The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-12-06
COMPASS AND
CONFUSION
By LOUIS PIERCE
By LOUIS PIERCE
Copyright, ~, bB =. s. Mcclure

start hc gave tnmbled the bacon into
the fire. and the wild efforts TO right
the pan before the evening meal was
spilled upset the coffee pot and put out
| the blaze
! Instead Of expressing an opinion
upon the happenings Of the moment
GLADDEN. sprang 10 les feet aud hurried
to the beach just ~ the light canoe
| grounded on the shore.
One look into the bright face under
| the red Tam . Shanter and GLADDEN.
WINS glad tha'thc bacon had been spill
| ed. lie had been In camp for six weeks.
md even an ugly woman would have
been welcomed nj the camp. To have
this graceful guest ut his supper was
something lie would not have imagined
possible ten minutes before.
"NNelc1mr u camp" he said hospita.
bly,. extending lis hand 10 assist her to
step over lie side To his surprise she
refused his aid and sprang TO the shore
as lightly rs u bird With naughty
glance SHE swept past him and into the
hut Another moment and she stood
before him again. her eyes ablaze
Where are the othersT she demand.
ed. And where are all our things =
There are no Others" he laughed. Il
am afraid that the limited population
OF this camp does not permit the ap-
pointmcnt Of Il reception committee;
unless. indeed. You are willing 10 rec
ognizc me rs such.
What have you done With the 9th
ersf" she repeated Have you killed
them or have you merely driven them
away
GLADDEN. laughed. There has been
no one here for six weeks" he declared.
There was this morning" she cor
rected When | left 10 go over to
town there were six here besides the
guides. Now not even the things are
left. and YOU have the audaelty to camp
right here | suppose You thought that,
since YOU hal made away with them
all, there WIS no danger Of detection,
for few days at least. | suppose
you will have 10 kill me now 10 keep
from being exposed.
Don't you think asked GLADDEN.,
that YOU may have made mistake?
Camps look very much alike TO per
sons unaceustomed TO the woods. Per-
haps You are on the other arm Of the
| lake"
There is no mistake" she insisted.
81 steered by compass"
DO you know how 10 use the com
| pass - he persisted. She looked at him
in disdalu.
is II necessary To insult me?' she
demanded Why don't YOU kill nue.
and finish of the work you have com
| mencedT
THAT'S 4 good Idea" assented Glad
den. recalled by the last half of the
sentence. The work had commenced
was the getting of supper. II you are
NJ hungry as | am you will regard me
ns Il life preserver rather than muir
dcrer.
Without another word he went
about the work OF kindling n fresh fire
! As he knelt over the twigs the girl
made II rush Cor the boat He reached
the canoe first
"See here, he said firmly. You are
lost already. cannot have YOU still
further confused just because you I'M
agIne that this is your camp and that
/ have slaughtered the whole family. to
say nothing Of the guides for the sake
OF your canned goods Sit down and
rest. and after you have had supper |
win try u lind you"
The girl followed him buck to the
fire. cowed. but unbellevlng. Skll!fully
GLADDEN. famed the fire into bright
glow aud set The pot on. Then he
sliced fresh hac1n and set out the
plates.
Presently the smell of the browning
bneon began To I'LL the camp. and the
girls face softened She did not re
allzc how hungry size was until the
bacon began 10 Try. For the first time
She took n,tice that this Young man,
Ia spite of his ~ licences of city breed.
ing. was not only decidedly good look.
| INK. but 81 aiea IN yooderaft, and fear
gave WHY to admiration Of his delft
ness
Il guess you c.,ti eat that" he said
at last. MS b. pstred some of the bacon
on plaie and poured Il cup of coffee
for her. Silently size accepted the food
and Glndden smiled softly To himself
NJ he saw the way she ate. II had
been his experience that girls were al
ways more reasonable after they had
! been fed, and already she was unbend.
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