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I lllak. f1la.iKftil Tl.. lall'.r iii'i.l. a plr.n. .l.air f..r Ilia .rl.,il. .atlin.nl ot Mlaa lv.ll-a cava hint..- A I, nil, I. fitiiriii raa-l that nitchl Wiiilt.i..i.- .1..'. Ilil.t li.r t.H.I... Inil .1,. mat, .. .! I.. .... Ii.r th.tr .-l,..r, In llm. W i,,ll,t.... I. ..Ill hurl. II. .I...I ll.. .,n,,wi in., i ii li. Tl. al.iiin l,,.. .l-,i, lh.it ,1 -ii-.. llllilioi pule. CHAPTER XXII. Understanding and Misunderstanding. .y. H N Hut nionihiK o dm ml Jh IIImNh M-iiifiltiK rnTK'tlrl ''ML y nt thi Inner niirrncm of a pair of mw hvmm itklna "Hu yoii'va klltrtl nmrn Ktim'" lit irUlmtMl. "(Intiii? No; tiytnai. I hfttiMl to mln rcmhI m)1mii oq the brutn; bul nihliiK tlM showrd up, and 1 mi'd a t " y. "If of a it truunnra. - , nut (lannrnniiKiral baHt . Ilka thfMr ' "Nol aviMi rnounh in make It lnlfr- tlnff. I'd haw hud auiiin fun, Ihuuah. with that cntifuumlwl lion whon lhi nimin rm up If hf h ml n't nakd off Into th xraMfl " "A Ihm" 'Y8. Dliln't you htMir him T Tht aktilMiiK lirnto prowi-d around for bo ii r iM'fntti (hp tiHHiii roHi', Ihmi It waa pltrh durk. II wiik mlnhty loni-aonit, loni-aonit, will. Mm yowl Inn down ly ltit mmI Mulf a cluu it , and I d mIvimi tilm aoiuiMhiiiK to yttwl nltont. Hut It warni'l any iim II r Inn off my ttrrowa lu the dink. and. an I Hiilit, Im Hto'iikvd ifT t.t'for' " "Tom -Mr Itlj.ki'f ynu iniiMt nol rUk oir lif 'L)nri ou worry ttlmut iiip !v lfarufd how to look out fur Tom Mlaka. And ynu run JiihI hank on II I'm KttltiK lo look out for Minn .1 -it IMilIt. Iihi' Hut Hiiy. iiNnr InciiKfuni. autMiai w (tiki it run out on t i lifT for ana?" "I do not wIhIi any todny, ihnnk you M I llo wiiIIimI a liltl.v HltidliiK lnl down lii'iil furn. AVt'll," ho mutlort'd, "you don't hivt to conif I know I ouKlitn t to 1 lakr a nioim'iit'a I lino. I did qiitto a Ml iRMt nlKht; hut If you think " Hhf Mlunrod tip, puixlrd 1 1 Im iimmu-Imc iimmu-Imc ltiodod uiion lir. ami nln tohi "Oh. not thai! I will romo." hIic annwirid, and huHlfiimt to pn-imio th utornlnic nn al. Wht'ti thi-y cum.' to tin Hvt laddor tin found thut Him ht'tip of tuhrn : Inillt up hy Mliikf lo fiu llKnto I lit- lif Mf 1 ; 1 part of th ant-out wim now mo IiIkIi t tin i hIim rould rllmh Into thi hriuo tu H I wllhout difficulty. Hho MUrmlNcd thut Itlukt' hud found It noconHnry to build op thi plli bt'fort h rould ascend ' ' wih hl hurdnn. Tto'y wcih at the foot of ilirf hi-up. V . i wht'n, wlih a nharp cxcluumlloa. IM.ikf ('( aprnmt up Into tho liruitrhcM unit ; , pcrnintiliMl to the lop In tml hunt.' , 1 Wondt-rtiitc what thla mltihl iu':in t .1 Miss l-hllo foltowod a ImnI h nhc ,: coutil When win rourhed 1 1 1 - top stic ; ' mw him iuihiIuk iii-iuxa iniinli mi ' i , out jut 1 1 1 1 oknt on tlit noiih 'l;'.i' ot , 4 lh.. cliff, A Hho hii'l hiirilt .l hTut h'm fur inure t hau hull llir dint