Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-27
CHAPTER TX.
Thu Otbar Girl

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numbed youth into action again
and he followed her mechan-
ically, often stumbling against
the trees, slipping and sliding; till at
last his guide, pitching down a sharp
slope, came directly upon wire fence.
Glory be-" she called. Here is a
fence, and the cabin should be near,
although | see no light. Hello! Tony
No voice replied, and, keeping Way
lands hand she felt her way along
the fence till it revealed Il gate; then
she turned toward the roaring of the
stream, which grew louder as they ad-
Tanced. The cabin is near the falls.
that much | know" she assured him.
Then moment later she joyfuly cried
out, Here it iS.'
Out of the darkness a blacker, sharp
Pr shadow rose. Again she called, but
no one answered. The ranger is
away" she exclaimed, in a voice of in
hignant alarm.
Leading him toward the middle of
the room. Berrie said; "Stand here till
strike a light
As her match famed up Norcross
found himself in rough walled cabin,
in which stood a square cook stove, a
rude table Uttered with dishes, and
three stools made of slabs. 1t was
all very rude, but it had all the value
0f Il palace at the moment
b1 i,1' C,,inI- o,-o cow, ,,,,ob oIcr
She located an oil lamp. some pine
wood and a corner cupboard. In few
moments the lamp was lit, the stove
TefilIed with fuel and she was stripping
Wayland'S wet coat from his back,
cheerily discoursinG as she did So
Heres one of Tony's old jackets, put
that on while | see if | can't find some
dry stockings for you. Sit right down
hC"c by the stove: put your feet in the
oven. I'll hay" fire in il tiloY There,
that's right. Now I'll start the coffee
pot" She soon found the coffee, but it
YVES UncrCUn1. "WOndar whore he
Keeps his coffee mill" She rummagod
about for few minutes. then gave IN
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the coffee and hegn'@ a hammer One
Of the laws a. the trail is this: If you
can't do a thing one way, do it an
other. depend on this coffee to brace
you up" she said.
After hdn"ing blanket over the
broken window, she set out some cold
meat and a half dozen baking powder
biscuits, which she found in the cup
board, and as soon as the coffee was
ready she poured it for him, but she
would not let HIN leave the fire She
brought his supper to him and sat be
side him whilc he ate and drank.
The hot. strong coffee revived hin
physically and brought back little OF
his courage, and lie sad, I'm ashamed
10 o such a weakling."
Nov. hush" she commanded. Its
not Your fault that you are weak. Now
while | am eating my supper you SliT
off your wet clothes and creep into
Tony'S bunk, and I'll fill one of these
strip cans with hot water to put a
your feet
It was of no use for him to protest
against her further care. She insisted
and while she ate he meekly carried
out her instructions. and from the de
licious warmth and security of his bee
watched her moving about the stow,
till the shadows of the room became
one with the dusky figures of his sleep
\ moment later, as it seemed, some
thing falling woke him with a start
. and, looking up. he found the sun shin
ing and Berrie confronting him with III
anxious face Did | waken yOu?" Sht