn did nut liaik luck, unit Ilia ecreen o( lroetota lie- Death aavrd hir fmin any eenaii of f Ii,IIm.. At h.T hiwl rinio rIkivp tin li'Vfl iif tlin rltlT, hIiii immtihI tlirimsli tlio fnlUK". unil w IIiii IK tml fl uK fnr ovi.r inir Itiu vnj nf tin' bi mils lid. Th bin iiI.th nf olilti-rinrk olilti-rinrk IimhJ out bruvi'l mtaluiit llm tiliit. ky, all th iimro imhhiii'iiiiiim fur tlx. Dink of frlKlil.'iii.l mfowl whli-li In., li d mImivd mill uniuiiil II. Hill iirt-.l l hul ulifi illil mil llii. min, Mini 1 .in I hi nmrlill to ilruw Ii.t elf lli ov. r I ho rlllT inIkk. Hhn bwrd Wlntliruie' fuliv fi ymilM wny o h.T li'll. miilili'ii ri.lliiillnu thnl llm KiiKllMhinuii niliilit mtiMlili.r hr Milnll III ln.'il rftiiiHil ln'r In alnk hrk uut nf uliilit. Hhn h.'MlUllim wtiiillii'r In ilo wild or to r limb iw Ui. whim Win-thrni'ii Win-thrni'ii MHvtnh whltifi wtu rut lnirt by limit ml atiKry n-tnrl from llluko hory word rm In tliu glrl'i in wllh thu fnri'i. iif a blow "You do. iln you? Wi'll. I'd Ilk lo know wliprd In hHI you rmni In HIih'm not your HlHtur, nor your inothnr. nor your mint, mnt If KhiVa your hwimH brrni. yuu'iit both brin diiini.d climt BHIUthtHl ovit It" ThtTi wim Jin Irrllnfilu, niMiliiK niuriniir from VliitlirnN, ami kkhIii caruii Hluki.'i loml ri.tmi.. "l.ook hiui.. jouiiii num. don't you furKot you rulliil nil. a rnd unrii bttfori. I ruu HlHtid a aiKid drill from a iili'k nun. but I'll glrc It to you MirnlKhl. you'd Im lli r rill Ihnl out. Cull inn liiulu or rniviiKi.. ' h lluil II l.'l off your Mli'nui, bill, un drmlund. I in limit" of your HhkUhIi kln.la " AkuIii Vlnihriii M.ikf. It Im IIiii.' In a trt'lfiil wlilmv , llluko ri'i'lli'il wllh Iimm uiiKi-r: Thnl ii m; und I'm khhiK lo how you i that I'm llm r.'nl thlim wlii'ii It iihih'm 1 lo Iii'Iiik a aiMiit. (ilvo you my word. J I'll milk., no iiiuv till yiiu'ii" Ihniuirli ''J lh ttvir and on ynur h'Ka Winn - Whai I II do l In n iI.ih'H.Ih on my own '.' -i kwi lll. and don't you fnriii'l II. I'm - t ant iiMit ln'r furl inn" It'a thx Indy ni.'lf Unit I nki'a my fruit y Iti nii'in .-, ') ar wluit I mi M to ii wIiiti you culli il Ola a cad Die nllliT llllli'. Yntl had i your turn Hhnnid tMp. Nnw t can dn ' an I iili'Hit': umt itiiii'a wtiut I'm kiiIiik '. tl , j lo dn. If 1 hiivc to kit k yuu over Hit !t rlirf t'litl flint, to atiiil off your oi'Hky , ''! lniirf.'r..u i" " ,' .'. Tin- Kill ir, hi. hnl li.t.k Into Hit" .' ' wlihoiftl fnlliii:i". ita-m is 1 1 It ti'rror Aculn hIio hi'.u! Illuki. Mt.-ak. Hit hud ' iroppi'd Into a hitter kiht. " ,t "Nn chnnce? It'a tin n..rvi, you ' , neun Ynu cmilil tirulii int., utiHy - tnniiKh, any nUlit jiihi walk up wlit ' a club when I'm aHlcnp. 'rroiiblt la, 7i ynu're llk. numl uihir itiulor iIukk ; 'frald that If you llrktyl your Ikihm, I tlicrft'd he no lump lnntia. So I Kiu-aa I'm alutftd lo atuy tuma of tlila colniiy -lira ml I'imi Huh and Mtkadii. all In Iuntt. I'mlorutuiid ? You mind your own hintl n.'Kii, and duu't en to tnlttr j fcrliiK wllh uii auy inural , , , f ii mm m "Now, Don't Oal Mad. Worit Thing In lha World for Malaria." Now, If you've aturrd I'tmuKli ut llir luily'a nkirt " Tho llirciil of illaiovi'iy mIiihk I ho Irl lo I ii nt ii n t ml Ion. Willi iilnioMt frantic hiiMti, aim acrumhti'd down to llm lowi.r tiriiuclii.a, autl apriuiK