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Then the others were compelled to push on, until abreast the Monument Rock they halted and, seeing Evans a long way behind, decided to camp for lunch. At first there was no alarm, but when they looked out after lunch and saw him still afar off they were thoroughly frightened, and all four of them started back on ski.
I had intended, when I left Promontory Station, to reach Corinne for the night; consequently I bring a lunch with me, knowing it will take me till late to reach there.
As soon as I step outside my door, my ghillie brings me my rod, and if there ain't a salmon at the end for me to land, another ghillie will receive his salary. Since lunch I have caught a fish, despatched fifteen cablegrams, and dictated nine letters. I am only on holiday here, and if I don't get through double that amount in the next two hours I scarcely see my way to do much more fishing to-day.
"Kjersti Hoel sent you her greetings, and bade me ask if you would not try to put up with the lunch she has sent to-day." "Yes, thank you; but I have some with me, too." "You must be hungry after your long walk." "Yes, I can't say that I'm not." "Then we will set the table here on the stone."
I went to the steward, and gave him directions in regard to the lunch and dinner for the next day. Cornwood was smoking his cigar on the forecastle. I took the precaution to tell him that I wanted to see him in about half an hour or less, that he might not come into my room while I was engaged with Washburn. I had done some thinking over the matter of eavesdroppers on board.
He still fought bravely against the feeling of lassitude and nausea which oppressed him, and went down to his lunch with a bold front, although the place seemed floating around him. But in vain did the odour of the Wallaby soup ascend to his nostrils; in vain was the roast fowl spread before him.
Lunch, unless there was a rush of business or Mr Waller happened to suffer from a spasm of conscientiousness, could be spun out from half past twelve to two. More work from two till half past three. From half past three till half past four tea in the tearoom, with a novel.
Saumarez?" said Brent, frightened at the sound of his own voice. "In?" The cook, a fat, comfortable woman, turned on him from a clear fire. "The mistress has not come in yet, sir," she said. "She went out very early this morning on her bicycle, and we haven't seen her since. I expect she'll be back for lunch." Brent glanced at the open window of the room in which he had first encountered Mrs.
Hooper, the owner of the other ranch, told them to keep away, too. Some of those fellows drink, and if they got to quarreling there might be some shooting, and then there would be no telling where the thing would end. I made up my mind I'd take no chances." The "bronco-busting," as it is called, was reserved for after lunch.
"You'll get by, all right, Merle, if you can keep on your pins, and I'll say you deserve credit for trying it. There's" she stepped back a bit to study him "there's just one thing. Your eyes show the result of all that smoke and vapor no color or luster at all. I I wonder if belladonna wouldn't brighten them up a bit and well, get you by, for to-day?" "I'll go out and get some at lunch."
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