unco lufuic win- n colvcd the vulture (hut wore Rnlh - rvd In it Huleinn circle iihutii u luim and iiiirtuw hfiip of xiunea on u leilne ' down on the uluptnn In Ink of the t hfT i-.' ; Wlille at the (not of (lie tree Mluko ' liad Keen one of the KrewHuuie Hock . a.) 1 di-Meiidtni; to Join the other, and. . f" ffiirlul of whut mlKht he luippoiituic. ' i hud rindicd on ulieud 1 V' i' Ai hla appntach, the I'ruuklnK wutch- rin huppeil awkwurdly from the ledKeM ami Homed away: only to wuel unil i rlrde tiack ovethoud. MIhh Ule ahrank down, nhudderlnic IHiike cuine ' ack near her, and hcitan to Ruihcr up thv plecftti of loom rmk which were atrewu about heneu'h the i lee oi rhul part of the cliff, ! I know I piled up eiiouuh, " h e l- i I. ii r. ouM' lu h. i look- ' All ; I vi "I'm Fixing It to It'll Do M EvinWhln It Rln." llm um, tvm mora w lit do no barm." "Th.n you ar ur thow awful blnU hvi mil" "Vei. I'm mirp." Iln carrli'il nn armful of rot-k In lay on I tin inounil. Wtipn hr ltaan In nutln-r morK alio folliiwrd hli ampin. Tlirv wmkoit In illt'iim, 1 1 1 ti af (tin roiiKh Miiinna Ki'ntly onn iiHin an-otlior, an-otlior, iinill llm ralrn hail Rrown to twli'ti Iln furmi-r Mtin. Tim ulr on ttm oiH'ii rllff Inp hum frt'tititT limn In llm rli.ft. ami Mix I...lli. kvi lltlln h.-i'il III Itin lltiHrnrn of Hhllih. Hhn woillit liavi, worki il on iin.l. r I hi' hurnlnx aim wlitiiiiit Ihnimlit of rtnHtMiinnrtN. Hut lllaki. Iiiii'w llm twit of iiiuiliTu-thin iiiuiliTu-thin 'I'hiTn; lliill'll ito." hn aiilil. "Iln limy liavn lirnn - all hi hut wn'vn no mum than ilnitu our ilnly. Now, writ Mlrutl tml on (tin point." "I uttniilil prrfrr lo ri'turn." "Nil iluillil Hill H'm limn you I. -in in-. I Imw lo en nnslliiK What If ynu htiiuihl Im li'ft ii 1 1 mi- Iii.rn? (n Hhli.a. II tiH.kn lo mi- llkn llm alKnul la ti'lllltIK Iihii.ii " Slii uii'iiiiipHiili'il ti I in mil n I mm llm rllff rri'kt until ilmv aluoil In Ilin mlilat of thi' lilnl i-iiliiiiy, hull il.'.lf.-li.'il by IliiUr tun alt i-tiuniir. Sim hiul imvnr Vi-iitiiii'it tutu I tnl r I'oiii'iiurko lmn ilium'. Kvi-ii now alii rrlnl out, anil wiiulil tiuvn -i.tri'iiti'il ti.rnii Dm rtiarp hllla mill tiiMtlm: wliiKa IihiI mil llliikn walkil lll.t'ilit unit klrki'.t llm aipuiHk lux lilnla nut ut tin. pnih. Iliivluc liuiili. ri'lluln Hull llm lilii wlilln tl.ii; wua Ml 111 HiM'ilti. on II. hi a IT Im kit lh.. iiv ilium; llm mi-iiwuiiI lullik of tin I'lltr. Iinllilltix mil tlm illnVri'lit kill. Ik of Hi'iifowl ami HtmutliiK tufiu nmtloil atiiiut aiu-ti of Itmlr huliltN ami nuiill-th'H nuiill-th'H aa wrrt of I'lint'i'm to huiiaty chhi-uny. chhi-uny. Iln i'iiiirlinli.il (tii It'HHtin liy iltrrml Iiik a illrcy II I Kin of Ii'iIki.h lo ruli ilu n.-i-t of a filautn till tl H u a finil liiinly fi-iii ut In. nt. iin.l itmilily ati In view of tlm iliou. alula of i'm;a lylim u II it i iiiiiul In Hit- hnllnwa nt Hi., i-llft lop Hul friitu ttifan llluko li.ul i.. i.