The Washington times., 1910-03-28
P. SERVISS
-cOpyrigh;ed by the Frank a. Munsey Co.

please send Susan back at once to
get your wraps, Miss GrayHlsn.' he
said. 1T is cold this morning, but you
will enjoy a spin on the water. 10 give
you an appetite for breakfast"
But my friends?
"Oh. not so early. ne said. laughing
They have laid up for the night, not
being as familiar with the woods as
am. but they'll ne along in the course
Of the morning. Send, / beg you, for
your wraps. You cannot divine how
charming the woods are at this hour
Every bird Is awake, and the trout
are leaping for JOY.
pointmeut and sent Susan Tor tho
v-raDs once more in PaytOn's COM
pany. she felt her spirits revive He
was more entertaining than ever And
inc a!-. the water. and the forest were
equally delightful-so cool. fresh. fra
grant. and musical. II was new life
for Miss Grayman, and she began to
feel the zest Of #. Her thought Of
YESTERDAY came 20 her again, and once
more her face flushed
II her friends really had intended 10
throw her into the company Of Com
rnodrre Brown and get her interested
in him in this unconventional way be
fore a formal presentation. che was
hardly disposed 70 find fault with them
FOR the iudiSCretiOn.
He padded them up the stream 20 a
pool below the rapids The trout were
flashing on all sides in the bright morn
Ing air. and here and there along the
shore strange birds rose and Suffered
of az their opprOach. PaytOu's hUmor
wa in accord with the scene. and the
rocks echoed even Miss Grayman's joy
Gus laughter.
youdor." he said 'I want 70 show you
something"
They landed IN a little blight among
the rocks. and stepped out on the
elastic bed of brown pine needles
See here and he pointed 20 a de-
preston alongside huge stump. "a
hear slept there last night"
a bear"
yes Look. here are some ~ fits
hairs. And Just come this way a oft. %
and he approached q sandy spot on the
shore DO YOU see those hocf prints ,
Three deer have taken a drihk here be-
fore you were up
"Oa, I should so love 20 see a real
Wild deer"'
fore you are a day older And II you
are skiUruI in the sports Of Diana. we
may have some yenlSOu OF your killing Do
Il believe I can fire gun without
shutting my eyes. said Miss GTayman.
Laughing. But. OF course We shall post
p0ne the proof until the arrival Of the
others"
,Of course: and they ought to arrive
az any moment now Don't you want 20
take the paddle and acquire one OF the
arts Of the Indian"
"I should like nothing better"
Accordingly she took the paddle. and.
following his instructions, the course
now lying with the current. she man
aged 20 carry the canoe. with very
slight nlishap. hack 20 the landing place.
As they stepped out. one Of the men she
had seen on the Chameleon approached
and handed a slip Of paper 20 Payton.
He read II, and. frOwninE, snapped his
fingers. exclaiming, half under his
breath BY Jove that's really 100
bad"
Then re looked Al Miss Grayman with
an expression OF sympathetic distress on
his fine features
II am sorry.' he said. ito have 20 an
nounce a slight mishap. which, while it
accounts for the delay OF our friend.
also makes Il certain that they cannot
reach gS this morning
The blood fed from Miss Grayman's
face. She felt an ineXpiicable Fremont
ton OF evil
"Oh. don't Ier fl distress you." said
Payt01 checriugIv. Here. please read
this dispatch. just come by wireless
7 have electric communication with all
parts, so we are not lost, YOU see"
He held the paper before her. cover
iUg the lower corner where the sigma
tGre would be with his thumb
The secret isn't Npen yet. you know,
he said with a dep ecatory smile. and.
~ course, I can't let yOu see the name 90
She read
Brown. Camp Rear. Aero broke