Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-11-03

the landing place Miss Crayman
glanced fearfully around. Thank
heaven. Mrs. Williams was occupied
somewhere about the house. and not
. person was In sight
Unto the cancer said Miss Gray.
man In the same imperative voice.
though she spoke hardly above whis-
per. and Susan silently obeyed her.
Miss Crayman seized the paddle. and
IN few seconds they were out % the
lake.
"Whsrs arc Ne goiasr' asked Susan
wondsgingly.
mot q word!' said her mistress.
Don't taiki Don't make any uoissr'
She turned the canoe toward The In
1T and padded with al her might
A. they passed under the overhanSing
branches she glanced hastily toward
he lodge Still nobody was In sight.
and Min 0rayman's heart beat quick
With JOY.
-Oh. thank heaven. We are awayr'
she muttsred STU, she knew that che
must strain every nerve. Paytou
might return at any moment. and their
absence could not long remain nm.
noticed They rounded the tirst bend.
not . word having passed between
them. They rounded the second bend,
and the rapids were before them. still
no pursuit.
II must land here." whispered Miss
Grayman. The canoe can 60 no far
thec."
She turned to the shore on the left
hank Of the pond. feeling instinctivsiy
that that was the more distant from
the lodge.
An hour they Travelled. not knowing
o. caring what the direction was a.
long - II seemed to be away from
the lodge. In little while the woods
became more open. and they made
better progresA Siias Grayman hue-
RED on. and Susan painted at hee
heels. Suddenly Susan exclaimed. ''Oh,
Miss Helen. I can't-l can't 70 any
fArtheer'
Then wsil II down aud rest. vas
the reply.
They nat down on fallen trunk,
0vergrown With soft fresh moss.
Presently Susan stretched herself dat
On her back. her face streaming with
Precipitation.
~Oh." she painted. II shall der
mo. you won't die" said Miss Gray.
man. whose strength was sustained By
q more terrible fear than Susan knew.
"Youu feel al right in Z few minutes"
"Are you not going to return to the
)odgsr'
Heaven forbidr' cried her mistress.
~Susan. Do you know who It ID that ~
ars running away fromf 1t u the Sky
Pirate. Alfonso Paytosr'
Ousan was probably better read in
tho iteraturs Of piracy. especially -
represented BY the sensational Jour.
oalA than her mistrsss. and 1t the
name Of Alfonso Payton she turned
ashy pale.
'oh. good Lordyl.' che cried. when
she recovered her breath. "You Aon't
mean that. Miss Helanl Why. b. b
the wickedest man IN the world! Eve
Rad all about him I'm the Sunday
Peace. II he gets ~ we're gone sure!
Hs never gives you up unless you pay
him 100000. The paper said 10. And
4 jon don't pay you'rs killed. Oh,
dear me. what shall ] do? But went
Commodore Brown help sts?.,
you gooser' said Miss Grayman.
her amusement at Susan's stapidity
serving to animate Der. "Of coussa
Commodore Brown won't help a. Hsa
the very man."
Commodore Brown II Alfonso Pay.
tou!
Susan could cay no more. She had
no words and remained staring at her
mistress with gaping mouth.
but where win you 60. Miss Helen
Wen get lost IN the woods, and where
shall We sleep tonightT she finally
gasped
I'VE are lost already" replied Miss
Grayman gravely. n could not nnd
my way back II I wished to. A. to
where We shall sleep. I don't know
on the ground, under a tree. sup
pose"
But the bearsy
I'VE must trust In God"
"And what shan We eat7"
To be killed. To starve? What were
these in comparison with meeting that
man againf Yet, by one of those Gu.
rious mental freaks to which we ara
al subject. while Miss Grayman had
thought neither Of wild beasts nor Of
food. the idea that they would need
covering at night had flashed upon
her, and It was for that reason that
she had sent Susan for the wraps.
And now they chung to these things