The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-30

bell. The butler appeared, and she
asked for Mr.. slyter with a view to
take his subscription for a new vol,
ume. OF course she didn't get sight OF
I him, but she cross questioned the but
l~er-asking, he thought, impertineAt
questions-and learned where Mr.. Sly
ter's study was situated. Then on
leaving the premises, throwing her
strategic eye about, she observed that
IN apple tree sent it's branches right
up against the study window.
A day or two later, while Mr.. slyter
was writing a chapter In his book, en-
title MANS Place In the Universe"
happening to glance aside, he saw a
kite entangled in the leafless branches
Of the apple tree. 1t hung by its string
and dangled in the crisp December
| wind.
stranger unused the author. Il
didn't know that boys fly kites in win:
ter. never did when I was a boy"
He resumed his writing, but it was
interrupted by a slight shutting of Of
the light. Looking for the cause, he
| was astonished to see a little girl-she
appeared by the length Of her dress to
be about thirteen years old-up in the
tree and making efforts to reach the
kite with one hand, while she chung to
a branch with the other. Mr.. Slyter
threw up the sash and said to her:
what are you doing up in a tree
<rx.ipn tn ,,ouoin q kjfo in naoomhoy9
This isn't kite time"
my little brother was flying his kite,
and it came down in your tree. l
didn't suppose you'd mind my trying
to get it. I'm very sorry to have ill.,
| truded."
She looked as if she would cry.
MY dear child, Of curse l don't
mind. Stop Il bit. Iii get a broom
handle or something to poke it with"
He ran away from the window, pro-
cured a rod and ran back. The kite
was still dangling, but the girl was
nowhere to be seen. A dread that she
had fallen gave MI. Slyter a cold chill.
| Leaning out Of the window, there she
lay under the tree, apparently uncon-
scious. To run down and out to
where she had fallen required but half
a minute. Seeing no sign of life, he
took the child up in his arms, carried
her into the house and laid her on a
lounge. He was surprised at her
weight.
"William" he yelled.
The butler entered the room, but
got no farther than the door when he
was ordered to call a doctor. At that
moment Slyter felt a hand clutch his
arm and n forced voice say:
mo, no! I'm not badly hurt. Give
me n little time and I'll be all right"
"Never mind. William; wait awhile.
Bring a What have we in the line
of MISUNDERSTANDING? No; that
won't do. These creatures require
something stuck under their noses.
I haven't smelling salts. Bring n glass
of wine."
William retired and returned with
the wine. His master took it from
him at the door and, going to the
girl, asked her to drink a little Of 1t.
She barely touched it to her lips,
made a wry face and handed it back.
Two brown eyes looked up Mt him
with an expression he was not likely
soon to forget.
81 SUPPOSE" she said in a self re-
%proaclful tone, that my fall is a
punishment for trespassing."
mot at all, my dear child. You were
quite welcome to try to recover your
brothers kite"
"I'm much better now," she said.
"I'm going home"
"Ill send you in my auto"
"No; Ill go on foot, thank you. l
must run along; mamma will be wor-
RED"
"But the kite"
ooh, never mind that"
"Here's a dollar; buy your brother
another"
AS she went out she showed signs
of weakness, and he supported her.
He tried to dissuade her from going
alone, but she was firm. He said he
would send to inquire about her, and
she gave him her address. Then she
dragged herself away
The next morning William called to
know how the little girl IA and was
told that she was in a critical condi-
ton. This brought his master. He
was ushered into Il room where the
little girl" lay on a lounge, but as
there was no short skirt to give her
the appearance of a child Slyter saw
what seemed to him to be a young
woman somewhere between seventeen
and twenty years old.
He saw Jack Leroy. She had flown
the kite herself and brought 1t down
after many attempts upon Mr.. Sylter's
apple tree. When he went away from
the window she bQd scurried down the
tree and had only time to an
unconscious but graceful position on
the ground when he returned.
There was an air of comfort in the
room contrasting with Mr.. Slyter's
bachelor quarters. A cheerful fire