Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-10-04

ctfAPTER II.-Chfp reaches the camp
Martin FriSbie, occupied by Var -
lis fe ne yAew, Raymond Stesson, &A4
hides, She tells her story and IS cared
ior by Mrs. Frisbie'
CHAPTER IIL-Bxplains journey of
r.l..4 party mo WOODS IS 70 visit
s-osr of Mrs FriSbie, an old hermit,
t-ba has resided in the wilderness for
o4-,. Years When camp is broken Chip
and Ray occupy same canoe.
r4ApTER IY.-The party reach camp
rs Frisbie's father and are wei
coined by him and Cy Walker, an old
friend and former toWnsman OF the her-
nit They settle down for summers
stay
For an hour Ray was the center of
interest, and then Angie arose.
Come, Chip" she said pleasantly,
ITS time to go to bed, and you are
to share my tent"
I'D rather not" the girl replied
bluntIy. II amt fit. I kin jist ez well
curl Iongside O. the fire."
But Angie insisted and the girl fol-
lowed her into the tent.
Here occurred another incident that
must be related. Angie, always de-
yout, and somewhat puritanical was
one who never forgot her nightly
prayer, and now, when ready for slum-
ber she knelt on the bed of fir twigs,
and by the light of one small candle
offered her usual petition, while Chip
watched her with wide and wondering
eyes. AS might be expected, that waif
was mentioned, and with deep feeling.
do ye spose God heard ye?" she
queried with evident candor, when
Angie ceased.
why, certainly" came the earnest
answer; God hears all prayers"
And do the spites hear emf"
There are no such creatures as
'spites,'" answered Angie, severely;
you only imagine them, and what
this Indian has told you is supersti-
ton"
Out I've seen 'ern, hundreds on EN-,
big and little," returned the girl,
stouty.
Angie looked at her with pity.
Put that notion out of your head,
once for ALL" she said, almost sternly,
"It is only delusion, and no doubt
told to scare you"
And poor Chip, conscious that per
haps she had sinned in speech, said
no more.
For long time Angie lay sleepless
upon her fragrant bed, recalling the
waits strange story and trying to
grasp the depth and breadth of her
life at Tins Place; also to surmise, if
possible, how serious a faint of evil
she had inherited That her father
was vile beyond compare seemed posi-
tive; that her mother might have been
scarce better was probable. No men
ton, thus far had been made of her;
and so Angie reflected upon this pitiful
childs ancestry and what manner of
heritage she had bcea blessed or
tdrl~I with. Some of her attributes
eWo-a Angles admiration She had
shown utter adherence of this brutal
sale of herself, a marvellous courage
IN endeayoring to escape it. She
seemed grateful for what had been
done for her, and a partial realization
OF her own unfitness for association
with refined people. Her speech was
70 worse than might he expected from
fer life at Tins Place. Doubtless
she was unable to read or write. And
SO Angie lay, considering all the pros
and Gems Of the situation and of this
girls life.
There was also another side to it all,
the humane one. They were on their
way out of the wilderness, for a bust
ness visit to the nearest settlement
intending to return to the woods in a
lew days-and what was to be done
with this child Of misfortune?
Most assuredly they must protect
her for the present. But was there
anyone to whom she could be turned
over and cared for? 1t seemed posi-
Ole this brutal buyer of her would fol-
low her out of the woods, to abduct
ner If found, and then the moral side.
d this episode with all its abominable
possibilities occurred to Angie, who
was above all, unselfish and noble
~ ISS, u liIS, anu lAl4ItO4 SAAItS
We're horrible to her.
Here was self-evident duty thrust
ing Itself upon her, and how to meet
with justice to herself, her husband.
s3a her own conscience, was a prob
Iem Thus dwelling upon this COM
pley situation, she fell asleep.
The first faint light of morning was
Se@'ing into the tent when Angie felt
Rer companion STIR. She had, exhaust
cd as She doubtless was, fallen asleep
Almost the moment she lay down; but
he was evidently awake.
Curious to note Wat she would do,
angle remained with closed eyes and
u0acnloss. From the corner OF the
zen. where she had curled III the night
o''..a the girl now cautiously ccept
'~a tie elder wcnen Inch by
men upon the bed Of boughs, she
Io' q nearer, until Angie, watching
"'2 hslfopened eyes, saw her head
ioVe.ed and felt two soft, warm lips
0peh her hand.
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