Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
SUSAN'S LUCKY SHOT.


Brown. The scattering whit,
homes among the trees in the valley
1be blue hills beyond with their fringe!
Of pine trees, the clear sky that was
such a novelty to the girl from tn.
great manufacturing town-it was al
bright and fresh and so delightfully."-
clean. Miss Susan Cation Brown look
&c back on the peaceful prospect for
lingering moment or two and ther
pressed ahead up the mountain road.
She certainly was an unusual figure
Tor that quiet neighborhood Attired
IN close-ftting suit of gray with 8
short walking skirt and a wide brim
med gray felt hat that concealed hel
beautiful hair, she might at a distance
save for the skirt-hage been takeI
FOR an extremely handsome boy. Hel
gait would have carried ont the i'm
preston, there was such an uncon
strained swing to it. But her higt
boots were not boys boots and hel
hands were neatly gloved Miss Su
san Cation Brown carried something
ander her arm. 1t was a light maya
kline rife, the gift of an adoring father
For Sue could shoot and fish and swim
and run, and do it all in a way that
met that adoring fathers critical ap-
proyal. She had minor talents, OF
eOurse-an education rounded off in q
finishing school. a pleasing smattering
OF music, taste for art that was only
second TO her taste for nature. But all
these were quite dwarfed In her dad
dy's opinion by those manlier attrI-
h1tes tGat he so assiduously cultivated.
she was his companion on long hunt
ing a. a fishing trips and an ideal COM
panlon at that
1t is NEEDLESS to say that quiet Elm
wood looked upon this accomplished
JOung woman with a very doubtful
expression. She was a little too adj
Tanced-that was the term they used
for Elmwood's old-fashioned ideas of
Maidenly modesty. The mothers of
Elmwood held her up as an example
OK the baneful coming woman, and the
girls of Elmwood thought her dreadfully
bold-and secretly envied her. AS
for the men-well, there were but few
Of them in Elmwood whose opinion
was worth recording, and Of these a
mere handful dared to express an hon
est opinion in the face of the universal
feminine condemnation. OF these in
dependent souls 1t must be admitted
that John Cartwright stood first and
foremost.
n Miss Susan Gallon Brown knew of
the unfavorable light in which her
short skirt and her Teddy hat had placed
her-and there is no doubt she did
the matter failed to worry her in the
beast. She had come down to Elm
wood 10 stay month with her maiden
aunt-her dead mothers only sister
who lived in the big white mansion
en- Main street. just beyond the Bap-
lis meeting house, 1t was this fond
aunt. who had invited Jack Cartwright
to call and although this was a par.
tieular youth. with high ideals OF
womanhood, he called again and again
and again. What was strange about
q. too was that Jack hailed from the
East. and from Puritan surroundings
At that. Yet with all this discreet
bringing up he certainly was fascin.
ated with the wild Western hoyden.
They all said that Jack Cartwright
was a rising young man. Boston CAPT
sailsts had sent him-fresh from col
tere-to the Western town to look af
Ter their interests in certain undevel
sped coal-mming property that lay s
Jew miles north Of Elmwood. And
lack had taken of his coat. meta
phorically, and gone TO work to de
veiop II. There was plenty of CAPT
Aal behind him. and he had built {
railway branch TO the mine, and start
ed bank in Elwood. of which he was
temporary cashier. and stirred the lit
tie town into making certain improve
ments that had long been discussed
In short. Jack Cartwright was reeog
rixed even by those who didn't APP
prove OF his revolutionary tactics Il
Dc the livellest factor of progress tn,
sleepy little hamlet had ever known.
Miss Susan 6alton Brown had pool
hsck that bright October afternoon
She didn't rouse solitary rabbit
But after all. 1t was the tramp sh,
was after rather than the game. Still
she must have a shot at something
so she pinned a brilliant leaf 10
tree trunk and at twenty paces-spll
Il at the first trial.
The sun was still high above tn,
nils when she started 70 return TO hel
zuut's. As she went down the old
state road s sudden Gathering causet
her 70 turn her head. Three mel
mounted on powerful horses came
erotting down the slope Susan step
ped aside 10 let them pass and one Of
esse horses. catching sight OF her. sud
Denly sprang aside aud almost unseat
ed his rider. Susan looked up anx
Sously and saw TO her astonishment
that the mans heavy beari was twist
I'd very much 70 one side. But ht
quickly regalned his seat with an oath
and. striking the horse. clattered aftei
Ms companions. Susan wondered why
che man was disguised and dimly fan
ssed that the three rcugh-looking srran
gers were p 10 some mischief. BU'
abe was thinking Of lack the next mo
Dsat and the strange incident wa.
Nhelyed.
A few moments o. brisk watkins
Areaghs her 10 the brow OF the bill
Ehere the road turned sharply and rar
u an obliQue along the side OF the steer
Ascent Susan seated herself on a los
- locked down into the village, whicl