The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10

that the injury could quickly be repaired
Instead II turns out that II Is irreparab BILE
except In q 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 steersman 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 hundred and
fifty miles away In wilderness with no
roads. We do not know where to send tor
another aero. and. In truth. 1 should hard
ly care to entrust myself In one again
and am distressed to think that you will
have 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.
! am glad to learn that Mrs. Williams
is at his lodge. She is a worthy woman,
reduced In circumstances early in life and
formerly housekeeper for the Uphams.
l wish ! could be with you for the trout
fishing that Frederick tells me about. But
this Is the last. as II is the first, foolish
ness Of this kind ] shall ever engage in.
Your very affectionate father
WILLIAM GRAYMAN.
In reading this letter the poor girl
was completely deceived The re.
semblance to her sire's writing was so
perfect, the manner Of addressing her
was so exactly in his style. and. more
over, her mental blindness induced by
her own 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
my anxiety. Ii Is a dreadful disap-
pointment. but-but am sure the trip
has not been without It's pleasures for
me even IL its principal object has been
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 entertaining
Miss Grayman. cultivating her inter
est and confidence In himself and keep.
ing her thoughts from dwelling upon
her disappointment Mrs. Williams
seized the first opportunity to tell him
about the adventure In the woods. and
less than an hour after his return Miss
Grayman. In gay spirits. accompanied
by Susan. embarked with him In the
canoe for a visit to the spot where her
curiosity and doubts had been excited
MRS. Williams has told me about
your fright" he said. land about her
own fright also. The bears are dan
gerous. and have ordered Indian John
to be on the spot well armed. so If
you are still curious about the grave
Of the big bear we'll go and see 1t and
try to satisfy your curiosity"
Accordingly he took them to the
place and showed the spot where the
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 carcass. Then be
gave 2 spirited description Of the ex-
tIaordlnary size and 6ercencss Of the
Imaginary bear that had been killed
''Since we shall be forced to spend a
week or ten days here" be said. II
wish you to become acquainted with
all the pleasures that the woods afford
I cannot begin to repair the aero for
Mt least three days yet, because. as
your father may have mentioned. !
had to leave all my men but the en-
giueer at Pettytown. and they must
reach rs by the forest trails. Being
born woodsmen and hunters. they can
make the distance in about forty hours
Of steady tramping. not counting the
time required for rest and Sleep, AZ
soon as they arrive ] shall be very
busy directing and aiding them. for
have shop here specially fitted up to
repair my aero. In the meanwhile I
can devote oil my time to trying to
make things pleasant for you"
He certainly did make things pleas
ant. Never bad he been so entertain
ing. 80 full of interesting stories so