The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-27
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"Certaimly. Miss S,,zette.' the nsar
answered respectfully. lie had orsier,
to treat these first settlers with every
consideration ls,ssible that did not In
terfcip wifi, business ar profit III aus
way. (which one will you try:'
The girls eyes swept over the boats
instantly fixing upon the one She fell
to he the strongest aud most seawor
thy.
'This.' she replied as she stepped
into it. Now see it not go down the
falls as nice as any of your hotel PEG
pie
\ minute later. with shoulders erect
and hair flying. she shot over and
down the falls. the man standing or
the platform watching her.
After passing below the rapids the
man expected her to turn back by the
little side stream prepared for tina,
drawn. But. no; she padded calmly or
without looking back aud soou disap
peared round a bend III the river.
The man stood there for some time
watching, then resumed his seat. Will
a chuckle. The cir! had likely gone on
to some quiet pool for an hours fish.
ing. or perhaps she was gathering
lilies or leaves or just keeping out Of
sight through some teasing mood. She
was harum se:lrum thing anyway.
But when she had not returned III
noon nor at night. he grew anxious
and at last went to the owner and
spoke with him in 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 lessened his own con.
Germ. Very likely the girl was accus-
toned to such escapades.
So little was said about it the. next
day. and it was not until the end of
the third that the disappearance be-
came generally known. Then it Scent
ed chiefly to affect two men who had
just come in from Il fishing trip. They
had planned to leave the week follow
ing. but after a hurried consultation
they ordered the fastest horses and
within half all 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
around the cabin now and all the slope
beyond. All / have 10 do is to live on
1T. And. OBJ. 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 will let the use of the boat can
eel all that"
And 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 Il start Of them. When
they reached Quebec they threw them
selves from their faded 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 al
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 q
hunting club that had purchased many
acres lying all about It made them
such q fne offer for 1t that 1t was &C.
cepted.
With the money Suzette and her
mother went away and purchased a
new home. And now the game comes
again to their door.
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