The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-21


despised the class which she repre-
sented eyet he loved her. Christine
was sure of 1t at first, but when some
one had artfully explained that Blake
Vile was going to marry money she
decided that his ambitions We're not to
be fulfilled through her, and because
she had actually learned to love him
her disappointment in him was the
greater and 50 she etfectualv put a
stop to his attentions. She hlushed
holly 9vh~never She thought of the
look Of hurt surprise that came into
/ his face when she finally succeeded in
snubbing him off her visiting list.
To find him at Eagle Top had been
a surprise even though she was aware
1 that Blake was d warm friend of Jack
! Lovther
| To discover that he had left the
camp because Of her coming was hui
initiation to her proud soul,
So Christina tired of motor rides and
bridge took to wandering In the Adj
rondack forest where she learned to
know and love the birds and to appre-
ciate the wild. free. open life that
Blake Vile advocated.
Day by day the girl widened her
mental horizon. even while she explor
ed new paths in the forest. Christina.
under protests from the Lowthers. pur-
4 sued her daily walks alone.
1t was very quiet that day in the
Adirondack forest
Christina stood in the great silence.
one hand on her frightened heart. her
blue eyes looking from right to left in
vain search of some familiar landmark
Only the unbroken forest met her gaze.
She was lost She assured herself
that as soon as her absence was dis
covered the Lowthers would send out
search party. 1t would be only a
would be found.
Christina sat down upon bed OF
dry and slippery pine needles an,
leaned her head against the rough tree
trunk
She crossed her pretty russell shoe
closed her eyes Presently she went Il
sleep
A Shaft Of moonlight pierced tn
branches and fell upon her white llds
She opened startled eyes and stared 4
the dim surrounding forest. \ ittl
sob broke from her lips as She rGa
the situation,
Alone at night -- lost in the dens'
forests, Why. she had heard Of me-
who wandered for days. travelin,
hopelessly in circle. only to die Q
hunger and fatigue
Christina looked at her watch ant
found 1t was o'clock. Down Their
on Eagle Top they had finished Dime
and were waiting for news of her
that is. the women Of the house part
would be waiting. The men.
course. led by intrepid Jack LowtheI
! would scour every inch Of the fores
in search OF the petted daughter
Angus Pearce.
! Her safety lay in Keeping quiet.
she stayed in one spot long enoug
}. they would find her. Meantime sh
!, was dreadfully hungry and very sleep,
;, a sound came from the darkness be
yond the strip Of moonlight Chrlstln
sat up straight. her heart beat1n
:, heavily with some unknown terro
! There were animals in this region
I, What had she heard about wildcats?
"a Again came the sound = stealth
:. rustic that gradually died away
] Suddenly Christina arose and f1e
). swiftly in the opposite direction. unit
! at last. bruised by contact with tire
), trunks and scratched and torn BY III
!. seen briers. she paused breathlessly
). sight. of a glowing campfire stralgf
+ ahead.
The search party" she gaspe'
; creeping closer to the welcome light.
= There was Il small tent IN the bac!
!. ground and a box of cooking utensil
- Before the fire sat 4 man smoking
y pipe He wore khaki clothes, and
>, broad brimmed hat was pulled To-
.r over his eyes
! "a gIide-thatS all" murlnure
Christina. moving forward hesitatingl,
A tWlg cracked liz uldn IL teu ~
4 head and los,ked III Aer face peering ;
i, him from the darkness
For moment they g;lZed at eac
. other, and then the man arose an
;c came forward. The girl advanced in1
\ the glowing circle.
is The mars HIT WAS removed and Il
% yeaIea a strong hrongeu countenanc
- lighted by Keen gray eyes.
q Before lie could speak CbriSti1
~ broke the Si.cnce. her patronizing tol
\ sending 4 wave If color to the man
. face.
IS "My good nan" she said. .'can 70
guide me to Mr. Lowther's camp E
d Eagle Top?"
n why. yes be answered in a su
o. prised tone. You are lost?''
# THAT is needless question" r
y turned Christina haughttlv.
u II beg your pardon" be said quite
10 haughtily Then with wave OF b
II hand he invited her to u seat near tt