The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-22

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..Yon had better cross upon the wa
terfail. sir. There IS no bridge above
After an instant. during which be
strained his eyes to find the owner OF
the voice. she laughed again
'Here am in the tree across the
pond
"ohr, Looking over the fork of a
tree trunk. perhaps twice the height OF
his head above the ground. Anthony
beheId a ravishing face and two very
bright eyes without removing ms
gaze he leaned his gun carefully
against bush firearms have anabom-
Unable effect upon hamadryads-and
said. How did you Get up there?
II climbed W"
why didn't you hide under the wa
terfaII?'
4 did not hide. senior. | am trying
to reach my orchid"
A little hand appeared beside the
face. and finger pointed to one OF the
big air plants above her. Kirk .beheld
marvellous white. dove shaped flow
er noddIng upona slender stalk
do you wish to cross the strea M!
she asked.
If you please"
Wait The face disappeared. There
was sound from behind the twisted
tree trunk; twig fell then piece Of
bark, and the next instant the girl her
self stepped into view.
IT was afraid you'd gone for good
acknowledged the young man gravely.
he took up his gun aRd stepped out
upon the crest OF the dam.
.sYeu must look where you go" she
admonished. s.or sou will faIl-splash"
she. laughed deIightedly at the thought.
will you promise not to whisk your
self away II look down?" he asked.
Yes
But even with this assurance he
found IT difficult to remove his eyes
from her even for the brief instant
necessary for safe passage, and
when Mt last lie stood beside her hf
!elt an irresistible desire to seize he
gently so that she could not escape.
..Well:' she. said ar length. and H.
found he had been standing stock still
staring at her for several seconds.
Excuse me! l really took you for
a wood nynlplT. I'm not sure yet. Yor
see, the place is so well suited. tt
It was a natural mistake.
She dropped her eyes slyly and turn
ed away Mt his look.
ut is only our swimming pool
There have been no fairies here since
was a very little girl. But once upol
a time there were lnany-oh. n greai
many" 1t was Impossible to describe
the odd. sweet Feund her tongue gave
to the English words. 1t wap not
dialect. hardly an necent, just dell
eious hesitating; mannerism born Of
unfamiIfarity
..Did you ever see them:'
'.N-no! L arrived always little too
late. But there are such things"
She pointed to path, saying:
This way will bring you to the road,
sir, if you wish.
.But-I don't wish-not yet he
sought wildly for an excuse TO stay
and exclaimed: ooh, the orchid.
must get it for YOU
.-T'hat viii lie very nice of you, sir.
For two years l have awaited its
blooming. If you had not arrived
would have got it anyhow
"Girls shouldn't climb trees, = he said
severely. 1T tears their dresses"
..oh. one cannot tear a dress like
this She glanced down at her skirt.
Allowing his eyes to leave her face for
a moment. Kirk saw that she was
clad. oddly enough, in suit OF denim
which was buttoned snugly clear to
her neck,
He broke his gun and removed the
shells; then, leaving it beside the bath
house. went to the tree where he had
first seen her. With one hand resting
upon the trunk, he turned to say:
s.Promise you WON'T disappear Willie
I'm up there. or change int !: squirrel
or a bird or anything like that.
Yes. yes
Thcn instead OF beginning his climb
the young man Ioungcd idly against
the tree.
Sunny how found you. wasn't it,
he remarked. Il mean it's funny 4
should have stumbled right on you this
way. There's only enc of you and one
Of me. and-er-this country is so big!'
'sBut the orchid. senior. Do you fear
to climb so high?' she inquired. with
the faIntest CLEAN of amusement at
his obvious effort to prolong the con-
versation.
'Oll, no.!
Wien he had reached the first fork
he turned aud seated himself comforta-
bly,, peering downward through the
leaves for Il sight of her.
Not gone YETI he exclaimed
That's good z
care you out OF breath that you stop
so soon?"
M ,,o5Ila5 .sT ,,aad RI rest a minnie