The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-26

with alacrity to tho good-natured ad-
vances Of the stranger.
The whlskey was quickly disposed
OF. and instead OF resuming their
game, they began talking OF the
region in which they lived. They
showed great interest in Douglass
and his plans, and gave advice and
information freely. The city man
realized after a few minutes that he
was absorbed in their talk. and that
he himself was conversing without
restraint or watchfulness. When
George called him away In half an
hour to help make up the pack, he
regretting leaving. There was a
freedom, a frankness, and a rough
courtesy that he liked.
He threw open his trunk In the lit
tie back room. and the guide selected
or rejected one article after another
as Douglass produced them: the
woodsman smiled to himself at som"
showed no surprise. When Douglass
produced compass Weighing a
pound. 1t went into the pack. The
man saw that Douglass considered II
triumph of forethought and de-
cided not to disappoint him. For
himself. he Knew how to tell the
north by the face OF his watch. by
the bark on the trees. and In sew
eral other Ways.
The pack being completed by the
addition OF some OF the half-breed's
own possessions. Douglass arrayed
himself in suit OF bright new cor
duroys. sweater and rubber boots.
Three fourths OF the impedimenta he
had purchased went back into the
trunk. He found out later why n
pack mus be made as light as pos
sible.
lie walked out into the bar little
i'll at ease in his unaccustomed cloth
ing. but with new sense OF interest
in the proceedings. George swung
the pack on his back by strap
across his forehead, and gave the
word that all was ready The men
shook hands all round with the air
OF being old friends, wished each
other good luck. and the guide
trudged out and down the wood road,
followed by his employer.
Douglass noted with envy and ad-
miration the easy swinging gait Of
the young half breed. and wondered
how far he would go with that heavy
pack before he gave out. He got his
answer: George turned to him and
said: "Now. when you get tired, just
sing out and We'll rest a Bit" and
lily behind him for two hours, and
then called a halt. The guide had
not stopped once to ease the heavy
load.
After a brief rest they resumed the
journey: there was very little con-
satior. the road was both rough
and soft. and Douglass needed all
his breath to keep up with the tire
less, steady gait OF his guide,
At noon they left the road and fol-
half an hour followed a trail through
the woods. Here. the walking was
worse. After tripping n dozen times
Douglass learned TO "pick up his
feet" The branches struck him In
the face. and the Precipitation
streamed of him. but he kept on un-
complainingly. Then they came sud.
denly out OF the woods and stood
upon the shore OF a little lake. George
dropped the pack and Douglass sal
down upon II and mopped his face
The guide looked at him curiously.
"Tired?" he asked.
"Oh. not very" Douglass replied
gamely. I'm a little soft yet"
Without any further comment
George disappeared in the woods
Douglass had no idea where he wa.
, going. or what was coming next ",
gazed with admiration on the placiC
little lake. He was very tired. an6
also rather hungry and wondere,
! where and when they would get din
ntr.
, George soon reappeared in n canoe
1 He showed 1t up TO the bank, jumped
out. and held 1t cautiously as he di
. recteo Douglass how to seat himself
, Then he placed the pack in II. scate'
himself in the stem, and drove tn
:. canoe lightly through the water wit
his single paddle.
The cool breeze famed Douglass
hot face, the trees murmured gentl
as they swung In the wind. the clea
air filled his lungs. and n sense o
rest and peace came over the lake
8 He began to think that this hobb
OF Billy Matthews's wasn't 40 ba
after all--he was enjoying It. He re