Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 26, 1914, Page 9

( ATATOTOTOTOOTITATO I RO TRV TN | THE PNE WD By JOHN TRENT, 4 scarlet tanager flashed through ne darkness of the pine wood; there ame a shot that stopped it in midair 2d sent It fluttering to earth where it | very still. Seott Clayton, dreaming idly on the yrown pine needles, leaped to his feet sight of the tragedy and with a cry | i mingled anger and pity held the! boad bird in his hands. There came the sound of a gay whis- | o and & girl stepped Into view; she | ore a jaunty hunting costume of nut;’ prown and & gun was tucked under | ge arm: over the other shoulder was ! gung o game bag. She wore no hat. k eyes searched the ground d discovered Scott's tan shoes. In- ftantly the glance flew to his face and hen down again to the bird in his hand ‘Ah, you have found him?’ She ktepped forward with extended hand But ~cott drew back a little and his gray cyes expressed strong disapproval | bt the fair huntress. “It was really you, then?” he asked peredulously. “Why, of course—is it so unusual | or 2 woman to hit the mark?” “No, but {t seems extraordinary that woman should deliberately destroy | ach a beautiful creature.” Scott? troked the scarlet of the tanager’s | L4 A red flush stained the creamy skin. “Why not, since men have set the mmple?” she flared. “One expects acts of wanton cruelty om some men, but from women— pone at all,” was his quiet answer. She bit her lip thoughtfully. “My ex- use is & good one—you cannot deny hat. I am collecting for the Grinnel ruseurn.”’ ‘I beg your pardon.” Scott laid the | fead bird in her outstretched hand and | e did so a drop of blood, unnoticed po the scarlet feathers, stained her hand. He took out a handkerchief and ould have removed the stain, but she frew her hand quickly back and drop- | ped the bird into her game bag. “Oh, I don’t mind that—of course I m accustomed to it!” she said care- essly, but Scott noted that she shud- fered a little beneath her armor of ardihood. An uncomfortable silence had fallen etween them and Scott was on the point of turning away to his book and ls mossy seat beneath the big pine hen there came a plaintive call from bove him. The girl heard it at the same time. Scott lifted his glance to the tree od saw the sober-hued dress of the arlet tanager’s mate. As he looked | he shot rang out once more and then | he anxious mother bird had gone to, oln her dead mate. As the girl bent to pick the bird, Boott's strong hand closed tightly on | er rounded wrist while he snatched b dead tanager away with the other | and. When he had dropped the bird b the pocket of his loose coat he re- | pased her wrist and stepped back. | ‘I beg your pardom, but it appeared cessary under the circumstances.” Her face was white as snow and her es blazed angrily. “How dare you?”" she panted. “How vou touch me?” “I have apologized for the rudeness was necessary.” It was my bird—I s my bird—you killed it,”" was Ng answer, bird!"” she laughed scornfully brought it xplained to you that I am a liector for the Grinnel museum. I anted a pair of scarlet tanagers and Beir voung—I was to be well paid for =and | brought down the male bird 2 this one that you have taken from e Is its mate. I have located the et with the young—and well, I have €0 watching them for several days i now—" ghe suddenly lost com- fand of her voice and it trembled Scott's grave eyes never left her ‘But they were my birds first,” he d gently. “You see I am a student birds and these tanagers happen to °0ne of my charming studies. My Wera concealed there among the whwood has been trained on the % for two days. The book I am ting is a plea for the lives of our "ds—the pictares I am making will % only (llustrate the book but will Ued in every schoolroom in the ]“"? a8 a means to educate t Udren in love and preservation of " lives of our wild birds.” Te girl's face changed as she "d to his explanantion. A wi :' tame into her dark eyes and her " Quiscred so that she placed her [8€Ts against them. very sorry,” she said in a low E without another wor iftly and disappeared do avenues of pines days later, Scott Cl hot after a long he woods in pursui od pigeon who per pose before his came n the edge of a piney k vered himself in a ne oods ended here and befor hed the remains of tation; an ancient orchar ds, a glimpse of tur 0 quarters amid 1 be geen the chimney 1 and | tached kitchen “At least I ¢ mused among sor pine get a drink of wat he hid his camera id down the q Scott ne orchard led tangle came ; > kitchen garden and walking between rows of sweet corn he to a tumble-down de- | vithin showed that it was| untenanted and simply served as a! storehouse for firewood and