The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-11-02

the trespasser When be reached the
spot be could plainly distinguish the
little wet footprints leading straight
up into the thicket OF spruees. He
halted there at the foot Of the embank-
ment.
"Hi. there. man Friday" he called
good naturedly.
There was no reply Not a sound
broke the stiffness.
Il saw you that time, my boy. Don't
try any game on me won't hurt
you"
"H'mr' A voice startled him FROM
the gloom of the thicket not three yards
distant
"Ah. skeptical. are you, son? Well.
listen TO this-my canoes gone adrift
and | can't recover it on account Of
being old and rheumatic. I've discov-
cred your footprints on the sand Of my
island. and therefore you're my man
Friday. Today's Friday. you know.
Don't you want to swim over and get
my canoe for me, and then come back
and have luncheon on the shore"
Lewis voice was alluring.
Poor old Robinson CrusOel" chuckled
the voice from the thicket. but its
owner made no attempt to come forth.
"will you get the canoe?" persisted
Lewis. Il think there's chicken pie in
the basket"
"I'll get it for you IL you will go
back and stay on the beach" parleyed
the voice after awhile.
VERY well, Friday; IN go burrow
my head in the sand IL you insist.
I'm quite at your mercy. Exit Robin
son Crusoe." Lewis grinned to himself
as he went back to his pipe and book.
Studiously turning his back to the lake
and the strip Of beach to his left, he
enveloped himself In clouds OF smoke
and presently quite forgot his man
Friday and the errand upon which he
had been sent.
A pebble struck him squarely be-
tween the shoulder blades and brought
him to his feet. The canoe was
beached nearby, and sitting in it, a
tarpauln thrown over her knees, was
a girl. Lewis stared at her with slowly
rising color, while she gazed with dark
laughing eyes, Her face was tinted
daintily by sun and wind. and her red
lips were parted above perfect teeth.
"I-beg your pardon Lewis man
aged to calculate. Are you-did you
Il thought was speaking to boy"
He knew the girl was enjoying his
embarrassment
She shook her head with a charming
smile. mo excuses, Mr. Warren. Fri.
day has reclaimed the canoe for you
and expects piece of chicken pie"
"0f course-of course am honored," ;"
assured Lewis after he brought forth
the luncheon basket, and he blessed
the fastidious Taku for the dainty ar
rangement of the viands. the crisp
paper napkins, the surprise of delicious
fruit.
He did not invite her to leave the
canoe, because he knew that the tar
pauln covered her pretty pink and
white feet. and he had thought they
belonged to boy! He waited on her
eagerly and forgot TO eat as he
watched her consume the luncheon.
I'm ever so much obliged to you
for bringing in the canoe" he said at
length Il would have been marooned
here all night il you hadn't overlooked
my presumption and swan after it.
hope you won't take cold" He looked
at the pretty blue bathing dress. with
its elbow sleeves displaying slender
brown arms.
Dear me. no; I'm in and out OF the
water a dozen times a day. I'm en-
joying it all | can this week, because
we break camp next Thursday and
return to town. Father and returned
from Europe only two weeks ago.
AS soon as he had learned that you had
bought the other end Of the ake-our
camp is Mt the west end-he went over
to call. That was yesterday. and he
did not find you at home. He's gone
over again today, and he won't find
you at home"
Lewis looked puzzled and happy at
the same time.
"Your father knows me?' he asked
eagerly.
"Why, yes forgot to tell you who
| am. I'm Freda Lanson. and fathers
Homer Lanson He and your father
used to be business partners"
"Oh, of course Isn't that greatY'
Lewis was growing enthusiastic. He
had known Homer Lanson for years.
but never had met the only child whick
composed his family. Once in awhile
the two men had dined together at
some restaurant, and 1t always hap
pened to be on the elder Warren's
birthday, and in this way Lewis War
ren kept connecting link between his
fathers memory and the man with
whom he had been in business.
I'm sorry you've bought this island.
We used to consider 1t public prop
erty." observed Freda as she sud
denly slipped into the water and pre-
pared to swim across to the mainland.
Il hope you won't put up No Tres
passing signs on the beach"
Lewis blushed as he recollected his
irritation of the day before. Then he
recovered his self possession. "The
island belonged to Friday as much as
Robinson Crusoe," be said. laughing.
THANK you" she flashed back over
her shoulder "Au revoir. Robinson
Crusoew
'Goodby. Miss Friday" called
Lewis. and he stood there watching
her until curve Of the shore hid her
dark head from view Friday Freda
-F'riday-there's something coincident
about those names. believe I'm hav-
ing another premOnition. and I'll help
it along until-until'- He smiled
whimsicalIy as he walked back to the
cafoa and although he never finished