Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-10
TEE CHlCAGo EAGLE
ADIRONDACK GUIDE
BY GEORGE HAssLER

marry. She was rich, handsome, and
one of the 400. She had refused many
offers. So society finally gave 1t up
and put down the heiress as decidedly
eccentric.
Now, John Turner Osgood was one
of many interested In Miss Van Rens-
salaer's matrimonial Intentions. He
was looking for n rich wife. He had
no objections to good looks and social
position. but never having been In
love. Riches were the main considera-
ton with him. And being rather u
clever young man, after fashion all
his own. Mr.. Osgood did not rush In
to try his fate. On the contrary, he
took good care that Miss Rensselaer,
should not even see his face. 1natead,
he had confidential talk with his
clever young married cousin, Mrs.
Thomas Carstairs, who, not long af-
forwards, struck up quite friendship
with Miss Rensselaer,. In due course
of time Mrs. Carstairs reported to Mr..
OsgOod that she guessed Miss Van
Rensselaer, did not marry because she
was looking for real man and had
not been able, up to date, to find one
I'm her exclusive and limited set.
This report must have borne fruit,
for queerly enough, last summer when
Miss Van Rensselaer, and II camping
party went into the Adirondacks one
Of their guides was new man-John
Turner, he called hmsef--who was
just little different from any other
guide in all the region FOUND about.
One afternoon toward the last of
the camp, Miss Van Rensselaer, got
into her boat, remarked that they
needn't wait for supper for her and
pulled lcisurely across the lake. At
supper time II was suggested TINT
someone ought to look her up. Turner
volunteered and pulled across the lake
to the mouth of stream where he
had last seen her boat. A little way
up the stream he met freshly pucked
pond lily floating down. Further on
he saw more lilies, birch bark and
beech leaf wreaths. 1t was trail q
blind man could follow and even after
1t was dark he rowed on. confident
that she was upstream. Finally he
found her on the bank busily engaged
In brOlling black bass over q small
camp fire. A substantial lunch basket
showed she had come prepared.
Miss Van Rensselaer, did not seem
ut all surprised to see the guide and
the guide expressed no surprise ut
finding her cooking her supper alone
ut distance Of ten miles or more
from the camp. He merely remarked
that the party had asked him to hunt
her up and tell her that supper was
ready. She remarked In turn that the
fancy had seized her to eat supper
alone In the woods and asked him to
get some more wood for the fire. Then
she made him help her with her cook.
ing and finally handed him tin plate
and knife and fork and told him to
full to. Afterward they sat about the
fire and talked casually about the
woods.
At last she remarked casually that
she supposed he knew how to build a
shelter for her for the night. He re.
piled that he did and proceeded TO put
together light lenn-tO Of saplings,
boughs and bark, and to heap the floor
with fragrant hemlOck and cedar.
When II was done she asked him to
pile up enough wood by the fire to last
all night. When this was ready she
remarked:
"Tve set my heart on sleeping here
In the woods. or course, It would not
be safe for me TO stay alone?"
NO" he answered, "there are pan.
theirs and wolves In these woods"
81 want you to stay and keep watch.
Then In the morning you can 20 back
first to camp and say you couldn't find
me-"
81 see" he remarked, "all right"
Thercupon Miss Van Rensselaer,
went to her lean.to, made herself snug
with blanket.
Presently Miss Van Rensselaer,
much to her surprise, dropped Off to
sleep. Promptly with the first blush
of dawn Miss Van Rensselaer, opened
her eyes and looked into the guides
face. He was staring straight In front
of him, and his face was drawn and
haggard.
"Who are your she said suddenly.
"a fraud" he replied. He did not
even seem surprised at her question.
~ saw you In Washington last win
ter" he went on. ~ knew ! had no
chance there, but ] thought luck might
come my way up here In the woods.
! imagined you We're deadly tired of
your world. ! wanted II rich wife.
spied on you and here ANA hired
guide"
"Why do you tell me this? Why not
keep up the pretence-why not talk of
love-why not threaten me? You hold
the cards"
because l do love YOU"
"Oh."
"And because ! love you am
ashamed, and ! am going"
"Sit still Il moment. Mr.. John
Turner Osgood! Yes, know you. !
have known your plan from the begin
ming. ! thought | could punish you.
They say the pangs of unrequited love
are cruel. Are they?"
II am punished. Now | will 20 back
to camp with my lie. You will not see
me again.
"rell them Il lie after Kipling's own
heart; the young person Is apt to talk,
you know, Then send off u letter by
one of the guides. Write"