? ? ? ? In the grass at the entrance to her bower she saw the imprint of his body where he had lain all night to guard her. She knew that the fact that he had been there was all that had permitted her to sleep in such peaceful security.
? ? ? ? With him near, who could entertain fear? She wondered if there was another man on earth with whom a girl could feel so safe in the heart of this savage African jungle. Even the lions and panthers had no fears for her now.
? ? ? ? She looked up to see his lithe form drop softly from a near-by tree. As he caught her eyes upon him his face lighted with that frank and radiant smile that had won her confidence the day before.
? ? ? ? As he approached her Jane's heart beat faster and her eyes brightened as they had never done before at the approach of any man.
? ? ? ? He had again been gathering fruit and this he laid at the entrance of her bower.
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