-lilly cull. '.I out all m li. li i,.in-.a of tlm frUuin litnU nn.l mum of tlm oilmr i-kkh tiiiiili'il Ihiuii In tli'llnuy of llavtir. "Ilow'a thai .'" Im itinuimli.i. n hi-dri'w hi-dri'w liluiHi'lf up ovit th mIku of Hi,-ilift Hi,-ilift nn.l liamli'il tli. hlg rhalky lilli. I KK Into Imr k.-.-plui; "I wtiulil nit Hit ku wliliuiit than Mm tiikn mu ll rl.ka." ahu rrplluil. lol.lly. "Villi WOlllll, I'll?" Ill CI It'll. Illll ni Hiimli'iHtiimlliK hur. and nit .1 by 'uit K Ili'il III la 1 1 II a KiallltlilllH rt' liuiT "Wi'll. IM niiliiT you'll inv nulliliiK Hum np.nk In Hun tutm If ou ilim't mint lhi ci;k lu uvn ll out " rniililo to t-iim-i-lio liny muni fur hu huiIiIi'ii iins'T. aim n ulaim.'l ami ilivw Im. k. anhlii hi in with kliti'huii; xliinii'a. "Wltat'a llm mutlnr?" hn il.-uuin.t.'.l " Tii ink I'm Ruing to bit you?" Sim hIu ank further away, and did nol unawpr. At lior cull lo thn noon mnal lllal n Imik hla tlmn to ri'HHinit. and wht'n I be at luit t:aiua tn tttin hnr ha wan mnroaa and tarlturn. Rhn met Um wlib. a ami In and mnrlnd all bar womanly wom-anly tart to ronnlllal him. "You muat hi-lp me fat thn omc," hn aald. "I'yn botlnd It bard." "Ilathar rat bn.f,'' ha mumblnd. "Hut Juat to plraaa m wbnn 1'rr ciMiknd tl your way?" Iln utti'rnl an Inarllrulata aound wblrh aim rhoan to Intnrprnt aa aa-wilt, aa-wilt, Thn exit waa almaily ahnll.d. Hhn rut It nxnrtly In half and anrvnl onn of llm plnrra lo him with a bit of warm fnt and a pinch of aall. Ah hn took the illh hn rnlar-d hla aiilh'ti ryna to hnr farn. Hhn met hla xain with n Imik of amllltiK ItiHlHlenrn. "Cum. now," aim Hatd; "plnaan don't rnfiian. I'm aorry I wan ao rudn." "Well. If you f.'cl that way ahimt It! not Hint I ram for fancy dlalma." hn reaiHimled, Kruffly. "It would hn mlnalna: half Ihn nn and onloiiH In the aiuun dUh.1 "I'm aurn, Mr. Illlike " "Hi'iitN n inirleHiiun all hollow iittH. Klnt IIi'kU Wiililiiff a rbop noory t. a and yoiiiiK Mm. Viinilinn .Innca' ui i-I'oilllun i-I'oilllun with in Hlitlim Imio II kt Iroitliiilyti'H. rlmwItiK annkr pnlmmt'd Htitelope, and you In thut Ki.n.lrr llmaa " "Do you I wiih not nwiirn thut you knew nliniit nuiktr." ' lion't l.miw ii not Itul ei' ma A i-liunce lo hear kiiikI tnut-lr uud I'm ll'i re It I him' to Himiil In lh peanut' nailery." "lib, I'm n Ktud' I'm vn-y, ery fond of niiihlc' Main tm lint-n to Hai renlh"" "Wlmre'H Unit" "In llermuiiv. It It whein hia opi'iiiH me clieu ii.. atiiitntl ty Wunn. r hliiik.'ir II la Inil.-.crlhiil.ly grand iimt lnilrlna -nlnnn all. Ihn I'm- kltlll'" "III moat rni-inlnly take that In, en n If I have lo cut abort mv en. a lenient In thla K i' huliiUH rllnie-. lint hut what, when It rnuiea In It -opuid la. Ilea " lie pausi .l ami aurvnyrd her with fiutik ii t 1 1 1 1 .11 1 1 it The liltititt leapt-it Into her fuee. "Oh!" aim Kii'peil. "1 never itrenine.l ihnt even Hiich ii man aa you would rnmpiue nm with with a rreatuie like ihut!" 