The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-09
A Vacation
Episode.
By EDWARD GERRITSON.
Copyright. 1907. by e, C. PARCELS.

By EDWARD GERRTTSON.


xard her ont OF the east In his canoe |
like herald Of the rising sun. lmag
nation transformed him to a yellow
haired viking and his up to date canoe
to a battle galley with a serpents head
PROV.
The man saw the girl standing,
straight as a birch sapling, on a huge
brown rock, gazing out at him over tho
water. Fancy painted her a siren
set to lure him to destruction on the
rocks at her feet Without moments
hesitation he decided 1t would be pleas.
ant to be lured. He arched his hand
above his mouth.
"Ye-hoF' he called to her.
She mimicked his action.
asYe-hor' she answered back.
The next stroke OF the paddle almost
lifted the canoe from the water, and
the girl medltated ignominlous flight
yet, knowing who he was, she decided
to remain.
HE certainly ls all that rumor paints
him in the way Of strength" she solilo-
duixed, as she watched, fascinated. the
play of the muscles OF his mighty arms.
When he was near enough for her 10
see she colored at the unstlnted ad'
miration In his eyes.
You're gloriousT he cried impul.
sively as he deity shot the canoe up
20 the rock.
''You'ro extremely bold" she retorted
nervously.
He smiled irrepressibly.
'T've come for you-get In" he said
peremptorily. 1T needs only you, lean.
ing against that forward thwart, to
make the morning perfect"
my goodness" she gasped, ''you are
q vikingI"
You're making fun OF my hair" he
said, Stimulating offenso. "You shouldn't
call me such a hard name simply be-
cause my hair ls tow colOred."
In q moment she was seated among
the pillows.
He watched her trail her fingers In
the brown water awhile and then:
~T'm Edric Stanford" he said abrupt
u. "And your
"Jeannette Hartman Of Pittsburg,"
she answered, eying him furtively.
He stopped padding for moment
and looked az her in amazement.
mot Malcolm Harrlman's daughter
he blurted.
EYES," she said simply.
''You know who / amp he ques.
toned.
She nodded afTirmatively
"And yet--and yeti he fioundered
"Well." she queried, finding he did
not seem inclined to continue. "and
yet WhatT
''Oh, nothing" he answered lamely
and fell to padding furiously,
After all. he thought, what did II
matter7 Only a vacation episOde-it
could be nothing more. He would car.
~ Il out In the spirit In which he had
begun.
A morning OF enchantment was
theirs They visited a spot where the
sharp nosed pickerel leaped with
twinklIng frequency. They slipped
through an Eden OF immense golden
eupped water lilies wide open to the
glory OF the dawn. They glided stealth
lily along In the shadow of the shore
fringe until presently they saw stag
with his soft eyed wives come down
to the shore to drink. He brought heI
nearer to nature than she ever before
had been.
II shall come here the FIRST thing to
morrow morning." be said as he help
cd her up the rock where he had fount
her. "shall I find you hereF
"Perhaps." she answered. but there
was q half promise In her manned
when she waved him goodby from
the hilltop.
He was earlier than she next morn
ing, but he had not long to wait. In i
few moments she came smiling towart
him down the hill.
"If you like" he said as he helpeC
her 10 her seat. ''well visit that eagle''
nest on Bald mountain. l have beer
up to her aerie and seen her babt
eagles"
Jeannette's eyes sparkled.
They started while the mists wert
still gray. Jeanette wore a short ret
coat IN anticipation Of the GOODNESS o.
the air at the high altitude OF tn,
mountain. Shortly before noon, afte
a wearying climb. they gained a spo
where Il seemed advisable to eat thei
luncheon.
1--WE must wait here until Mrs. Eagll
goes preying for the family din
ner." Stanford informed his compan
Ton. 'aThen by hurrying wen hay'
time to climb and take a peep at tn,
little eaglets and get away before tn
old bird returns."
In q few moments they saw Ia,
mother bird soar upward with grea
spread Of wings and circle out owe
the valley.
Nov Il our time" said Stanford
springing up and leading the way. ''bu
we must hurry"
A hard scramble over 4 SERIES o
ragged powders brought them to tn
crag where the eagle had built he
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