Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-23

IL III OHc yer gram uIEHt. Sdiu III |
my dialect of the rude Canuck: for |
did not wish him. or any one, to know |
me. War is war. but, surely, such adj
ventures are not the thing for a
woman.
"Yis. mahm,' he answered. pushing
hard with the paddle. eyer friend o
the cap'n, amt ye--Ray Bell?"
re captain? All. oui, m'sieu'," I
said. zone vcr' brave man, amt it,"
"Yis mahm.' said he. soberly and
with emphasis. "He s more n a dozen
brave men, tibet S whut he is. He s
q joemishtyful cuss. Amt nuthin' ne
can't dew -spryer n painter, stonter
n moose, an TREMENDOUS with a
sword"
The moon sank low poering through
distant reecolumns. and went out of
sight. Long stubs of dead pine doomed
in the dim, golden afterglow, their
stark limbs arching high in the heav
ens--like mullions in a great Gothic
window.
When we git nigh shore over yen
der" said my companion. don't be-
lieve we better hev o grea' deal {
ray am y N-EOiii W. 'uh u
jugful-not eff | can help ii. Got me
n tight place one night here n Can
ady."
"Ah, sieu', in Canada! How did
you get out of it?' qucried.
Slipped out said he. shaking the
canoe with suppressed laughter "Jes'
lux a streak o creased lightnin'," he
added presently.
The captain he seems YER anxious
for me to max great hurry" | re-
marked.
No wonder; it S his lady-love he S
efter--fastcr n weasel { see err
said he. snickoring.
Good lookng?' Queried
"iIan some es a pictur',' said he, So
berly.
In moment he dragged his paddle,
listening.
Tibet air s tn shore over yender."
he whispered. Don't say a word now.
III put ye right on the pint o rocks.
Creep long careful till We git t tn
road, then turn { tn left. the cap'n
toll me.
When stepped ashore my dress
Taught tle SuhWdl anu uHocL Oti W.
noe. The good man rolled noisly into
the water, and rose dripping. I tried
to help him.
Don't bother me-none," he whis
pered testify, as if out of patience.
while he righted the canoe.
When at last he was seated again
as leaned to shove him off, he whis-
pered in a compromising. kindly man
ner: when We re soin' ashore, an
. they S somebody n the canoe. don't
never try t TEX it with ye less ye tell
i'm yer goin' tew.'
There was a deep Silence over wood
and water, but he went away SO
stealthily | could not hear the stir Of
his paddle. | stood watching as he
dimmed off in the darkness, going
: quickly out of sight. Then crept over
the rocks and through thicket, shiv-
cring. for the night had grown chilly.
I snasged my dress on a brier every
step, and had to move by inches. After
3 mincing along half an hour or so,
> came where L could feel bit of clear
= earth, and stood there, dancing on my
tiptoes. in the dark, to quicken my
. blood a little. Presently the damp
light of dawn came leaking through
the tree.tops. heard rafting stir
in the bare limbs above me. Was it
, some monster of the woods? Al
though have more courage than most
a women, il startled me. and stood still.
The light came clearer; there was a
rush toward me that shook the boughs
/ peered upward. 1t was only SPUR
rel, now scratching his ear, as he
I locked down at me He braccd him
e self, and seemed to curse me loudly
for spy trembling with rage and
} rushing UP and down the branch above
8 me. Then all the curious. inhospitabla
:, folk Of the t.mber-land came out upon
4 the," towers to denOunce.
= | made ny way over the rusting
G brittle leaves, and soon found trail
that led up over high land. fol
lowed it for matter of some minutes
and came to the road, taking my left
: hand way. as they told me. There
q Was no traveller in sight. walked as
G fast as ! could, passing a village al
: sunrise, where | asked my way in
= French at a smithy. Beyond there was
q narrow clearing, stumpy and rank
:, with briers, on the upside of the way
= Presently. loolina over level stretch
| could see trees arching the roaC
=, again. from under which, as | was
looking. a squad IF cavalry came out
in the open. 1t startled me. | begar
= 10 think | was trapped. ! thought OF
10 lodging into the brush. But, no; they
had seen me, and would he a TOOL now
~ to turn fugitive. | looked about me
~ Cows We're feeding near | picked III
a stick and went deliberately into the
bushes, driving one of them TO the pike
and heading her toward them. They
= went by at a galiop. never pulling uI
while in sight Of me. Then | passed
y the COW and went on, stopping an houl
later at lonely log house, where
IL found French people, and welcome
. that included moose meat, cup OF
coffee and fried potatoes. Leaving,
rode some miles with travelling
tinker, a voluble, well-meanng youtt
IS who took a liking for me, and wen
IS far out of his way to help me on. Ha
1t blushed proudly when, stopping u
l. mend pot for the cook at oami
Is of militia. they inquired II was MI