Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-31
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by GRACE MACY.

81 don't see how we're ever going
10 choose which one Of ms Is TO 20.
| do think that be- might have dcigned
TO designate some one by name"
Listen 70 Teen prepare for n diet
Of sour grapes. It's never the princess
royal who Is chosen. I'll bet n cookie
Eve goes"
Eve glanced up from the pattern
she was stencllng on PONCE sun
shine.
NO, I thank you" she laughed. II
have none Of the back to nature Inn
pulse at ALL"
well, ! wish he'd ask me-" Dick
returned. "Tll bet the old duffer has
n dandy place up there In the noun
tains."
flush, here comes dad" warned
Christine, as the study door slammed.
and the doctors quick step sounded
along the hall.
He looked the group on the vcran-
da over with shrcwd. kindly eyes,
drawing on his motor gloves.
Have you chosen the victim yct?"
Dick wants 90 60" said Eve. but
I'm sure Mr.. Caldwell expects one Of
us girls. Don't you think 50. dad?
You see, he says his sister Is staying
with him and he wouldn't have men
toned chaperon II II had been Just
a case Of Dick. / can't go, and Teen
doesn't want to-"
Suddenly from the army hammock
at the end Of the verunda. there bobbed
tousled head Of red curls.
81 want to co." called Pipes, con-
fidently. I'D just love 10 90. dad.
You know I'd get along all right
Her elder sisters eyed her hopefully.
Pipes would be the best to go. after
all. She was just between fifteen and
sixteen-what Dick called fine pat.
tern of a 'flapper.'
So the letter was sent back accept.
ing Mr.. Caldwelrs Invitation for one
Of the young Prestons to spend the
summer up at his camp in the Cat.
skills. And one week later Miss Con
stance Eleanor Preston. otherwise
Pipes. found herself deposited ON No.
tie platform ut Indian Leap. There
was no station, only "a waiting bench
with a projecting roof over 1t. Seated
on this was young man reading a
magazine. Pipes approached him with
her usual serene assurance.
"Do you know the way up to Mr.
Caldwell's place"
I'm going by there. Can't l take
you upf" he asked. ats about six
miles. You're not Miss Preston, are
your"
"Oh. yes | am" answered Pipes
"why1 Did he send you down to
meet mel"
The young man nodded, gravely.
IL was sent down to meet Miss Con.
stance Preston. from New York. You
see" he added. Il thought you'd be
about twenty-five"
Il am sixteen" replied Pipes. with
her best air Of aloofness.
The camp was I'm the hemlock belt
ON the south side Of Indian Leap. The
lodge was big One-StOried affair
by wide veranda. Miss
Eunice Caldwell, dear little old lady
who slept most of the time. was chutc-
laine and hostess. Mr. Caldwell. him
self was like nothing So much as "a
big, shaggy mountain bear. He was
out all day long, following his pur-
suits as naturalist. and Pipes
trampcd with him happily. Very uu-
eXpcctcdly Miss Eunice let the cat out
Of the bag.
you know" she said. In her COM
Portable way one day when Pipes and
She were alone. Il have to laugh to
see how recOnclled Horace is getting
When he wrote that letter | think he
rather hoped that Eve would come up.
haven't seen your sisters. my dear.
but believe that Evelyn is the pretty
Dne."
Yep answered Pipes, happily.
Eve is the pretty one. Teen is the
lever one, and | am the frcckled one.
Tn sorry he was disappointed
"Oh, but he isn't now. my dear It's
lulte satisfactory. You see, it's very
lonesome for him when Gerard is
AWAY"
Pipes paid no attention To the words
hen. She was getting ready for IA
rip 10 Indian Leap after n particular
lind of moth they had been hunting
or weeks.
They missed her ut lunch time, bur |
I was not until twilight that Gerard
'egan 20 be- frankly uneasy. Miss Eu-
lice told him that Pipes had gone over
o the Leap after some sort of a bug.
he two men started out with lanterns
D seek her. Gerard never forgot that |
light and its dangers. The Leap wns |
sheer fall into a chasm hundreds of |
eet deep. With Mr.. Caldwell's helm.
e lowered himself over the preclplceI
hen they heard her first answering |
all for help.
ITS just my ankle" said Pines.
And maybe a shoulder and COLLAR
one. l was getting down here nil
ght when | slipped and fell. but I got
he moth. tell him. Don't crush A. Irs