The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
!, 4 Vacation !
; Episode. !:
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BY EDWARD GEnRiTsoN. )
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Copyright. 1907. by E. c. PARCELS.
Observation-Disclosures
Copyright, 1907, by E. c. PARCELS.

Observation-Disclosures
The girl first saw the man coming to-
ward her ont OF the east In his canoe
like herald of the rising sun. imag-
tnation transformed him to Il yellow
barred viking and his up to date canoe
10 a battle galley with n serpents head
Prov.
The man saw the girl standing,
straight as birch sapling, on a huge
brown rock. gazing out ut him over the
water. Fancy painted her siren
set to lure him to destruction on the
rocks at her feet. Without u moments
hesitation he decided 1t would be pleas
ant to be lcrad. He arched his hand
above his mouth.
"Ye-how he called TO her.
She mimicked his action.
"Ye-ho" she answered back.
The next stroke of the paddle almost
lifted the canoe from the water, and
the girl meditated ignominlous flight.
yet. knowing who he was, she decided
to remain.
"He certainly Is all that rumor paints
him In the way of strength" she solilo-
quized. as she watched, fascinated. the
play of the muscles of his mighty arms.
When he was near enough for her to
see she colored ut the unstinted al
miration in his eyes.
YOU'RE gloriousr' he cried impul-
sirely as he deity shot the canoe up
to the rock.
You're extremely bold" she retorted
nervously.
He smiled lrrepressibly.
Tive come for you-get In" he said
peremptorlly, 1T needs only you. lean
Ing against that forward thwart. to
make the morning perfect"
"My goodness" she gasped. you are
a viking
You're making fun OF my hair" he
said. Stimulating otfense. "Tou shouldn't
call mo such n hard name simply he
cause my ta:r IL tow eolorei."
In moment she was seated among
the pillows.
He WATCHED her trail her fus"rs In
the brown water awhile AMI the":
I'm E,iric Stanford he said abrupt
ly. And you
"Jeaanet'a Hartman of Pir:>hsrg."
she answered, ey.ag him furtive!y.
He STONED radilIng for t 0meat
and looked mt her in ama"cmcat
Not Malcolm Harriman's l4cslter::"
he blaFted.
'les." size said simply.
"Tou know who | am?' he cues.
toned.
She nodded afEirEnatively.
And yet-and yet he houndered.
We'll" she queried. finding he did
not seem inclined to continue. 'and
yet WHAT
oh. nothing" he answered lamely
and fell TO padding furiously.
After all, he thought. what did II
matter: Only vacation episole-it
could he nothing more. lie would car.
ry II out In the spirit In which he had
begun.
4 morning Of enchantment was
theirs. They visited spot where the
sharp nosed piekerel Ieaped with
twinkIing frequency. They slipped
through IN Eden Of Immense golden
cupped water lilies vile open 10 the
glory IL the dawn. They elli.d stealth
lIy aioag In the shado"' of the shore
fringe Until presently t!3e? Sa-r sta
with bis soft eyed "i:c@ co.Ee dowy
to the shore % dr!at lie .F3a 1t lei
nearer 10 nature than sae erer befors
had teen.
Il shall come here lie CFst thing 10
morrow morning." he said as be help
I'd her up the rock where he had found
her. shall fnl you here
Perhaps" she answered. but there
was half PROMISE In her taauHei
when The waved him goodby from
tho hilltop.
lie was earlier than SIG nest morn
In. Dus Ee had M long IL ~ait III 4
| few r.";:...iits she cane smiling toward
him ,iown the hl'!.
"IE rYI Ike" be said IA b. helped
her 10 ler .e..t. "w"'u visit that eagles
nest on TN. faouL an have beeb
up 10 hnr "a 10 aud sen her baby
eagles
| Jpau.mtso'& ovce %paFslcl.
They CARED while the mlsts wert
stu @ray. Joanu tie wcr" a short rel
| coat In Antp I,sts II Of Tie cooinoss oi
| the air ut The b,2h a':itute u tbt
mountain. s3"rt:y bsc"r~ noon. aftol
worrying climb. they gained spot
where II seemed advisable to cat tbeiI
luncheon,
we must wait here until Mrs. Eaglt
goes pruylne for the family din
ner." Stanford informed his compan
lon. Then ny hauyln& wen have
time to climb anil take ii peep at tin
little eagIets aud get away before th'
old bird returns"
In few moments they saw tlI'
mother bird soar upward With grea
spread 1T wings and circle out oveI
the valley.
"Now Ii our time" saId Stanford
springia2 TIP und leading the way. ''bu
we must hurry"
A hard scramble over series d
ragged powders brought them 10 TIL
crng where tho eagle had built he
nest. -Four young eagles stretched on
their featherJess necks, their yellow