The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-21

gers to his lips and wared her a salu-
tation, chaste and replete with appre-
citation.
And then from ahead came the
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, ac-
cepting the birds is the foundation
for a clever ruse. you've frightened
them away"
"Oh, why didn't you tell me?' re-
preached the girl, getting a ieeting
| glance of the brown beauties as they
foated off through the trees.
Bedight, with the note clutched In
his hand, made reasonable apologies
for his thoughtlessness and the girl,
~unsuspecting, led on. chattering de-
lightedly. 1t was a day of days to be
in the wood and youth is eve buoyant
and gay. Plainly the girl vas 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"
Bedisht 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 1er hands
she held a lichen that had taken her
fancy. OF the party at Mine Hosts
hotel, no girl was prettier than Mar
garet Farnsworth and few as intellec-
tual. Vivacity and spirit predominant
ed and as Bedight looked at her he
did not belittle her ability 20 make
things Interesting for him.
She sprang to her feet as he drew
neal and ran after a big brown but
terfy. redight sat down on the log
and waited. Suddenly he heard a
scream, Che voice of a woman in pain
Miss F~arnsworth sat upon the
ground holding her ankle in both
hands. Fer lips we're tightly drawn
and her face gave evidence Of pain
What is IT." questioned Bedight
apprehensively, going up to her and
taking hold Of her arm.
Help me to stand" she directed
gripping his arm.
He raised her. She let her foo
touch the ground, WINGED and topplet
a toward him.
+ There's a wood choppers cabir
Just ahead" she groaned. Gould
could YOU carry nae there?" blushing
For answer he picked her up in hi
arms. She threw her arms about hi!
neck and chung to him, her hal
brushing his cheek. In sight Of th'
hut she whispered;
= Walt, Let me down a minute"
She stood leaning against him, he
full, ripe lips teasingly near. For
moment as he looked into her faith
= omleas eyes, Bedight felt the weak
ness of man for coming owe
:. him. To combat it, he moved farthe
away. supporting her at arms length
at would be we'll to leave me at tn
. cottage ard go back for help. Loo
- inside. please, while | lean agains
this birch" she directed.
i, There's probably a burglar in tn
woodbox or a man under the bed,
! he said laughingly, as he starte
a toward the cottage.
+, The mayor stood for a momen
Q upon the threshold and then entered
a AS his form disappeared within, ther
! appeared around the corner Of n
cabin a mantle game warden {
Lakeville. In a twinkling he ha
n slammed shut the door and throw
4 a great bar across it from without.
There, darn ye; l told we I'd g
ye!" he beloved with radiant pom
posity.
Bedight turned angrily as the do
d closed and realized too late that Ii
&c warning given along the trail had NJ
s~afeguarded him. He was a prisone
IL Peering through the dirty windo'
3 pane, an aperture not large enough
hermit the passing of a mans bod