Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-15

41ANJAltAA FCAAAEA what 6Ah [dlL-A d 1DFE~
ly plan" to bring about the introduction
in an aboriginal ] can only
say. Helen, that my consent to eutrusting
you to his charge was wrung from me
through my esteem for the young man.
We expected, Of course, 70 join you as
coon as you arrived at the lodge, but from
the start the aero engaged by the Mitch
ellis proved a relatively slow fler, and
then came the accident.
Now, you will want to now why I send
you a letter instead Of coming myself. It
Is a most extraordinary and provoking
series Of mischancesl When we sent for
Brown to come to our aid We supposed
that the injury could quickly be repaired.
Instead 1t turns out that It Is irreparable
except in a shop. and we shall have to
send the aero back by train. And then,
to cap the climax. when Brown had turn
ed out half his men to make room for US
and had embarked US his aero through
some fault Of the steersmau ran into a
tree, and we all had a narrow escape. II
turned out that the machine was so Grip
pied that only Brown and his engineer
could go in her. You are a undred and
fifty miles away In a wilderness with no
roads. We do not know where to send for
another aero, and, in truth, l should hard
ly care to entrust myself in one again.
and 1 am distressed to think that you will
lave to do so in order to return.
But l have every confidence in Mr..
Brown, and he assures me that such an
accident never occurred to him before
and that he can put his aero into perfect
shape again with the machinery which he
has at the lodge. The upshot is that |
and the Mitchells are going to take the
first train We can get for New York. Mr..
Brown will bring you back as soon as he
can repair his aero.
l am glad to learn tina Mrs. Williams
Is at his lodge. She is a worthy woman,
reduced in circumstances early In life and
formerly housekeeper for the Uphams.
1 wish 1 could be with you for the trout
fishing hat Frederick tells me about. But
this is the last, as 1t is the first. foolish
ness of this kind I shall ever engage in.
Your very affectionate father,
WILLIAM GRAYMAN,
In reading this letter the poor CIR
was completely deceived. The re
semblance to her sire's writing was &C
perfect, the manner of addressing hel
was 80 exactly in his style, and, more
over, her mental blindness induced by
her W romantic fancies was so com
plete that she suspected no imposition
SO she looked up at Payton after
reading the letter with beaming eyes
and flushed cheeks and said with gen,
uine feeling:
Il thank you most sincerely, Com
modore Brown. My father explains the
whole affair, and 1t was very, very
good of you to return so quickly In
your disabled aero in order to relieve
NV onyfatu II &c n drAa1f,,I 1fga ~
pointment, but-but | am sure the triL
has not been without its pleasures fol
me even If its principal object has beer
missed"
Payton could hardly contain his de
light over the success of his bold ruse
Then he set out to complete his mas
terry of the situation by entertainin,
Miss Grayman, ~cultivating her inter
est and confidence in himself and KEEP
ing her thoughts from dwelling upol
her disappointment. Mrs. William
seized the first opportunity to tell hin
about the adventure IN the woods, an
less than an hour after his return Mis-
Grayman, in gay spirits, accompanies
by Susan, embarked with him In tn,
l for a visit to the spot where he
, curiosity and doubts had been excited
Mrs. Williams has told me abou'
your fright" he said, "and about hel
w fright also. The bears are dan
| gerous, and I have ordered Indian Johr
to be on the spot well armed, 30 Il
you are still curious about the grave
of the big bear we'll go and see It an6
try to satisfy your curiosity"
Accordingly he took them to the
place and showed the spot where ths
digging had been. 1t was now care
fully covered up with the forest car
pet Of leaves. This, he explained, had
been done in order that wild animals
might not dig up the areas Then he
gave a spirited description of the ex
traordinary size and f1erceness of ths
Imaginary bear that had been killed
"Since we shall be forced to spend q
week or ten days here" he said, 81
| wish you to become acquainted witt
| all the pleasures that the woods afford
l cannot begin to repair the aero FOL
at least three days yet, because, as
your father may have mentioned,
had to leave all my men but the en-.
gineer at P%ettytown, and they must
reach US by the. forest trails. Being
born woodsmen and hunters, they car
| make the distance in about forty hours
of steady tramping, not counting the
time required for rest and sleep. AS
soon as they arrive | shall be very
busy directing and aiding them, for
have a shop here specially fitted up tt
repair my aero. In the meanwhile
can devote all my time to trying tt
make things pleasant for you"
He certainly did make things pleas
ant. Never had he been so entertain
ing, so full of Interesting stories, 81