The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-04-21

chance for the decorator. It's lines are
10 trim and 80 founded upon rigid sim
pllcily: but many jealous hands had
lnborcd for the magic Of this hour.
slim masts supported lanterns In
many and charming combinations, and
suddenly. as though the toy lamps had
taken wing. rockets iung up their
stars and Roman candlen their golden
showers nj dozen points Of the line
and broadened the scope Of the pic
turc. A scow placed midway Of the
loop now lighted the lake with red and
green ere The bright. graceful ar
gosles slipped by. like beads upon n
rosary. when the last canoe had
passed Miss Pat turned to me. signing
softly;
1T was too pretty 10 last. II was
page ont Of tho hook Of lost youth"
I laughed back nj her and signaled
lima TO go ahead and then. rs the
wntcr churncd and fonmcd and | took
the wheel. We we're startled by an OK.
clamation from some one In row
boat near at hand The last Ut the
peaceful armada had passed, but now
from the center OF the lake. unOhscrycd
and unhcraldcd. stole canoe lttcd
with slim musts carried high from bow
10 stern with delightful daring The
/ lights were set In globes ~ green and
gold. and hlgh over all It's support
quite invisible. shonc "a golden star
that seemed to hover and follow the
shadowy canoe
We an watched the canoe intcntly,
aud my eyes now foll upon the figure
of the skipper Of this fairy craft. who
was set forth In clear relief against
the red iiro beyond The sole occupant
u the canoe WAS a girl-thctc was no
debating II. she flashed by within u
paddles length " us. and heard the
low bubble NJ water under her blade
She padded knccling Indian fashion
and was lcsscning the breach between
herself and the last canoe NJ the or
derby line, which now swept on toward
the casino
That's the prrttiost one NJ All
began Miss Pat. then ceased abruptly
She bent forward. half rising and
gazing intently at the canoe What sh,
saw and what I saw was Helen ilol
brook plying the paddle with practiccC
stroke. and as she passed she glancoC
aloft TO make sure that her slender
mast ~ lights was mistaken. and theI
she was gone, her star twinkling upoi
us bcwildcringly | waited FOR Mis-
Pat to speak. but she did not turn he
! head until the canoe itself had van
ishcd and only its gliding star marke,
n from the starry sistorhood above.
An exclamation taltored ON my lips
II was 10 was likc-it was
II believe We had better 30 now.
said Miss Pat, softly, and, I thought
, little brokouly
hut We stlll followed the star wit
4 our eyes. and We saw II gain the en-
4 uf the procession, sweep ON at It's ow
, pace. past the casino, and then tur
a abruptly and drive straight for Glor
; arm pier Il was now between ms an
@ our own shore II shone a momeu
against our pier lights. the the Gtu
+, and the fairy lanterns beneath II val
| ishod one after another and the cano
A disappeared as utterly as though
n had never been
" purpo3ely sleored a zlg1ag cours
( back TO 81, Agatha's. Since Helen ha
Z seen M TO play this trick upon h,
d aunt I wished to give her ample tim
TO dispose OF her canoe and return
d the school. n We had been struck 1
A. mere resemblance. why did the c
A. noest not go ON TO the casino and q
h 10y the fruits Of her Victory? | tri,