lo tin. Kroiind. Hhn had never voiituri'il atifli a leap i.vin In chlldliood. Hlu alrtick IlKlnly hut wlthniil iriiHr liiitiini'i". and pliclul over altlewion. Her handa ellilllced lo allKhl llMill Itli. rellllliiula of liii,til akin (lieut aa wua her fear, alio alopped lo Kather nil lo Kolher In Ihi mlKi. of her nklrt before dnrtliiK up I he rleft. At tin. btinliiib Mite turned uiul Kiued hack alona tht cliff edite. Ili fnre alie hn l lime lo draw a aecoud lireuih. .he caiiKht a Kllntl'ie of llluke a pulm leiil hat. near llm crown of the ladder tree. "tl oh! he dliln't ae. me!" ahn niiiriuuti"d. Her finuile atreiiKih vmi-iMtied, vmi-iMtied, and a deathly alckneiiM came iiMin her. Hha felt heraelf kiiIiik. anil aoiiicht lo kneel lo raae the full. Hlu waa rouaed from the awoon by lllakn'a rennnaiit ahoul : "Hey, Mlaa Jenny! where are nu? We've ol your laundry on the nile In Hue ahatail" Tim alrl'a flaecld llmlia mew tenae. and her body qtilvereit with a aliudiler of dread and loathttiK Yul alie aet her llllln while teeth, and forced heraelf to rlae and ko out lo fure the men. Ilnlh niel her Imik wllh a liliiuk atari of ronatertintlon. "What la II. Mlaa Clencvlcvc?" tried Wtnlhropi. "Ynu'rt. wlillii iim rliulk!" "It'a the fever'" artiwl.il lllnke "Hhe'a In tho rold ataae. (lei a l't on We ll -" "No, no; ll'a not Unit' li'a i.itly -I've iM'en frliihteni'tr" "h'TlKli P" "ily a a dreadful IteiiMi'" "lleaat!" reia'aietl lllnke. and hi. pale eyea flaNhed aa he apriuiK uitohm to where lila Itow ami arrnwa umt Ilia chili leuiii'tl HKaluat the liuittiiiti. "I'll liuve no beaala iiomIiii; around my diHiryartl! MiiHt lie that akulkluK Hon I lieiird laal iiIkIi'. I'll fltow IiIiii!" He cuiiKht up Ida weiihtiiH niul Miulked off down the cleft. "Ily Jove!" I'U'lilliili'il V llii liriii : "the man really iiiumI tie iiiutl. ("till lit in Imik. Mlaa (ieni'vloe. If liny I 111 IIM Hhnlltil llllppell to llllli " "If only then. iuIkIiI "' lumped the Klrl "Why, whnl tin you menu?" Hlie Iniiat lino a hMierli'al latiKh "Oh! oh! It a in ha Juki am Ii a Joke! At I. 'lii'l Ilea nut a hyena ih. no: a brave tteiiHt! Hear htm about! And lie iii'tually ihluka It'a a lion' Hut It Imi't Hi hluiMcir! Oh. dear! oh. dear' ullill ahull I do?" "Mlaa (lelievleve. what flu you meaii He calm, pray, be calm!" "Calm!--alien I hiuid what he wilil? Yea: 1 lieiinl every word! In Hut top of I be tree " "In the tree? Ileuvena! Mlaa er Mlaa lienevleve!" atiiminered Win throie, lila fine piilluK "Old you til t you henr nil?" "KverythliiK verythliiK he aatd! What ahull I do? I am ao frlKhtened! What ahull I do?" "Kverythlug he auld?" echoed Win-throne 'Vim MNike loo low fur me to hear; Inn Tin aure you fnced 111 lu like a Km-lleiuun Km-lleiuun I iniiat helleve It of you " U liulirii drew in a deep lir. ulh-, "Ah. yea; I did. Mlaa (ienevlevi I aa aure nu. The lieiiMt! Yet ynu aee the pIlKlit I am In It la a naaty muddle Iml I It la! Hut what run I dn? He la nl roil x na a aurllla Itenlly, there la only olio wny no ilouht you heard him taunt me over It. I aaaure you I altotiltl mil U nfriiltl Inn II would be ao horrhr-ao rnlil-btondeil. Aa a aTi"n-tlemaii, aTi"n-tlemaii, you know " "No: It la mil thin!" broke In the lilrl "He la rliilit. Nelllier of ua hna I tie foul lino -even alien he Im aaleep." "My dear Ml.a lienevleve, thla iM.nal lllMtlllll to kill -" "Yea: hut tlilnk nf him. If he la a heitai. he Im at tenal a brave niie. Wlllle we- we tinven'l the cotnaKe of, nititillM. I thoimlit you culled ynuraelf an Kiiicllah Ki'titleiiinn. Are you Rnlna In aland by. and mil lift a tinner?" ' II. 