Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-21

The next second he was hurrying her
away to the cabin.
Help, help" she called in mock ter
ror Hal, bring the suit cases, The
mountain brlgand is carrying OF your
sister"
Claude Extrum deposited his guest In
a great easy chair in front Of the blaz.
ing pine log on the fireplace, Then he
helped her remove her wraps. Present.
ly she sat back quite at her ease her
handsomely shod feet on an lmproylsed
footstool while her face glowed In the
dancing freight
"What are you cooking, Claude, that
smells so tarnaton good?" demanded
Hal, shifting robustly ms he found
place for the suit cases in an uuoccu.
pied corner Of the studio.
"Not a Christmas turkey you young
gastronomer" answered Claude, his
somberness leaving him under the
merry mood Of his two unexpected
guests. ITS bcans-pure unadulter-
ated beans" he added, with tragic air
This is a regular bean soup even
ing" observed Aldyce "Im sure ]
shall enjoy it,
81 want the largest bowl in your
cbipo collection" ordered Hal assist
ing the artist to slft -four for the bis
cults. Mature has endowed me with
a big sized attachment for bean soup
"The pot is full" said Claude, lifting
the lid to give the boy peep, but II
YOU advise an extension we mlg ,
bring the wash boiler into service
It was a merry meal to which they
sat down as the early dusk Of Christ
mas eve began to creep into the rustic
studio. Hal declared the bean soup
was nectar, and Aldyce herself Bnned
No her sleeves and made delicious cof-
fee But the reaction came to Claude
at the close OF the feast lie suddenly
pushed back his chair from the table
and sat moodIly staring into the crum-
bling embers on the hearth.
Aldyce regarded the young mans
clouded countenance for a short tine
in silence, a mysterious twinkle In her
dark eyes. Then she arose and walked
| .. A.. al, friulOW
"uolp she called to her brother
who showed symptoms Of dozlng In his
cbolr "the snow has almost stopped
I want you to go out and see II the
car is still properly covered .
WIN a yawn the young fellow obey
ed whistling merrily as he trudgeu
down the canyon
Quickly Aldyce opened her sult case .
took ont long envelope and laid II
before the artist ,
"a Christmas gift for you she so,u
simpIy the mysterious smile now lurh'
mo ot .he corners Of her mouth open
Il. Claude .. tor
Tie obeyed and O crisp check Ior
s2 o0o dropped n.o 1is hand Then ne
read the accompanying note'
no,, 0ld Pal-Tho in,l'sed ehsef Is io'
Dy1' .t.t,,r i,,, "R5InboR Canyon In Sum
y,.,n sl.d 70 the famous af' e'le'.o', .5
" 'g,oyeps Of New York ile wants .''
l-., ~, sc.re In winter at your own p'l'e.
sli''o ~ ..,.. ,o te prepared f9r snma ofleIH
from hiS ''''" LAWRENCE.
a,l5yce. how did sou learn ! was
...a,a be asked. moving toward her
aTawrence told me was IN tns
..,5,a when Mr stevens bought your
nIrtpre on exhibition there He was
ho1py FOR you be let out yol. &c.
Soo, ~ % tbst you were coming here 90 bury
yonrseIf for the holidays" She ..p. '.
"Then Iplannsd'- ... .,
gto basltated. bIushed, looking al
Hm with laughing eyes, .,.l
'''-i aDen FrazIers party" he an''he'
/ boldly ...t.,r tab.
aHow dare sou lnsinua's ''1l '-. ! '.. ..,,
| rIrated that as 900 excuse 10 o'lns . ,go ,,.a
.sa raoj news VI your fortunef she
,ng ,.srl.5 him. assuming q tone Of 'n
jury with a little
.-v NJ feIgnei fright she eIldea nun
tly ~. ..,,ed under The hanging lamp.
~, .-l.,o a,'s q dangling spray Of mlstle''e
.,a.bed her hair Then be kissed nef