Arizona republican., 1904-10-23

just now were dwinkling at her anus edly: that the handkerchief about his neck was clean; and that the line of his jaw was unusually clear-cut and fine. An observant person would have noticed, further, that the young man carried a rife and a pack; that he wore a heavily laden belt about the waist, and mOccasins on his feet; that the blue flannel shirt, though clean, was faded; that his skin was brown as pine bark. Barbara had no use for such details. The eye was kindly; the jaw was strong; neatness indicated the gentleman. And a strong. kindly gentleman was what poor little lost Barbara needed the most Unconoious- ly she tilted her pointed chin forward adorably, and smiled.
 "oh, now its all right; isn't it?" said she.
 T am glad" he replied. the look of amusement deepening in his gray eyes and a moment ago it was all wrong. What was the matter?"
 T am lost" answered Barbara con tentediy. as one would say My shoes are 1itle dusty
 That's bad" sympathized the other. Where are you lost from?"
 ''The Adams, or the AIaxwelIs. I don't know which. I started to go from one 10 the other. Then there was a deer, and 50 l got lost
 T sec he agreed. with entire assur- ance- And now what are you going to do?"
 T am not going to do anything. You are to take me home" '+TO the Adams or the Maxwells?'
 feTo whichever is nearest The young man seemed to be de- batting. Barbara glanced at his thought ful, strong face from under the edge of her picture hat which slyly she had rearranged. She liked his face. It was so good hunored. "It is aImOst sunset" replied the youth at length. You csn see the sha- | dows are low. How do you hope to push through the woods after dark |? There are wild animals-wolves! he | added maliciously.
 Barbara looked up with again with | sudden alarm.
 Put what shall We do?" she cried. | less comPOsedly. You must take me | home"
 T can try" said he with the resig- nation of man who can but die.
 The tone lad its effect.
 What do you advise?" she asked.
 That We camp here" he proposed cadmly, with an air of finality
 oh" dissented Barbara in alarm. Never! I am afraid of the woods! It l will be wet and cold. I am hungry. My feet are just sopping" "I will watch all night with my r1iae.'' he told her. T will fix you a tent, and | will cook you supper, and your feet | shall not be wet and cold one moment longer than you will" 1 Isn't your home nearer?" she asked.
 My home IS where night finds me, '' be replied
 | Barbara meditated. It was going to be dreadful. She knew she would catch her death of cold. But what could she do about it?
 You may do the wet feet part" she assented at last.
 All right" agreed the young man with alacrity- He unslung the pack from his back and removed from the straps a litle axe. Now I am not going to be gone moment he as- sured her, and while I am away, you must take off your shoes and stockings and put these on." He had been fumb- ling in his pack, and now produced a pair of thick, woolen, lumberman's socks.
 When the young man returned win, an amful of henlock bark and slivers Of pine stump. he found her sittina bolt upright on log, her feet tucked under her. Before the fire he shortly hung the two webs of g'ossamer and the two dear little, ridiculous little high -heeled shoes, with their silver buckles. Then. in most businesslike fashion he pitched a dimiuutive sheItel tent With equal expedition he built a second fire, between two butternut