The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-30


anything above Tom Hawkesworth.
Hawkesworth, judged by certain at
tributes, was just the man a woman
would admire. There was natural
air Of dominating force about him. He
was silent man. 1t is the man who
is always expressing opinions who does
not get credit for depth, even II he has
it. He who never talks is supposed TO
be always thinking. Great generals
have usually been reticent men.
When the party was made up It was
supposed that the women would re
main in camp while the men went out
: to hunt, but they had not been In the
woods long before It was proposed that
the girls go out with the men to shoot
moose. They were in camp costume,
which favored the plan, and there were
plenty of guns. So the four girls went
ing tramp, and it was understood that
each girl should be assigned a pro-
tector. Fred Winston made the as
signments and deputed Hawkesworth
to be the guardian Of Miss Hunting
ton. On reaching a certain spring
where numerous tracks indicated that
animals came for water the party scat
tered, the several couples going in diff
ferent directions for game, it being
agreed that they should meet later at
the spring.
AS Hawkesworth and Miss Hunting
ton took their departure the lady in
formed the guide that she wished to
shoot moose and for him to give way
to her. He responded that there was
no reason why she should not do so
tunity. In time, hearing breaking Of
branches. he notified his charge to be
ready to fire, and little later when
they stepped out into the open space
large buck moose was seen feeding
few hundred yards from them.
"Wait till he exposes his flank" said
the guide.
He had scarcely spoken the words
before the animal turned.
"Firev' said the guide.
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hitting the moose behind the foreshoul-
der she inflicted an irritating wound in
nonvital part. The animal, enraged.
charged upon them.
Even skillful hunter may vince at
seeing a wild animal coming down on
him to crush him. Miss Huntington's
legs gave way under her, and she
dropped on her knees. Hawkesworth
dropped beside her, but OH one knee
instead Of two, and leveled his rife at
the moose. Miss Huntington had no
doubt that she would be trampled by
the Infatuated animal. There was a
crack beside her, and the moose drop
ped, plunging forward at the same
time till his nose was within dozen
feet Of them.
Then Miss Huntington completed her
collapse by falling in faint When
she came to herself she was In Hawkes..
worth's arms and he was looking down
into her face with an expression that
filed her with rapture.
If she was TO be won by an exhibi-
ton OF the masterfulness of man there
could be nothing more effective than
what had taken place. When the two
joined the others nothing was said
about the adventure except that they
had bagged n fine specimen Of the in
habitants OF the woods. But II WINS
not long before Fred Winston told his
brother that Mildred Huntington hac
fallen before the test to which she had
been subjected. Ii YVES no news To-
Alec. He had seen Immediately afte:
the hunting party that he had beer
supplanted. But he did not know thai
his betrothed's heart had been taken
away from him by love instead OF
her desire for title.
The party did not long hang together
Alec Winston and his fiancee were evi
IDENTIFY Mt odds. and this threw dam
per on the whole party. AS soon az u
suticiency Of game had been shot the
tents were struck. When they took
their departure Hnwkesworth remained
behind
On the way Miss Huntington made !:
known to the other girls that her en-.
gagement to Alec Winston was broken
When asked the cause she replied that
ne had offered to release her and she
had accepted the offer. OF course the
announcement wus made to the men
by Alec, who sympathized with him.
though the girls We're not disposed to
blame Mildred. In their hearts they felt
that an earl was worth more than a
any day. and they were not
sure but that they would have acted
likewise under similar circumstances.
1t was supposed that the Earl Of Bin
gleton was poverty stricken. but Miss
was rich. The match, II
she succeeded in capturing him, would
be good one.
That Miss Huntington had captured
the prize became evident during the
winter from the fact that cards were
Issued announcing the marriage of
Mildred Huntington and Thomas Law
renee Hawkesworth. Then every one
opened his eyes. What did 1t mean
that the groom was announced on his |
cards without his title? Sure
" n nobleman would not remain In. |
rognito.
Gradually the truth leaked out |
was no earl Mt all, and |