Evening star., 1895-10-09

need guides. and they'd have the sense to
take en- too, IL they was to hunt or fish
in the north woods Likewise Of the east
and west.
why, sir!" and crusty Dan warmed up
as he saw that his listener was giving not
only courteous but close attention. its
what you might call one of our amuse-
r.ents to go hunting for the tom fools from
the cities who come up here and set out
without guides"
That's so," interjected Springer, as If
fearful of losing his share of the new
comer'S respect
Sometimes we find 'em," continued Dan,
land sometimes we don't They don't get
cut all right unless we do. / called 1t an
amusement to hunt for 'em, but, sir, we
would forcibly restrain man, if we could,
who was determined to start out alone"
And what about fugitives?''
why, they just make for the most
trackless parts of the woods There s
places that would make dog turn back,
tees so plenty. These fellows just wiggle
i'll somehow, driven by their fear. 1 s'pose.
and scme day when we cut down timber
in a new place we come across their bones.
Lost, crazed starved to death!'
Strange. isn't it!' remarked Golding,
deeply impressed. Il should think 1 was
back in unexplored Africa
Did you come from Africa?" asked one
of the younger men, with increased respect
for the traveller, but Dan was not to be
turned from his discourse, which, next to
human frailties. was on his favorite theme
Africa" he said with fine contempt
I've never been there, but I've seen it on
the maps, and I daresay Africa amt In it
with the woods. The Adrondacks, Sir, IS
one of the monuments of Americas prin-
cipal greatness.
Needless of the ironical sighs from the
mpertinent younger members of the group,
Dan went on:
Here we are, sir, in a wilderness but
family SCARED by the woodman's ak. in
ha ha tot 0f 1I,o
United States, sir, the most civilized coun-
try on the face of the globe and not much
more'n 300 miles from the biggest city in
the country, which was there once twenty
years ago."
Your observations are interesting and
valuable" said Mr.. Goldng. with perfect
gravity. IF 1t wasn't that you seem SO
certain that my man has gone to that cab
1 was delaying dangerously. But then
Freeman understands wilderness. Much
as he might like to hide he wouldn't take
chances
comb, who had just crossed the road to
find her guest.
"All right, thank you." cried the traveller
jumping up. 1T won't take me five min
utes to get all 1 need, though that won't
be doing justice 1 know, to Mrs. New
combs cooking. However, / shall make uI
for that at breakfast. If somebody will be
good enough to show me the way to the
cabin where my man has gone L shall be
greatly obliged. By the way. may as well
assure you that there is absolutely no dan
ger in the excursion. Freeman will come
with me without a kick as soon as he sees
me-"
The two who had volunteered at first
We're reinforced by pretty much the whole
company when Golding was ready to start
for curiosity had been set on edge by his
talk.
Really" he said as he looked them over
ha CT of tho sT 1y
obliged, but I'm afraid it won't do for SC
many to go. If there's any one thing that
would make Freeman show fight it would
be an appearance Of trying to overcome