The Lamar register., 1920-04-14

fully out into the air and landing tri-
umphant on the snowy stretch hun
dred and thirty feet below. One by one
they took the leap, and by the time
Suzanne had regained the crest only
Cameron and Dwight remained
Dwight had never attempted 1t be
fore, being satisfied with the lesser
jumps near the lodge. And Sue could
not recall having seen Cameron take
II either As she approached Cameron
stood on the brink as If irresolute.
gazing down into the darkness below.
Suddenly he turned, stopped down To
unstrap the skis. and remarked quiet
ly. II guess I'll not take ii after all"
Suzanne stared at him In unbelief
Cameron Stuart Il coward She hard
ly noticed that Dwight also WAS taking
off his skis. She was merely thankful
that the rest of the crowd. plodding
slowly up the slope had not Witnessed
Cameron's act. Cameron Stuart" she
said with cutting emphasis, never
never ask me To marry you again"
Her head high. she moved away. And
Cameron little knew the pain in her
heart-only the great emptiness in his.
Some nights later Cameron sat gaz-
ing soberly into the smOldering depths
of the huge fireplace in the heavy
beamed living room of the Lodge. The
crowd had gone sleighlng. hut he had
chosen to stny here alone. What use,
he mused bitterly, TO tuntulize himself
watching Sue fiirt with first one and
then another of the men Ia the party.
L.. al u.
talked to some man beside her, sending
what messages he knew not with her
starry eyes. No, he did not care TO go.
What was more. he would leaSe the
Lodge tomorrow. Sue thought he was
IA coward. Since the day when he had
not taken the jump she had avoided
any chance encounter with him.
Some one opened ths door. Cameron
looked quickly up. There stood the
girl who had been In his thoughts. a
glorious picture In soft brown mink.
with furry toque perched jauntily
askew ON her tnwny hair. oh" she
said slowly. tauntingly. Home
where II Is safe !"
Cameron sprnng to his feet.
Suzanne ~ he Numbered, don't dare
use those words to me- or that tone.
You come with me-" The girl. stunned.
stood still In all her life none had
ever spoken to her like that. Cameron.
snatching up mackinaw and cap from
II settle. grasped her arm and led her
unresistlng to the door. Taking down
his skis from the rack in the outer
hall. still without a word. Cameron
strode rapidly over the snow, suzanne
following meekly. like one hypnotized.
Arrived at the spot where Cameron
had shown the white feather. accord
ing TO Sue, the man buckled on the
skis, took the start, and leaped on.
Presently he was back. Again he
jumped Suzanne, ready TO take back
all she had ever said. was silenced by
the look on his face when he returned.
Again he leaped This time he did not
come back so qulckly-in fact, he did
not come back at all. Sue waited
waited-then. fearing she knew not
what. ran quickly down the slope. In
and out through the trees. What was
that dark object on the snow-pros-
tratei Not Cameron
But II was Cameron-Cameron with
one foot badly twisted. Its nothing"
lie managed to say, and tried to stand,
then crumpled up. Suzanne knew it
was no tlme to protest her sorrow and
repentance. Like the very deer that
she had often startled In the forest.
the girl sped back to the Lodge for
help.
A week later Cameron, limping
slightly, walked on the sunny south
veranda OF the Lodge. Beside him WAS
Suzanne. Suddenly she halted him,
u soft hand laid gently on his arm.
Cameron" she said. don't you like
meT"
Cameron shut his lips. Then, Every
one does that. Sue" he said casually.
Even as he had resolved to marry no
one who thought him coward. no less
would he have anything to do with
this girl moved temporarily by pity
and a feeling that she was rather re-
sponsible for the accident.
Sues most daredevil mOOd took
possession of her. Cameron" she said.
"if have ever wanted anything. 1
have gone out and got It. And what
is more important in life than the
man you want to marry? And / want
to marry you!" Cameron looked at
her amazed. No. there was no doubt