The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-26

nnding new things each
day to interest him, and
gaining rapidly in health.
strength and knowledge. He began
to feel himself quite n woodsman.
and talked glibly with Kaufman and
George In tho new vcrnacular he was
acquiring. He viewed each novelty
with boyish curiosity. padded his
canoe we'll enough. and even assayed
to carry II across short portage
on one Of tho daily trips. but gave II
UP before he had gone ten rods.
lie awakened each morning early.
fresh and ready to jump out Of bod
and run for q plunge In the cool
waters of the lake. and looked for
ward to meal time with pleasure.
lilo contrasted tho arising with tho
slow torture OF that process during
tho last few years Of his fevered life.
Tho old sluggish depression dropped
from him like a smothcring mantle,
and at tirns he could scarcely re-
frain from Milling his lungs with the
clear. clean air and expelling It In q
long, meaningless shout. He was be-
ginning to be "a normal being.
To be sure. two weeks OF right liv-
Ing had not made OF him q whole.
strong man. but nature. assured Of
HIS cooperation. had set her myriad
OF tiny architects TO work repairing
tho breaches which years Of strain
and dissipation had made.
lie thought sometimes Of the city,
and wondered how long the novelty
OF his present estate would hold him.
He hoped u long time. q very long
time.
Meanwhile he was already formu-
lating plans for extending his trip.
Tho stories Of scenes . little farther
on Interested him greatly. He had
about decided to enter the Ontona-
gon River and push up that stream
for few days. wnen an event &C.
Cured TO change his plans.
A. they were seating themselves
At supper ono evening canoe grated
on the beach and a stranger walked
man and George Familiarity, but
Douglass noted that his host did not
greet him very cordially. Tho now
conner removed his coat and seated
himself at tho table without any pre-
liminarieS. az In tho custom In those
parts. Douglass looked him over and
decided at once that he did not like
him. His forehead was too narrow.
and his eyes were too close together.
He conversed pleasantly, however.
and Douglass soon learned that his
name was Wilson. and that he knew
he woods remarkably we'll.
Come in from Rest Lake7" George
asked.
Tho stranger nodded.
"EIstimatin' timber7"
mo. making q government map
I've been from ono end OF these
waters to the other; II I was to fol-
low instructions and put down every
lake I md, they would need a book
for tho names. Fact In. half OF 'em
haven't got any names. and I've In
vented names till I've run out"
Come through wildcat Lake."
Yes. and worse than that. found
q little lake near wildcat that amt
on any OF the maps; ] named II The
Kitten I found another now lake
twenty miles tho other side OF Wild
cat. on an old Indian trail that had
been blazed out. 'spose. hfty years
ago. rye seen many q pretty lake
In this country-I've been ali over
the Manitowish Waters, Turtle
Waters and tho Eagle Waters. and
Amt much for pretty lakes. not when
you have to chop your way TO EN-
but this ono beats EN- all: It's q
there's . little island right in the cen.
tire OF II. like tho hub OF a wheel"
lle took a chart from his poke,
and spread II on his knee. and pu,
his fnger on one OF tho little circle,
with which II was covered.
Here II TO-" he said; IT named 4
Lost Lake ! don't guess any one
will bother II for a while, II took m,
two days to get to H."
Kaufman was looking at the chart
no put his finger on another circle
nsar tho ono Wilson had Indicated
That's Harrtson's Lake. I suppose.
he said.
yes" Wilson answered slowly
that's Harrison's."
Harrison living there YETI"
Yes. Harrison's living there vet"
You talk like a parrot" Kaufman
said.
The man scowled. folded tho ma;
snd replaced II in his pocket.
ia ike to 20 to Lost Lake" Doug
lass said to George.
Wilson surveyed him critically:
We'll. you won't so there" he said
Then he took the chart out Of hiS
pocket and spread II on his knees
again.
Here's Crooked Lake. whore 20,
are now" he said. pointing out the
spot on the map. land here's Los
Lake. and right In here" Indicating
circle midway between the two) ia
where the good trails end. l didn't
name that lake yet. but I'm going &c
that's a. far a. q tenderfoot would