The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-20

In one corner. n mandolin in an
other The room was all OF 10 by
30 feet. and II was filled with tro'
plies OF the Wild and books.
Wagstaff came in while her gare
was still rowing from one object To
another, and threw his wet outer
clothing. boy fashion. on the near
est chair.
We'll" he said, we're here"
please don't forget. Mr.. Wag'
staff" she replied ooldly, that !
would much prefer not to be here"
lio stood q moment regarding her
with his odd smile. Then ha went
into tho adjoining room. Out OF
this he presently emerged. dragging
a small steamer trunk. lie opened
a. Hazel. looking over her shout
der. saw that the trunk was filled
with woman's garments, and sat
amazed.
Say. little person" Blll finally
remarked. IL looks 10 mo ms II you
could outfit yourself completely
right here.
Il dont know that care TO deck
myself In Hnothe1 woman'h finery.
thank you" Hazel returned per
verHely.
"youil feel lot better able 10
cope with the situation" he told her
smillngly. "when you get some do
cent clothes on and your hair fixed.
That's woman. And you don't
need to feel aaueaminh about these
things This trunks got a history,
let me tell you. A bunch OF simon
pure tendorfeat straycd into the
mountains weat OF here early this
summer. There were two women
10 the bunch. The younger one.
who was about your age and sire.
must have figured on charming the
bear and the moose Anyhow. she
had along that ,ruukful OF stuff.
They got into deuce OF a
pickle finally. and had to abandon
a lot OF their stuff, among other
things the steamer trunk. lent
them a hand. and they left their
stuff 10 me. That's how yoa come
TO have n wardrobe all ready 10
your hand"
lie dragged the trunk back into
the room. and came out carrying n
great armful of masculine belong.
ings. Two such trips he made, pii.
ms all his things onto a chair.
There" ha said at last That
end OF the house belongs 10 you.
little person. Now. rot those we,
thinga off before you catch q cold.
oh. wait q minuteIr
He disappeared into the Kitchen
end OF tho house. and came back
with . wash.haxin and q pail OF
water.
"Your room IA now ready.
madam. an u please you" lie
bowed with mock dignity. and
sent back into the Kitchen.
There was nothing 10 do but sub.
nit Hazel closed the door and
buTad hcrRelf with an inventory
Of lhs tenderfoo, iRsy's trunk. In
II she found everything neotfai for
complete change and q variety OF
garments 70 boot
Perhaps with spice OF malice,
abe put on q few e1tra touches be-
fore she won't into the living room
10 the cheerful glow OF the fire.
Presently niii came In with =
pair OF candles. which he set on the
man,-i above tho fireplace.
by Jovols he said. looking at
her. You look good enough 20
eat I'm not a cannlba'. howevcr,"
he continued hastily. when Hazel
flushed She was not used 20 such
plain speaking. And suppers
ready Come on"
Tho table was set Moreover, 10
her surprise--and yet not 40 great
~ 10 her surprise, for she was bo.
ginning 10 expect almost anything
from this paradoxical young man
Il was spread with linen. and the
cutlery was silver, the dishes china.
IN Standardization 10 tho ,inware
os his camp outfit
After a time. when her appetite
was partially satisfied. che took TO
Eiancing over his Kitchen There
seemed 10 be some adjunct OF n
kitchen missing "A fire burned on
A hearth similar TO tho one I'm the
living room. Pots stood about tho
edg. OF the fire. But there was no
sign OF a stove.
Bnl finished eating and resorted
70 cigaret material. Instead OF his
pipe.
well little person" he said at
last. what do you think OF this
Joint OF mine. anyway"
'T've just been wondering" she
replied. Il don't see any stove. yet
YOU have food here that looks rs II
Il we're baked, and biscuits that
must have been cooked in an over" "
you see no stove for the good
and sufficient reason" he returned.
that YOU can't pack a stove on q
horse aud we're 3O0-odd miles
from the end OF any wagon road.
with n Dutch oven or two-that
heavy, round iron thing you see
there can guarantee TO cook al
most anything you can cook on n
stove. Anybody can II they know
how. Besides. like things better
this way. n didn't. ] suppose I'd
have n stoye--and maybe a hot.
water supply. and modern plumb
ing.
Maybe I'm freak. But, barring
the inevitable lonesomeness that
comes now and then. can be hap
pier here than any place I've ever
struck yet. This country grows on
one"
"Yes-on ones nerves." Hazel re-
torted
Bin smiled. and, rising. began to
clear away tho dishes. Hazel re-
alutod an l,nptlaa IN hnin Gha