sunstroke now--after all these weeks. Jimmy, take her straight aboard.
I've got to go back, I tell you. We didn't stop for anything. There's
a jarful of mud and so forth that we sure can't leave to the hyenas."
He met the girl's appealing glance with firm decision. "You must get
aboard, out of this sun, fast as they can take you."

"Yes, of course, if you think it best--Tom," she acquiesced.

Her ready docility would of itself have been sufficient to surprise
Lord James. But, in addition, there was a soft note in her voice and a
glow in her beautiful hazel eyes that caused him to glance quickly
from her to his friend. Blake was already turning about to wade
ashore. From what little could be seen of his bristly face, its
expression was stern, almost morose. The powerful jaw was clenched.

Though puzzled and a trifle discomposed, Lord James quietly seated
himself beside the girl, and signing the men to give way, took the
tiller.

"My dear Miss Leslie," he murmured, "if you but knew my delight over
having found both you and Tom safe and well!"

"Then you really know him?" she replied. "Yes, to be sure; he called
you by your first name. Wait! I remember now. One day soon after we
were cast ashore--the second day, when we were thinking how to get
fire, to drive away the leopard--"

"Leopard? I say! So that's where you got this odd gown?"

"No--the mother leopard and the cubs. I was going to say, Tom remarked