The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-10-18
ADVENTURES WAY
BY MAIsIE eRoPHY.
Copyright, 1918 Western Newspaper
Union)

iage street where stone payements
basked I'm hot sunshine, and up the
long street where green hill sloped
inviungiy; then she paused In the gap
or the hedge. wondering In which d.
recton adventure lay. For Susanah
was child Of adventure. Long ago.
when she had visited at Aunt Jeru-
shas. In summer time, she had be-
heved that fairies lurked In that
hedge, that enchanting surprises were
TO be found all the way up hill.
Now, when Susanah's dress reached
the tops OF her trim high shoes. when
her soft hair was massed In wayy
coils upon her head, she still believed
In fairies, In a slightly different way.
while light OF promising adventure
shone alluringly In her dark dashed
eyes.
IT.. thought Sue, "you start out on
the shortest journey, sure that lovely
Things are going 10 happen. why lovely
things will happen"
And always Sue was right. She
found the lovely things herself: nm un-
usual flower. perhaps, In some hidden
corner.
Susanah had discarded both the
town road and the hill road for one
leading down mysteriously into a vast
shady ravine; In the very heart OF this
solitude. as she went expectantIy
along she discovered a winding crystal
stream. The stream was narrow. and
some Invader had bridged 1t across
with stones placed wide apart. Imme-
dlately Susanah was possessed OF n
desire to reach the other side by way
or the same tempting stones. They
were so broad and smooth; she tried
the hrst one cautiously and IL bore her
weight, then at her daring leap to the
second stone the adventurous light In
her eyes deepened: this really was bet
ter than sitting listlessly in aunt's
sleepy garden. Here was an element
OF chance which sent flush to her
be perched on a stone In
with no-one to come to her
aid II the stone should slip, or IL she
should ind herself unable to reach
the third stone or return to the first.
Susanah laughed a merry laugh.
which went echoing down stream TO
where man sat fishing, Just around
The bend.
Inc man drew up his line abruptly
md peered around the corner; then.
Great Scott" he muttered, for the
stream was not shallow, as Sue had
"Of all the foolishness," the man
he was exceedingly an
loyed that his afternoons sport would
'e interrupted.
BY way Of attracting her attention,
lie began to whistle softly, and Su.
anah looked about. please remain
1here you are for moment" the man
allied, and made his way to her along
he Slaty beach.
She stood quite still; this man, Of
curse, was but part of her coming ad-
enture.
1T VIII be dangerous for you to try
} go farther" the man admonished. >
and to move now might cause you a r
|
ld carry you back"
Garry her back!" Susanah was 4
bout to indignantly protest, when the
one swayed beneath her feet; in
-ead, she gave startled cry. The RI
ans strong arms caught her up just e'
she discovered that the soles Of
r shoes were growing uncomforta- i.
Y wet. She wondered, as her deliv- =
er's high boots splashed back !.
rough the water. at her own sense
perfect confidence
THAT" he remarked severely. twas
needlessly reckless thing to do. One
S no right to allow their whims to
rry them into" Just then he
used, staring, for Susanah had, for N
e first time turned her wide eyes full
on him. Their glinting depths
emed to recall 10 him inexplicably
rtain joyous, cace-free days of his
yhood. He soiiled Again he
'ked, and 1t was as though he, too,
d glimpsed the fairies. rl
L will not try TO scold YOU" the
n told Susanah. She dimpled.
L am very grateful to you," she an
cred.
Billy" he called, BILLY"
Then suddenly he raised his voice
a halo!
Down through the opening a boy
ne racing toward them. He wore q u
Xxi suit, this boy, and doffed his y
TO Susanah. y
Look after the boat and tackle.
>" the man commanded. 81 am 90
TO walk up to the level"
usanah, moving quietly at his side.
lied that in some strange manner
adventure had become unaccount-
Y disappointing.
am going TO ask q return for say M
your life," the man was saving. hot
,hingly; 1--WE are camping out all
n here, but Bill makes abominabIe Zee
ee. 1t would be too much TO ask ny ny
~, of course, but if you could man. do-
TO slip down here some time 96
md mealtime, and instruct him In Y
art of coffee-making; that is, IL me-
do not live too far away" his roo
e was eager. nan
ouldn't your wife teaeh your son?"