The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-27
NOT VERY ROMANTIC.
a Matter-of-Fact Story, with a
Disappointing Sequel

Disappointing Sequel
They had decided to divide the sum
mer, and spend the first half camping
out in the widest part of the Adiron-
dacks, and the remainder amid fash.
ions frivolous whirl. The girls, with
their chaperon, had q rough cabin,
while the men, Franks father, broth
ers and his friends, tented near by.
Three guides, a cook and five dogs were
included in the party. They had set
tied on o spot one hundred miles from
nowhere" as Miss Frank Fairfellow
expressed it IT. was erdetermination,
and she generally carried her point, if
they were going into the wilderness, to
go 'edy into bury themselves in the
depths; SO they had travelled for days.
and nothing suited her till the guide
stated that they were in as wild and
desolate a spot as any party Of excur-
s~ionists had ever reached.
On this particular morning most of
the girls and men were off on q hunt.
This was just the opportunity for
which Miss Fairfellow longed; and
with one Of the girls, a Remington
rifle, with which she was an expert,
and her in s~epsrable companion, Rover,
q big, faithful Newfoundland dog, they
secretly stepped out, determined to do
n little exploring for themselves, un-
trammeled by guide or male compan-
ions.
They had been once to the lake, not
half a mile away, and did not doubt
their ability to go there alone. They
were careful enough to take every pre-
caution TO prevent becoming confused;
but Rover seemed to realize more than
anyone the seriousness of the expert
ment, and, keeping close to them, he
vas unusually quiet and watchful.
After about a half-hour's wandering,
Rover suddenly sprang ahead, lifted
his nose, shifted the air, gave two or
three banks, then plunged into the
thicket, and for a moment disappeared.
Above the noise of breaking branches
there came the faint cry of a dog.
Back rushed Rover in a state of great
excitement, barking furiously. Quiet
ing him, they again listened. and could
distinctly hear the barking of another
dog.
Now Miss Fairfellow was as fearless
as any girl with masculine tastes and a
sixteen-shooting rifle in her hands could
be; while Vida, her companion, was al
ways ready to encourage her in any
scheme; SO they decided to look into
this affair, tu Rover's evident delight
Banks were frequently exchanged be-
tween the dogs, and thus guided they
pushed through ~underbrush and bram-
bles, until finally they espied q little
Scotch terrier running towards them.
The meeting between the big New
foundland and the little terrier, Miss
Fairfellow said, suggested the de-
scription of the first interview between
Stanley and Livingstone IN the depths
Of Africa"
They next discovered, through the in
serlacing foliage. q young man leaning
sgainst n tree. Rover went up to him
like an old friend, and, after a mo-
ment's hesitation, the girls also ad-
vanced. He received them with an at
tempt at Righteousness
Excuse me, ladies, ! have no card
with me. Allow me to introduce my
self. Hal Dangerield, in a starving
condition, with a sprained ankle, hav-
ing lost my way some forty eight hours
ago. Do you happen to have a chicken
eroquette in your pocket?"
But not a crust did they have; SO the
only way was to get back to camp as
soon as possible. OF course, by this
time the girls were as completely lost
as Mr.. Dangerield; but Miss Frank
Fairfellow was no novice at camping
out and with the aid of her compass
and Rover they finally, after a labori-
GUS trip with the lame stranger. reached
their cabin. They learned that Dan
gerfield had left his camp to do some
quiet sketching, and, being perfectly in
as a woodsman, had, in
stead of regaining his friends, wan
dered for some forty-eight hours with
out a mouthful to eat, during which
time he had sprained his ankle.
Through it all, his little Scotch terrier
was his faithful companion.
After satisfying the psngs Of hunger,
Dangerfield's first thought was to get
word to his friends, to relieve their
anxiety. The guide said it would be
like hunting for q needle in a haystack
to seek for the camp; so q messenger
was dispatched to civilization, to for
letters to his friends nearest
post-ofice address
While Dangerfeld vas lying around
the next few days, regaining his
strength, he found that Miss Frank and
ne had many mutual friends; 50, in .
hort time, he was on the familiar foot
ng of a first cousin.
The first exploit after his recovery
q fishing party. Now Dangerield
lated fishing; but he realized that
Hiss Fairfellow had saved his life,
therefore, he accepted her invitation
With polite eageruess. On arriving at
he lake, the others threw their lines
from the shore; but Miss
rank was determined to go out in .
apoe. Dangerfeld always had . dis
Ike for girls with masculine proclivitieA
Miss Frank, with her many manly !,
accomplishments, constantly grated on
i'm; but he certainly wouid have per
she'd in the woods II it had net been
DR. her spirit Of adventure in pushing
ut that morning without . guide, and
o one could deny the fact that Frank
~ . very hsadeows young lsdy-I'