The Washington times., 1910-03-26

back I'm his chair with a laugh. But Il
was very different laugh from that
with which he was accustomed tC put
his guests into good hUmOT, and make
them feel that he was the most agree
able of companions. II was a laugh
that would have sent a chill 10 Miss
tfrdVman'S 3 heart-sO cold, so cruel, so
expressive was II of satisfied cunning
and anticipated triumph
II Was a couple Of hours before PAXTON
knocked 1T the door r the little cabin
and called Miss Grayman out 10 witness
the arrival Of the aero AT its destina-
ton. She was a little surprised TO find
| no" rapidly they mad descended from
their aerial flight They were now with
/ IN hundred feet or so OF the ground
and as she glanced around she could see
nothing but trees on all sides, tail, wild
looking trees whose aspect proclaimed
/ that they at least belonged 10 a real
wilderness.
q begin TO doubt" said Miss Crav-
man. addressing Susan. for Payton
| had Immediately withdrawn to super
l intend the landing, "whether we are.
after ali, I'm the Catskills. done be-
| Iieve that the Catskill woods are so
] large. 1t Is a long time since We have
| seen an almost unbroken fOres- be-
meath US, and we must have Travelled
/ far in the meantime, for I have heard
/ papa say that these aerOs can 90 a
/ hundred miles or more an hour"
! but there was town, you know,
/ said Susan
I
] hundreds OF miles since we saw that
/ / am really quite mystified, and don't
| know IN what part OF the world we
/ are. l can't understand why my
/ friends should have put the rendez-
| Vous AT such "A distance, but 1 suppose
/ they had some good reason. Anyhow
| VIII be explained Just think Of n
! they must have come by aero also
| Isn't IL rOmantiC2"
While they were talking the Crane
TaH fFr rH.-.T
plane almost swept the top branches
OF the tail pines and hemlOcks. Her
! movements were directed by sharp
short orders from PAXTON Suddeniy
she sank through an opening in the
| tree tops, and entered a forest glade
| and with the branches sweeping over
| mead she moved very cautiously. like
| a ship IN a tOrtuOus channel Then Z
partial clearing appeared directly
--ead, and a CLEAN Of water came Il
| -He4E eyes This soon resolved itsel
| INTO small lake. embOsOmed in tn,
crest with a large building on it'
stop herr commanded Payton.
A shiver ran through the aero. sh'
md came TO rest Just in from ~ tn,
| building Immediately two -len IL
fo'dSmen or hunters dress ran - NEE
1er. and in the door Of the hrlldin,
.ple@sred a stout, ruddy-faced woman
| Wearing a huge white cap, and s-uilinl
| Z Welcome through the trailing an
| lowering vines that overhuug the broa,
| .rrdnda In front OF the door
| We have arrived safely. Miss GRAY
man. said PaytOR, approaching, hat il
| adnd- Permit me 10 assist you down.
She took mis- offered hand and De
scenoed upon a bright. sandy patl
| winch led from the lake 20 the house
II welcome you 10 my lodge in III
| wilderness said Payton. '.It has neve
aad a guest who could do II 80 mucl
Then this is yours" she exclaimed.
On, yes. IL belongs 10 me, but Quit
as much 10 my friends
| But where are my friends2-'
r j mad hoped 20 be counted as one o
them PaytOn replied. smiling. .Rut
unfortunately the others have not ve
come rather expected 10 distanc
LAeln. Tor my aero has few rivals 10
, ! leetneSs, but they cannot be far away
! Let me put YOU in charge Of nv house
keeper, Mrs Williams. who Will max
. you as comfortable as possible unt
. | llelr arrival one can't have every
thing In the woods. YOU know. b1,r "
are not unprOvided with necessaries an
, even some luXur.es Ask her for any
/ thing that you may require, and CON
, mand her as II she were your ow
I | servant
Mrs. Williams" be continued. "thi
r IS MISS Grayman. OF New York Sho1
= ! her and her maid 70 the front suit,
and see that she lacks nothing 10 max
her comfortable"
: Mrs Williams made a profound curt
I | sey, and her smile broadened as she Ie
Z the way into the lodge.
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