Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-30
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plr0S sang, leaves ruStled. flowers
blOomed. and the blue lake rippled.
For them alone was all this charm
ing chance given. with all that made
II enhancing. For them alone was
life. love. and lips that met I'm ecstasy.
oh. wondrous beautitude! Oh.
heaven-born joy Oh divine illusion
that builds the world anew. and build
ing thus. believes its secret safei
But Old Cy. wise old observer OF all
things human. from the natural at
traction OF two children 70 the phiIoso-
ply OF content. saw and understood
Not FOR worlds would he hint this
90 Angie or Martin. Full well he knew
how soon this "weavin' o. the threads
O affection" would be frowned upon
by them; but be loved children as few
men do.
This summer-day budding 81 TO
nance would end IN a few weeks.
these two were happy now-let them
remain so. and perhaps 50 Chips case
Il might prove the one best incentive
10 her own improvement
And now as he watched them day
BY day. came another feeling. Home
less all his life so far and for many
years a wandcrer. these two had
awakened the BODYBUILDING impulse
in his. lie could not have a home
himself he could only help them 20
one I'm the future. and 60 that end and
purpose he now bent his thought.
IL was midsummer when Martin and
his party returned 20 the lake with
Chip. Ia two weeks the new log
cabin-s large one. divided into three
compartments-was erected and ready
for occupation.
Working as all the men had done
from dawn until dark TO complete
this cabin. no recreation had been
taken by anyone except Ray and
Chip, and now Martin. a keen sports
man. felt that his turn had come.
The trout were rising night and morn
an owes the lake. partridges so tame
that they would scarce ny were as
plenty as sparrows. a halfdozeu deer
could be seen any time along the lake
shore-in fact. ono had already fur
nished them Venison-and SO Martin
now anticipated some relaxation and
sport
But Fate willed otherwise.
One OF old Cy's FIRST and most far
sighted bits OF work. after being left
with the hermit the previous autumn.
had been the erection OF an ice house
out or large sanlings. IL stood at the
foot OF high bank on the north OF
tho knoll and close 90 the lake. and
here, out OF the sunshine. get handy
20 hlL stood his creation. It's double
walls of poles were stuffed With moss.
Its roof chinked with blue clay. a
sliding door gave ingress. and even
now, with summer almost gone. an
ample supply Of ice remained in t.
In the division OF duties among
/ these campers. Levi usually started
the morning FIRE while old Cy visited
the ice-house for anything needed. one
morning after the new cabin was com
pleted. he came here as usual
fine string OF trout caught by Mar
tin and Ray the day before were
hanging in this lce-house. and secur-
Ing what was needed. Old Cy closed
the door and turned away. AS usual
with him. ne glanced up and down
the narrow beach 20 see II a deer had
wandered along there that morning
and In doing so he now saw. close 10
the waters edge and distinctly out.
lined In the damp sand. the print Of a
moccasined foot
Il was OF extra large size. and rs
/ Old Cy bent over IL. be saw 70 had re-
Gently been made. CHANGING along
/ toward the head OF this cove. ne saw
more tracks, and two rods away. the
sharp furrow OF a canoe PROV In the
sand
It's that pesSy half-breed. sure's a
gun" he muttered, stopping over the
track. Ger a good bit o. his legs was
turned up 20 walk on. and he wore
moccasins tother day"
Curious now. and somewhat startled.
he looked along where the narrow
beach curved out and around TO the
landing. and saw the tracks led that
way. Then picking his way so as not
70 obscure them, he followed until not
three rods from the new cabin they
| left the beach and were plainly visible
| behind q couple OF spruces. in the soft
carpet Of needles. which was crushed
| for small space. where some one had
stood
Returning to camp. Old Cy motioned
20 Levi and Martin. All three returned
| TO the ice-hOuse. looked where the
canoe had cut its furrow. took up the
/ trail 70 its ending beside the two
trees, and then glanced into one an,
others eyes with serious, sober, trou
| bled faces.
And Well they might; for the even
| ing previous they had all been grouped
/ upon the piazza OF this new cabin un.
I'll late. while scarce three rods away
spying enemy, presumably this half
breed, had stood and watched them
CHAPTER vi.
An enemy we can meet in the open
need not appall us; but an enemy who
creeps up TO US by day, or still worse
/ by night. in a vast wilderness, be
comes a panther and an Indian com
bined-