Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-24

young man, who stared with open sur
prise when Jane explained the situ-
alton.
I'm sorry, Mr.. Armstrong" she fall
tered; "you see father was badly in
jured and we had to have money!
really can look out for you.''
Mr.. Armstrong; eyes twinkled. go
ahead. Miss Jane" he said, heartily.
you've got grit. brought my nephew
along-Ray MISUNDERSTANDING TO be
a forester"
Young Armstrong shook hands with
Jane and then they all sat down to
midday dinner. Jane believed in feed
ing her people well, and with her own
hands she had baked an apple pie that
brought forth lavish praise from ire
hunters. ''Your father couldn't 90
that, I'll warrant" chuckled the elder
Armstrong, as he accepted a second
piece of pie.
"You shall not take all of dads
medals away from him, Mr.. Arm
strong" she protested. 81 am only
poor imitation of him-but l can GER
tainly make good pie" she added con-
Vincingly.
They all laughed as Molly Basket
came TO clear away the meal IRE
next day they were going TO start out,
but that evening the men unpacked
their bags and prepared their guns.
In the evening Jane sat beside the
campfire and knitted while Ray Arm
strong explained his work to her. In
the intervals Mr. Armstrong played
with the monograph until he fell
asleep.
At the end of six weeks there was
light snow on the ground and TIE
Armstrong; were preparing to leave.
The elder Armstrong had gone over
the mountain to visit James father,
and the girl had one last tramp with
Ray before he departed. Molly Basket
was cooking and had promised them a
wild pigeon pie for dinner.
thine slips away so fast in the
morning" sighed Jane as they reached
the vicinity of the black rocks where
the honey locusts grew.
Ray looked at her adOringly. He
was careful that she never surprised
his chances. for he was very tender
of his girl o. the woods" as he called
her in secret. He looked away quick
ly, interested at the terror exhibited
by a gray squirrel in tree near by
At the same instant he felt a hot
I, n hn0NU
clutched his shoulder.
do not move" rang James clear
voice. The claws dug deeper, shot
rang out there was a Snarl of pain and
then muffled roar as bear and man
went down together Ray eXtricated
himself from the dying struggles OF
the beast and Jane ended the bear s
life with another shot. Then she
turned TO Ray, whose shoulder was
bleeding Let me dress the wound
she commanded, and he sat down on
rock and barred his shoulder.
There was an emergency kit
strapped about her waist, and from
this she produced the necessary re-
lief. Neither spoke a word more than
was necessary, but the girl was near 10
tears and young Armstrong was quite
white.
At camp Molly Basket produced a
Drowned pigeon pie, but there was Ut
tie appetite for its tOOthsOmeness
Then Ray rose to go and Jane walked
a little way down the mountain with
him.
Il can see you long way from
here-it is Lone Rock" she smiled
wistfully 81 hope your arm will be
all right now"
He turned and caught her hand in
his! "Jane-my girl O. the woods
you saved my life" he said.
I'm glad" she said gravely.
"Then-it is yours for the asking"
he bent before her humbly-"I love
you, dear"
lame said nothing-but words are
often superfluOus. There was no one
to see their parting save chickadee,
whoadidn't tell 4 soul about it.