The Winslow mail., 1913-06-14
Miss FarnsWorth Sat Holding Her
Ankle in Both Hands.


if the aforesaid attorney is a woman,
oh, most unfortunate is the man!
| Thursday was Mayor Bedights 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
ney, in professional tone, Il want
TO set 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 many vacation and am familiar
with the fora and fauna Of the coun-
try. 1 am at your service" responded
the mayor.
They set out on foot along path
way that led into the wood. Once in
side the forest it wound in a trail like
that the calf made, through spruce
and hemlock, poplar and maple, with
now and then a white birch adding
touch of vivid contrast to the green.
The girl, an enthusiast, was walking
ahead and babblng of the nature pic
lures along the way.
Suddenly Bcdight felt something
hit him in the back, as though a pei
let thrown from close range. He
turned inquiringly. From cluhlp Of
brush along the trail q woman's hand
waved at him and a white paper dut--
tered to the path. Turning, the mayor
retraced his steps. The messenger
crouched low and Bedight having Sc
cured the message, touched his fin
gers to his lips and waited her 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.
"Tbere!" exclaimed the mayor, ac-
cepting the birds as the foundation
fer a clever ruse, you've frightened
them away"
ooh, why didn't you tell me?" re-
preached the girl, getting a fieeting
glance of the brown beauties as they
floated OF through the trees.
Bedight. with the note clutched in
his hand, made reasonable apologies
for his thoughtlessness and the girl,
lnsuspecting, led on, chattering de-
lightedly 1t was day of days to be
in the wood and youth is ever 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 soli-
tude and the harmonies of the forest.
Presently she sighted scarlet tan
ager and ran ahead. Bedight, waiting
for the opportunity, -tlnfolded 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
fallen monarch of the wood when
he caught up with her. In her hands
she held a lichen that had taken he:
fancy. OF the party at Mine Hosts
hotel, no girl was prettier than Mar
garet Farnsworth and few as intellec-
tual. Viyacity and spirit predominant
ed and as Bedight looked at her he
did not beHttie her ability to make
things interesting FOR him,
She sprang to her feet as he drew
near and ran after big brown but
te1fy. Bedight sat down on the log
and waited. Suddenly he heard a
scream, the voice of a woman IN Raih.
Miss Farnsworth eat etoa -
ground poldiRz A4s a"'-' 18th
90 were tightly drawn
4er race gave evidence of pain
What is it?" questioned Bedight.
! acprehenstvely, going UP TO her ana
raK'ug hold of her arm