Part 19 (2/2)
”No, but this doesn't ”
”You must The bush will burn like a furnace”
”Do you and Jake ht to see we can't quit”
Carrie s, so have I Your grounds, in fact”
”Shucks! You're ridiculous In a way, of course, I don't want you to go”
”Thank you! Was it hard to own that, Jim? However, you won't have to make the effort to send me off, because I mean to stay”
Jim turned to Jake ”This job is yours; I don't see why you put it on to ht to have some control”
”My control doesn't count for rin
”Besides, I allow you are the head of the firoes with the post----”
”I suppose I am rather a responsibility,” Carrie interposed ”After all, you are not very old and don't know irl”
”I don't want to e you,” Jied us”
”Ah,” said Carrie, ”it looks as if you're really cleverer than I thought!”
Jim tried to hide his annoyance ”I wish I was clever, or somebody else had my job Anyhow, you can't stop In a day or two the line will be s the rocks where we can't take your tent I don't see hoe're going to get provisions through”
”After all,” said Carrie, ”I don't think I'd catch fire sooner than you and Jake, and I certainly don't eat as ave Jiine you ned gesture ”Then I expect there's no ain at sun-up”
He rose, stretched his arms, and went off
CHAPTER XIII
JIM'S LUCK TURNS