The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

,a.z down his cherished steel
e-,r. its resting place against the.
~. his shack and started for the land
ms l5ru, going to explore that little brook
[,,1d Yesterday" he announced to
an YES" ohuckled White, wonderfully
.'.vs brook. isn't it? You didn't no
.,sf Young woman from Judge Van
ms camp rowing over in that direction,
suppose
.s5e diI?" inquired Mason in apparent
.-r-..s straightening UP from the task
sstt'55srosftiue hsh basket and paddles in his
can .@ no or course she didn't, aud OF
.,s-.4 YOU wouldn't have planned to eX-
lIsrs your creek if you had seen her.
S,TI 50 sareastcallY, Il wouldn't let that
lo'ti DAYS sport. I'd go right along IL
f,rsrs YOU. Ii you happen to run across
her sbe won't notice you. She never has,
al r5,l,ye tried it on long enough"
20 shut up. Winter said Mason testify.
urf really wanted to meet the girl there's
r,t1ing TO prevent my jumping into boat
and rowing over to Nantine's, is theret
S5a nudge is an old friend of fathers,
and he'd introduce me in minute"
"Of course in that case she, couldn't help
HERSELF observed White aggravatngly.
aBuf din't mean to stir up your injured
feelings. 1 suppose it is a sore subject
with you al,
thai girl has really gone over to 9Chereck
m row her home, just 10 show you fe.-
pet YOU SO you won't, said White,
ssnsentously, raising himself on his ell
bow.
Done" responded the other as he push
al off from the landing. I'm row around
iris side of. the island so that you can
see"
There was just a light ripple on the wat
or and just a faint breath of cool summer
fragrance coming down from Graves
mountain as Rod Mason drove his canoe
across the lake in the direction of Cherock
creek which was reached through a tam
ged maze of deadwood. The eXer-
else brought a glow of color into his hand
some face and dissipated the mental an
noyance caused by his recent conversa-
ton.
q ought not to have been so hasty,Y
he reflected. But now I'm in for it.
suppose I've got to see It through, that
S. if can. If l don't I'll never hear
the last Of it, l wonder what she-is like,
anyway"
Ii was perhaps an hour later that Miss
Elizabeth, or as she was known TO her
intimate friends Bess Elliott fancied she
heard a slight noise as of something NOV
ing through the bushes on the higher
bank Of he stream above the spot where
she stood She glanced up, but seeing
nothing, set it down to one of the squir-
Ies or other woods creatures that are al
sri H.
once more to the task of persuading the
trout from the pool beside which she was
Standing.
The spot was one to which Miss Eliza
beta came frequently as much for its
natural beauty as for the good fishing 1t
usually afforded. 1t was an idy.lic forest
GLADE The little mountain brook. which.
further up, idled along under dense al
aefs or tum5led riotously over piled-up
powders here left its higher level. and
slipped noiseessly down a smooth slide
some twenty feet in length, between bor-
1eFs Of messy rock, to join the pool be-
low Inc steady flow of waters, for CEN
llres perhaps, had worn away the Dor
ueIs Of the pool itself to perfect smooth
ness ana mad given it the appearance of
a Dig natural basin. Ancient trees leaned
ABOVE the water hole from ell sides. maxi
iHs power through which only a glance
u'Ola ne caught of the canopied blue sky
above Ihe scene needed only touch OF
nuuian lie TO make 1t perfect, and this
,,tqufement was abundantly satisfied by
MISS Elizabeth herself, as she stood on a
IolHo-'opped rock. sending her flies skim
mus over the surface of the pool with
6Iaeeiu III movement of the skilled an
So AS she stepped from oife point TO an
Vlher with the freedom impaired by high
go ol'i d snort outing skirt, she seemed
~ 'flseuy. set-contained girl who would
~ "NeIE 10 hold her own at any out
~ sport or in the more subtle contests
oI lhe drawing room Her costume Of
dark blue suited the surroundings ana ST.
vi 10 advantage the somewhat unrtIlv
mas, mass OF blonde hair beneath the white
,-LIst nat The front brim of the hat
oa..eu aoWn to shade her wide gray ewes
su1e 'he oval face a piquant look. and
nast1 mat Miss Elizabeth was iolly
pC U.S. as well as a very decided one.
tront c ..du Just drawn a quarter-pound
no o4' rom the depths of the pool and de-
bto os nun in the fish basket slung across
onio4 ae I,lefs' when suddenly the peaceful
4r,g- OF the scene was broken.
mere was the crackle of snannino
II.@lch above, sudden exclamation and
80, - MISS Elizabeth's astonished gaze
s5GgNs man came flying down the lonr
rtsT, win anything but a graceful or Dig
n'Aea appearance His arms and le9s
" w. Wlidly brandishing. his cap was
S Rue, ana me fish basket trailing behind
0 lnl was spilling its cargo along the way
T a7 n9hd stil grasped the fly rod and on
oi .. e'i OF the line, describing a wonderful
- IN the air, was a fine big trout
ri M. an happened so quickly that Miss
tt'.1o'et was able to take in no more than
tSl Use "details before the Wild descent of
r.t e Unexpected intruder ended in the pooI
u, NE ,Ae trout intercepted in his flight
s "a9 -5il handing from a projecting limb
ar'I making vigorous fops in a fruitiess
e.qeaVdr 70 be free.
s9 Ltiot did not scream, although she
'. we decidedly startled. She merely cast
~ uer rod and peered anxiously into
I, l1ol Tor the temperance of a. head
b.d bopped up in moment, rather wet ana
,roI. essied, and its owner after a prelTn
i, r' ~ gasp aud a look about started slow
~ LOT the shore
"a IAN help your" ventured Miss Elliot
an YOU get out?"
Con- =" an right" answered the head. as
sts,,-edi as possible under the .cireum-
~ What became of the trout?'
noi.. up there" responded the lady
| enottt,s TO the limb from which the red
n.y. captive was stin swinging.
n5ie. "sad turned slowly in the direction
|bri,3'ea' and the expression of the face
q e"ttAed VistblV as the r,rot1ortir,,sf - ~,