The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

found me too tough, and so they went sing
inT away to Charley"
Charley smiled feebly at their pleasantries
"GOod-by, Charley" said Uncle Felix. shoul
derng his oars Wen be home by sundown
Make yourself comfortable. Pompey, you look
after Master Charles"
his breakfast" said Mr.. Cortland. "and be
sure you hays; have a good hot supper for us when
Presently Charley heard the click of oars
down under the bluff, and the two boats
Say, Pompey, is this all there is to canp.
ing!' he asked dolefully.
Oh no. Masr Charley! Deys lots O. fun
it's allua fun after you 5 had breakfas'."
poHSgr mC%Gt you bring my breakfast to the tent,
"Sai tain, mas'r; I'll have it now fo' soon. -
An egg" cried Charley, when Pompey
AND bacon and ,raspberries. Why, Pom.
Pompey grinned at the praise. He had
done his best to please. Charley sat up, stiff
morsel OF the nice breakfast Then he curled
up on the blankets again and dozed.
1t was well on towards noon before he was
astir. He did not feel quite like himself until
he had had another meal
Now, where does the hemlock grow. Pom.
pey?y he asked. -
. "oh Nober on de odder shore, 1 reck'n,'
replied Pompey.
But how can get there"
DE skif, mas'r" .
Ies-is there one"
fer mE smS Snf ssa6 fer ne me to go to de main lam
CGGet CGGet me an ak, oil; hatchet, Pompey"
Al. Charley found the light boat at the foot of
tne DUN. Pompey helped him of and he pnled
away towards the main shore.
AZ nc rowed, he deserted an island cohsid-
eTaby to the South, that seemed to him to be
all evergreen. 1t did not look far across the
direction $50 O' :" '""'
When he reached the island he found the
snore 20 knotted and tangled with cedar.
grIW.h that he could not make landing
IL seemed to be all swamp at that end so
ne went on and on until he had skirted half
tthe Island SO intent was he, that he did not
look behind him, II he had, he would have
discovered that the bluff, with the white tent
view. '" iioin
Presently he came to a firmer beach. A
httle way back the land rose into quite abrupt
nuts, HeNeould see the block Of hemlocks
the shore, was indeed growth of Young trees,
whose dark foliage he knew well. He ran the
poat up INTO gravelly cove, took his ak and
began work at once. - '.'.,,'-N-,
hewed and selected the choicest bougbs nrs;i
he had quite heap = "''S' .-,y r-.-e'ys
IN see if l haven't got boat load - he
sai9, AT length, Surveying them.
lie dragged the boughs down IN tho land;o.,
Iaid them in a soft carpet along the bottom
OF the boat, piled them well up at one end
and then found that he could carry about
twice as many more Dou'
, III have a soft bed tonight he thought.
As he stood there. kingfisher darted down
INTO the water. with heavy splash. Char.
ley was greatly tempted to 90 in search of H.
nest, but he resisted that desire and went
back to his chopping. u went
breeze sprang up. He heard the water
lap on the stones; but he kent on be,~;.es
and sl%shlng. Another fragrant pile of ho"ghss
had been secured. Surely there must he
enough now for all the bedsg "
lie rested minute, wiping his forehead and
tanning himself with his hat Then he made
ready to drag his burden down the hank -
But What was that bobbng up and down
upon the rougheDed water?
us ooat-already beyond wadinp distance,
Louie It be possible? His heart fairly stood
stlll. What should he do-swim, call out,
signal somebody? '"''
There was nobody to signal-nobody to hear
nm, II he called. He was but an Indifferent
swimmer and the water was very deep ali
But he did not call out He ran along the
coast OF the rocky bluff. He strained every
nerve to nvertak" he rD"a sLiH. h,,t 4