Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23

wen 'twse 80 dark | couldn't see no
more. an heerd Wildcats yowl;n'. ia
git on NY knees n beg mother to keep >
EN- away. I think she did. an zlus
shall"
A more serious subject was under
discussion in ths other canoe. mean
time, as TO the future disposition Of
Chip herself.
Il feel il my duty to take care Of
her" Angie said. after relating her
conversation with Chip and that morn
ing's incident Che Ia a heneless.
Outcast wsif. needing education and
everything else to ChristiRaiEe her.
We must bring her to the settlement.
but 70 turn her s<rift might mean lsav-
ing her to q life OF vice. even n she
escapes her brutal father ani this
worse hshbrees. Then. again. I am
not sure that her parentAse will bear
inspection. she has told me some
thing about her earlier life. and about
her neither, who evidently loved her
One oeurse only seems plain 10 ne
70 take care o. and educate tkis III
fortunate-
we must taks the girl back with
US and begin her reformation At the
eSzP. II she sksws any aptitude s1d
willingness to oSSF. we viii take her
to GrSszvsls- II aot. you mast ar
range 10 get her into some issdtu-
ten
And suPpsso the half-bresd aass
where she IA. what theaT' inquired
Martin.
What DO yea say. Levi:" he added,
turning to his guilds. "yeu knew this
fellow; what will DO 30 apt to do?"
Il s'pOso yea know what pasthsrIl
de, robsed OF her oub.- Levi answered.
an how q hall moose acts in ruERin'
time. mebbe. Wal. this Pete is worse'n
both on EN- billed int one. oausts.
II you're goiu' ter take the Eal back.
you've got to keep her shRGy. or some
day y0u1i nRd her missin Bssides.
Pete, ~ I told ye, don't knew the
meanin' O. law and Is handy with a
gun"
But Martin did not quite share Lewis
fears. and so Angles decision was
agreed TO. Lewis advice TO keep
shady" was accepted. however. and all
through that summers somewhat
thrilling s1periescos II was the rule of
soHdact
When supper was over came the
lounEing beside the cheerful FIRE. and
~ the shadows thickened. forth came
Rays banjo once more. and with II the
Hight OF admiration IA Chips eyes.
All that day he had beon her charm
ing companion; his open. manly face.
his bright brown eyes. had been ever
before her. His well-bred ways. so I'M
like all the men a. Tins Place. had
impressed her a. those OF youth or
is will a maid OF 16: and now. with
his voice appealing % the best in her,
he seemed like Pan OF old. once more
wooing a nymph with his Pipes.
No knowledge OF this was hers. no
consciousness OF why sho was happy
came 10 her. She knew what spites
were; but the god Pan and Apollo
with his harp we're unknown forms.
Neither did she realize that born IN
her soul that day. on tho broad shin
ing river, was a magic impulse woven
out OF her heart throos, and destined
20 mets out to her more sorrow than
all else in her life combined.
She bad catered tho wondrous vale
OF love whose paths are eover-strewn.
whose shores are rippled with laugh
ter. and whose borders, alas! are ever
hid In the midst OF tears.
CHAPTER w.
week was spent by Martin and his
party st the settlement. during which
he acquired the title 10 township a.
range 10. which included the little
lake near the hermit's hut. and made
n four-squsre-mile tract about Il.
Chip. thanks TO Angie. secured a
simple OUTFIT Of apparel and-surpris-
ing fact-evinced excellent taste In It's
selection. thereby proving that eight
years OF isolation and a gunny-sack
and red-shirt sarb had not oblitsrated
the deepest instinct OF woman
To Levi. Martins woodwise helper,
was left the selection OF fittings for
the new camp. A couple OF husky
Canucks were engaged to bring them
in in bateau. snd thea the party
started on its return.
Only one incident OF importance &C
CURED during the wait at this village
known - Grincstone. Angie and Chip
had just left the only store there, in
front OF which a group OF loS-driVers
had eongregsted. when Angie, glAnc-
ing back, saw that one OF the group
was following them. She quickezed
her pace. and so did he, until just as
they turned into a side street, he
passed them. halted. and turned about
Wal, I'm damned IL faint CHIP, an
dressed Ike = Teddy" he exclaimed,
As they drew near.
"Hullo. Chip" be added, as they
passed. when did you strike luck?"
Chip made no response and he nut-
tered again. Wal. I'm damned. Jest
like Teddy"
II was annoying. especially to Angie.
and mother OF tho two realized how
soon this bluat lok-driVor's discovery
would reach Tins Place.
And now. leaving tho bateau to fol-
low. the party started once more on
their journey into the wilderness No
sight or sign Of pursuit frora tho half
breed had been thur far observed A
few idle lumbermen in the village