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with many who, recognizing the disad-
vantages Of the old log cabin, still hate to
abandon entirely the charm Of the rustic.
is Of spruce logs stripped Of their bark and
coated with a thin varnishlike oil. In
this shape. it ia asserted, log construction
will last for many years.
Levi P. Morton adopted this construction
in building his new camp on Eagle Island
in Upper Saranac Lake. The logs stripped
of their bark give a camp a very light;
CHEEKY appearance and the oil finish with
which they are treated is said to preserve
their color as well as prevent their decay.
W lillian Rockefeller, the largest individual
owner OF land in the Adirondacks, is another
who does not care for the log cabin type Of
construction. Indeed, Mr.. Rockefeller's
main desire seems to have been to make
his buildings permanent, for all are solidly
built and have shingled exteriors.
Each building is suited for occupancy in
the early spring or late fall, as well as in the
midst OF the summer. Mr.. Rockefeller pre-
serve is situated along the line Of the New
York and ottawa Railroad, the camp proper
being at Bay Pond, where Mr.. Rockefeller
has a private railroad station.
On the other hand the old style log cabin
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construction still finds favor with such
camp owners as Adolph Lewisohn, Alfred
G. Vanderbilt and Timothy L. Woodruff.
Mr.. vanderbit's camp, Sycamore Lodge,
includes a number Of ~buildings built OF logs
in rustic style.
Some pretty effects have been secured
by the use Of cedar slabs with the bark on
used In spots where the solid log oonstruc-
ton was found impracticable. In the
amusement hall, one Of the prettiest build
ings connected with the camp, the interior
finish is oiled spruce.
Nearly every building In h camp 10
equipped with a great stone fireplace and
the place has a very homelike and CHEEKY
atmosphere about it, especially on chllyI
damp days when the huge log fires are
started. Mr.. Vanderbilt's preserve in
cludes Sycamore Lake and about $500
acres Of land.
Mr.. Woodruf's camp lies to the north
and east Of Mr.. v~anderbilt's. 1t is perhaps
the camp most thoroughly typical Of the
once prevalent idea Of rustic construction
in these mountains to be found to-day.
Ramp Kill KAre, as Mr.. Woodruff named IL
long ago, il situated on Lake Kora. All OF
It's buildings are OF logs and the open camp
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tendency to break away from the old log
construction. Years ago this would have
been Luilt entirely Of logs. Now only its
exterior is of rustic construction. It's
interior In finished in matched lumber and
it rests upon a very up to date concrete
base.
A camp Just erected by Mrs. Clarence
Britton on the Lower st, Regis Lake is also
in the Swiss style of architecture and in
keeping with the general breaking away
from the old time log cabin construction.
One Of the most attractive buildings OF
the Vanderbilt camp is a tea house on a
point OF land il ting out into the Upper
st. Regis. Another pretty shore building
is the boathouse with its upturned caves
and timbers crossing above the roof ridge.
The interior furnis hings and decorations
Of all the buildings of the camp are in keep
ing with their Japanese architecture. Were
anything needed to help out the illusion
the presence OF Japanese servant fitting
silently about the rooms would supply it.
The combination Of Japanese art with
Adirondack scenery presents a pleasing
result. The camp must long rank AZ n
OF the show places of the Adirondacks.
Atype Of construction that is finding favor
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on the lake shore, where Mr.. Woodruff
sleeps on pleasant nights, is built in back
woods style, the cracks between the logs
being stuffed with NOES and clay.
The camp Of Adolph Lewisohn is Of logs,
but all Of the numerous buildings are elab-
orately furnished and all are lighted by
electricity.
In the immediate vicinity Of Lake Placid
the log construction is finding less favor
from year to year. Several fine new camps
have been built about the shores Of the
lake recently by Francis Skunk Brown, J.
Wesley Durham and others from Phila-
delphia, Prof. Z. r. A. Seligman, George
H. Daniels and Victor Herbert. All give
evidence Of the fact that the rustic in srchi-
lecture is by no means an essential feature
OF life in the North Woods.