'Such a man na nit'" rep.-at.'il liluke, HtarliiK "What do ynu mean?. I know I in nut much of a hullea' man: Inn to he nuked up like thla whi n a fellow la try Inn to pay n I'ompllnient. well. II ' not Jut what you'd call pl.'llHIIUt." I he your imrdon, Mr. Illuke I U.ismi.l.'ialniHl I-" I II. II a all rltlll. Mlo Jenny ! I ihm't uk any liuly to lieu my purdon. The unit IhliiK Ih I iliin l ate why )ui ahoiild tlare out nt nm that way " Knr a full minute i-lin ant, ,t, .Inivillienl head. Il.-l fuce I'll'Uiled wllh doubt ami Imlet lalnn At lant kh bravely rained her eyta to meat hla. "lo you womler that I am not qultt myaelf?" aim aaked. "Von ahotild r memhrr thnt 1 hava alwaya had tht uimnat rumfurla uf life and have be. ( cared for Don't you are how ler - tltiln It la fur mn? And lliun Hit deal. !of--ot-" ! I tan't bo aony fur thai:" ' Hut evt-n you felt how trrrlbln It - and then-- Oh. aurely, you mint a.-e how - bow emliariiiHHlnK - " It waa lllak H turn to liaik down and hiillnte She ituillnd lit m faco. l-.er li.i.nui h.-avlna wllh ipilt k drawn lir.-a'h. bul aim rould ninkn nothing of hla i"uare Jaw and firm ant pa Ilia c)cn were ronreuled by lha brim of Ida leaf hat. When Im iipokc. annm-lim'lr annm-lim'lr It waa to rhanan the aulijnet: tiunaa you aw mn makliin my hut. I in fulnK It ao II II do nm nvnn when It ratna." Mad hn bet a the kind of man that slu- had been educated tn ronalder aa aloim rntltli'd to Ilin name of dentin man. aim rould have felt certain that Im had Intended tho remark for a dn. Iciitrly wordml aaaurance. Um waa 1 ..lu Illake. for all hla blunt klndll-neaa. klndll-neaa. rapahln of aurh turl? Hhn rht.an lo ronaldnr that hn waa. "It a a runnlna little buncalnw. tint will not ihn ruin flood you out?" ' li t oln to have a raland floor. Vou'rn more llkn to have ihn rain ilrlvr In ra you again. I'll havn to rlf up a porrh over your door. It won't do to atuff up the hole. You've little rmiiiith air aa It la. Hut that ran wait a while. Thnrn'a olhnr work mom preaalna;. Klrat, thnrn'a the ban ilea. In. Hy ihn time that'a done Ihoae hyena aklna will hn cured enouah to nan. I've not to have imw troiianrt aiHin, and new ahona, too." "I ran do the aewltiK. If you will cut nut thn pattnrna." No; I'll take a alanaer at It my-aelf my-aelf Ural. I'd nil Imr you'd no cialng. You need to run around morn, lo knnp In trim." "1 f'i'l quite well now, and t am arowlna; ao atron' The only thing la thla conatant beat." "We'll have tn Rrln and bear It, After all, It'a nol ao bad. If only we ran alave off Ihn fever. Anothnr rna aon I want you to no for ea la that you can (akn your time about It, and knnp a lookout for ateamera." "Tbnn you think?" "Don't errew up your hopea too hlab. We've Utile thow ot belnf plrkrd up