Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-17
FIVE
FRIDAYS
BY
FRANK Z. ADAMS
Copyright BY Frank A. Munsey
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smiled TO myself as I turned away.
and l whistled an aria that was partly
Puccini's and partly my own in places
where couldn't remember the orig
inal.
The provisions I had brought from
Huntinedon'A island were still where
had hidden them. took them with
me. II Was going to get thoroughly
lost at least l should b well provi-
stoned.
On my way to the trackless depths
Of this half mile wide wilderness l
stopped At the summer house end un.
enrthed some tea things which l knew
we're stored there in locker. There
was q lunch cloth. silver. china, a
small caddy of tea and tiny water
heater, all Of which added to my
pack. Then I plunged through the IN
derbrush into the warm, soft >bypaths
Of the woods.
After had lost myself in the forest
% far 40 could without coming out
again on the other side put down my
burden and prepared to abandon my
self to despair as comfortably AZ pos.
sible. l was rather relieved to md
that l had given up hope Of finding
my way very close to the spring which
l believe I have mentioned as existing
on the island. At any rate I should
not die Of thirst.
A fairly nat tree stump looked ex-
traordinarily like table when cloth
was spread ON 1t end places for two
There was a cheerful look, too. about
the teakettle when the alcohol lamp
under 1t had been lit long enough to
make It send out tiny curly spirals Of
steam. And over all flicker Of sun
light romped about the table az If the
fairy Tinker Bell were touching the
dishes to make It q magic feast.
I did not eat, though. Instead I leis-
urely brewe(a pot Of tea. had never
cared q great deal about tea before
but the aroma Of that particular brew
will haunt me when sther perfumes
have lost their SAVIOR.
drew up two pieces Of fallen tree
trunk to serve as chairs and seated my
self on one side Of the tdble. Ny trap
was ready.
Presently there was the sound Of
breaking twigs In the underbrush near
by l pretended net to notice. Then
Tootles came forth, frisking and wag-
rIp~ how tof v>nttnA hNp
Some one coughed In back Of me.
turned. Parting the bushes on either
side like the folds Of q heavy green vel
vet drop curtain stood the shy spirit Of
fha voo6 ">@-t'''3-'f-47' = -
Il had to make you turn around. y
she said apolosstdcAlly, and set It over
WITH"
Never was o. fairef Rosalind. She
held up her head With q fine courage II
spite OF the crimson bushes which
chased each other over her face and
neck, and she stood straight in the
high heeled soft kid boots, slender
figure. almost boyish.
won't you sit down. had risen
and indicated the iog seat opposite
mine.
"Wers you expecting some ono r she
asked. casting IN anxious look at the
seat.
"why, yes" pretended to b hest
tant about conndinE In her, II was ex-
pecdng some one. . lady, one that I
am very fond Of, but am afraid that
she has disappoint6d me-. Won't you
take er>rlece = G5
THANK you" shs said simply and
slid into the seat.
When poured her some Of the tea
and offered her such food a. was avail
able she accepted everything and ate
With unembarraased Specific. It may
sound unromapne' 70 ~ that We salts
ned our hunger without conversation,
but remember that thars had bssn
many hours wnsn TN had been our
only substitute FOR food. Tootles had
some Of everything, Including tea.
which proves to my mind conclusively
that she isn't arsg1lar dog. But no
more Of that. ie-s. " III,
Tin sorry" NJ vis-a.vis said 1t last,
leaning forward With her chin resting
On ths baGas Of hss elaspsd hands, Tin
sorry to Be sittins a the place Of
some ons else whs0 y0a would prefer
to have here. ThSn ~ added, with
. little fgh, THAT isy,n you would
prefer some one slse. -" ~
II would ana I ws1ldn't," / smiled.
= IN trying q inastns that yon ars
she." A. III
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