What is true OF Lake Placid is also trus
, OF the new camps on the Lower Saranac.
Dan r. Hanna, son Of the late Senator Mark
I Hanna, voiced the sentiment against the
log cabin construction among the new camp
es on that lake when he built his camp
a few seasons ago. An odd construction is
that Incorporated in one Of the buildings at
the camp Of DR.. Walter B. James on Spitire
Lake. Though the lower part Of the main
| Ou1lOlKR Oh IuC ChLuP 10 VI AOBbf ~
upper part is finished In weather beaten
boards.
To secure these DR.. James found II neces-
sary to purchase some old farm buildings Of
farmers throughout the mountains, erecting
for them new ones in place Of the old. By
the use Of these weather beaten boards the
rustic appearance Of the camp has been
maintained without the use Of logs through
out.
By such means are lovers Of the rustic
in camp life striving TO put OF for a little
longer what they know must surely come,
the complete passing Of the log cabin as a
camp homo in the A~dirondacks. Whether
it will be a matter Of five yesrs or OF twenty
five no n Is prepared TO say, but those
familiar with camp life In these mountains
agree that the time will certainly come
when what are now the camps Of the region
will be converted into q series Of beautiful
country places IN the uotion Of which
will have been Incorporated many Of the best
features Of the architecture Of this and other
countries.
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Il know you lacked the courage to say
No."
w were thrown together
Agnes did the throwing, I'll VOW
AT least you are consistent" said the
Captain resignedly. Il ask you to meet
me for the last time, telling you hat circum-
stances compel me to leave the country;
yet you can't resist fouting, hooking"
Because you are not sincere" retorted
the girl with a show Of animation. "Of
course, you are making an excuse to follow
Ethel. Haven't l always known
1T is not so, Annie. How unreasonable
you are, you sweep the whole circle with
your suspicious. l care for her, as l do for
you, as an old friend, to whom l would be
faithful"
Faithful unto death-isn't that the
phrase? All, bow we'll it applies. For as
long as | can remember the shadow Of
death has overcast our home. Is it any
wonder that l pretend, that l act a part2
Why not? Doesn't an expressionless face
denote an empty soul? Oh, l hate my
self"
That shadow was never heavier than
it is now, Annie" replied the Captain.
Listen, and you will see that am acting
IOr Juc DcStt you VIII lccl budJ yOu iuo
cooperate to make the explanation OF my
leaving conclusive, instead Of by your honest
doubt, your loyal indignation-oh, I know
your soul as I know your face, and l honor,
l trust them both causing the very inquiry
l would avert. You will help, as you al
ways have, though rebelliously'"
For a moment the two sat silent, mutu-
ally reviewing, mutually comparing, inthat
communion OF secrecy which needs no utter
ance. Then dalton related the strange
complexities which had forced him into
his present position, but in such low tones
that, strain his ears as he might, Abe Cron-
kite, from his hiding behind the hedge,
could not catch a single word.
There" at length the Captain cried,
springing to his feet, Il know I can rely on
you, Annie, as / always have. And so,
goodbye, until happier days
The girl started to her feet, she stood
watching with eyes strained, with bosom
asitated, until the tall, straight form dis
appeared beyond the windings Of the path;
then, a doll no longer, she threw herself
| prone upon the bench, weeping ar only a
woman can, who knows at last, but hopes
no longer.
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From the days Of long ago.. when New
Workers first began the erection Of camps
along the shores OF these beautiful lakes, up
to the coming OF r. w. Vanderbilt to join
the summer colony there. the log cabin was
the only form OF camp habitation used. To
the tired New Workers their log cabin homes
nesting among the trees bordering this
beautiful chain of lakes seemed to express
the nearest approach to perfect rest and
contentment possible On this earth.
When Mr.. Vanderbilt purchased Hamil-
tonMoK. Twombly's camp on the Upper st.
