The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-24

1es eVOo toOhhh8 Nhoh6h III thot
beauty to try to upset. I'll have some
fun out of it myself. haven't rowed
pretty girls around this old pond for
six years for nothing. She evidently
thinks l never saw girl before.
guess she Is younger than she looks"
Tinker stopped rowing long enough
TO pull off his gray SLOUGH hat and
drop 1t at his feet. Then he dipped
his brown hand In the lake and rubbed
his hair vigorously with the cold wa
ter
There" he remarked; that feels
good"
MIR. Tinker observed Maria, "you
are quite u beautiful looking man.
Isn't he, Ethel?"
The guide looked at Ethel and smil-
ed-a very pleasant, indulgent smile.
FLUSH. Maria" said her sister re-
provingly, with a quick blush. You
mustn't be personal In your remarks
"You look like picture Of young
st. john" went on Maria In an alb
sorbed tone. "We have it."
II feel honored," laughed Tinker. 81
know the picture of which you speak.
In the old days'-he suddenly became
very serious and bent to his work.
signing a little as If at some sad re-
mountaineering matter" he added
softly.
Ethel was now consumed with curl
osity, and her eyes inquired of his as he
looked up. He shook his head.
mot now" he said.
The picnic was a great success. Ruth
and the Injun appeared to have form
ed ties Of the closest interest. 1t sub
sequently turned out that these two
had possessed themselves Of sundry
delicacies from the basket, the Injun's
pocket being convenient repository.
I'm sure they put In more cake"
complained Harriet, land I told them
particularly about the apples. They
must have forgotten"
1t was all very beautiful In the fresh.
sweet air, with the wild sounds Of
birds and little waves. What more con-
ducive to a nap for Mrs. Cranky and
small exploration for Harriet and the
little girls?
Tinker rowed Ethel along the shore
and up into the cool shade Of Moose
creek, where the fine old trees and the
limpid water combined to form pic
ture which would have gladdened the
heart of a painter In water color. The
very air seemed to invite condolences
and to induce low toned and very ear
nest conversation. The Injun smoked
and lOunged, and the fair afternoon
was soon over.
"Have a nice time yesterday" OBJ
served Mr.. Sackett to the eldest Miss
Cranky as she sat on the piazza the
next morning trying to read.
Lovely" responded the young lady
dreamily. "Oh, Mr.. Sackettw
"Yes?" said her host interrOgatively.
isn't that young man-that one you
called Tinker-isn't he quite superior
to most OF the men about here? He
talks very nicely-I mean uses such
good language" went on the girl. hest
ia ting little. HE was not born here.
was her"
"Eh?" calculated the old man. "Oh,
well. Let's see! Yes, he does talk first
rate-hes a quick Teller. He got some
education when he was younger. and
he's smart. Remembers everything.
He can talk all right. Likes fun, but
he's real solemn and steady most al
ways"
Yes. he was telling me-" said Ethel
absently.
What was he tellin' your asked
Sackett.
He gazed at the pretty, confident face
and smiled quietly.
did he tell you about his uncle"
he went on, without waiting for
reply, land his college days-the I'M
just charge and how he bore 1t all
to shield another-how he ran away
and was now Twin In this desolate
country, away from everybody, where
he could feel free and independent"
"Ah, you know about him. tool" cried
the girl.
Eyes, know about him." answered
the hotel keeper. Did he tell you about
thoughts and ambitions and things
how he hoped to so to the city and be-
gin over and succeed? Maybe he ask
ed you to be his friend?'
Ethel nodded.
II think he will succeed" she said;
he seems so determined and strong.
shall be glad to be his friend"
did he tell you," resumed Sackett
with great sOlemnity. that he had
wife and two Kids over in Brushview,
four miles east of here?"
"Mr. Sackett." cried the girl, jump
ing up i'm CONSERVATION. What do you
meanT'
Just what ! say-that's right" an
swered her host, land that's the only
true thing in the whole story-the rest
is all lies. He's told that tale before.
Yes'm, he's got II nice little woman
and two boys that he thinks the world
Of, and he's a good guide and a good
teller. I've never known him to lie.
except about this one thing. Wonder