'ally. nnw. Mlaa (lelievleve, to murder a man" "Hell defenae la not a crime aelf-preaiiivatliiu. aelf-preaiiivatliiu. If ynu have a apark of manhiaid " "My dear" "ir Heuven'a auke. If uu raii'l do unylliliiu, al lenHi keep atlll! Oh, I'm Mine I mIiiiII ko mml' If only I had biM'ii diowned!" "Ah. yea. to he aure. Hut really now, what vou UHk la a Kond ileal for a mini to rtak. The fellow mlitlit wake up ami murder me! Hlmiitd I take the rlak. iiiIkIii I -er- expect tome mnulfcHtiiilnti nf your Krutltinle, Mla (ienevlevi'-" (If ciiurHc' nf iiiiiiMe! I ahoulil al v.aa- " "I ah--refer to Hie --the Ii.'miiiwiiI of your hund." "M liitinl ' I Would on harKulu for my eateem'.' t ttioni;tll ynu a Ki'U-lli'iiiun!" Ki'U-lli'iiiun!" "Tn he aure - In be aure! Who auyi I urn not"' Hut all In fair In Invr autl iir. nu know. Your choice la unite free I take It. ou will nut iuihIiIit lila -er - iiiimimiiIm Hut If ynu do nut Uh my aid. ou huve auoilii r way of earape -that la at IcaMt nl In r wuuien Iiiim' ilon. n " The alii Kiixetl al him. her eyii dllallllK wl'll Iim ror a. aim renllieil 111 H llieiltllllK "No, un. mil that'" kIic uaspt'il "1 waul to live I've a r I tin io v! Win . I'm onlv juxt 2L' - 1 -" "HiimIi"' iiml loin., I Wliiilinipe "Una cniiilliK buck. Hi' mini' There alll he lime until I Kel over Una vile nnilurla. It may he that lie hiniMeli will have the fever." Tie will not have the fever." replied re-plied ihe Kill. In ii hnpeliKH innc, ami alie leaned back llatleaaly aniilnat the liaiiliah, ua lllnke awmiK hiumelf up, fruwuliiK and miiIIiii. and IIiiiik weuiMiiia frum litm. "Hall!" he Krunititiil. "I tild ynu Ihnl brute wna a iinmk I've chuaed clean down In the pool and Inio ih,. open, and not a auiell of him Musi have hiked off Into Hie tall grw the minute he heard me " "If only he hud koiih off fur s.m.I!" lutir niul ill MImm l.ealle "Mavba he hua; tl uh nm never can imiiil Ml a am nk Cven ynu ni,-l,f I,.. mi,i. in Iiimi him (iff m xt time: but, li ae n4 imt. hi 'd niiiii. iiIouk when we were " I "nl nilliii'i, mid ell. an nut ,ir milium, m y. Cu. mm I II hi t to and nm up a ban Iriiile down there where Hie tnllv l mirriiwiMi Therere aliunlM nf tl. ad lliiini liiiith to Hie rlehl nf the .Mil " "Ah. yea: I fancy the vuliurea will Im hi vexed wIhii llm llnd ynur hi di;e lull,, wiiv," reinnrki'd Inihruie. Mj' how Kliiurl wen. tteiiini;." r( I, rii-d lllnke l)..n't worry. tlioiiKh. Well Mtow Hie Ml llfT ill Mint l.-iinva Inil.li.lr ami I 1 the lillillea'll be .,;ill- ell. ill. ill 111 keep inn." ' I iiiii-i ty. lllnke. I dn mu aee why ynu atitmlil with in ilinK ua uwav frntn here" Tl in a Iiiim nf llillit- ynu dnn't .e. Win. my b y Jukea, fnr luaiitnre. till what cmilil ynu ixim'cI ? - ynu re Kntli-li, Nnw, ilim't (set mml. i f til ii it In the world for malaria " Hue Wlllllil fancy yntl liillltl : thai I a iii not mimy. I v.- n h.IHIIiik lif.