The Press., 1915-08-18

1 ton. On reaching certain spring l 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 q moose and for him to give way to her. He responded that there was no reason why she should not do so provided moose gave them an oppor- tunity. In time, hearing breaking of branches, he notified his charge to be ready to fire, and a little later when they stepped out into the open space a large buck moose was seen feeding a 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.
 Miss Huntington fired, but instead of hitting the moose behind the foreshoul- der she inflicted an irritating wound in a nonvital part. The animal, enraged, charged upon them.
 Even skillful hunter may vince at seeing 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 on one knee instead of two, and leveled his rife at the moose. Miss Huntington had no doubt that she would be trampled by the infuriated animal. There was q crack beside her, and the moose drop ped, plunging forward at the same time till his nose was within a dozen feet of them.
 Then Miss Huntington completed her collapse by falling in a 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 filled 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
 
 joined the others nothing was said about the adventure except that they had bagged fine specimen of the in habitants of the woods. But 1t was not long before Fred Winston told his | brother that Mildred Huntington had fallen before the test to which she had been subjected. It was no news to | Alec. He had seen immediately after the hunting party that he had been supplanted. But he did not know that 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- dently at odds, and this threw dam per on the whole party. As soon as Ii sufficiency of game had been shot the tents were struck. When they took their departure Hawkesworth remained behind.
 On the way Miss Huntington made it known to the other girls that her GIL gagement to Alec Winston was broken. When asked the cause she replied that he had offered to release her and she had accepted the offer. Of course the announcement was made to the men by Alec, who sympathiZed with him. though the girls were not disposed to blame Mildred. In their hearts they felt that an earl was worth more than a commoner any day, and they were not sure but that they would have acted likewise under similar circumstances. It was supposed that the Earl of Ein- gleton was poverty stricken, but Miss Huntington was rich. The match, if 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 IInwkesworth. Then every one opened his c-es. What did it mean that the groom was announced on his wedding cards without his title? Sure ly nobleman would not remain in cognito.
 Gradually the truth leaked out Hawkeswo"th was no earl at all. and long before he proposed to Miss Hunt ington he tlisabused her mind of this false impress ion. He was the son of nn English clergyman. Having taste Tor woods and waters. he had spent much of his time in American forests, being enabled to do so by small in heritanCe that gave him f50O year.
 And so 1t was that desire to test his fiancee lost her to Alec Winston. He never quite forgave his brother for leading him to make the test. but Fred says:
 "What's the difference. Alec? If she did not leave you for title she left you ft,r a man she liked better.''