The Lamar register., 1918-09-25

Thomas Carstairs, who, not long af-
forwards, struck up quite a friendship
with Miss Rensselaer,. In due course
of time Mrs. Carstairs reported to MIR.
OsgoOd that she guessed Miss Van
Rensselaer, did not marry because she
was looking for Il real man and had
not been able, up to date, to ind one
In her exclusive and limited set.
This report must have borne fruit,
for Queerly enough, last summer when
Miss Van Rensselaer, and u camping
party went into the Adirondacks one
of their guides was new man-John
Turner, he called himself-who was
just a little different from any other
guide In all the region round 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 leisurely across the lake. At
supper time 1t was suggested that
someone ought to look her up. Turner
and pulled across the lake
to the mouth of stream where he
had lSst seen her boat. A little way
up the stream he met freshly plucked
pond lily floating down. Further on
he saw more lilies, birch bark and
beech leaf wreaths. 1t was trail a
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 brOiling a black bass over small
camp fire. A substantial lunch basket
showed she had come prepared.
Miss Van Rensselaer, did not seem
at all surprised to see the guide and
the guide expressed no surprise at
finding her cooking her supper alone
at a 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 u tin plate
and a knife and fork and told him to
fall 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
shelter for her for the night. He re-
piled that he did and proceeded to put
together a light lean-to of saplings,
boughs and bark. and TO heap the floor
with fragrant hemlock and cedar.
When 1t was done she asked him to
pile up enough wood by the fire to last
all night. When this was ready she
I've set my heart on sleeping here
In the woods. OF course, II would not
be safe for me to stay alone"
NO" he answered. there are pan
thers and wolves in these woods"
81 want you to stay and keep watch.
Then In the morning you can go back
Iirst to camp and say you couldn't find
me-"
81 see," he remarked. 'ali right"
Thereupon Miss Van Rensselaer,
went to her lean-to. made herself snug
with a blanket.
Presently Miss Van Rensselaer,.
much to her surprise. dropped on 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
iaggnrd.
"who are your" she said suddenly. |
"a fraud" he replied. He did not |
even seem surprised Mt her question.
II saw you In Washington last win
ter" he went on. IL 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. I wanted rich wife. I |
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 do love you"
ooh"
And because l love you I am
ashamed. and / am going"
"Sit still moment, Mr.. John
Turner Osgoodi Yes, know you. l
have known your plan from the begin
ming. 1 thought could punish you.
They say the pangs of unrequlted love
are cruel. Are theyr"
II am punished. Now / will go back
to camp with my lie. You Will not see
me again"