Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-05

d Hy Win tue HESt "a L4&ih+ Otu AsTk~
by took her under his especial pro-
lection and as he was one OF the best
rods In the mountains, she had every
advantage.
She had always lived tn the midst
OF life. Except in the privacy of her
own chamber she had rarely ever
been alone before-not twenty feet
from a man. she thought whimsically,
but here the charm OF solitude at
tracted her, she liked to take her rod
and wander on alone. She actually
enjoyed 1t.
The main stream hat flowed down
the canon was fed by many ailments
from the mountain sides. and In each
of them voracious trout appeared. She
explored them as she had opportunity,
sometimes with the others, bit mora
often by herself. She discovered
charming and exquisite nooks. little
stretches OF grass, the size perhaps Of
q small ROOM, flower decked, ferny
bordered. overshadowed by tall giant
pine trees, the sunlight altering
through their thin foliage. c~heckering
the verdant carpet beneath. Huge
moss covered boulders, wet with the
everlasting spray OF the roaring
brooks, lay In. midstream and with
other natural stepping stones hardly
invited her to cross to either shore.
Waterfalls laughed ,musically in her
ears, deep still pools tempted her skill
and address.
Sometimes leaving rod and basket
by the waterside, she climbed some
particularly steep ACTIVITY OF the
canon wall and stood poised, wind
blown, a nymph of the woods, upon
like at the csnon's edge above the
sea OF yerdure which the wind waved
to and fro beneath her feet. There in
the bright light. with the breeze blow
ing her golden hair. she looked like
some Morse goddess. blue eyed. *
hilirated, triumphant.
She was a perfectly formed woman
on the ancient noble lines Of Milo
rather than the degenerate softness
OF Medici. She grew stronger OF limb
and fuller OF breath, quicker and
steadier of eye and hand, cooler OF
nerve, in these demanding, compelling
adventures among the rocks In this
mountain air. She was not q tall
woman, indeed slightly under rather
than over the medium size. but she
was SO perfectly proportioned. she car.
rfed herself with the fearIessness of q
young chamois, that she looked taller
than she was. There was not an
ounce OF superfiuous flesh upon her,
yet she had the grace OF Hebe, the
strength OF Pallas Athene, and the
swiftness Of motion of Atlanta. Had
she but carried bow-and spear, had
she worn tunic and sandals, she might
have stood for Diana and she would
have had 10 cause to blush by com.
parison with the finest model OF
Praxiteles' chisel or the most SPLEEN
did and glowing example OF Appelies'
brush.
Uncle Robert was delighted with
her; his contribution to her western
outfit was a small Winchester. She
displayed astonishing aptitude under
his instructions and soon became won
derfully proficient with that deadly
weapon and with q revolver also.
There was little danger to be sppre-
hended In the daytime among the
mountains, the experienced men
thought. still 1t was wise for the girl
always to have q weapon In readiness,
SO In her j~ourneyings. either the Win.
chester was s;ung from her shoulder
or carried in her hand. or~else the Colt
dangled at her hip. At irst she tool
both, but finally It was with reluc-
lance that she could be persuaded to
take either. Nothing had ever hap
pened. Save for a few birds now and
then she had seemed the only tenant
OF the wilderness of her choice.
One night after a camping expert
ence OF nearly two weeks In the noun
tains and just before the time for
breaking up and going back to civil
i~xation. she announced that early tho
next morning she was going down the
canon for a days fishing excursion.
None OF the party had ever fol-
lowed the little river very far, but 1t
vas known that some ten miles below
the stream merged In . lovely gem
Hike lake in q aort of crater in the
mountains. From thence by q series
OF water falls Il descended through
the foothills to the distant plains be-
yond. The others had arranged to
climb especially dangerous and
ambition provoking peak which tow
ereu above them and which had never
before been surmounted 30 far as
they knew. Enid enjoyed mountain
climbing. She liked the uplift in feel
ing that came froEi going higher and
higher till some crest was gained, but
on this occasion they urged her TO &C.
compsny them IN vain.
When the nxity OF her decision was
established she had q number OF offers
to accompany her, but declined them
al, bidding the others 20 their way.
AIRS. Maitland. who wss no feeling
very we'll. old R.Txsy, who had
climbed too many mountains to feel
much interest in that game. and Pete
the horse wrangier. who had to look
after the stock remained In camp;
the others with th~ exception Of Enid
started ut dnybreAk for their long AZ
cent. She waited until the sun 8as
about IA hour high and then babe
goodbye to the thres and began tho
dsscent Of The canon Travelling light.
for she was going f~ar-kxrther. indeed.