Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-04-09
CAROLS
ISLAND
Or As Aystssy Solved
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Hy CLARlSSA MAcklE

Carol Atwood watched Captain Hus-
sey as he slowed her suit case and the
covered basket in the bow Of the little
motorboat; then she took her place.
while the captain pushed away from
the landing steps and grasped the
wheel all In one agile motion. born or
long experience on the waters of Gull
lake.
"Where is the island?" asked Carol
after they had fairly started ON the
blue water.
"Ye can't glimpse it till we turn
Pine Tree pint: kinder queer thatIyour
cousin. or-was Steve Atwood your
cousin. did We say?" asked the captain
inquisitively.
HE was my fathers cousin replied
Carol, with an air of reserve.
"Well. WAS saying it's mighty queer
that out Of all his money he should
leave you nothing but Pine island here.
You can't do nothing but sell 1t. miss.
1 hear you're from New York city.
Work there?"
"Yes."
$50 l heard. 1t was all printed in
the newspaper when Steve Atwood
died-how he left Pine island to little
cousin who was bookkeeper or some
thing like that in the city. The paper
said it was too bad that Mr.. Atwood
hadn't left a sum Of money SO his
do
it. but dunno-you can sell the island
if you want to. There's summer folks
would like it for a camp.
Carol made no reply. Her blue eyes
were dreamily fixed on Pine Tree point.
but her thoughts were far from Gull
lake and the odd Inheritance left by
her eccentric relative. Stephen Atwood.
the many times millionaire. How easy
II would have been had Cousin Stephen
only left her a sum Of money instead
of the valueless island in this Maine
lake! She sighed bitterly as she re-
membered the clause in Stephen At
woods will which said that the island
was not to be sold within five years
after his death
If he had left her a sum Of money
she might have given up that office po.
sition and gone away to seek the health
that was so necessary to her successful
future. She was pale and delicate look
ing, city born and bred. and the strug-
gle to earn her bread and butter was
growing more difficult every day. She
had craved her allotted vacation. She
was taking her annual two weeks va
cation in the month Of May instead OF
August, so that she might LOCK over
the property.
The breeze ruffled the placid surface
of the lake. pickerel leapcd now and
then, and occasionally from the bushy
thicket along the shore mild eyed deer
peered at the speeding boat and its pas
sengers.
There's Pine island" pointed the
captain as they rounded Pine Tree
point into the upper end of the beauti-
full lake.
1T is beautiful" cried Carol breath
less with delight. as she gaZed ut the
small green island that was her very
own.
1t was set like an emerald in the hlue
of the lake. aud from amid the thick
growth of pines Carol could glimpse a
red roof
"You be'ant going to stop there
alone" argued Captain Hussey as he
brought the boat up to small stone
landing.
'For few days." said Carol prac-
tically. I'm not afraid up here in this
beautiful country. Why. there Is more
to fear in the big city where have al
ways lived"
THAT'S all very WELL" decided the
old man. but guess III leave old
Watch with you. He can have little
vacation here along with you and hunt
rabbits to his hearts content. You
can bring him back with you
Watch. the biz collie. who had been
asleep at his masters feet. pricked his
beautiful ears lit the sound of his name
and lraped ashore to jump around
Carol. who had reached the landing
without assistance.
Now. that is kind of yOu, Captain
HuSSry" cried the girl. taking his re-
luctant hands into her little white ones
81 believe that you brought Watch
alOn" on purpose.
'.rhr mi>SrlS made me do it," protest
cd the captain lis he picked up the
basket of provisions packed by his
Wifi, far thn ypuuT stranger "Snt