The daily Alaskan., 1911-11-25

little wet foctprirlts leading straight up into the thiena of spruees He { halted there at the foot of the efhbank. ment.
 'eHi, there. man Fridayr' he called good naturedly.
 There was no reply. Not e sound broke the stiffness,
 T saw you that lime. my boy. Don't try any game on me. won't hurt you"
 "H'mr X voice. stnrtled him from l the gloom of tbe thicket not three yards distant
 aAh. skeptical, are you, son7 Well, listen to tbis-my cxnoe's gone adrift and I can't recover it On account of being old and rheJImatic. 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, iind then come back and have luncheon on the shoreT' | Lewis voice was hiluring.
 sPOor old Robinstln Crusoe! chuckled the voice from the thlcket. but Its owner made DO attempt to come forth.
 "WIn you get the canoeT" persisted Lewis. T think there's chicken pie in the basket
 "rll get 1t for you If you will go back and stay on the beach" parleyed the voice after awhile
 'Very well, Friday; I'll go burrow my head in the sand If you insist. I'm quite at your mercy. Exit Robin son Crusoe." Lewis grinned to himself as he went back 60 bis pipe and book. Studiously turning bis 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 erlsad upon which he ] had been seut.
 A pebble struck him squarely be tween the shoulder blades and brought him Co his feet The canoe was beached nearby, snd sitting in it q tarpaulin thrown over her knees, was a girl. Lewis stared al her with slowly rising color. while yhe gazed with dark laughing eyes. Her face was tinted daiutiry by sun and wind. and her red lips were parted above perfect teeth.
 "I-bec your pardon, Lewis man aged to eiaculate. Are you-did you T thought [ was speaking to Q boy. He knew the girl was enjoying his embarrassment
 She shook Der hehd with charming smile. No e1cuse's Mir. Warren. Fri- day has reclaimed the canoe for you and expects a piece of chicken pie.
 "of course-of course I am honored," !" assured Lewis after he brought forth the luncheon basket. and he blessed the fastidlous Takl for the dainty ar raneement 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 panuu covered her pretty pink and white feet and he had thought they belonged to a boy! He waited on her eagerly and forgot to eat as he watehed Der consume the luncheon.
 "Im ever so mitch obliged to you for bringing in thel canoe" he said at length 'T would have been marconed here all nieht lf you hadn't overlooked my presumption aud swan after it. I hone YOU won't iabe cold" He looked al the pretty blue bathing dress, with ffs elbow sleeves displaying slender brown arms.
 Dear me. no; Tin in aRd out Of the water dozen times a day. I'm en- icying it all can this week, because we break camp text Thursday and return Co town. Father and ! returned from Europe only two weeks ago, As soon as he had hsarued that you had bought the other end of the lake-our camp is af the west end-he went over to call. That was yesterday. and he did not find you af home. He's gone over again today, aud he won't find you st home"
 Lewis looked puzzled and happy at the same time.
 'Your fatf2er knows meT he asked eagerly.
 'Why, yes. l forgot to tell you who I am. I'm Freda hanson, and fathers Homer E.anson. Ete and your father used to be busIness partners "
 ,Ob of course Isn't that erestT Lewis was growing enthusiastic. He had known Homer Lanson for years but never had met the only child which composed his family. Once In awhile she two men had dined together at some restaurant. and it always hap pened to be on she elder Warren's birthday. and in this way Lewis War rsn kept a connecting link between his fathers memory tnd the man with whom he had been In business.
 "T'm sorry you've bought this island. We rsed 10 consiiler it public prop erty.~ observed Freda as she sud denly slipped into the water and pre- pared to swim across Co the mainland. -sI hope you Eont put up No Tres passing signs on the beach
 Lewis blushed as be recollected his irritation of the day before Then he recovered his self possession. The