The Washington times., 1910-04-03
GARRETT P. SERVISS

cass. Then he gave a spirited descTip-
| tlon or the extraordinary size and fierce
! ness OF the Imaginary bear that had
oeen Killed, and wound up by proposing
a deer-huut
! To this Miss Grayman assented with
! tSBerhess. Having now been Joined by
: lhe Indian, they made a long tramp
! onFoush the woods. arriving at length
/ az round pond with SedSy shores,
Where they saw several deer eeding up
on the water plants. One Of these was
SnoI oy indian John, but Miss Grayman
Gte!Ined PayIOn's invitation to try d
sHoI herseif. But she WAS delighted with
the excursion, and declared that she had
never more enjoyed anything in her life.
since we shall be forced 20 spend a
week or ten days here" he said, 4
wlSh you to become acquainted with all
ule pleasures that the woods afford.
| cannot begin TO repair the aero for at
LedSt Nhree days yet. because as your
iather may have mentioned. l had TO
IeaVe all my men but the engineer eU
LeIlytoWn, and they must reach US by
lhe forest trails. Being born woodsInen
ana hunters. they can make the distance
n ABOUT forty hours Of steady trampIng,
IOt counting the tin required for rest
ana sleep As soon agi they arrive, / shall
De very busy directing and aiding them,
Ior nave a shop here specially fitted
I'D 70 repair my aero. In the meanwhile
can devote all my time 10 trying 70
make things pleasant for YOU"
ne certainly did make things pleasant
Never had he been so entertaining. 50
luH or interesting stories. so de -Oted 10
me re comfort and enjoyment Of his guests.
by GAY Ihey bOated, hshed, hunted
Sdthered rare flowers, and read - chat
ted on the veranda. and in the evening
the' enjoyed the delights Of the huge
a lre OF blazing LOGS, and the appe-
4 dlnners that the French cock, who
mao added the culinary secrets Of the
wilderness TO her native requirements
prepared for them.
Ton
INTO which Miss Grayman entered with
All the Zcst Of her romantic and en-
lhuSlaSuc nature, Payton AZ nOunced
mat MS men had arrived. They showed
IN themselves about the lodge, and pres
eHuy the aero was removed from it's
customary place and taken into an In
closure partly rooted over from which
tHe sounds Of hammering now began TO
De neard PaytOn seemed TO be very
LtSy mere during the daytime. but in /
tDe evening he was as attentive and en-
tertainlug as ever.
During the hours OF his absence Miss
Graymau and Susan amused themselves /
ABOUT the lodge, or under the trees. or (
IN the canoe
When this had been going on for a |
couple or days, PaytOn. with great ami /
mauon, announced that the repairs 20 /
the areo mad been so successful that he /
proposed 10 make a trial trip.
L want TO De sure Of her" he said.
because not Tor worlds would I run
-I-" ll-k OF a second accident. with Tl4I
board. So 7 am going 10 take her -out .
Tor trip Of considerable length I snail {
run over 20 4 town in Maine, and. as 4 i
nave some pressing affairs relative 90
my Indians 90 attend 10, I may be gone
p couple OF days In that time I can I
make sure whether the aero is really in .
lrSt rate shape. Since this viii delay
'ar final departure. ! thought that. Der-
'aps, YOU would Ike TO drop a line %
.our father, assuring him Of your health
ind COntentment. OF course. ne will
~ anxious about you, and the letter
would De an agreeable Surpris-. 7 could
'oSt u, and 10 would be received al least
1ree days before our return to New
York"
As Pavton anticipated, the girl eager 4
= accepted the proposal. and irnmedi-
ely sat down and wrote TO her father
IS follows
Ny own Dear Papa.
] was awfully disappointed over
the accident that kept YOU and TIE
MIJChellS away. after YOU had cot SO 4
near US. It's a dreadful pity that the
5ciShtful plan could not he carried
"ut II was So romantic, BUT. real
ly, / have enjoyed my part IN it. and
] snail enjoy 81 more since now know i
that the whole affair had Your an
pToyaL I and Susan are in good
health and spirits and Commodore
Brown is 50 entertaining and so
attentive. and / am so glad thar Won
-ke him, and that YOU think that he
has great ability. J have never. met
a young man with more elegant
manners. or more intelligent: and