Regis Lake he began by tearing down some
OF the old buildings connected with the
Twombly camp. Then company OF Japa-
nese builders appeared on the soene, and
when at Last cut OF the mass OF timbers odd
little Japanese buildings emerged, poking
their queer upturned caves into the foliagO
of the Adirondack trees, all the st. Regis
camping region looked on amazed. 1t was
something unheard of, Japanese archi-
lecture in the Adirondscks.
OF oourse there was much criticism.
Many faults were found with the new archi-
lecture, but in the. end every one had for
the reconstructed camp nothing but praise.
It was 80 unusual. so beautiful and withal
so comfortable; and strsnge TO say it
seemed to harmonic wonderfully we'll with
the rugged setting Of rockr and hills. Then
and there the log cabin ceased TO be the
only accepted form Of construction.
Since the completion Of Mr.. Vanderbilt's
camp few II any new buildings have been
erected at any OF the st. Regis Lake camps
of rough logs. The new construction has
in zach case given evidence Of ar attempt
to get away from the primitive Adirondack
style Of architecture ms in It's place to sub
stitute the most attractive Of the features
Of the architecture OF other countries.
For instance, George H. Earle, Jr, OF
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Abe Cronkite found little difficulty In
following the Captain unobserved. The
young man strobe modify through the
building, paused in the main entrance for
a moment and then, as II impulsively re-
solved, boarded a passing street ear.
He is going u to the Cadells'," reflected
Cronkite after a glance, and l can beat
him there ten minutes by steam"
And he hurried to the railway station.
The Cadell estate was essentially the
show place OF the country side. It's gates,
by the lodge, stood Hospitality open until
sunset, welcoming tourists to the enjoyment
Of it's smooth roads and pleasant paths.
But James Cadell had also provided for
privacy, when, twice a widower, he brought
his two daughters, Ethel and Annie. from
England to this new home. The old-fash-
toned gardens. enclosing the house, were as
seclusive as II a moat had been thrown
about; and within them the two stepsisters
had strolled and dreamed AZ maidens,
fancy free, until George Stacey married
Ethel and carried her OF to Europe; thus
breaking an intimacy more conventional
thar affectionate.
In response to Dalton's telephone call
from the village, Annie Cadell loitered
through the gardens awaiting his coming.
Like all the Armies Of song and story, she
was tall and fair, with blue eyes, fiaxen
tresses. and pink and white complexion.
As pretty as a China doll, she completed the
likeness by a lack OF light and warmth.
Some new horror1" she said lanquidly,
when she and Dalton were seated on a bench
under a clump Of hedge.
"A revival OF the old one, l fear he
answered.
Dear, dearI 'Tis poor Quixote's fate to
tilt with every windmill, while other knights
ride blithely by to court and tryst."
You always put me in a sanctimoniousr
hypocritical position. Annie; and yet the
Lord knows ! nave lone no more than any
half decent fellow would do; no more than
you yourself, with all your cynical philos-
ophy, would do il you we're a man.
Not l." laughed the girl, though mirth-
lessly. I'D exact my fun privilege as d
lord of creation"
But George saved my life
"A mere physical aptitude on his part.
Il am engaged to his sister
"A mere moral inaptitude on your part
Annie, you know that isn't fair OF
womAnly.'
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sBy the Lord Harry, Marcellusl" shouted
that irascible old gentleman, heres a
pretty howdedol You know I told you
how strong headed my girl, Agnes, is.
well, l broke the news to her about
Dalton az delicately as possible-pointed
out her plain duty to forget him, and all
that. But she wouldn't have it; no, not at
any price. .
"She didn't say much; she never does
until afterward. But this afternoon she
put over to the Cadells, and gave Miss
Annie a piece OF her mind, claiming. Of
course, that some job had been put up on
the Captain there to ruin him.
We'll, sir, you never would believe it,
that Cadet girl turned on my Agnes like a
tigress. whipping a dagger from her bosom
and slashing her on the appraised arm,
raving and ramping about her own love for
Dalton like mad, distorted, hideous.
why, Agnes says she looked like an old
woman, and she-I never heard Of such a
~thing!-always so prim and lackadaisical.
You can bet my girl just put for home to
her pappy, more scared by what she couldn't
understand than hurt by what had hap
pened.
