Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30

>ound Yesterday he announced to Nhite.
"Oh yes" chuckled White. wonderfully
attractive I-ook. isn't it? You didh no
tice that young woman from Judge van
tines camp rowing over In that u'ie''''"'
/ suppose?"
"she did," inquired Mason in apparent
surprise, Strengthening up from the TASK ot
deposlting fish basket and padoieS III Ills
canoe.
oh no. OF course she didn l. anu VI
course YOU wouldn't have planned to eN-
,1ora your creek If YOU HAD seen her Still.
sarcastically. II wouldn't let that spoil
DAVIS sport. I'd go right along II were
vol If YOU happen to run across her she
won't notice You. she never mas an"
you'vo tried it on long enough.
ooh. shut up. White" said Mason testify.
eff l really wanted to meet the girl the
nothing to prevent my Jumpihs nv a ~.
and rowing over to Nantine $, is tfNIe ING
Judge is an old friend of father s. ana ne
Introduce me in a minute
r'Of course. in that case she couioh hslp
herself" observed White aggfavatinsly;
but | didn't mean to stir up your injured
feelings. l suppose it is a sore SUBJECT
with you. ., .as
that girl has really gone over to Cherock
I'll r1w her home, just to show you lei
lows. ,...
tentiousIy raising himself on his elbow
Ozone responded the other as he push
ed of from the landing, II row AROUND
This side of the island SO that you can see
There was just a light ripple on the wa
ter and just faint breath OF cool summer
fragrance coming down from ula a,'oa
across the lake in the direction OF Cheroch
creek, which was reached through tan
gled maze OF dead wood Inc exsrcIse
brought glow of color into his handsome
face and dissipated the mental annoyance
caused by his recent conversation
Il ought not TO have been so hasty, he
reflected But I'm in for ii. L sup
pose I've got to see it through: that IS, II
can. If l don't I'll never hear the last OF
it l wonder what she is like anyway
1t was perhaps an hour later that MISS
Elizabeth or, she was known to her
intimate FRIENDS. Bess Elliot. fanc.ed she
heard a slight noise as of something NOV
ing through the bushes on the higher bank
of the stream above the spot where she
stood. She glanced up, but seee ng nothing.
set IL down to one OF the squirrels or otner
woods creatures that are always stirring
and turned her attention once more to the
task of persuadng the trout from the pool
beside which she was standing.
The spot was one to which Miss Elizabeth
came frequently as much for its natural
beauty as for the good fishing it usually at
forded 1t was an idylltc forest glade The
little mountain brook, which. further up,
ided along under dense alders, or tunbled
riotously over piled-up powders, here left
Its higher level and slipped noiselessiy down
q smooth slide some twenty feet in length,
between DOrCeTS OF lHbSSE TDth, TO JON the
pool below. The steady flow of the waters.
for centuries perhaps. had worn away the
borde-s of the pool itself to perfect SIN GOTH
ness, and had given it the appearance OF a
big natural basin. Ancient trees leaned
above the water hole from all sides, making
a bower through which only glance could
be caught of the canopied blue sky above
rhe scene needed only touch of human
life to make it perfect, and this require
ment abundantly satisfied by Miss
Elizabeth herself. as she stood on a round
topped rock. sending her flies Swimming
over the surface of the pool with the grace
full movement Of the skilled angler. As she
stepped from one point to another with the
freedom impaired by high boots and short
outing skirt, she seemed a Sprishtiy, self
contained girl. who would be likely TO hold
her own at any outdoor sport, or in the
more subtle contests of the drawing room.
Her costume of dark blue suited the sur
roundings and set off TO advantage the
somewhat uHruly mass of blonde hair be-
meath the white tourist hat The front
brim of the hat, turned down to shade her
wide gray eyes. gave the oval face d pi-
quaint look, and suggested that Miss Eliz-
abeth was a jolly person, as well as a
very decided one.
She had just drawn quarter-pound trout
from the depths of the pool and deposited
him in the fish basket slung across her
shoulders. when suddenly the peaceful qui-
ct of the scene was broken.
There was the crackle of a swapping
branch above. a sudden exclamation. and
before Mss E,lizabeth's astonished gaze a
young man came flying down the long slide
with anything but a graceful dignitied
appearance His arms and legs were wild
ly brandshing. his cap was gone. and the
fish basket trailing behind him was spiiling
its cargo along the way. One hand still
graSped the fly rod and on the end of the
line, describing Il wonderful circle in the
air. WAS a fine big trout
1t all happened so quickly that Miss
Elizabeth was able to take In no more than
these details before the wild descent OF the
unexpected intruder ended in the pool, while
; the trout. intercepted in his flight, was
hanging from a projecting limb and max
ing vigorous fiops in a fruitless endeavor to
be free.
Miss Elliot did not scream, although she
was decidedly startled. She merely cast
aside her rod and peered anxiously into the
pool for the temperance of head. 1t
popped up in moment. rather wet and be-
draggled and Its owner, after preimi-
nary gasp and a look about, started slowly
for the shore.
Cant l help you? ventured Miss FL
Hot. Can you get out?''
I'm all right" answered the head as
composedly possible under the circum-
stances. What became of the trout?''
Hes up there responded the lady.
pointing 10 the limb from which the red
spotted capti.e was still swinging.
The head turned slowly In the direction
Indicated, and the expression of the face
frightened visfbly as the proportions CT
the fish were observed. The Pleased look
was succeeded Immediately by one OF anX-
lety as the trout made an unusually lively
fop that threatened to release him.
DO you think you could get him down.
inquired the immersed one he prepared
To resume his shoreward course. 1T would
be shame TO lose him
oh, yes: certainly, replied Elizabeth
nom the bank. IF you quite sure that
you can get out alone"
II must have required heroic effort to
decline aid so charmingly preferred but
the occupant of the pool replied manfuly
that he would be on shore in a jiffy There
upon Miss Elliot turned her attention to
the trout. and by dint of standing on tip
Toe and using crotched stick finally sue
ceeded in drawing him from above the
stream and depositing him safely in her
basket.
He must weigh nearly three pounds.
she called out How ever did he
The question died on her lips as she turn
ed toward the pool and saw that the per
son to whom IL was addressed was not
only still in the water. but having difficulty
In keeping afioat. The bank was steep and
being OF smooth rock, afforded no hod to
the man struggling In the water who slip
ped back as often is he attempted to climb
out. The chill Of the pool, fed by noun
tain springs. evidently was exhausting him
for his movements were becoming weaker
Miss Elliot took in the situation at a glance
mr. tell