The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-09

Marston looked pleasantly into the chdlke hazel eyes
level with his darker ones, and smiled kind, half
plying smile for Daniels countenance an open
book, and Philip had read it glance But Daniel too
was quick reading counenances 1t was Marstons
exceedingly pleasing habit to smile with his twnking
apprecative eyes rather than with his lips but was
said that his SMILE because of its almost irresistible at
tractveness would at any time win for him the lifelong
friendship of any but the hardened OF mankind
There was certainly nothing adamantne about Daniel
That susceptible youth promptly bestowed all there
left of his ardent affections upon Marston. and
they misplaced To Daniel Marston
revelation. He had suspected the world of contain
ing mortal favored every way; certainly III his
own limited sphere there nothing compare with
him for strength, manness and beauty. Even fine
looking, colege-bred Gaylord, who in Daniels opinion
had hitherto held first place type of manly beauty
and general excellence, completely eclipsed.
By the time the boat reached the Den, there
nothing that Daniel would have refused to do for Mars
ton. He onged, indeed, for things to do. No college
girl afflicted with more sudden or more
complete " crush - than poor Daniel. And in his
there complications for this surprising new
love had in nowise displaced his alteration for Rea IN
truth, he adored them both and in equal degree.
1t was late in the afternoon when Daniel and the guest
stepped aboard the Lions Den. AS Gaylord had pre-
dicted, Elisabeth liked Philip sight Dckey, always
demonstrative outdid his usual best in the of
turous greetings, and "Toots, who usually into
spasms the first glimpse of tall, dark Strangers
promptly held out both to this and afterwards
beaed approval from the height of his broad shoulder
"Of course like him. said Rhea, when Elisabeth
asked Hes spendidly proportoned his features
fine, his manners pleasing, and his smie-Well!
don't wonder that everybody likes him-I can't imagine
anybody being able to help it..
81 cam shifted raw-boned Regina, Unexpectedly
looking up from her pie-crust " could never abide
dark without whiskers. l can't abide any man,
for that matter, but without whis kers is crime
Besides it amt right for be good lookn' If
looks TO he
give what there is to the women"
"And women, said rather plain Elisabeth, look
ing after Rhea, who had started backward, certainly
get than their share.
eyes" snapped privileged Regina, outwardly antag-
onstic everybody and everything but nwardly al
most as tender-hearted as Daniel And when they
handsome they generally knows it. I'm thankful that
left plain and unconceited-there amt mite of
conceit about me-.
"Yet," murmured Elisabeth, wckedy, "you make a
fair apple pie
"Fair!" blazed Regina. "a far apple pie! Well!
If there's anybody this continent that can make
better I'd like to it!
For three weeks the Gaylords and their guests still
adored by Daniel fshed and frocked and, in spite of
Regina's excellent pies, lived wholesome, happy,
sibe 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 MAN.
land. Often, rowed by Daniel and provsoned by
Regina the little party spent long, nappy Gays Oh one OF
another of these neglected beauty spots. The more in
dustrious gathered berries Rhea made pretense of
sketchng, and Philip, always with Dicky at his heels
and Daniel his elbow divided his attention equally
between Rhea and Elisabeth They had their end of the
lake practically themselves Nothing called the lakes
larger craft their portion of the water and smaller
found equally attractive spots within easier reach
Indeed the seclusion of the Gaylords avorte outing
place was its chief charm
For twenty-one days they pcncked uneventfully,
Daniel tearing himself away twice week to go to town
for mail and necessary provisions. Then, early one
morning when the inmates of the Den still IN thelI
tiny rooms, something happened; something unusual
so alarming, that all plans promptly abandoned
Toos, who had tossed uneasly all night, was found
to have Unexpectedly broken out with truly terrifying
eruption Elisabeth, whose infants had thus far
all contagious ills that infant flesh is heir turned pail
at the discovery; for close upon its heels mos
alarming thought The Gaylords had picnicked TIVE
days previously the site of abandoned lumbe
camp Toots had taken her midday nap logs tina
had once been part of logger's cabin
"Oh!" groaned terrified Elisabeth it may b
measles or scarlet fever! 1t may even be smallpox
That whole lumber camp may have died of it Archie
Do look great red spots all down her back. Oh, don
close-you may catch it!
, "By jnks," exclaimed Gaylord inspecting HI
squirmng daughter, she's certainly badly broken o,
with something, Isn't it good sign when they brea
out so thoroughly? Perhaps Rhea Regina may kno
what it isl never of any infantile diseas
n in my life"
G But neither Rhea nor Regina had had any experen'
with ailing childhood and neither could diagnose Il
case. Regina, however, was a person of ideas.
Them there spots" said she, Involuntary backn
e toward the door, "look just like boy I seen WI
IS chiekenpox smallpox looks just the they say
l. "The thing to do" said Archibald, decsvely. is
take that baby straight home to Dr. Smith before s.
re gets any worse. Leave the others right here WI
Regina If the isn't serious and if everything's