Evening star., 1922-11-09
Thew Hunt in Pairs.

n II ERRIAM LINDSAY dashed up
4" the terrace of the Blaisdell
house on n chilly autumn
evening. She had stopped
only long enough to pull a fuzzy tan
she left the Pumpkin Shell; she had
quite forgotten a hat, so her red
brown curls were much blown from
tho mad pace at which she had driven
her car the half-mile between the
two houses.
In her excitement at remembering
where she had put Johns mackinaw,
she had entirely forgotten that that
very morning Thorne Blaisdell had
taken Nan away for weeks rest at
Lakewood. She had put Johns heavy
things with her own In the CEDAR
lined room at the Blaidsdells' in the
early summer. for the Pumpkin Shell
had scant storage space, and what ~
had was decidedly not mothproof.
Her amazed father-in-law was tag
ging at her heels. not quite sure how
long his tempestuous daug ghter- in law
would remain in what Susan Sue had
called her "tantrum." He knew she
was still angry. that the was brca tn
Ing deeply.
The butler was d"fcrential. but
firm. He protested that he did not
know where the keys of the cedar
room were, and that the maid who did
was out.
Merriam stamped her foot a. him.
Find somebody at one. VIII" does"
she commanded him imperiously. u
must have them-I-I-" Ia her
great agitation she almost le, her
Mr. Lindsay's family. and need ny
warm coat must have it."
Delay was intolerable. The nag
Eing quarter of an hour before the
keys were located veXed her already
| fretted spirit.
The mackinaw was hanging ex-
actly where she had put IL. She slip
ped her hand eagerly into the pocket
But she forebore 10 pull il out while
| this curious servant was watching
her. He was manifestly III at ease
because she was rummag!ng here in
| his masters absence.
She nodded easily to her fathcr-in-
| law.
Think we'll take this old coat Of
Johns. too" she said. as casually as
she could manage, you may find il
comfortable" She reached for her
/ heavy sport coat. clumsy thing with
| raccoon collar. and slung il over
! her arm. That's all, James" she
said haugh,ily. you can lock the
room: thanks awfully" She was al
ready half way down the stairway.
The car bumped madly over the
| half mile. III the fare of its head
| lights she knelt in the dusty drive 10
| unfold the precious letter. She CAV"
O long sigh of relief as she pointed
! to the address lire.
! "Read it. Father Lindsay" she said
/ shortly. Read it,"
! Dear old thing" the man read.
! This is to let you know we have be
! come horny handed woodsmen and
are swinging wicked axes these days.
Fou- of us buaked in a peac:: of =:
cabin. Get our meals in the main
cabin and. oh, boy. but we are ready
for those meals Grub, pretty good.
cook a villain, but generous with the
bosses meat. No frills except the
Saturday night hot bath. it's no pink
:ea working in a lumber camp, but
a hundred and fifty a month and
( :ound' looks good to a couple Of citi-
zeus who couldn't land a decent job
anywhere in the states. That old
: saving about the first thousand being
4; lard TO get is certainly one large
! ruth But as soon as ever We have
/ a thousand apiece in the bank, why,
| we are ready to take up that proposi-
, ton OF yours and push il to the limit.
; You could go farther and do worse
; than to come up here and put in six
months or SO yourself, but I guess
/ you couldn't on account OF your fam
: ilv. But II you feel like il. why. hit
! .he trail for Montreal-get train I"
! the junction. and then you begin rea'