The Lamar register., 1920-02-11

OG. 1913. by Mcclure Newspaper syndioste.)
Nov this Is peculiar" thought
Gladys Dorman. II have travelled over
this very trail year after year, and
now am at loss as to how to pro-
coed from here"
Jack Dorman and his daughter had
heen coming up to the mountains for
some years now, and II was trip that
they both looked forward to very much.
Gladys was only twenty. but a born
mountain climber, golf and tennis play
er, Healthy outdoor sports always ap-
pesled to her, and to hike over the
mountains was her chief hobby. To
day she had insisted upon going alone.
telling her father that she wanted to
do some exploring herself before the
season was over. to which he consent.
ed rather reluctantly.
After hiking for some hours heavy
mountain fog set In. and the entire
mountninside was enveloped In a dark
and threatening cloud. II was useless
for one to proceed until II passed over.
and. as q rule. II would last but q few
minutes. But today II heightened into
an hour.
Sitting on a huge rock, Gladys sat
there looking at the heavy mist. won
dering when the cloud would leave this
side OF the mountain. when suddenly
out of the mist n voice spoke.
Hello. what have herer' e1-
claimed the invisible one. which sound
ed very much like a masculine voice to
Gladys. We'll. decisre--it II u boot :"
md hearty laugh could he heard near
Gladys, but the fog was 81 dense she
could not see who Il was Then some
one CAV. Gladys boot vigorous pull.
and for moment she thought she was
going to slide OF the rock.
Well. whoever you are-klndly stop
pulling at my boot" cried Gladys i'm
patiently. Now she wished with all
her heart she had let her father or one
Of the party at the hotel accompany
her.
Thunder and Mars" exclaimed the
masculine voice again. ITS girls
boot was pulling at" and again that
hearty laugh rang out. echoing down
the mounfainside- Al thnt moment the
cloud disappeared and the sun was
struggling to come out from behind
another cloud. and finally succeeded
Then Gladys looked down and almost
nj her feet was . young man looking
up at her in an amused sort Of way.
which at the time provoked her. and
still he continued staring. q smile play
ing around his lips. but not word
could he utter.
Please don't stare at me In that
fashion-you look as though you wer'
II hungry bear and wanted To eat me" :"
and Gladys smiled In spite ~ herself
IL was surely amusing. she
thought. and at that moment she made
movement as though about tn rise.
when the young man Jumped up al
most Instantly and exclaimed: "Oh. I
say, please don't 60" In pleading
voice. And I do want to apologize"
and again he smiled pleasantly, hut y
questioning look was In his eyes. and
his one thought was Would she
stay-if only for few minnies."
We'll. Mr.. Man. seeing that you have
recovered your voice and that you are
nhi goihk 10 eot tne UP htItf nv lu
stay for few minutes" Then. as
though a second thought presented ~
self I'm almost starving for some
thing to eat-what say your
say. I'm so hungry. little girl. I
could almost eat you right now" he
cried eagerly.
Very well then. it's high time for
me 10 he going. when you want 10 eat
me up-but I simply have TO eat. and
that's all there Is to It, so please don't
ent me up vet" she smiled.
Gladys spread a hearty lunch on the
rock. and while munching away at the
delicious sandwiches that she herself
had prepared. they talked and laughed
between mouthfuls. and soon she
learned from him that he. too, like
herself. visited the mountains every
year. and that he was Fred Anderson.
a former well-known coach at Mount
ford. and a very good friend of her IA
ther's. II seemed strange to them both
that they had never met. but II was due
fo tho "a tha, tk~w hnth