by a chance boat on a eoaat with reeft like thla. Hut I figure lhal If I waa In your daddy'a ahona It'd be loymnnt to eal aurh a dallracy without with-out aoine one lo abare It," ahn aald. Illuke looked away without anawer. nut aha could are that hla fare waa beginning to Hear. (Irnally rnrnur-and, rnrnur-and, ahe chatted away aa though they wnre anatnd at her father a dinner table and hn waa an elderly friend from the bualimaa world whuni It waa hnr duty to entertain. For a while lllukn brlrayed little In ternat, rnnttnliig hlniaclf lo monoayl lablea rirept when hn rommnntnd nn the ram with which aim had rooked thn vurloua illabea. When aim leaat nunected. hn Innked up al her. hla 1 1 pa parted In a lima. I atnllr. Hhn atnpiied abort, for aim had been deaerlblng bar (lrat aorlnl trliimplia and bin untimely levity nmharruHMfil her. "Don't got mud. Mlaa Jenny." ha until, hla eyna twinkling. "You don't know how funny It accmn to all hern and lUInn tn you talking iilnuit ihoaa ihlnga. It'a like nerving up len rrenm high tlmn for nm lo he cabling a ablp to run up from Natal, or down from Kaitilhar, to look uioiiuil for Jeiiiann, nl rnlora." "I'm aurn pnpu will offer u hlg re wurd." "Hoeond tbn motion! I've a Hurt of Idea I wouldn't mind routing In for a reward luyanlf." "You? Oh, yea; to be ante. I'apa la getinroua, and ho will bn gia..ful to anyone who " "You think I meun hla dirty money!" brokn In Hlnke, hotly. Hnr roiifualou told him ihut bn bad n.it tHen mlatiiknn. Ilia fuee, only a moment alnre blight and pleaaant, look on Ha aulleneat frown. Mlaa lalle roan hurriedly and atarted along Ibe cleft. "Hello!" he railed. "Not going for rgga I '", am ;o'i?" tilic i.id not leply. "I'-i 'I all. Vl- i Jenny! Iion'l go off Ii.-" ilia.." "V:.:- I a k you lo excuan me. Mr. I'liikv.' Ii ihut aiilllrlcnt 7 " "Hultlclent? It'a eniinnh lo glvn a fellow a r rill I T I'mne, imw: d.in'l go off mad You know I've n quick temper. tem-per. I't n t you nuke utlowaucea'."' "You've--you've no right to lock ho angry, evnn If I did mlauntleratMnd you. Ynu inUunili rsli.rd nu '" Hhn caught hnranlf up with a half anh. Hla alienee guvc he,- li.it- to inote.- Let romiaiauiv. Slio outline .1 wlui ev . reaalvo pollleili'aa: "Need I im.eaii my reiiiei.l lo be mnu.'.l, Ml Inane.' ' i "No; onro la rttmith! Hut. hnniv.i ' now. I didn't mean to bn naaty." "lloodday, Mr. Hlnke." "Oh, iladiini It, giHidday!" he groaned. When, a f'W niliiutea Inter, ahe relumed, re-lumed, he waa gone. He did not mine bark until aomo time lifter dark, when abe had withdrawn to her lean to for the lilBbt- Hla bamla were bleeding from thorn arratrhea; but after a haaty eupper he went bark down tbe cleft to hulld up (he new wall of tbe barricade wllh the great Itark of freth thorn bruah that be bad lathered during the afternoon. tTO Hal OJNTl.NL'KDJ wawtaaaw a Biwaawwwanaaaraa"awwewa" |