Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-08
CUpID'S new WEAPON
BY LOIS GRAFTON.

went ahead; then came the venture
some spirits, ready to take riSRs Oh
slides and places on narrow lodges
where pieces OF rock might have fallen
away since the last ranger passed on
his lonely patrol.
But the mountain ponies were sure
footed---too sure-footed, for they went
close to the edge sometimes. The
| horse the girl rode insisted on walking
as far away from the cliff MS possible.
The man kept his eye on the girl.
| Most OF the time her left foot was dan
| Cling over space, hut she gave no
sign that she was afraid.
When night came they camped in a
valley, and after supper most of the
weary souls crawled into bed. few
stlll fingered. however, around the
great fire. The man and the girl sat
apart talking.
you are not afraid Of anything, are
your he said.
She laughed Goodness, yes--spi-
ders and MICE measles and burglars.
81 doubt it,"
what did | do to make you think
was-brave?"
"Most girls would have screamed or
tainted when that horse went so close
TO the edge"
"And / kept quiet That was only
the instinct of self-preservation.
didn't want to scare him
THAT isn't true, I'm afraid. / insist
on giving you the palm Of courage"
"And | insist that ] am as much of
coward as anybody"
"Whut are you afraid Of, thenY
81 told you--burgIars for one thing.
"Andf'
"You for mother"
"Me?"
Eyes You insist on dragging my
failings out into daylight and uualyz-
ing them. | suppose you'll soou dis
cover that I'm fond of vegetable soup
and hate to use semic0ous, and that
incidentally these riding boots have
rubbed my stockings into tatters."
I'D forgotten. You must be dend
tired" lie got up Instantly and helped
her 10 her feet eco to bed now and
be fresh for new worlds tomorrow"
He pressed her hand warmly and
was gone.
They were together great deal
after that; they rode side by side when
| possible, sat together at meals, and
had splendid campfire talks. He in
sisted on calling her brave as euch day
brought new risks which she took
without flinching.
The trip came TO an end; the mar
took train for Seattle, the girl went
east, and the purity scattered in ali
| directions.
The girls family had not come home
| from Canada and she undertook the
opening of the towuhouSe.
She had long, quiet evenings alone
| after busy days, ana she lived over
hE wonderful time in the mountains
| There were camera Views to 20 over
| some of the man Hes so different
from most men" she muSed. so big
He's been all over the world, he says
| | suppose he builds bridges mud tun,
nels mountains and constructs dams
and aqueductS, for he would never be
content to spend his time doing little
! things"
one evening after looking through
her travel book again, she decided 10
| so to bed. IIulda, the cook, had gone
10 her room on the third floor. and she
was alone, She made round of the
rooms fastened windows, swapping on
looks and turning ont lights
Then she returned 30 the library 10
switch of the table light before going
upstairs.
And there stood man with n black
m~.k over his face and an automatic
ready for action
"oh" said Che girl, standing quite
sun
Keep quiet" said the intruder, land
| won't hurt you'
Aud the girl kept very quiet: In
truth, She slipped IN heap to the
floor, for she had fniuted
I'm fool" A mans voice was
the first thing She heard when her
senses came back. SIM was ON a couch
aud ilulda was rubbing her face and
hands She thought She knew the
| voice
The girl sat un You" She cried
ayes, T." said the man grluly. tn,
man with whom she had travelled over