The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-11
AMAZING
Chapter VIIl-Continued.

Chapter ViIl-Continued.
Perhaps I was less sure Of the past be-
cause was so sure OF the present.
wisp Of brown mist settling among the
trees spread cloud behind her. What
I wanted was this woman. to hide In the
woods for my own. I could feed and
clothe her, deck her with necklaces of gar
nets from the rocks and WreathS or inc.
delicate sand-wort flower. She said she
would rather make Paul a woodchopper
than suppliant, taking the constitutional
OATH I could make him a hunter and
fisherman. Game, bass, trout, p1ckerel,
grew for us in abundance. l saw this VS.
ion with a single eye: it looked SO posi-
blei All the crude lmaginings or youth
colored the spring woods with vivid beau
~. My face betrayed me, ana Sne SPOKE
to me coldly.
us that your house, monsieur?
said It was.
And you slept there last night?"
AZ can build a much better one.
What did you have for dinner?'
Nothing"
Evidently the life proposed to myself
to offer her would not suit my lady!
She took a lacquered box from the cover
of her wrappings, and moved down the
slope q few steps.
Come here to your mother and get your
supper"
I felt tears rush to my eyes She sat
down spread square of clean fringed
linen upon the ground, and laid out crustv
rounds of buttered bread that were IRA
grant in the springing fragrance OF the
woods firm slices Of cold meat. and
cunning pastry which instantly maddened
me- I was ashamed to be such WoH.
We sat with our forest table between us
and ate together
IT am hungry myself she SAID
A slorifed veil descended on the world
IF evening had paused while that meal was
have SURPRISED
me. There are half hours that dilate to
the Importance Of centuries. But
when she had encouraged me to
eat everything to the iast
>crunb, she shook the fringed napkin,
gathered up the lacquered box, and said
she must be gone.
monsieur, 1 have overstepped the
hounds Of behavior In coming after you
The case was too urgent for consideration
of myself. I must hurry back, Tor the
counts people would not understand my
secret errand through the tunnel. VIII
Won show yourself at the house as soon as
possible?'
told her humbly that would.
But let me put you in the boat,
madame"
She shook her head. "You may follow:
after am out of sight. If you fail to fol-
low''-she turned in the act of depart
ing and looked me through.
/ told her would not fail.
When Nine. de Terrier disappeared be-
yond the bushes I sat down and waited
with my head between my hands. still see
ing upon closed eyelids her figure, the
scant frock drawn around 1t, her cap OF
dark hair under hood, her face moving
from change to change. And whether
sat a year or minute: clouds had de-
scended when looked, AS they often did
in that lake gorge. So waited notlonger'
but followed her. -
fCl>e hynSS
evening like solid DOME pressing down
to the earth, and twisting smoke fashion
around my feet. 1t threw stnuous arms
in front Of me as thing endowed with
life and capable OF moldlng atseil; ano
when 1 reached my boat and pushed off or
fhe water. a. vast mass received and en-
veloped me.
More penetrating than it's CLEANLINESS
was the thought that Nine. de Ferrier was
out in 1t alone
tried one Of the long calls we some
times used In hunting. She might b.
mar, and understand that 1 was near tt
heho her. But it was shouting agains
MANY walls. No effort pierced the muffl
ing substance which rolled thickly agalns
the lungs. Remembering it was possible
to override smaller craft, pulled will
caution, and SO bumped lightly agains
the boat that by lucky cnance no'ereo II
my track.
IFS it you, madame?' I asked
She hesitated.
rs it you, monsieur?"
Yes"
IT think am lost There is no shore
The fog closed around me soon. 1 wa
waiting for it to lift little
1T may not lift until morning. mazda me
Let me tie your boat to mine
DO you know the way?'
There Is no way. We shall have
feel for the shore. But Lake George
r wall
IT want to keep near YOU
Come into my boat, and let me tt
the other one astern.
She hesitated again, but decided. "Tha
would be best
1 drew the frail shells together-the
seemed very fra1l above such depths-an
helped her cross the edges: We Wei