Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-09-08

DDO--4dhrl ALcL nave Ld4 z Tep4L1-
ton upon some metropolitan bouIe-
ward, and her head gear came clearly
under the category OF what is known
as modes. Her eyes were very blue
and her hair was golden, warned, he
thought, as she stood there ia. the
orange twilight. with a CLINT Of red
Cayley gasped again. &c he took In
the details Of this vision Then col
lected himself. Il beg your pardon. .
he stanmered Il don't mean TO be
rudely inquisitive. but what, in the
world, is a person like you doing IN
this part Of it-that is. If you are real
at an7 This is latitude rs. and no
/ photographer who ever lived has put
that coastline yonder into his maps.
Yet here. in this nameless bay, I find
a yacht. and on this ice foe, in the
twilight, you"
She shook her head 4 little iTnpa-
tientiy, and blinked her eyes. as II 10
clear them OF a vision "Of course"
she said, 7 know I've fallen asleep
and this is a dream OF mine, but even
for a dream, aren't you a little IN
reasonable2 Yachts are z natural
mode OF conveyance across the ocean.
You ind them in many bays-some-
times IN nameless ones-and they al
ways have people on them. But you
-you come wheeling down. out % a
night sky. Ike some great nocturnal
bird. and alight here on the foe be
side me. And then you change your
self into a man and look at me in sur
prise and ask me. in English. p hat
in the world ] am doing here-I had
the yacht; and ask ME if IN real"
There was a moment Of silence aft
ct that Unconsciously Trey drew q
little nearer together Then Cavley
spoke 'Tm real. al any rate. be
said at least I'm a tax payer. and 7
weigh $50 pounds. and have q name
and address RS Philip Caylev. II
that win make me seem more natural, .
and my headquarters this summer are
over on Point Barrow"
I'm not dreaming then?" sire asked /
obviously
no" he said; Tf either Of Us is
dreaminE. its not you Nay f.ri I'D
my wings and talk 10 you for awhile
Her eyes were OF the broad-spraad. /
shimmering planes which lay on the I
Ice behind him. She seemed hardly 4
10 have heard his question. though 4
she answered II with an almost voice I
less yes Then she approached. +
half fearfully. the thing he called his
wings"
.fT+ =s rod. - -.,.s. -r~.,
he said with a smile
split bamboo and carbon and catgut
and q fabric Of blsdders. cemented
with fish glue And folding II up is
rather an ungainly Job The birds still
have the advantage Of me there In
2 strong wind It's not very easy 70 do
without damaging something Would
you mind slipping that joint for me-
that one right by your hand It's Just
Ike a fishing rod" -------s---
She did as he asked, and her smile
convinced him that she had at least
ialfgnessed his purpose in asking the
service Of her. The next moment her /
words confirmed il
You wanted ne 70 make sure.
that II would not turn into q
great roc when I touched II and ny
away with me 10 the Valley Of Dia-
nonds" She patted the furled wing
-ently with both hands Y suppose"
he continued. 'one could dream as
-ividly as this, although ! never have
Of course. this Is q dream
BUT" and now she held out her hand
o him. but ! hope am awake And
~ name Is Jeanne Fielding
He had the hand IN his. and noticed
ow live and strong and warm it was.
efore she pronounced her name AT
be sound Of g. he glanced al her curl g
usly. but ali he said Just then was, I
Thank you and busted himself i'm 7
.edlately with completing the process L
{ furling his wings a
When he had finished. he tossed the &
leep-skin down in q little hollow in Il
.e foe and with a gesture invited y
pr TO be seated Z
"Oh I've a great pile Of hear skins
if here she said quite q ridiculous r
% Of them. considering il IS not q W
ld night and we can make our e'
lives comfortable here. OF go aboard b
e Yacht just as You please st
They we're seated side by side il b.
e little nest she had made for her e
u. before he reverted 70 the idea o.
nich had sprung I'D in his mind IS
.ou hearing her name There was In
Captain Fielding once he said As
1V j. who ser out from san Fran
SEQ half a dozen years ago. IL the
pe Of discovering the pole by the
ly Of Behring strait His ship was 90
yer seen again nor was any word
eeived from him. Finding YOU here
q hearing your name. I wondered
Yes she said gravely he was my
her Ne go1 news Of him lasr win
, Il you could cali If news for it ,t
IS four wears old before il resched
A whaler in the arctic feet
.ked up floating bottle with o mes
se from him telling where be was
wa have come here 10 frd him