The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-07

His One
Failing
An Odd Episode In a City
Bellies Summer Cam
paign In the Woods.
Bv ELLIOT WALKER
(sDNurt0ht nv Franz MI,rcoy IN
By ELLIOT WALKER
Copyright by Frank a Munsey &C

III get Tinker to take you out. |
guess said old Sackett. Hes just
come in IA
Ills be a good. safe manY' asked Mrs
Cranky.
"WhO-Tinker: Safe! Well. he's sup
posed tn be safe-safe as they make
'em round S.re." responded the hotel
keeper. He's been up in the woods
with a party for two weeks-got back
this mornin'. Best guide on the lakes
for a young Teller. Quiet. good lookin'.
and knows bis business-yOuM like
him, marin. He'll work around the
house till another party picks him up
maybe a day n two or a week.
You're lucky to git him-l don't know
as he'll 60 out. He's cranky some
times" "
The Cranbys had just come up to the
String lakes. that well known chain
where the lower one affords good hotel
accommodations. fair general society
and poor fishing and the upper ones
dwindle into wilderness with its az
compartments. according to distance.
1T was too bad that papa had to
get that disgusting telegram which
called him back to nasty old Wall
street just as be was comfortably set
tied. How mean and inconsiderate for
those people to fail ut such a time"
So said Ethel. who. with her mother
and sisters. lamented the trying cir.
cunIstances in various degrees Of i'm
potent wrath
He will be back soon. in a week
probably" explained Mrs. Cranky
Meanwhile we must enjoy ourselves
as best we may. 1t is too bad. though
What shall we do for ammsementi It's
a dull place."
Let's have a picnic tomorrow cried
Harriet. the second shining light in the
galaxy of daughters ''That1l 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 az yet undimmed BY the
tarnish Of society, gave glad accord t.
the proposition. To them q picnic EN-,
braced many thoughts of mild adven.
ture. as well as q variety Of refresh.
ments, which alone was worthy of
their, approving consideration.
Ethel. whose twenty summers had
brought to her much beauty Of face
and form and a rather undue portion
Ut masculine alteration. poOhpoohed
the picnic idea at first Finally she
%graciously yielded. thereby receiving
much thankful reclamation from Ruth
and Maria.
II won't row i've women. Sackett-
you can put that down." observed M
Tinker when be was approached. I'm
willing to take two, Let .em have a
couple of boats. and the lnjup can row
one. five females In . boat isn't
safe" Al. Ay. Ids.
Tinker had considerable FAINT to lind.
and be did II loudly. addressing his re-
marks to the hotel man. who was on
hand, "a! see the1ieepr 4N
Why don't y66 keep your old tubs
81 some kind Of shape. SackettY I'm
ashan1d sHossakSaEiaA out In this one
its all 6sh ~scalesr' be cried.
Hes q mite sour this morning"
whispered Sackett to Ethel. Il don't
mind him. Usually he don't say but
little. Fine lookin. Teller when he's
dressed up. Knows a lot too.
The girl was gazing at the active
figure In the boat. xwabbing away with
IN old rag Ut a sponge.
Il think III 60 in Mr.. Tinker's boat"
she said very audibiy.
The man looked up. and their eyes met.
''She's u stunnerr thought Tinker.
He looks like a nobleman In dis.
guise." unused Ethel 'I1l take Maria
with me-" she called, land then the
children won't get fOoling.'
The "lnjun.' who was only q tall.
tanned Yankee with strongly pro.
nounced features. accepted all burdens
meekly and grinned as he started with
his load.
Where are you goin. IinkerY' b.
asked as that gentleman drew away
from Dim.
lover to Bogey point" answered
Tinker. Got any terbacker?"
Yep" replied the lnjun. Got a
whole new plug"
How long will It take 70 row to the
points" asked Ethel.
Halt an hour" was the short an.
swer.
The pretty girl in the stern gazed
re6ectiveIy across the lake. She won
dered how much she could accomplish
IN haif an nOur
She brought her eyes back to the
face Of Tinker He was looking
straight at her with an expression Of
respectful admiration. and bis bright
brown eyer sought hers for q momen,
and then dropped.
The girl had smiled into them. q
quick - ike your smile. and thu
guides cheeks burned through the tan
His features wore an almost childish
look Of pieaAnre AMI embarrassment.
Ethel smiled softly ut on interest
ing thought Could she have read tn.
mind ~ Tinker ahe would n have