The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-02

made of small boxes and surmounted
by a mirror, occupied another space
There were two or three chairs. the
handiwork of the owner, comfortable
enough in spite of their rude construc-
ton. On some other pegs hung
slicker and a sou'wester, fur over
coat, fur cap and other rough clothes;
pair of heavy boots stood BY the
fireplace. On another shelf there were
a number OF scientific instruments, the
nature of which she could not deter
mine. although she could see that they
were all in a beautiful state of pres
eryation
There was plenty of rude comfort in
the room, which was excessively man
nish In fact, there was nothing any
where which in any way spoke of the
existence of woman-except picture
in small, rough, wooden frame which
stood on the table before which she
sat down. The picture was of hand
some woman-naturally Enid Maitland
saw that before anything else. She
would not have been woman If that
had not engaged her attention more
/
room. She picked it up and studied
| it long and earnestly, quite uncon-
scious of the reason for her interest,
and yet a certain uneasy feeling might
have warned her of what was toward
| in her bosom.
This young woman had not yet had
time to get her bearings. She had not
been able to realize all the circum-
stances of her adventure. So soon as
she did so she would know that into
her life a man had come, and what
ever the course of that life might be
in the future, he would never again
be out of it.
1t was therefore with mingled and
| untranslatable emotions that she stud
led this picture. She marked with
certain resentment the bold beauty
quite apparent, despite the dim fading
outlines of a photograph never very
good So far as she could discern, the
woman was dark haired and dark eyed
her direct antithesis: The casual
viewer would have found little of fault
in the presentment, but Enid Matt
lands eyes were sharpened by what,
pray? At any rate, she decided that
the woman was of rather coarse
fiber. that in things finer and higher
she would be found wanting. She was
such a woman, so the girl reasoned
acutely, as might inspire passionate
affection in a strong hearted, reckless
youth. but whose charms being large
" physical, would pail in longer and
more intimate association; a danger
Gus rival in charge, but not so for
midab1e in a steady campaign.
These thoughts were the result Of
long and earnest inspection, and it
was with some reluctance that the girl
, at last put the photograph aside and
looked toward the door. She was hun
cry, ravenously so. She began to be
little alarmed, and had just about
made up her mind to rise and STUN
BILE out as she was, when she heard
steps outside and knock on the
|, door.
What is it?" she asked in response.
May come in?"
"Yes,' was the quick answer.
The man opened, the door, left 1t
ajar and entered the room.
"Have you been awake long?" he
began abruptly.
mot very"
81 didn't disturb you, because you
needed sleep more than anything else
How do you feel?'
!, Greatly refreshed, thank YOU"
"And hungry, / suppose?"
Very"
81 will soon remedy that. Your
foot?"
, cit seems much better, but +"
The girl hesitated, blushing. II can't
get my shoe on, and"
, "Shall l have another look at it?'
mo, I don't believe it will be neces
, sary. If may have some of that lini
> ment, or whatever it was you put or
. it, and more of that bandage, / thinl
! I can attend to it myself, but, you see
my stockings and my boot"
! The man nodded; he seemed to un
I derstand. He went to his cracker boz