The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10


banteringly. But back of the banter
Madge thought she detected animosity
to her and a determination to keer
| Walter.
DO you really care to hurry a bit 20
she asked Mr.. Hobbs. Perhaps you.
too, would rather rest oftener than
seem 10 be able to, You are" she
| stopped embarrassed.
Il know, but don't say II, prease, "
he exclaimed In mock distress, "It is
terrible TO grow old and feel that long
ing for youth. You have the most
you can. When you get as old as the
wayside."
You don't seem one bit old" she
Thank you. don't feel old"
Chapter Xxx III.
| When Madge and Mr.. Hobbs reached
the camping place the MONDAY sun
was hot above them. 1t was fully hall
an hour before Walter and Aimee Loo
rec appeared. Madge had been dis
turbed because they were so long, but
| she would not let them see her anxiety
ana chatted about the beauty of the
place and how very much she had en-
Joyed her climb with MIR. Hobbs,
They ate their luncheon in the shade
OF an immense oak tree, then all ex-
| cept Madge rested. Too excited to do
as they did, she soon quietly stole
away by herself. She wandered along
paying little heed to where she went,
| only occasionally looking back toward
the smoke still spiraling upward from
the fire the servants had builded. She
felt no fear OF losing her way: that
smoke was sure guide.
She spied some flowers. They looked
to be but short distance away and
seemed to beckon her. She plucked
them. When she turned to retrace her
steps she could no longer see the
smoke. Evidently the fire had been
allowed to die out.
She was not at all frightened. She
knew and loved the mountains, their
cool shadows brought no fearsome
thoughts to her as they would have TO
city-bred girl. So turning directly
around she walked in the direction she
ing for some time and seeing no signs
OF the camp, she put her hands TO her
mouth and hallooed. yodeling the noun
taineer's cry. Again and again she did
i. then resumed her walk. slowly this
time, looking for some recognizable
sign that she was returning the way
she came.
A rabbit scurrled across her path.
but she saw no other signs OF life ex-
cept the birds high up In the branches
OF the trees
~ guess I'm lost" she said aloud.
Then recalling that she had read that
II. when one is lost they would stay
In one place instead OF wandering
around. some one would soon find them,
she sat down on a messy log and
waited. every little while yodellng.
walter will never take me anywhere
with him again" she soliioduized. "He
will be angry and cross. But couldn't
S stay there ., With them asleep and the
Suddenly she sat up and listened.
She had heard n voice. Yes, II was a
woman's voice. Had she called she
would have been discovered at once.
Something she could not explain kept
her silent.
''If you will marry babies what can
you expect? The idea OF making US all
spend hours hunting. her. ! am tired
almost to death. 1 don't believe I can
s 60 sn thhes,y sts yPoo. 1t was Aimee To-
II told you not to come Aimee. You
can't expect me TO stop searching until
find my wife. Sit here while browse |
about. Hobbs will whistle II he finds
her"
"stay here aionsi Not II She has
probably got back to the camp"
mo, the servants were to fire the
gun II she returned"
"well hope next time you will
marry something besides an irrespon'
you may be sure I shall--if there is
n next time"
Madge never stopped to consider that
II was the natural reply. perhaps. or
that Mrs. Loree's remark was not that
OF a woman to man who cnrod for
her. She only heard the words and
gave them a meaning OF her own.
She rose and stumbled away from
the spot, going In an opposite direction
from where she had judged the voices
her breath coming In short gasps. lie
wanted to be rid Of her; wanted to
marry some one older-Aimee Loree.
OF course. Well. let himl II made no
difference whether they ever found her
or not.
Suddenly she stopped in her night
and smile, not good 10 see on no
young face. wreathed her lips as she
Jack Turnerl He loves mel I'll
then-if ! love him .enough-rll marry
Jack--if Walter viii let me have Doug
las. II he won't, III Just have Doug
las and let Jack go"
Turning. she sped back the way she
had come, yodeling again in her clear.
turned and ms she came out upon n
little clearing there was Mrs. Loree
sitting on a log, Walter and Mr.. Hobbs
standing in front Of her. evidently urg-
Ing her TO do something.
you have given us all nice Bcarel'
Mrs. Loree spoke acridly.
"Madge. why in the world did you
cause us all this anxietyT' Walter
asked. his face showing he had been
"Ail you older people were asleep.
couldn't bear TO spend this glorious
lay sleeping, so went on 10 hunt
,ne would have thought II nm everyday
for her 70 be lost In the :
woods.