Nov, Judge, you know me for a quiet,
PEACEFUL DC OukcE1 duNNOub % live on
good terms with my ~neighbors and ready
20 do most anything rather than have a
breath OF scandal. But l can't stand for
any such ramptions; you know l can't.
so 1 telephoned Cadell IL he didn't meet
me here in fifteen minutes Nth a full, free
explanation and apology. I'd nave the roof
of his house, to say nothing OF his hide.
By the Lord, here he is now"
A. - =
hair and beard. with livid face, tired eyes
and bowed back-a pathetic figure.
Yes, l have come 20 explain, to atone"
he said duly: but there is so much that Is
strange, unbelievable: my thoughts are in
such a whirl, m nerves 50 unstrung."
He sank into a chair, burying his face in
his hands.
Let me help you, said Cronkite gently.
we know more than you suppose. You
are James Kimberley-DeL7"
Yes"
-You managed to extricate your wife
from prison in England, where the charge
of numbering your father is still pending
against her, and to bring her to this coun-
try?"
Yes
you we're enabled to do this continued
Cronklte, Will a tentative strain to his
voice, because your daughter by her
/ Annie, who much resembled her mother
died at that time. and her body was put in
her mothers plaOe7'
-Yes."
Since then YOU wife has passed as youl
daughter Annie?'
Yes. Yesl Bear with me for a moment
gentlemen.
she was not to be judged by ordinary
standards-a poor, abnormal creature, e
be pitied, not blamed. There vas no posi-
BILE reason for her TO steal; she did 90, once
and again, under some overmastering i'm.
pulse which she didn't even remember.
mo more did she recall. save as we al
may the Pigments OF a dream, her oocasiona
and sudden bursts OF fury. Her life here
was not an unhappy one. She actually
came 70 think Of herself as Annie, mn
daughter. Ethsl's stepsister.
she actually Oarns b believe that mo
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There was a time when a summer camp
&n tho Adirondacks not built of big spruce
logs with the bark IN was the exception,
Half the charm of life in the woods was be-
aieved to depend upon such a dwelling.
The shaggy sides and rough overlapping
aonds Of the logs seemed indispensable ad-
4uncts to the life in the mountains. There
was that woodsy feeling about them that
marked them as the only proper Adiron-
sdack habitation. They seemed part Of the
silent forests, the beautiful lakes, and the
mountains surrounding them on every
haide.
Life in such habitations seemed like
bRetting back to nature, and the ownars OF
Asuch camps declared that in them was real
comfort, comfort OF the lasting sort. And
Eyet In the face Of this worship Of the rustic
In Adirondack architecture. the passing OF
Rhe bark covered log cabin in these noun
Gains Is at hand.
There are several reasons why this u so,
che principal ones being the fact that each
year the logs are more difficult to get and
that the campers have found that while
che log construction is very pretty to look
mt while new, it is anything but attractive
when, after a few years. the bark begins to
dry and peel. There is still another reason,
which old time campers in the mountains
hate TO admit. Plainly stated it is this:
the Adirondacks are not to-day the Sc
cluded camping ground Of years ago
Every year the Adirondacks are becoming
more citiied. New camps are being built
and the new campers are bringing with them
new ideas Of comfort. The Adirondack
camps are slowly but surely being trans
formed into Adirondack country places.
This fact is perhaps nowhere more in evil
dence than in the st. Regis Lake region,
where the log cabin construction was really
first made typical of life in the ~Adirondacks.
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The Judge looked up sternly az Cronkite
entered the private Office late that after
noon.
Il must say, Abe, The began, that your
conduct is s~ingularly remiss. You take
advantage OF a friendly interruption to
absent yourself all day, though had hardly
stated a most important and exigent matter
to you
-You see, SIR" explained the detective
with a amt smile, your friend Mr.. Stacey
Is 80 vociierous when excited that l couldn't
help hearing more or less while waiting
outside. When the Captain came in anx-
ious and went out detected, 1 had a pretty
true idea Of the situation.
