The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-16

ada This account may he accepted as
quite trustworthy. its writer having
been known TO rue these many years,
in the which neither | nor any of my
friends have had occasion to doubt her
veracity. The writer gave more details
than are desirable but the document is
nothing more than letter to an init
mate friend. | remember well she had
an eye for color and taste for de-
scription not easy to repress.
When | decided TO go it was near
midnight The mission was not all 10
my taste, but the reward was hand
some and the letter of Lord Ronley
reassuring. knew | could do IT. and
dressed as soon as possible and walked
TO The Lone Oak. a sergeant eseorting
There. as | expected, the big soldier
known as D'ri was waiting. his canoe
IN wagon that stood near We all
mounted the seat, driving pell-mel on
rough road TO Tihbais Point, on the
southwest corner OF Wolf island A
hard journey II was. and near two
o'clock. should say, before we put
our canoe in the water. Then The man
D'ri helred me 10 an easy seat in the
bow and showed off. full moon, yell
low as gold, hung low in the north
west. The water was calm, and We
cut across the moon way" that fun.
nclled off to the shores of Canada.
1T Is one YER gran night, | said in
my dialect Of the rude Canuck. for |
did not wish him, or any one to know
me. War Is war. but surely. such adj
ventures are not the thing for
woman
Wis, mahm." he answered pushing
hard with the paddle Yer a friend O.
the cap'n, amt ye-Ray BelI?"
re cartain? All, oui, m'sieu',"
said. One YER brave man. amt it?"
"Yis mahm," said he. soberly and
with emphasis. He s more n dozen
brave men, thot 8 whut he is. He s
q joemightyful cuss Amt nuthin' he
can't dew--spryer n a painter stouter
n a moose. an tremendous with a
sword y AtF
The moon sank low. peerins through
distant tree-columns. and went out Of
sight Long stubs of dead pine doomed
in the dim, golden aiterglow. their
stark limbs arohing nigh in the heav-
ons-like mnllions in great Gothic
window
when we git nigh shore over yen
der" said MY companion don't be-
lieve VIC better hev a grea' deal {
say. amt a-goin { he tuk--by
iugful-not ef ! can help it, Got me
n tight place one night here n Can
ady"
"Ah, m'siep', in Canada. How did
sou get ont of ito queried.
Slipped out. said he, shaking the
canoe with suppressed laughter, "Jes'
Ink streak o creased lightnin', he
added presently.
THE captain he seems YER anxious
for me to MAX great hurry" | re-
marked.
No wonder: it s his lady-loye he s
efter-faster n a weasel I see 'er.
said he. snickering,
"Good-looking? queried
"Han'some es a pictur,' said he, So
bcrly.
In moment he dragged his paddle,
listening
Tibet air IS tn shore over yender,
he whispered Don't say word now.
+ II put We right on the pint o. rocks.
Creep long careful till We git { tn
4 81 Inft IN
toll me"
When | stepped ashore my dress
caught the gunwale and upset our ca
noe. The good man rolled noisily into
the water. and rose dripping. tried
to help him.
Don't bother me-none," he whis-
pered testify. as if out of patience,
while he righted the canoe.
When at last he was seated again,
as 7 leaned TO shove him off, he whis
pered in a compromising kindly man
ner: when We re goin' ashore. an
they s somebody n the canoe. don't
never try T. TEX IL with We less we tell
i'm yer goin' tew."
There was deep silence over wood
and water. but he went away so
stealthily | could not hear the stir OF
his paddle stood watching as he
dimmed off in he darkness, going
quickly out Of sight. Then | erept over
the rocks aud through thicket. shiv-
ering, for the night mad grown chilly.
snaggeG my dress on a brier every
step. and had 10 move by inches. After
mincirg along half an hour or SO. !
came where could feel a bit of clear
earth. and stood there. dancing on my
tiptoes. in the dark to quicken my
blood a little. Presently the damp
light of dawn came leaking through
The tree tops. | heard rafting stir
in the bare limbs above me. Was It
some monster OF the woods? Al
though have more courage than most
women. ii startled me. and stood still.
The light came clearer. there was a
rush toward nc that shook the boughs.
peered upward, II was only squir-
rel. now scratching his ear, as he
looked down al me. He braced him
self. and seemed 70 curse me loudly
for spy trembling with rase and
rushing up and down the branch above
nc. Then all the curious. inhospitable
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