The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-27

, sleigh the next morning, as he ",
walking up and down in front of Ne
; Changers cow-shed, thinking over
poem.
; "'Why, Mr.. Eversleigh.' l said, :
l didn't go and forget about Old Man
Head. There's a nice lonely place
you like. And there's a camp Their
too. Only, you see, once you're there
you can't get of unless you send me
signal to come over with the boat
The very place says he, jumpin
at the idea. When can you take m
over thereY
"'This afternoon, l suppose 1 an
swered.
"'And II l shall have reason t,
want to run ashore. you'll come owe
the minute l put up the signal? HI
asks me. And thinks to myself thai
he means to keep his eyes peeled fol
Miss Sadie, after ALL
"'Surely,' / answers. Just hoist 8
white rag or something on the flag
pole. I'll be over in about half an
hour
It's a bargain says young Mr.
Eversleigh. And with that he didn't
give me no peace till I'd got out the
boat and filled 1t with stuff from Jim
Littlefeld's store, and started to row
him across to Old Mans Head.
II knew Miss Sadie would be sketch
ing on the south rocks that time Of
the day, so | rowed him round to the
north end on pretense of the tide be-
ing strong, and | showed him where
the camp was in the distance. Then
pulled back as hard as / could and
waited.
"The day wore on toward afternoon,
and | reckOned that them two ought
to have found each other and l was
looking to see the signal hoisted in
frantic sort Of way. But there didn't
come no signal. l asked my missis
about it, but she didn't seem to en-
courage me, and so I started out about
four O'clock rather in panic and
wondering what I ought to do.
First man met was Reverend Stod-
gers-you remember him, don't you?
Sort of humorous chap. with gray
beard and twinkle when he looked at
you. He'd come down by the after
noon train.
1.-The very man l wanted to see,'
he says, catching holt of me. Can
you tell me
"'Of a nice lonely place where you
can write few sermons without be-
Ing disturbed says.
"'Now' how In thunder did you
known he inquired, letting go Of me
and Gaping at me.
"'Never mind answers him. What
you want is Old Mans Head, over
yonder. can get you a box Of pro-
visions and row you over afore sun
down. Only there amt no way of
getting back unless you hoist the sig
the same is white rag |
On pole
""Take me there says the rever
end. Il want to breathe the balmy sea
air this night, after being cooped up
n
"'Not q word I answers. L know
lust how you feel. But I'll be watch
ng till it grows dark. and if you've
orgot anything. or want me, just hoist
he signal and I'll be over in jiffy.'
"Well, sir, l calculated that by that
ime young Mr.. Eversleigh and Miss
sadie would have decided that it was
ignaling time, and I didn't want to
Zee the flag just then. So got the
everend and the provision box into
he boat and pulled round to the north
nd. I showed him where the camp
vas. and I pulled for the shore again.
eachlng it just about shutdown. And
here | sat and waited.
ut was nearly too dark to see when
he signal went up.
"Off | goes. and the three of them
,as on the beach. waiting for me. |
admit hardly got out Of the boat than
Dung Mr.. Eversleigh catches holt of
lie like a mailman.
"'What do you mean by this in
ernal trick you've played on meT
""Trick?' | asks. but I hadn't time
D go no further.
..'Trick. l said.' he shouted. DO
on mean to maroon my wife and me
! this COMPOUNDED place all night?
ull your hardest. 81. for if you don't
lake record time We'll never catch
ne night train for Boston,
"And, as for me- says the reverend ,
shall seize the opportunity to COM
ose a sermon
"They caught the train all right, |
ness. for they didn't show again. ,
ut Joe Skies. up to the hotel, has !
ad a letter from him asking If he'll !
,serve a room for them. They ought
be along some time this month, SIR !