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Tolleiven to the use of

unnecessary words Elsie was conscious of a certain constraint in

their talk

"Please don't mind me," she said quietly "I know all about the loss

of the Emu If we fall into the hands of the Alaculof tribe, we

shall be not only killed but eaten"

She was pouring out a second cup of tea for Walker when she made this

remarkable statement Her eyes were intent on exact quantities of tea,

ineer with a smile

Each of the men admired her coolness, but Tolleave painful e: "There they are now: sh, thin colu from several points on

the land It could not be doubted that these were caused by huency They were not visible when the party sat down to breakfast

The appearance of the ship was their obvious explanation, but not a

canoe or a solitary figure could be seen, though Courtenay and others,

at various ti

shore with field glasses and powerful telescopes

After an all too brief burst of sunshine, the Land of Stor in frolaciers became sullen, rock-strewn

reenery of the forests faded into

soh suion, heavy showers of hail and sleet alternated with drenching rain