Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-03

Lon ~ that vent FIRST into Hampshire, and into
WEu1esszzs the wonderful quarry Woods l think had
I(@MSDi an idea that 1 might secure some photo
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with such matters; perhaps anxious only hol
day Conhdng project Euoah Noyca before start
ing he was eager to join me- and determined to have
few days in the country together
The uoighuorhood Of quarry Woods. the very Dor
ders Of the New Forest is singulry wild and pctur
osgue We put old fashioned inn and looked
Forward eoniencdy TO few days away from the noise
and hustle Of London. Already although I had been
the place only AN hour. had looked about and had
seen Ai there were ample subjects for my camera And
now, after an old fashioned comfortable dinner Enoch
Noyce and seated in the paror of the glad Of
the warmth OF modest fire reoline perhaps little
sleepy as the effect of air and quiet surroundings
] was smoking; Enoeh yoyce never smoked
Suddenly we heard heavy tread outside the door,
mans deep and respectful reply Of the land
lord Then the door thrown open, and tall man in
knickorbockcr tweed suit strobe in lie carried
In the crook Of his arm lie looked about though
sentful at finding else in the place.
However, Enoch and I gave him Good evening"
and me Acknowledged cur sautation When in a moment
or two the landlord came in with tray containing jug
Of ale and glass, the stranger became sociable,
and presently lit cigar and began to chat had CLEANED
from the the landlord that visitor
county magnate who condesceuded patronlze the
inn on his way home after days shooting and my sur
mise proved be correct
He obviously a gentleman. though somewhat
bearing and arrogant i'm manner He pleased to
press deep interest In work although obviously he
knew little about photography. even in amateur way
Hearing that had come down in the hope OF taking pho
tographs OF parts OF the quarry Woods. lac informed
that they were his property and gave me instant permits
sion to visit them at any time / cared TO do
My is Haruan-FeliN Harmau' ne said and
] live Quarry House adjoining the woods II get
any good results you might and me- let
have look at them You will be welcome; lonely
man he added
We expressed our Willingness and our gratitude to him
for the invitation After chatting Indifferent subjects
fur time he ana took his leave staggering out Of
the place as he had staggered into it, noticed that
Enoch Voyce sat for n long time looking at the door
through which he had gone, and scratching his chin
thoughtfuly. I asked what he thinking about
I'm thinking that friend is not the incest
i'm the world" said NOyco, shaking his head
Bully s writ large him, and there is a shfy look
in his eyes don't like However he has invited
and see him, take the opportunity, suppose.
Of looking him up"
The Weather proving glorious. we spent consd-
cradle time in the quarry Woods during the few
days. 1t wild spot, exceedingly beautiful. and, Of
course quite uncultvatod Paths ran through It here and
there, rodden by adventurous spirits: and the
name suggested, II must at time have been a huge
quarry now completely overgrown. Steep embankments
and rocks cropping out the bushes sug-
gested this clearly enough
I had gone alone one morning and was lying fiat
under bushes in very the woods in the
hope Of getting photograph Of sitting bird
banied me for a couple of DAYS when shadow falling
caused me to look up I saw standing over me
the man who had called himself Felix Hartman He nodded
without speaking, and went with my work. When
had finished ] got up and greeted him.
You're out early he remarked. SO am l. for the
matter Of that like to rambe through this place this
hour"
a handsome picture standing there in the
clear morning light with his in the bend his
and his hands lightly crossed 'front.' drew back
pie of PAGES and took snapshot of him. he laughed
q" ] should like to lave copy tf It out we'll
he said Il will be better than the things usually
gets when is posed"
He turned away abruptly, and towards his
house, which showed dmly through the During the
day developed the photograph and found that II had
come out remarkably clear. ] thought no more about
IL at the time, but put it away amongst others
couple OF days later the adventure which wal
To- end I'm startling fashion. had slept
and had left the inn quite early to take avori.e walk
came into the woods not with idea of taking definite
photographs, although had camera with 1 Lay
down in the at the top of high embarrassment, and
looked down into the valley by the old quarry
and drank I'm the soft morning air. Only bird
were stirring and a rabbit scuted through thu
So far human beings concerned SCENE,
to have the world myself
1t quite long down into the valley through
the bottom of which narrow footpath towards
house Suddenly, as | looked through the bushes tn
edge Of the little plat where lay. figure
hesatngly out from the taxi this ootpath AM
face the house-the figure Of / could him quit
clearly In the bright morning light that he wa
ragged and upkemp and that his boots broken II
looked like tramI-in fact might taken him 70
a poacher but that he appeared to carry no weapon
The curious thing about the man was that although
he seemed to know his way we'll to strike the pat
naturally coming the trees yet looked abou
him hosiatugy, Though uncertain whether to go or
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