Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-25

soutb Of Mackinaw City. fer his
headquarters. There's a hotel there
called the Purple house which serves
| the best dinners in the world, ne
had explained. "and when ! get urea
of camp cooking | can nike 20 Town
and get a real feed"
adams real purpose is to get the
| outdoor life," his mother asserted.
aEver since he's been West he says
he can't stand having anything put
the sky for q roof. So there won't
| he much hunting. He'll take MS
pun along just as blind. what ne
really wants is to eat and sleep In
hotel and spend the rest OF MS tilno
in the woods. / know him. Inere
a young man living in brutus WY
worked on Adams ranch, ana neS
very fond of him. This young ninn
will act as his guide
"Now. I've had correspondence On
my own account before broachihg 'ne
plan to you, and I learn that there
| is family in Brutus by the name OF
Lineman. The family Is just iady
and her daughter, poor but honest ai'u
sometimes they take boarders ana
roomers. It would be GOOD iaea
for Lucia and Mrs. Alberts TO make
reservations there"
For once Lucia was deluded, ana
early December found her rooiiiins
with the Linemans and enjoying ner'
self immensely. She roamed the woooS
every day with either Miss Lineman OF
Mrs. Alberts as companion, ana ner
rosy cheeks were becoming more rosy
"It's the life," she cried. Nothing
is lacking"
But one day while wandering aim
lessly through a strip Of pine forest
she became separated from Miss Line.
man. She called repeatedly, but couid
get no response.
"Tm lost" she decided. but she was
not greatly alarmed. In fact, the nov
| city was rather exhilarating.
She continued along the path. swing
ing with carefree motion In spite OF
her predicament, and whistling softly.
Suddenly man stepped from behind
| tree-a tall, blond young man. garoeu
In hunting costume. carrying gun.
She stopped and stared at him. ana
he stared back. There was something
| fascinating in the look from his eyes,
and she was spellbound. A strange
power she had never before felt drew
her to him.
Hes come at last" she breathed.
"This Is the man that was meant Tor
me-" Aloud she said: "I'm lost. Can
you help me?"
Adam Forthgiver and his erstwhile
employee were having the time OF their
lives. Only once had they gone hunt
| ing. and on that occasion they had not
found anything to shoot at, and prob
ably would not have fred if they had.
They loved the outdoors and had no
particular propensity for killing.
On one of their tramps the young
men became separated. Adam felt some
trepidation, for he was not well ac-
quainted with the pine forest they had
been exploring; but he continued walk
ing along the path, calling to his guide.
He hoped the path would take him
somewhere, but was not sure it would.
there was such a network of paths,
crossing and recrossing one another
at many points.
Some carving on tree drew his at
tention.
"This looks like the tree we cut our
names In the other day." he said. and
proceeded to investigate. 1t was as he
had suspected, and with the tree as a
marker he felt reasonably sure he
could find his way.
As he stepped from behind the tree
he came face to face with a girl,
remarkably attractive girl. He caught
his breath.
"Can 1t be?" he exclaimed, as he
stared back. Can 1t be this is the gill
I've been waiting for all these years?
Love at first sight? That sure is what
this Is"
Mrs. Glendale Chesterton slipped her
sixth cup of tea.
"Well. we got them married" size
said, setting the cup on the table.
Mrs. Forthgiver sighed.
Eyes. they're both married, all right;
but such horrible mess! We sent
Lucia and Adam into the woods to
marry each other, and instead Llcia
picks out Adams guide for husband
and Adam decides that Lucia's land
lady's daughter is the girl for him.
Such a mess p
''Still, If they're both happy" oh.
served Mrs. Chesterton, picking up the
cup. wont you have some tea?"
mo more, thank you," replied tie
guest. Il suppose we may as VIII
make the lest of it. AS you say, %
long az they're happy"