The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-12-09
IN RETREAT
By TROY ALLISON


The do beside ,:r;' -TaW LED. aid Tie
woman, looking :Ip from her novel,
:itw the n,:rn coming down the path.
/ iS!lin2; tackle III hand.
! Tie path WAS ovcr"rown with weeds.
aHd there were few Indications that
!, WIZ; used except ny the cattle COM
ing to the creek for wafer
he dog arose. HIVrtly pu-naciOuS.
and The fisherman suddenly became
conscious OF III" fact that his favOrite
spot WAS pre-cmTtrd.
Il fear | must craze your pl'ntec.
i tom" He took oil his tweed cap with
humorous gravity ami smiled. lirSt ut
, The wonan. rhcn with Il concliatory
air into the face of the hri<iling dog
She took the de-: Joy the collar and
drew him toward her.
Il can 1T least offer yOu Il rrprirvc
from Sudden death" Sh" held lie AMI
mai with Il firm. whit" haIId and Fer
roll lonsrned his grip on the fishing
rods he had intended using ~ Il club
should Tie necessity arise.
Perhaps he is Il >ticlirr for cti-
qUcttC.' lie suggested. AMI might re-
gard my civiiiiirS will, less --rr-ani-
nostty ii / offered him my card"
Il must admit he shows more ami
ability toward people Ia whom he has
been introduced"
He took Il ri"ar case from his pocket
and offered i! 20 her, his name printed
il Gilt letters On the side.
"Nindly Introduce III" la him prop
crly." lc iInpiorcd. Il wouldn't fur
Their offend his sense If propri"ty for
worlds
She patted tho dog on TIE head and.
pointing toward The newcomer. made
the Introduction with exaggerated po-
litenc:S.
billie. mast able bodyGuard of an
unprotected spinstnr. allow me 10
make you acnuaintnd with oa" Dr.
James Fcrroll.''
"Quit" charmed. old fellow. assure
YOU Fy:roll bowed "Xtravaganrly.
You'll c.;cflS, my not shaking hands?
You will? That's exceedingly kind. for
would hc slightly nervous about try
ing il un first sight
PAUSED. evidently cXp"ctin" Fcrr0ll 10
continue upstream.
III You wnrl!dn't mind" he spok"
hasitaIin~iy. Il will ask permission 10
fish here In fact. | have been dream
inc about this vrr% SPOT since my Va
cation last Summer. by love. l caught
some nealiti1:; here
In lcs.S. tb.II, b,,>1,. lloI lrnrJpI
hv.. novel on HE "rI%S iy The side OF
the new plH"idly Slrcpins; Billie and
WAS taking her first lesson in the art
O. bass fishing.
You did tt;at just right, Ferro!!
whoalrL ,;h,:, sh" triunplrantly land
cd b." FIRST fish. You let him take it
| under lie an experienced hand. I'm
proud of yoil' And he LEANED on his
pupil with an approval that caused her
to feel mora enthusiasm than Il whole
huShcl OF -."r!nan fIvGr> had ever in
Gyccd.
When She finally tool; VIZ her novel
AID hat preparatory IL lrav!n= he look
ed ut her with frank friendlinc>>:.
I'm going 10 hr here Il month. / hope
| viii have the pleasure Of seeing ynu
again
Billie ana spend hours il this spot
every day II You do much fishing
you will probably meet up with us oc-
casionally.'
She smiled goodhy, and Tie biz dog
followed her intn thg w"ld>.
After a half mile walk she reached
Il lcm hut That was built in 50 small I
clearing that the break il made III the
foliage was scarcely noticeable.
I'VE are suffering from an outrageous
hunger sally" she said to the hliNom
ne"r" woman that met her ut the cab
in door IF yuu will cnnk some Of
that funny corn bread you make 50
beautifully and fry this fish | have
brought viii experience the novelty
- eating Il dinner | worked for
When Miss Winchester had iir&t an
nolnced that size was tired Of her usual
summers NJ Newport AMI had lold Err
married BROTHER that he might use her
cottage fDr tilr season her P"0pi" iah
wonil,",,i Why she Shouid 'i"%lr" ANY
thing different from the lovely rnt!a="
whore SHE had spent her summers Tor
the last ten years.
When She had told them she was 80
! Ing 10 spend ,hr,c months i'll Il little
Virginia country place that they ro"!d
| not find on thc map they Shrugged
| their shoulders AMI congratulated thrn-
selves tlat Julia was the only or" III
! the family VIII" had ever shown >y'hp-
! toms ri rccrnt,'icity.
With IL" hch, Of The l"r!.."r ~ no
| owlrd tirr cabin :.hr had lite! ii IT,
for r,,;,.el caitiriii.; lie. Tie r"@Ef'>>.
Sally. had been recommended - Il
good cook and IN able protector rom
ordinary calamitir>:. The farmer had
added au "iH Fashioned dinner huru
10 the establishment. a&h Miss Min
, chester felt cUulenl ihat if the nrrcS-
sity arose Sally and Billie could held
fhe Damn until the men from the near