The Lambertville record., 1904-12-07
IN Re REAT
By TROY ALLISON
Copyright, lm, by Troy Allison

Wonan lookinS up from her novel.
saw tie man coming down the path,
fishing aehlc in hand
The path was oNergroWn with weeds.
and there We're few indications that
Il was used except by the cattle com
my to the creek for water.
the dog arose, aleriiy pugnaeiouS
and The fisherman suddenly hrcamr
conscious of the fact that his favorite
spot MAS pre-empted.
Il fear | must crave your pgetec-
ton lie took off lis tweed cap with
humorous gravity ANA smiled first at
the woman, then with cnncliatnry
air into the face of the briSting dog
She took The dog by the collar aud
drew him toward her
Il can nj least offer you II rcprievn .
from sudden death" She held th, ami
NAL with a firm. white hand. and Fer
roll looseucd his grip on ;he fishing
rods he had intended using us club
should the necessity arise
Perhaps he is stiel>ltr for eti=
quette,' he suggested, and might r..
gard my civilities with less cr ami
mostly if offered him my card
II must admit he shows more ami
ability toward people To whom he has
heon introduced"
He tunk a cigar case from his pocket
and offered il 10 her, his name printed
In gilt letters on the side
'kindy Introduce me 10 him prop
ery," lie hnplorcd. Il wouldn't fur
ther offend his sense of propriety for
worlds"
She patted the dog on the head and.
pointing toward the newcomer. made
The introduction with exaggerated po=
liteneSs
billie most able bodxguard of an
unprotected spinster allow me To
make Xon acquainted with onr Dr.
james FerToll
quite charmed. old fellow. | assure
vol Fcrroll bowed eNtrayagantly.
You'll excuse my not shaking hands?
You Will That's exceedingly kind, for
would be slightly nervous about try
iBs il on first sight"
"t3e viii behave properly now." She
paused. evidently expecting Ferroll 10
continue upstream
If you wouldn't mind hr spoke
hcSitalinEy i will ask permission Ia
hsh here In fact, | have been dream
ing about this very spot since my va
cation last summer. By love, | caught
some beauties here.
In less than an hour she had dropped
her novel on the grass 10y the side of
the now placidly sleeping Billie and
was taking her first lesson in the art
Of bass iishng
You dtd thai lnst right Ferroll
whooped when she lrmmphantly land
ed her first fish. You let him take It
under like an experienced hand. I'm
proud Of YOU Aud he heamed on his
pupil with an approval that caused her
to feel more enthusiasm than Whole
bushcl of german fayors had ever in
duced
When size finally took up her novel
and hat preparatory to leaving he look
ed nj her with frank frlcndiness.
I'm going to he here a month. hope
| will hayc the pleasure of seeing You
again"
billie and | spend hours in this spot
every day If you do much fishing
you VIII probably meet up with us ocz
casionally
She smiled soodby, and the big dog
followed her into the woods
After a half mile walk she reached
Il log hut that was built in 50 small n
clearing that the break it made in the
foliage WAS scarcely noticeable.
I'VE are suffering from an outrageous
hunger, Sally" size said to the huXom
negro woman that met her at the cab
in door IF you viii cook some Of
that funny corn bread YOU make so
beautifully aud fry this fish have
brought | Will experience the novelty
of eating "a dinner ! worked for -
When Miss Winchester had first nm
nounced that size was tired Of her usual
summers at Newport and had told her
married brother that he might use her
cottage for the season her people had
wondered why she should desire any
thing different from the lovely cottage
where she had spent her summers for
the last ten years
When she had told them she was gO-
ing to spend three months in a little
Virginia country place that they could
not find on the map they shrugged
their shoulders and congratulated them
selves that HULA was the only one in
the family who had ever shown syinp-
toms Of ecceutricity,
With the help Of the farmer who
owned the cabin she had fitted ii dp
for rough camping life. The negress,
Sally. had been recommended as
good cook and an able protector from
ordinary caIamities. The farmer had
added an Old fashioned dinner horn
to the establishment, and Miss Win
chester felt content that if the ncces-
sity arose Sally and Billie could hold
the camp until the men from the near
est farmhouse could answer the sum
mons Of the horn.
Next day rcrrol had been in luck
and half fl"d his basket when Size
reached tie creek.
Good morning. Billie" he called
out. \ hone we are ON friendly terms
today"
The dog shifted at the basket OF
fish. then lay down on the coat Fer
roll had discarded.
That's right old fellow make your
self nt home hore he doesn't oh
iect 10 smoke He looked at Miss
Winchester inquiringly, CAREFUL.
placed his rod in the forks Of coz
veneut bush and lit a cigar prepara-
tory I3a few rHnutes' chat
ne never has shown any special
fonaapSs for tobaccos her smile
strGch Ferroll as possessing qualities
of unconventionality and good com
rade'hip but / really think lie likes
tie smell Of it out here in the woods.
We like anything that offers a change
That's the reason we are rusticating.
She told Ferroll about the log cabin
and Sally.
You are rather a plucky woman
he looked at her admiringly-"b why