The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-28


the cure-hs must keep busy.
Tho first day Of thsir absence he
constructed a four-post bcdstead OF
straight. clean sapllnEs, heapsd 1t
with balsam boughs and slept on II
that night. The next day he made
two chairs and hswed out logs for
table. The work progressed rapidly
and we'll, ana he admired his pro-
ductions a. much - he had admired
the cabin.
He did not get very lonesome. for
his tasks occupied his mind. and at
night he was too tired to do any
thing but sleep. Nevertheless. he
know that II II were not for his work
he would grow dlscontsntsd In an
hour, and even when he was fully
occupied he knew that the presence
OF q companion. u only . half breed.
was . great boon.
There never yet was q man no self.
SUFFICIENT, or 20 Grabbed. that he did
not feel the need Of ut least one
companion. Two men might live on
q desert island and be bitter enemies,
and 20 about their tasks In silence.
but take vne away ana the other
would be very lonesome.
On the morning OF the third day.
when Douglass awoke. his first
mon would bs back that evening.
When he had dressed no throw opcn
his door and stood for minute I'LL
Ing his lungs with the clean. pine
laden dir. He decided that no would
catch q hsh for breakfast, and
stepped back into the cabin to got
his lines. As no did 30 his sye fell
upon something lying on tho door
sill.
II was n white envelope with the
superscrtption upward. He stared
stupidity at II. How In the world had
It come there? For a long time ,he
SOC at tho footprint In the sand.
Then he picked It up. II was ad-
dressed to him In o .scrawling, half
printed hand.
He turned II over and looked at
the back. ~ II to gain some intelli-
Eence from that. Then II occurred
to him that perhaps George had re-
turned and left II there: but NO.
there WAS only one canoe on the
beach, the one they had left for him.
At length he tore II opon. and on
the slngie sheet OF paper II contained.
In the Same hand os the address, he
read:
You're not wanted here. II YOU
are In the Manitowish Waters one
week from to-day, you will never
leave them alive. This means bt,sl-
ness"
lie stared Mt the message In blank
surprise. for there was no signature
1t was . thunderbolt from Q clear
sky. He sat down to think the mat
ter over calmly.
That some one had visited him IN
the night and thrust the lettsr under
the door was a certainty. Who wal
II? He went over each acquaintance
he had made since his arrival al
State Line. Kaufman was out OF tho
question: Wilson had reason for ais.
like. but this letter allowed q plain
desire on the part Of the writer moi
TO injure him but TO drive him from
tho place.
II Wilson harbored resentment thil
would not be the natural way "a
show II. II could not be q joke OF
test from Harrison or his daughter
they were not that sort: George. he
know he could trust, and George
could account for Mac. He turned
and twisted the problem q hundred
Uut Coutu uuo uO UOtutIOu.
Then he went out and examined
the island carefully-no one there:
he could md no clueS his nocturnal
visitor. Returning fd9the cabin. hs
vat down and read the message again
ITS no joke" he said; people dom
make trips Mt night to such spots ~
this for Joke. What the devil does
II mean?"
lie thought perhaps George could
throw some light on II and decided ia
lay the matter before him on his re-
turn. Then he kept II from his mind
as best he could and went about his
work.
The two men returned Just at night
fall: they opened the packs and soon
all three we're busy examining the
contents. The pleasure OF the opera
ton was marred for Douglass by the
matter on his mind. and George
looked at him curiously once or twice
shrewdly detecting change In his
manner.
Douglass said nothing until they
had had supper. and Mac had retired
to the tent where the men still slept
George was preparing to do the same
when Douglass called him, and taxi
Ing the lantern from Its hook handed
II and the letter to him. briefly detail.
ing the incident ~ finding n.