But it's all right, sir; I kept close on his
tracks. He's safe n sound in a sailors
boarding house down on the waterside,
where he'll remain in disguise until the
Antic, on which he has taken Storage
passage, sails. By that time"
you are incomprehensible, Cronkte,
snapped the Judge. What possible con-
nection can there be between the fight Of a
dIscredited mar caught in . scurvy Act
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opened and daintily wetted into place by a
woman, / should say. l concluded that
in all probability while the Captains top
coat was hanging in the dressing room a fair
k~leptomaniac had gone through his peck
ets; that he Immediately decided who the
culprit must be INC recognized his duty
not only to protect her but to warn her
to accept his sacrifice.
Naturally l followed him, and this is
what / learned" And the detective de-
tailed faithfully the conversation he had
overheard between Dalton and Annie Ca
dell.
In the Judges face a struggle plainly
showed between a new and amazing idea
and the judicial Conservatism that would
shun if not discard it.
BY Jove, Abe at length he said, there
is no escaping the logic of facts. Dalton,
as l know. has long beer intimate with the
family.
He il evidently party to a secret, the
vital Importance of maintaining which
the girl finally admitted, despite her petu-
lance. She said, remember. the shadow
of death o%verhung the house.
Don't you see what it must be1 Cadell
managed to bring his guilty wife over with
him; he has kept her there In ooncealment
ever since"
1T fits, sir" conceded Cronk1te obviously,
and yet il doesn't; though l believe the
Captain thinks as you do. Money car
do much; it might fitch a prisoner from an
English prison; but the woman was officially
| declared dead; there must have been a sub
stitution wonderfully like.
And the way Miss Cadell talked-didn't
~ III I'D .p.k t. go
natural for her, only We don't understand
the nature. Let me ask you a few ques-
tons; you are well acquainted with all the
persons Of the drama. What sort Of a
man Ia Cadellr'
-Old, grave, burdened with care and sor-
row, just as he would be il what I say is
So answered the Judge a bit testify.
and George Stacey?'
"A fine, brave. manly fellow. He rescued
the Captain from drowning once. He too
has looked careworn OF late. Don't you
seer Coming into the family, he has been
told"
And his wife, who was Miss Ethel
Cadell?-
"A noble young woman, her fathers
right hand, rather oppressed by response
bility despite her happy marriage. Can't
you see, Cronkite?"
-And Miss Agnes Stacey?'
AS nice, whole souled and impulsive a
girl as you could want to know, as fond
Of the Captain as he Of her, and l couldn't
say more"
Then Miss Annie Cadets talk, sir, witt
Dalton, in which she hits INC slape at eaci
and every one of these nice people, was
hardly characteristic OF a young woIaar
who shared with them a common sorrow
ven though petulant and jealous. Had
only overheard, had l not been an eye
/ witness, I should have thought that a mature
woman. tormented by the yearnings OF hel
heart, by the pricks of inexorabie fate
n~eurotic rather than passionate, yet waken'
ing into passion, was talking.
"Well, il il be so, and Miss Stacey il suci
as you say, the meeting of the two MAJ
force a revealing crisis. And then th'
provisions OF old Kimberley-De will
delaying settlement for ten years, as /
in hope that death might remove a din
Guilty, expressly STIMULATING that Annie, th'
daughter OF the guilty wife, should no
inherit Don't you see, sir, incredibl'
though Il aeemsi That
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wife; her mother, was hid In tho upper
story and committed the FRANKS and mis-
deeds which she herself had committed.
This is what our friend, Capt. Dalton,
thought; and the two often talked the mat
ter over together.
she accepted the situation with a strange
lack Of interest or excitement which kept
her young and beautiful. But Of late some
thing affected her strongly, rousing dor.
mant emotions
Il don't take stock In such psychological
stuff, blurted Mr.. Stacey. The plain truth
is, she is an escaped murderess-'
Hush" warned Mr.. Cadet. You voice
the Philistine judgment, the cruelty Of
which more than justifes my care OF her.
But it Is too late now. She is dead; dead by
her own hand"