Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-15


 One moramg he took sketching bio, and pencil ald went fcrih on the tfs Of Ellis. who h1d been gone hours D. | fore hot on the track of a brown hea which had invaded their Storehogs the night before
 Roderick paused to rest ou tho faliel, trunk of giant beech when h.s startled glance took in a scene that hz never forgot
 Beyond him in small clearing car. peted with a soft drift of newly fallen sno~ there stood girl and a deer. quite unconscious of his presence. IL was evident that each had emerged from the woods on opposite sides of the clearing and were now poised in startled contemplation of each other
 The girl. small and slender and graceful. wore long red cape that enveloped her like the cloak of Little Red Riding Hood of nursery tales, and over her fair hair was drawn a red hood. framing the pale oval of her lovely young face. out of which shons eyes as shy and brown as those of the deer. which stood in m attitude of pid able fright.
 So they stood for a whole minute while Roderick transferred their heads to his block with quick. sure strokes of his crayon. Then he thrust both in his pocket and made sharp sound with his lips. Instantly the animal turned about and leaped into the forest from whence it had come. while the girl leaned against a tree. one little hand against her palpitating bosom, staring at Roderick.
 "You were frightened-there was DO cause for alarm-but it was no doubt startling to come face to face with such wild creature" he said. talking rather volubly to enable her to recover herself. How is 1t that you are alone and so far from the settlement7 Are you not afraid?" asked Roderick cu- riously.
 Indeed, mo-" she said in a surprised tone. 'T know every inch of these woods, but l don't know all the deni- zens thereof Now l can add another to my acquaintauees." She smiled in such a friendly way that Roderies took the compliment to himself.
 "Thank you," he said courteously. 'I am proud to be receiveS by the lady of the forest"
 She blushed beautifully and bit the red curve of her lip thoughtfully. Real Iy it seems such a rude thing to say, but didn't mean you, sir. meant the deer was new acquaintance" Roderick reddened as he laughed at his own confusion. Serves me right, he said emphatically. flor being such a conceited jackanapes. If can be of no further service to you I may as well get along after Ellis" 'Oh. do you know Mir. EllisT she asked "Is he hereT'
 He's staying in Aniou for the hunt ing. I'm with him. My names Wake ly-Roderick Wakely." 'Then you're the painter. Mir. Ellis has often mentioned your name to us. i He always comes over to the lodge to 1 see father and me. We have a camp ! away back here. Tell MT. Ellis we { shall be glad to see him and his friend too" She smiica back over her shoul- der and disappeared, while Roderick whirled about and tramTed back to | the cabin, forgetting everything save 1 the fact that at last the great picture ! was at hand.
 After that the weeks flew rapidly | while Rodireck worked on his picture, tramped the woods hoping for . | glimpse of Katherine Deering's red cloak or joined Ellis in his trips after ' brown bear and deer. Many evenings they spent at the lodge with Colonel i Deering and his daughter while the ] great fire blazed on the hearth and threw hickering shadows over their j faces.
 ! As the spring came on Roderick's engagement to Edith Penlow seemed to fade into a dull background that he ? hnd called Hfe-before he had met , Katharine Deering and fallen in love ! with her sweetness and shy simplicity. | Edith.s letters had grown fewer un- i til they ceased altogether. Then one morning there came a letter that fell into his life like a bombsheil of un- pleasantness-
 uLl AiiEI pl -NtN loihf HAAC MlDAc rather petulantly. 'so if you are ready to go to Paris shall prepare to be married in June. Aunt Bee has given up the trip for this year.
 In his perplexity Roderick laid the case before Dick Ellis. The latter gnawed his plpestem savagely and locked at Roderick through narrowed lids
 You're all over it, eh, RodT7 he asked bluntly.
 I'm ashamed to say I am." nodded .he other q didn't know was such a cad"
 You're not, only neither of you is in love with the other. Of course It's Edith Penlow" His voice lowered.
 Yes
 ~she doesn't care $ rap for you never didl She's in love with me Factl No, I'm not conceited. old man 1t hapyeDs I know it, only-only il was too late. You sec. ! love her. too but when I asked her she had prom ised you What time does the express