Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

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believes the dog but that can't last
forever"
leaving eaten. Tommy rested for
halt mn hour. took up the heavy bas-
ket. and once more hit the trail. But
now he went slowly and stopped often
10 rest. He had seldom been SO tired
In his life. and only an overmastering
love and anxiety for Celestia kept him
going.
IL was no longer night. II wasn't yet
dawn: but that lovely interval between
when In what appears to be pitch
darkness. things become suddenly Wis
ible. Tommy stumbled on. shifting
the heavy basket fredhently from
hand 10 hand.
As II got to be broad day. he was
careful to make no noise. At any mo-
ment now he might hear sounds OF
Stilliter and Celestia approaching.
About this time Freddie and Celes-
tia tor rather Freddie alone: for Ce-
lestia merely suffered herself 10 be
led. were trying Il .nd their way
back 70 the cave. But for once the
luck OF the tenement dweller was al
fault A man brought up on numbered
streets and rectangular city blocks
has no incentive 10 develop a bump
OF locality and at last Freddie. with
cold fear in his heart. admitted 70
himself that he was hopelessly lost. |
shouldn't have said hopelessly: the
mariner has his sextant and compass
10 guide him across the waters: the
woodsman has the sun and the stars.
and the messy sides OF trees 10 help
out in intuitive sense OF direction.
and Freddie. feeling in his inside peck
ct. found TO his unmitigated relief
that he had his pack or cards.
Forthwith he made Celestial sit
down. and he knelt. and having shut
fled his greasy and shabby deck. he
dealt thirteen cards face down in o
very accurate circle. Then one by
one. a look OF faithful expectancy on
his face. he turned them over.
Twelve Of the cards he then gath
cred up and put with the pack. The
thirteenth was the ace of hearts.
This Freddie lifted with reverence
and great care. so as not TO change.
the direction In which 1t pointed. until
1t reached the level OF his eye and he
could sight along IL.
a blasted pine standing alone was
the first landmark 10 which the god
dess Of chance directed Freddie the
Ferret.
.tNa'rn MT Lost pau, - - -.sl nrI
he helped Celestia to her feet.
You may call II what you please.
The fact remains that Freddie the Fer
ret had had a return OF his usual luck
n had hit upon the general direction
OF the cave.
From the foot OF the blasted pine he
selected another landmark and pressed
on.
At about this time Professor Still
ter walked from that sleep In which he
had asked this question:
How will | know when II Is day?"
He got up and CROPPED about in the
hut until he had located the door. He
opened this and went out. He sat
down In the warm sunshine TO think
out a plan.
1t was far better that Professor Still
liter should be found than that he
should go through the dangers and
agonies or seeking. Under ordinary
circumstances he knew the region like
the palm OF his hand. The cave itself
he could find his way about in as cas-
lily as in his own house But knowing
things when you see them is very diff
ferent from knowing them when you
them. What is merely a depression by
day Is an abyss By night.
In wooded countries there is moth
ing better than a fire to attract atten-
ton. III any lonely or hungry person
Is in sight OF hat fire that person will
go TO il. across lakes and mountains,
If necessary.
Well" he thought. I'll nave TO
burn my shelter. II will make Just
the big smoke I need. And ! shan't be
much the worse on. II wc-I't look like
a campfire. but like the beginning OF
a forest fire IL ought TO bring a
Waterman"
The logs OF which the hut was built
were thoroughly seasoned and full OF
pitch. BY aid OF the heap or old dried
out balsam which had served him for
a pillow during the night Professor
Stilliter succeeded In setting II on fire.
His ears told him that the fire was
going to be a success. and presently.
too. the heat that began TO emanate
from II.
He crawled to a little distance and
sat down With his back 10 the fire. IL
wasn't likely that anyone would come
In less than an hour: IL might be
many hours before anyone came. But
he was very sure that his fire would
bring someone eventually.
Sitting and waiting. now making at
tempts to calculate the passage OF
time. and failing signally. now think
ing unhappy thoughts. and now
vengeful. passionate thoughts. he sat
on and on for eternities of time.
Professor Stillites's fire was spread
ing. IL vas a smell Of burning cloth
that made this clear to him. The pro-
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