Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
Continued from Last Week.

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Berea, and as she spoke they seemed
TO enter upon a boundless Alpine plain
Of velvet russell grass. This is the
Bear Tooth plateau" Low monuments
Of loose rock stood on small lodges. as
though 70 mark the course. and in the
hollows dark ponds of icy water lay.
half surrounded by masses Of compact
snow.
This is a stormy place in winter,
McFarlane explained These piles OF
stone are mighty valuable in biz
zard. I've crossed this divide in Au
gust in snow SO thick / could not see
a rod"
Half an hour later they began to de
scend. Wind twisted. storm bleached
dwarf pines were first TO show, then
the frs, then the blue green spruces
and then the sheltcring deeps of the
undespoiled forest opened. and the roar
of a splendid stream was heard. But
still the supervisor kept his resolute
way, making no promises as to dinner
though his daughter called: Wed bet.
ter go into camp at Beaver lake.
hope you're not starved" she called 70
Wayland
But | am he replied so frankly
that she never knew how faint he real
ly was. His knees were trembling with
weakness, and he stumbled dangerous
ly as he trod the loose rocks in the
path.
They were all afoot now descending
swiftly, and the horses romped down
the trail with expectant haste. so that
in less than an hour from timber line
they were back into the sunshine OF
the lower valley. and at o'clock OF
thereabouts they came out upon the
bank of an exquisite lake. and with a
CHEEKY shout McFarlane called out
"Here we are. out of the wildencssr
Then to Wayland. well. boy, how did
you stand itI'
Just middling." replied Wayland
reticent from WEAKNESS and with JOY
of their camping place.
With businesslike gertrude Berri'
unsaddled her horse. turned him loose
and lent a skillful hand at removing
the panniers from the pack animals
while Wayland. willing, but little un
certain, stood awkwardly about Tn
der her instruction he collected dead
branches of a standing fir. and from
these a few cones kindled a blaze
while the supervisor hobbled the horses
and set the tent
One by one the principles of camping
were taught by the kindly old rancher
but the hints which the girl gave were
quite as valuable. for Wayland wa:
eager to show her that be could be-
and intended TO be a forester Of the
first class or perish In the attempt
McFarlane went further and talked
freely of the forest and what il meant
10 the government. We're all greer
at the work. be said. "and we ole
chaps are only holding the fort against
the thieves till you youngsters learI
how to make the best use of the do
main"
Berrie was glowing with happiness
Lets stay here till the end of tho
week." she suggested. I've Away:
wanted to camp on this lake. and now
I'm here ! want time TO enjoy it."
We'll stay n day or two" said hel
father. but ! must get over to thai
ditch survey which is being made a
the head OF Poplar. and then Moor,
is coming over to look at some timber
on Porcupine"
The young people cut willow rods
and went angling at the outlet Of the
lake With prodigIous success. The wa
ter ripplsd with trout. and In half ar
hour they had all they could use FOL
supper and breakfast, and. behold. ever
as they were returning with their spoi
they met a covey Of grouse strollinl
leisurely down to the lakes edge. ISM
II wonderful placer exclaimed the
happy girl II wish we could stay q
month"
IT'S like being on the Swiss Family
Robinson's island. never was more
content" he said fervently. 81
wouldn't mind staying here all win
ter"
II wouldr' she laughed. The snow
falls four feet deep up here. It's like
ly there's snow on the divide this min
ute, and camping I'm the snow isn't SC
funny. Some people got showed In
over at Deep lake last year. and near
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