The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-09

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bore OF again.
Let us not go too near shore any
where" said Helen; and Miss Pas
murmured acquiescence.
mo; we don't care to meet people,
she remarked, trifle anxiously.
I'm afraid l don't know any to In
troduce you to-" l replied, and turned
away into the broadcast part OF the
lake. The launch was capable OF =
lively clip and the engine worked cap
italy. l had no fear OF being caught,
even IL we should be pursued, and
this, in the broad light OF the peaceful
Sabbath afternoon, seemed the re-
hottest possibility.
1t had been understood that we
we're to remain out until the sun
dropped into the western wood. and l
loitered on toward the upper lake
where the shores were rougher.
That's a real island over there
they call it Battle Orchard-you must
have glimpse of it."
"Oh, nothing is so delightful as an
island!" exclaimed Helen.
lima had scanned the lake cop-
stantly since we started, as was his
habit. Miss Pat turned to speak to
Helen of the shore that now swept
away from us in broader curves as we
passed out of the connecting channel
into the farther lake. lima remarked
to me quietly, as though speaking OF
the engine:
There's a man following in row.
boat"
I ~1V1fa cd To
Miss Pat, l saw, half a mile distant,
it's sails hanging idly, sloop that an
swered Gillespie's description Of the
Stiletto. It's snowy canvas shone
r. white against the green verdure OF
II Battle Orchard.
Shut of the power a moment. We
;s will turn here, Ijima"-and called
Miss Pats attention to a hoary old
&C sycamore on the western shore.
4 "Oh, I'm disappointed not to cruise
H. nearer the island with the romantic
&c name" cried Helen. And there's Z
q, yacht over there, tool"
40 l already had the boat swung round
n and in reversing the course lost the
Stiletto, which chung to the islane
no shore; but l saw now quite plainly thu
m rowboat lima had reported as follow
no ing us. 1t hung oil about quarter
N. a mile and its single occupant ha'
,os ceased rowing and shipped his oar
,ot as though waiting. He was betwee
ar us and the strait that connected tn
nd upper and lower lakes. Though nc
- alarmed was irritated by my car
q. lessness in venturing through tn
0rv strait and anxious to return to the les
wild part of the lake. l did not dal
on. look over my shoulder. but kept tai
- y ing to my passengers, while linn
with the rare intuition OF his race,
net derstood the situation and indicate
m by gestures the course.
hon There's a boat sailing through Il
otto green, green wood" exclaimed Helel
on and true enough, as we crept In clio
he to the shore, we could still see, aero
ion a wooded point of the island, the sa
of the Stiletto. as of a boat of dream
tho drifting through the trees. And as
,rk. looked l saw something more. ii
for signal flag was run quickly to the tt
mast head withdrawn once a
,ew- flashed back; and as l faced the b
in I again the boatman dropped his OF
with into the water.
% fa- what a strange LOOKING mdu,
n 7 marked Miss Pat.
liter he doesnt look ike d na.i'e'
to piled, carelessly.
e in Inc launcn swung sio"is ANU
not cutting a half-circle, of which the Il
ians boat was the center. He dali
idly with his oars and seemed to !
no heed to us, though he glanced S
eral times toward the yacht, VIII
flor had now crept into full view, and
room der a freshening breeze was bear
the southwark.
and Full speed, lima"
Incl Inc engine responoeu ins'"n'i''
irits, we cut through the water slA"i
the There was space of about 25 va
tho between the boatman and the nes
o on shore. l did not believe that he VIC
stab DO more imam Try 10 annoy Us W
i've cling us on the swampy shore; TO
Aoat was still broad daylight, and we v
, the likely at any moment to meet OF
west craft l was confident that with
ne of sort of luck l could slip past
end,i. and gain the strait, or dodge and
q iov round him before he could change
con. course of his heavy skiff.
Iipess kicked the end of an oar W
no To the launch carried for emergen
and lima, on this hint, drew 1t tov
i" oh him.
,cked. 1ou can see soiiie =, 'no -.
,ntain Port Annandale across the neck he
> dur. | remarked, seeing that the wo
had begun to watch the approac
a her boat uneasily.
h her w De -
in the His Profe ssionai Way.