The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-29
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4-,--4,.es he met her
ll4.-.-.4, and attached himself to her
circle.
Miss Drumgoole was handsome and
more than a little spoiled. EVEN
when they had become we'll acquaant-
ed she evaded any discussion of north
ern Michigan, or wolves, or a certain
note or lost moccasin. She refused
to take the young man seriousl'
She Knocked him and flouted him.
Miss Drumgoole had many suitorss
but Morgan had one advantage over
all the rest of them-he loved out
door exercise Tramping through.
the wilderness had given hip the
habit of depending upon his own two
legs to get about, while they were
slaves to motors and street cars
And Alice Drumgoole had passion
for walking she had tired her
friends out one by one, except Nor
gan. He was tireless and always
ready for tramp.
1t was one of these tramps that
finally brought their little drama to
climax. They we're returning at
dusk one evening silent, lettering q
little, when a huge dog rushed ao
them, teeth barred, eyes gleaming
savagely. He was the property OF
Ethan Huldrow, an eccentric neigh
Dor Of the Drumgoole's, who lived in
his walled acre, in constant fear OF
burglars. The dog roamed the In
closed garden after nightfall; but to-
day, through accident or mistake, he
had secured his liberty while the gate
was still open.
1t was useless to run. Morgan
thrust Miss Drumgoole behind hiL1
and turned on the charging beast
He seized 1t as it sprang. by the
throat The Jaws snapped futilelys
the great teeth but a few inches from
his face. There he chung desperately.
The dog tried in vain to free hin+
self. At times his struggles almost
overturned Morgan But the latterls
grip did not relax, and the eonvulstve
writings and leapings grew weaker.
At last they ceased entirely, and
Morgan threw the carcass over the
wall into Huldrop's garden. With q
smile he stripped off his ruined
gloves and came toward Miss Drum
goole.
You savage!" she said, breath
lessly; yet there was something IN
her words and manner that made
Morgan thrill,
"I want to explain about that
note" said the girl, impetuously,
when they had entered the Drylns
goole home you have earned "a
explanation by what you did juf
now.
Father and l were up north,
landlooking last summer, and
timber-cruiser told us about you. 1t
seemed queer-a collegebred man
who had always lived in cities, up
there alone, trapping wolves.
"We-I-didn't believe you were
very skillful as a woodsman. It
seemed a pose. Papa took the OPP
posite side, as he always does, to
tease me. So I bet him a months
allowance that you couldn't follow
my trail from the camp back to the
cabin. left the nota. so you'd be
interested and would try to find out
who your visitor was.
THAT very day papa got tells
oh IN faoe sTN6
We started early next morning. But
wanted to know who won the bet.
So | dropped an envelope with our
address upon it. You found It, of
course, or you would not have come
here?"
For an answer Morgan produced
the torn envelope and something
else, a tiny, beaded, higharched
moccasin.
Miss Drumgoole started forward.
my shoel" she exclaimed. 1--WE
been wondering where lost it.
Please" and she held out her hand.
Morgan caught the outstretched
hand and drew the girl into his arms.
|"You shall have it," he whispered,
ION one condition-that you promise
to wear it next summer when you go
into the words-with your hus-
bandI"
Miss Drumgoole smiled demure
I'D make almost any promise to Z
that moccasin again." she replied.
even that" She raised her face to
his.