The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-06
His One
Failing
Al Odd Episode In a City
Relies Summer Cam
oa;en In the Woods.
~ ELLIOT WALKER
by Frank A. Munsey Go.

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am oet Tinker to take you out; l
-,ossv said old Sackett. Hes just
come in
Cranky. u
..sad 70 be safe-safe as they make
~ round here" responded the hotel
s.oner Hes been up in the woods
~,th . party for two weeks-gOt back
.h,s mornin'. Best guide on the lakes
a. Young Teller. Quiet, good lookin'.
~ knows his business-you'n like
him. marin. He'll work around the
house till another party picks him up
ravbe a day or two or a week.
von,re lucky to git him-I don't know
a. he'll go out. He's cranky some
times"
The Cranbys had just come up to the
string lakes, that well known chain
whore the lower one affords good hotel
communications, fair general society
and poor fishing and the upper ones
dwindle into wilderness with its &C
COMMITMENTS. according to distance.
at was too bad that papa had to
oct that disgusting telegram which
called him back to nasty old Wall
street lust as he was comfortably set
fled. How mean and inconsiderate for
those people to fail at such timer
So said Ethel. who, with her mother
and sisters. lamented the trying cir
cumstances in various degrees of i'm
potent wrath.
ale will be back soon, in week
probably" explained Mrs. Cranky.
Meanwhile we must enjoy ourselves
as best we may. 1t is too bad, though.
What shall we do for amusement? It's
dull place.
"Let's have picnic tomorrow" cried
Harriet, the second shining light in the
galaxy of daughters. 'That'll be fun
Her eighteen years had not dulled
her appreciation of the love of free
dom, and the woods and waters ap
pealed to her strongly.
Ruth and Maria, the junior hopefuls
whose respective ages of fifteen and
thirteen were as yet undimmed by the
tarnish of society, gave glad accord t.
the proposition. To them a picnic EN-
braced many thoughts of mild adven
ture, as well as variety of refresh
ments, which alone was worthy o
their approving consideration.
Ethel. whose twenty summers hat
brought to her much beauty of fac'
and form and a rather undue portion
Of masculine alteration, poohpoohet
the picnic idea at first. Finally sh
graciously yielded, thereby receivin,
much thankful reclamation from Rutl
and Maria.
Il won't row five women, Sackett-
you can put that down." observed MI
Tinker when he was approached. IN
willing to take two. Let 'em have
couple of boats, and the Injun can roy
one. Five females in boat ism
safe"
Tinker hard considerable fault to FIND
and he did it loudly, addressing his r.
marks to the hotel man, who was o
hand to see them off
why don't you keep your old tut
in some kind of shape, Sackett? II
ashamed to take lady out in this on
its all fish scalesr' he cried.
He's mite sour this morning
whispered Sackett to Ethel II don
mind him. Usually he don't say bl
little. Fine lookin' Teller when he
dressed up. Knows lot too"
The girl was gazing at the activ
figure in the boat. swabbing away Wi
an old rag Of sponge.
i think I'll go In Mr.. Tinker's boat
she said very audibly.
The man looked up, and theireyes m,
"She's stunnerr' thought Tinks
He looks like a nobleman in d
guise," unused Ethel. "Ill take Mar
with me-" she called, land then t
children won't get fooling."
The "Injun,' who was only a ia
tanned Yankee with strongly pl
nounced features, accepted all burde
meekly and grinned as he started wi
his load.
Where are you goin,' TinkerY'
asked as that gentleman drew aw
from him.
Over to DOGGY point" answer
Tinker. Got any terbacker?"
"Yep. replied the Injun. Got
whole new plug"
How long will 1t take to row to ,
point?" asked Ethel.
Half an hour" was the short
swer.
The pretty girl In the stern ga,
renectively across the lake. She W
dered how much she could accompl
in half an hour.
She brought her eyes back to
race Of Tinker. He was look
straight at her with an expression
respectful admiration, and his bri
Drown eyes sought hers for a MON
and then dropped.
The girl had smiled into them
quick II like your smile, and
guides cheeks burned through the