You can come after you're
through pelting that frog."
"There's still another reason," said Philip humbly, "which I can't tell
you. Indeed, I ought not mention it. I can only beg you to take it on
trust and believe that it's another forcible argument against your
trip. Somehow, everything in my mind weaves into a gigantic warning.
So disturbing is the notion," added Philip unquietly, "that--"
"Yes?" queried Diane politely.
"That after much thought, I have decided to stay here in camp until you
abandon your nomadic scheme and break camp for home. There'll come a
time, I'm sure, when you'll think as I do to get rid of me."
Diane rose with suspicious mildness.
"I'm hungry," she said, "and Johnny's yodeling."
"Well," said Philip provokingly, "I don't believe I want any supper
after all. The atmosphere's too chilly."
CHAPTER XV
JOKAI OF VIENNA
It was insolent music, a taunt in every note. Carl laid aside his
flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
"You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
"Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful
native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the
wind in the room and still you glower.
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