The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-10-05


soda cracker, wondering the while b
she had ever come TO insist tha
camp stove was useless luxury
was her first season In camp, and
brothers had readily enough given
to her demand for an absolutely {
rect atmosphere. They had CAM
In tents on the little lake instead OF
the comfortable wooden shack
Lower lake, and they had cooked
primitive fashion over an open fir
The boys had done the COOK
since they had gone into camp I'll
weeks before. but 1t had all seemed
easy that when they wanted to
down the lake to the village she
insisted that 1t would be no trouble
all to get her meals.
They had padded away just as !
sun began to tinge the clouds In d
east and would not be back befd
might. Twice Teddy had spilled d
bacon into the fire, and as a crowni|
accident she had set the coffee d
wrong, and that, too, was sliding I'D
the flames, putting out what little d
there was left.
A crashing in the underbrush rous|
her and she sprang to her feet. ner
ously handling the revolver the DO,
had left with her for protection. 81
raised the glistening weapon as a ma
burst through the tangle of brush an
with a voice that she tried to NAL
stern commanded him to hold up ID
hands.
They went above his head in an |
slant and stayed there while he I'd
leyed. Teddy knew that the mel
thing was to bind her victim, but ho|
to do that and retain the revolver wd
something that was not told In book
He smiled at her look of helpless
ness and came few steps forward.
i am not tramp or a robber," ID
SAID with flash of white teeth b|
meath his mustache. 81 saw a fire
while back and thought that perhaII
might beg some breakfast. wal
Tered further from our camp than
Intended. I am on the other side d
he ridge on Blue lake"
There isn't any breakfast" sb,
aid. forlornly. 81 spilled the bacor
INTO the fire and then the coffee pc
ell in. was eating these" She
waved her revolver toward the DO,
u crackers, and the tramp smiled.
IF you will take my parole" he
uggested, "Ill earn my breakfast.
elieve that is the proper thing for a
ramp to do"
Teddy lowered her gun. He prob.
bly, was tramp. but he had nice ewes
nd pleasant smile, and she felt that
he could trust him.
II you will set the table" he called.
III have things ready in a iiffy."
For a moment Teddy paused. She
Id not quite like the idea of eating at
lie same table with tramp, and she
III that he must be a tramp. None
the campers she knew wore such
ltrageous garments. But the smell
coffee and the frying fish decided
er, so she set two plates.
Skilfully he dished up the fish and
ok the coffee from the fire He was
zen more expert than the boys.
'obably that was because he had to
mp out the year around.
The breakfast put her in an excel
Mt humor and when the tramp sug-
sted that if she would lend him a
n he would try and get something
r dinner, she loaned him a shotgun
thOut a thought until he had left
g camp Then the realization of
lat Bob would say should he come
me and find the rifle gone, led her
follow the trail the tramp had
Ken.
She soon overlook him and he looked
with smile at her approach.
Come to share the fun?" he asked
Her blush told its own
Try and he threw his head back
/ laughed. 81 was going to bring
gun back" he declared DO you
lily think ] am a tramp"
No" her voice lacked conviction. !
ut, you see, you are not like the
rs"
Possibly they would be like me-"
suggested, IF they were in camp
hout ladies. Khaki and leggings
all very pretty, but there is more
Mort in an old suit that won't be
t If you do take notion to wade
rout stream before breakfast"
his was plausible enough, but
Idly reflected that FEASIBILITY was
stock In trade of tramps and she
not convinced.
fter dinner he entertained her with
les of the woods and neither real
| how late It had grown until a
t shot around the point and the
s waved a welcome.
hey swarmed up the beach a few
nents later. and Teddy stared as
: warmly greeted the tramp.
didn't know that you knew Mr.. ,
rteris." said Bob in surprise.
lie came for breakfast" explained
dy.
And having had the breakfast, I
ed TO get the dinner" Charters !
ed with a laugh. You see | was
early this morning and got too
away from camp TO make 1t for !
L foot Than sow this a., o,l !