Arizona republican., 1909-12-27

pityng smile; for Daniels countenance was an opei book and Philip had read it at glance But Daniel too was quick at reading countenances It was Marston exceedingly pleasing habit smile with his twnklng appreciatve eyes rather than with his lips but it wa said that his sme because of its almost irresistible at tracveness, would at any time win for him the lifelong friendship of any but the most hardened of mankind There was certainly nothing adamantine about Daniel That susceptible youth promptly bestowed all there was left of his ardent young affections upon Marston, and they were not misplaced To Daniel, Marston revelation He had suspected the world of contain ing mortal favored in every way; certainly in his limited sphere there nothing to compare with him for strength, manmess and beauty. Even fine looking coege-bred Gaylord, who, in Daniels opinion. had hitherto held first place type of manly beauty and general excellence, completely echpsed.
 By the time the boat reached fhe Den, there was nothing that Daniel would have refused to do for Mars tont He longed, indeed, for things to do. No college girl was ever afflicted with sudden a more complete "crush" than was poor Daniel. And in his there complications, for this surprising new love had in nowse displaced his adoraon for Rhea in truth, he adored them both, and in equal degree.
 It late the afternoon when Daniel and the guest stepped aboard the Lions Den. As Gaylord had pre- dicted, Elisabeth liked Philip sight. Dickey, always demonsrative, oudid his usual best in the way of rap greetings and Toots" who usually into spasms at the first glimpse of tall dark strangers promptly held both this one and afterwards beamed approval from the height of his broad shoulder "Of course like him." said Rhea when Elisabeth asked He's spendidly proportioned, his features fine, his manners pleasing, and his smile-Well! don't wonder that everybody likes him-I can't imagine anybody being able to help it" |.
 q can,' sniffed raw-boned Regina, unexpectedly looking up from her pie-crust 'I could never abide dark without whskers. I can't abide any man, for that matter, but without whiskers IS crime. Besides, it an't right for to be good lookin. If there an looks enough to go round the Lord ought to give what there IS to the women
 And wonen, said rather plain Elisabeth, look ing after Rhea who had started deckward certainly get than their share'
 "Yes," snapped privileged Regina, outwardIy antag- onistic to everybody and everything but nwardly al most as tender hearted as Daniel And when they are handsome they generally knows it I'm thankful that was left plain and unconceted-there an't mite of conceit about me"
 Yet murmured Elisabeth, wickedly, "you make fair apple pie
 "Fairl" blazed Regina. "A faiy apple pie Well If there's anybody on this continent that can make better, I'd like to eat it.!
 For three weeks the Gaylords and their guests still adored by Daniel fshed and frocked and, in spite of Reginas excellent pies, lived wholesome happy, sble outdoor life The Den happened to be anchored perhaps hundred feet from small green island; at greater distances other less green isles Then, barely mile away, was the uninhabited main land. Often, rowed by Daniel and provsioned by Regina the little party spent long, happy days another of these neglected beauty spots. The in dustrous gathered berries, Rhea made pretensc of sketching, and Philip, always with Dcky at his heels and Daniel at his elbow, divided his attention equally between Rhea and Elisabeth They had their end of the ta to ed larger craft to their portion of the water, and smaller boats found equally attractive spots within easier reach Indeed the seclusion of the Gayords favorite outing place was its chief charm.
 For twenty-one days they picnicked uncventfully, Daniel tearing himself away twice week to go to town for mail and necessary provisions. Then, early morning when the inmates of the Den still in their tiny roos something happened something unusual, alarming, that all plans were promptly abandoned
 Toots, who had tossed uneasy all night, was found to have unexpectedly broken with truly terrifying eruption Elisabeth whose infants had thus far escaped all contagious ills that infant flesh heir to- turned pale at the discovery for close upon its heels alarming thought. The Gaylords had picnicked two days previously the site of abandoned lumber camp Too,s had taken her midday nap logs that had once been part of logger's cabin.
 "Oh!" grosned terrified Elisabeth, "it may be measles scarlet fever! It may be smallpox! That whole lumber camp may have died of 1t! Archie! Do look great red spots all down her back Oh don't come so close-you may catch it"
 By jinks!" exclaimed Gaylord. inspecting his squrmng daughter, she's certainly badly broken out with something, Isn't it good sign when they break out SO thoroughly? Perhaps Rhea Regina may know what it -I case of any infantile disease in my life"
 But neither Rhea nor Regina had had any experience with ang childhood, and neither could diagnose the case Regina however, was person of ideas.
 Them there spots, said she, involuntarily backing toward the door, look just like boy l with chckenpox; smallpox looks just the same, they say"
 The thing to do," said Archibald decisvely is to take that baby straight home Dr Smith before she gets any worse. Leave the others right here with Regina If the isn't serious, and if eyerythings all