Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-01-07
Quebec The man who try to steal my
uncle's Land was only a tramp seller

and tell him, to come quick. He must
start with the sunset, for It VIII be ;aS
long, hard journey, and he will have to-
20 ON foot. When they 90 Y VIII s b. B
with fast horses. But there ~ the lt, B \
weeks start, Hurry, suzette!?'
But the girl only drew herself up
shaking her head. &E 5.sl
mot father she said. He would 4
never get to- Quebec. He would run
at first, meaning to do rything but
when he found water or sign OF
game he would stop to fish or hunt
and forget everything. No, no; not
mon pere. Now, there is q way We .e n n
must not risk. will go myself
"You, Suzette! incredulously.44}t. 10y osi3s
cannot, child. 1t is three days Jour
ney, and you have never been az dag
from home" 80 = - $$33:3 s7s5' s 8; IN
>, "Only two days by water, mother
and l shall go that way. 1t will pc :aS
straight course, and cannot get lost.
/ will take my 80 shillings and SOMA
bread.' 80 * =, 4: q. Z :s:5.{s.. sSS
Ten minutes later the keeper Of this
boathouse at the head Of the falls saw
her running down the slope ,suzetto55:
never walked when she could ru1.s AZ Az
she approached the man rose to his
feet. There were few visitors at thiss
hour. ~ $3.50 u; x sc x ss :.$s
"Oh, m'sieu," she called merrily az
she stepped on the platform and slip
ped past him to the riverside, where
the boats were kept, t'may take
Of the-er- shells to go over the falls lie i &
You know you said could use them
any time when not engaged" &s
Certainly, Miss; Suzette," the MAJ
answered respectfully. He bad orders
| to treat these first settlers with every
eonsiderat ton possible that did not in
terfere with business Or profit 10 any
way. (which one will you try ~ r. - ~
The girl's5eyes swept over the boats,
instantly flxing:.up the one she felt
to be the strongest and most seaWor'
thy.
"This," she replied as she stepped
into it. snow see II not go down this
falls as, nice as any Of your hotel peo
Pile" -. ,,...,......, ,...,'1 =,
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 by the
little side stream prepared for that
purpose. up which the boat could be
drawn. But, no; she padded calmly on
without looking back and soon disap.
peared round bend In the river. as,rsEs
The man stood there for some time
watching, then resumed his seat, with
+" a chuckle. The girl had likely gone on
to some quiet pool for an hours fish
Ing, or perhaps she was gathering
lilies or leaves or just keeping cut OF
sight through some teasing mood. She
was a harum 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 a voiuble voice,
he had a feeling that the words did
not reach much farther than, the lips.
and the feeling lessened bis own con-
Germ. Very likely, the girl was accus-
toned to such escapades. a.. - -
! So little was said about it the next
day. and it was nor 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 IL from a fishing trip. They
had planned to leave the week follow
Ing, but after hurried consultation
they ordered the fastest horses; and
I within half AN: hour were on the way
j to Quebec. = :, Yq4ef Isl $50 a.. $sss;;.is.f
Three days afterward Suzette rowed
i to the foot OF the rapids. turned into
the small side1stream and signaied for
: the keeper TO- ORA her boat up. When
she stepped upon the platform her face
was pale, but triumphant. S'z F. y 1870 f55s.3
4 You may tell the owner. his, boat
have been: very useful to me-, abe
said, "and that / have not harm Ii.
And You may add that I own the land
around the cabin now and all the slope
beyond. All have to do Is to live On
IT. And. OH YES, il the hotel. want to
use any more OF the water from our
, spring it must pay. us something for
the privilege; So far IT. have paid
nothing and tried to take everything,
but l will LET the use OF the boat can.
Gel all that ~. :s,$ a
And then she started up the slope to
meet her mother. who was shurrying
down from the ca bin. 4
+ Meanwhile the two men, VINO follow.
ed the girl on fast horses. were gallon.
Ing toward the land Office at. Quebec,
They Travelled fast, sbuf Suzette Ind
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 a few hours before. There
on the books they were shown fha
name Of the girl who had outwittad
them. Their fishing trip had beal
spoiled. they had ruined two vans.
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