-iil.il he. nnd my Imck huiia. I urn III" IHake liaiked him over ci 1 1 lc ally. T.d iiiiit leil "That a no lie, nl, man Villi if I lllllled In II Im . lllll I In i k all ri:ln Mlaa Jenny, we'll n . .. . I 1 1 ynu dili f nm he, .Make lilm i . .ml hi l it lil.- aa ) nl run, iiml Kive lilm hnl lirnih Hheu-e.-r In II lake It. Ynu can dn ynur .111'! llll III.' Mill.'. Whenever you lent In lp. call llll me. I in kiiIiii: In bo Iln Mini burrli -nde." CHAPTER XIV. Fiver and Fire and Fear, Y lilKlnmll Wlntlimi.e . W y tnaalliK iiml KMi'iltlni: on the 'M-J bed nf I. liven Willi h MImm b Hie had lleilped belieatll llll. t i .V TliuiiKh tint tli Hi l.niM, lila lih li I. lupi'in-Hire, lupi'in-Hire, ciitiili'd wllh thn imlllM which an ki d every nerve nnd bone In hla n l)'. rendered lilm Unlit headed. He Vt.iild i nlt h hlmaelf tin In Hie nil. 11 of anme rtimblliiK nonaenae to lininlre nilnualy whether lie bail aatd any HiltiK nllly or KtrmiKe. On heluK reaa-llnieil reaa-llnieil upon thla, he would relax nitnln. aa likely aa not, break Into a V'C'ab wall over hla ui hea and pnlna 'l''Jtc "ahiaik lila head when he Uiul the in i ink had not been ij 'I ded by a chill. 'ni'MB he a In for a hot time.'' he aatd. "Tliere la more'ii one kind nf lialartal fever. Homo are a whole lot tke typhua " "Typhua? What la thnl?" Baked Mlaa U'Mlle. "Hurt of rapid lire, double action U phold. Not Hull I think Wln'a Km II 4inly miliaria- What Kcta me la that we've only lieen here Iheae few dayw. nil yet It looka like he a Kot the iihi-tlntitiiia. iihi-tlntitiiia. no-rhlll kind." "Then you tlilnk he will be very III?" "Well, I Kiteaa he'll think an. II oukIh to run out In a week or len dayi, IhoiiKh. We've had Kond water, ind It UMiially tukea time fur malaria bi aoak In deep. Now. don't worry. Mlaa Jenny. It'll do htm no kimiiI, and you a lot of harm. Take tlilnm eaay la you ran, for you've K"t to keep up jour atrenxth. If ynu don't, you'll be town yonmelf before Win la up." "Ill while he la helpleaa and un-Ihle un-Ihle Oh, no: Hint rininnt be! I aiuat not Klve wuy to the fever .ni.' "Don't wiirry. You'll likely atave It off for a couple of weeka or ao. You're lively yet. and tliai'a a kimhI alirn. I knew Win waa In for H when he be an to grouch and loaf and do the baby act. 1 haven't much uae for tludea In Keneral, and iKllah dudea In particular; but I'll admit that, while Wln'a aofl clioiinti In apota, hea not all nniah and milk." "Thwik you. Mr. Hlake." "You're welcome. 1 couldn't aay leaa. atH'Inu that Win can't apeak for hlmaelf. Now you tumble In and Ki't a Hood alii P- ' I' KO on na nlKht iiurae, and work at Ihe barricade aume lime. You're not nolnn to do any nlKht- nuralnf. I can Knlher the thorn bruah In the afmrniMina, and pile It up at "'in'lhe mornltiK Mlaa Lealle found that Hlake had built a auhatantlul canopy over the Invalid, In place of the flrat rnmahackle atritclure. "It'a beat for hltn lo be out In Ihe air" he explained; "ao I fixed thla up lo keep off the dew. Hut whenever it rnlna, we'll have to tote htm Inalde" "Ah. yea: to he aure. How la he?" murmured the Klrl. "Ile'a about the aame thla mornlnf lijl he not a little aleep. Keep him doaed with all Ihe hot broth he ll tnke. vnd aav, moat me out at noon. I've had my" breakfnat. Now I'll have a anooio. Ho long!" Ho nodded, and crawled under the hade of the nenreat huh. too droway 10 obaerve her look of dlimay. (TO PK CONTINCKP.) |