Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-17

il the aforesaid attorney is a woman,
oh, most unfortunate Ia the man!
Thursday was Mayor Bedight's day Of
attendance upon Margaret Farms
worth, who prosecuted the case
against him on the morning OF his ar
rival. She entered the arena after an
earnest conference with Judge"
Vining, who seemed unusually dis
trait and worried.
"Mr. Bedight," began the lady attor-
pey, in a professional tone, Il want
to get some balsam for a pillow this
morning. Do you know the tree when
you see it?'
"Yes-I've been in the North Woods
on maAy a vacation and am familiar
with the fora and fauna Of the coun-
try. I am at your SERVICE" responded
the mayor.
They set ont on foot along a path
way that led into the wood. Once an
side the forest 1t wound in a trail like
that the calf made, through spruce
and hemlock, poplar and maple. with
now and then a white birch adding a
touch of vivid contrast to the green.
The girl, an enthusiast, was walking
ahead and babbling Of the nature pic
lures along the way.
Suddenly Bedight felt something
hit him In the back, as though a pei.
let thrown from close range. He
turned inquiringly. From a clump OF
brush along the trail a woman's hand
waved at him and q white paper fut-
tered to the path. Turning. the mayor
retraced his steps. The messenger
crouched low and Bedight, having Sc
cured the message, touched his nm
gers to his lips and waited her a salu-
tation, chaste and replete with appre-
citation.
And then from ahead came the sur
prised call Of Miss Farnsworth.
"Hurry!" cautioned a voice from be-
hind the clump Of greenery.
Coming" cried Bedight, turning
and forging ahead through the wood.
A pair Of pheasants arose with
drumming whirr from beside the path.
"There!" exclaimed the mayor, &C
cepting the birds as the foundation
for a clever ruse. you've frightened
them away"
ooh. why didn't you tell met" re-
preached the girl, getting a fleeing
glance of the brown beauties as they
6oated off through the trees.
Bedight, with the note clutched In
his hand, made reasonable apologies
for his thoughtlessness and the girl
-r.-A1kf- lad m chnttafjnp de-
lightedly. 1t was a day OF days to be
in the wood and youth is eve buoyant
and gay. Plainly the girl was In
tune with the mood OF the time and
the place, and like the beatitudes
about her, sought to be congenial and
natural. The man felt himself pleased
with her. for he, too. loved the soil
tude and the harmonies Of the forest.
Presently she sighted a scarlet tan
ager and ran ahead. Bedight, waiting
for the opportunity, unfolded the slip
OF paper. In a woman's handwriting
this warning was written:
"BE CAREFUL. SHE IS TRYING
TO TRAP YOU"
Bedight smiled and tucked the note
In his pocket.
Miss Farnsworth was sitting upon
a fallen monarch OF the wood when
he caught up with her. In her hands
she held a lichen hat had taken her
fancy. OF the party at Nine Hosts
hotel, no girl was prettier than Mar
earet Farnsworth and few as intellec-
tual. vivacity and spirit predominant
ed and as Bedight looked at her he
did not belittle her ability to make
things interesting for him.
She sprang to her feet as he drew
near. and ran after a big brown but
knrcy. Bedight sat down on the log