Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14


mainland" didn't add that be would
not answer.
"Mr. Biainey." yelled the reporter a.
the engine started up again>
~Yes," ] replied.
The name Of that play 10 The Hon
OF Of Thievea'"
-All right" waved my hand In
farewell.
The Merry Widow towed my troubles
around . point Of land at the entrance
Of the cove and out Of sight.
smiled to myself as ] turned away.
and I whistled an aria that was partly
Puccini's and partly my own In places
where couldn't remember the orig
inal.
The provisions had brought from
Huntingdon's island were still where !
had hidden them. took them with
me. II ! was going to get thoroughly
lost At least ! should Be well provi
stoned.
On my way to the trackless depths
of this half mile wide wilderness I
stopped At the summer house aud un
earthed some tea things which knew
were stored there In Q locker. There
was q lunch cloth. silver. china. u
small caddy Of tea and tiny water
heater. all Of which added to my
pack. Then plunged through the un
derbrush into the warm. soft bypaths
NJ the woods.
After had lost myself In the fore.,
~ far - ] could without coming out
again on the other side put down my
burden and prepared to abandon my
self to despair ~ comfortably 20 pos
sible. was rather relieved to find
that ! had given up hope Of nndlnc
my way very close to the spring which
! believe have mentioned a. existing
on the island. At any rate l should
not die Of thirst
A fairly dat tree stump looked ex.
traordinarily Ike table when cloth
was spread on Il and places for two.
There was Q cheerful look. too. about
the teakettls when the alcphol lamp
under Il had been Ut long enough to
make Il send ont tiny curly spirals Of
steam Aud over all . 6Icker Of sun
light romped about the table % II the
fairy Tinker Bell were touching the
dishes to make It . magic feast
did not eat. though. lnsfead Ieis
urely brswed pot Of tea. had never
cared . great deal about tea before.
but the aroma Of that particular brew
will haunt me when other perfumes
have lost their SAVIOR.
drew up two pieces Of fallen tree
trunk to serve ~ chairs and seated my.
self on one side Of the table. Ny trap
was ready.
Presently thsrs WAS The sound Of
breaking twiss in the underbrush near.
By. pretended mot to notice. Then
Tootles came forth. ifrisking and wag.
ging her tail. petted hsE.
Some one coughed In back of NJ
turned rarting the bushes q either
side liks The folds Of . heavy green vel-
vet drop curtain stood The shy spirit Of
tho wood
= had % make you turn around.
she said sposoGedcaily. -and sst Il over
WITH
Never was . fairsr Rosdiind. shs
hssd up her bad With . 1ns c6urase b
spite ee ~ crimsoo blusbss which
chased each other over hes face and
peck. and shs stood straight b ths
high heeled soft kid boots. . slender
agure. almost boyish.
-Woo't Jon 1T downr ! bad rissn
and indicated IT, Iog ssat opposite
mine.
-WeFs you expecting Sons oss1- shs
asked. casting m anxjo0s booA ct Tie
seat
.'why. -" ! pretended to b. hesi-
tant about cona6ins IN her. Il was sx-
psctins SONS one. lady. ons that
am very fond Of. but am afraid that
she has disappointed ne. Won't Jon
take her placer
.-rhank you.- she said simply and
slid into the seat.
When I poured ber some Of the teA
md offered her such food ~ was avail
sble she accepted everything and ate
with unembarrassed appetite. Il may
found nnromantic to say that We satis
led our hunger without converBati0n
:ut ssmembsr that tbefs- had beei.
u
many hours when talk had been ouI
only Substitute for food Tootles had
some Of sveFything. lncluding tea.
which proves to my mind eonciusively
thet shs isn'e . regulassdog. But NO
mose of ttat
Tn sosry. ~ yis-a-vh Mb at last.
fGeuafd With her ehis resting
N fl,a tac2rn a har clanued handa I'm
scrSy 70 - sitting IN ths placs q
some ons sase WHOM Jon would prefer
toshaxe hsse. Then sl,e added. with
3 ~ sigh. ~TAat =. 4 yoa would
pee16 oene o. elsos
r Wo11A and weuIdn't. sniIsd.
Il N t1ylng y Imagine that you aro
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