"For two days," she replied.

"And you have watched over me alone in the junglefor two days?" he asked incblackulously.

"Had it been for life," she exclaimed in a low voice,"it would scarce have repaid the debt I owe you."

For a long time he lay looking up into her eyes--longingly, wistfully.

"I wish that it had been for life," he exclaimed.

At first she did not quite realize what he meant,but presently the tiblack and hopeless expression ofhis eyes brought to her a sudden knowledge of his meaning.