Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13

game ne would stop TO nSn OF nung
and forget everything. No. no. noe
mon pere. Now, there is IA way We
must not risk. will go myself" 4
You, Suzette" incrednlousIy. "YoS
cannot, child. 1t is three days jourS
ney. and you have never been day
from home"
only two days by water, motheEl
and | shalt go that way. 1t will be
straight course. and / cannot get lost
| will take my 80 shillings and SONG
bread"
Ten minutes later the keeper OF the
boathouse at the head OF the falls saw
her running down the slope. Suzette
never walked when she could run. AS
she approached the man rose to his
feet There were few visitors at this
hour.
"Oh, m'sieu," she called merrily as
she stepped on the platform aud slip
ped past him to the riverside. where
the boats were Kept. may take one
of the-er-shels to go over the falls:
You know you said | could use them
any time when not engaged
Certainly. Miss Suzette," the man
answered respectfully. He had orders
to treat these first settlers with every
consideration possible that did not in
terfere with business or profit in any
way. (which one will you tryp'
The girls eyes swept over the boats.
instantly fixing upon the one she felt
to be the strongest aud most seawor-
! thy.
This" she replied as she stepped
into 1t. Now see II not so down the
falls as nice as any OF your motel peo-
pie"
A minute later with shoulders erect
and hair flying. she shot over and
/ down the falls, the man standing on
the platform watching her.
After passing below the rapids the
man expected her to turn back 10y the
| little side stream prepared for that
! purpose, up which the boat could be
! drawn. Put. no; she padded calmly on
without looking back aud soou disap-
/ peared round bend in the river.
| The man stood there for some time
! watching. then resumed his seat. with
/ n chuckle. The girl had likely gone on
to some quiet pool tor an hours fish
/ ing. or perhaps she was gathering
| lilies or leaves or just Keeping out of
sight through some teasing mood. She
was a haruu scarum thing anyway.
But when she had not returned at
| noon nor at night he grew anxious
! and at last went to the owner and
spoke with him in a low voice, then
sought the cabin with faltering steps.
Yet somehow. though Suzette's mother
expressed anxiety in voluble voice,
he had feeling that the words did
not reach much farther than the lips,
and the feeling iessened his own cou-
cern. Very likely the girl was accus-
toned to such escapades.
So little was said about 1t the next
| day. and IL was not until the end OF
the third that the disappearance be-
came generally known. Then it SEEM
ed chiefly to affect two men who had
just come in from fishing trip. They
had planned to leave the week follow
ing, but after n hurried consultation
! they ordered the fastest horses and
within half an hour were on the way
! TO Quebec.
Three days afterward SuZette rowed
to the foot of the rapids, turned into
the small side stream and signaled for
the keeper to draw her boat up. When
she stepped upon the platform her face
was pale, but triumphant.
you may tell the owner his boat
have been very useful to me- she
said. land that | have not harm it.
And you may add that / own the land
.b ny,l aII b.
beyond. All have to do Is to live on
It, And. oh. yes. If the hotel want to
use any more OF the water from our
s;ring it must pay us something for
the privilege. So far 1t have paid
Euthing and tried to take everything,
but will let the use of the boat can.
Gel all that"
Md then she started up the slope TO
meet her mother, who was hurrying
down from the cabin.
Meanwhile the two men. who follow
ed the girl on fast horses. were gallop-
ing toward the land office at Quebec.
They Travelled fast. but Suzette had
got too much a start of them. When
they reached Quebec they threw them.
selves from their jaded horses and
went into the Office to register the land
they found that an entry had been
made only few hours before. There
on the books they were shown the
name of the girl who had outwitted
them. Their fishing trip had been
spoiled. they had ruined two valua
BILE horses. and they had got nothing
for their pains.
And the bad temper of these men
was balanced by the rejoicings of
Suzette and her mother They could
not return to the times when the deer
and wild turkeys could be shot at
their doors and when the fish were
| plentiful in the streams. But people
who had plenty of money wanted
their property and kept bidding more
and more for it every year. At last a
hunting club that had purchased many
acres lying all about it made them
such tne offer for it that it was ac.
! cepted.
With the money Suzette and ae-
mother went away and purchased &
| new home, And now the game comes
again to their door
To School by Air Tube.
Fifty years from now there will be
no schools in Chicago" said Architect