for garden | tools. Now there appeared the fine old | house, dignified even in its splendid | ruin, Smoke was curling upward from a tottering chimney. Expecting to find some good natured mammy within, presiding over the frying bacon whose redolence assailed his nostrils, Scott thrust his head among the vines that half covered the open window Quickly spoken words, uttered in the contralto voice of his huntress of the woods, fell on his ears before he real- ized that he was an eavesdropper, and he withdrew and hastened around to the formal entrance of the old man- slon But the words would not be forgot- ten. “Uncle Dick, I wish I had never heard of the Grinnel museum!" cried the passionate young voice. “I used to love the b-birds—and I have hardened my heart against the sweet wild things and killed them for the sake of earn- ing bread and butter! You remember, urcle, that 1 would never even wear feathers of a wing in my hats?” “Certainly, 1 remember, my dear," had sounded the voice of an old man, a weak voice. “If there was any other way of earn- ing money for us, I'd—" the brave voice faltered and it was then that Scott fled He sounded the big brass knoc%er and he heard it echo through empty halls. While he waited he could ima- gine the disaster that had befallen the A glance inmates of the old house, once the | nucleus of a great estate employing many black people to serve in fleld and garden and house There came a shuffling step beyond the closed door and locks and chains clanked within. The door creaked glowly open as if lamenting the unac e and disclosed neient negro garbed ugh his cloth dis customed the figure of in shabby raiment, al ing was clean and his linen immacu- He bobbed a white head and sred at Scott eyes mahning late n dim he caid, court (o STOMACH SUFFERERS If You Wish To Obtain Complete and Permanent Results Try Wonderful Stomach Remedy Mayr’s n i, Dose Will Convjnce You One o i k 2 s h as Dizziness, the ach 000 Dirginew ' i means Li - A\ rtul Stom- i ‘1\4 dy p of Mayr's Wonderful (vaF('! e Seo Jiterat I pedy tere g Remedy. Interesty out a hand “I must apologize for this lmruslnnf" began Scott when they were seated. My name is Clayton, Scott Clayton; I'm an ornithologist in a way. I am writing a book about birds and I find that 1 need some help. Some one has suggested that your niece ‘My grand-niece,” corrected Colonel “Your grand-niece might be able to assist me, as she is thoroughly versed in bird lore. You see I shall be several months longer in preparation and it she could help me the remuneration would be no object—" Scott's volce trailed away suggestively. “Mr. Clayton, 1 am very grateful. | Circumstances make it necessary for my little grand-niece to support both «f us and her present employment is most distatestful to her—it would be to any woman's delicate instincts, but Amy is a gallant soldier and she has not flinched in the face of-—of—actual poverty and disagreeable duty. I will venture to say that she will be delight- ed to take up more congenial work. If you will excuse me, I will call her to take part in our conference.” He hobbled from the room and Scott found himself waiting impatiently for the coming of his huntress of the pine woods. Preseptly she came, garbed in Between the Battle i Lines of the Federal and ' Revolutionary | Troops | | | | | . “Sir, 1 am honored,” he said holding | a soft white gown, and her dark eyes Across the Mexican Border The POPULAR POLISHES Black, Tan and White 1 Oc Defllu Tue F. F. DALLEY Co., LTD. BUFFALO, N. Y. HAMILTON, ONT. were shining like twin stars and her goft lips were parted in a smile. The conference was a short one and when Scott left the house he had en- gaged Amy Blair as his assistant at the gnunificent salary of $15 a week— more than twice the amunt she had earned with the museum. Thelir acquaintance began over the dead body of a scarlet tanager which the girl had killed. Many a scarlet tan- ager and his sober mate—many a mocking bird, meadow lark and bobo- link did they shoot after that, but it was with the harmless camera, and when the book was completed and ready for publication Scott asked Amy § I Blair's permission to dedicate the vol- ume to his “dear wife and co-worker, Amy.” (Copyright, 1914, by the McClure Newspa- per Syndicate.) Not Catching. Jane's sister was coming home from normal school. “Why is she coming home?"’ asked the neighbor. “Is she sick?” “Yes; she is very, very sick.” “What's the matter with her?" “Well, I don't know exactly, Mam- ma has a letter from the principal, and he said it was lack of mental ability. 1 don't know whether it {8 catching or not."” The Land of Broken Promises By DANE COOLIDGE Aathor of “The Fighting Fool,” “Hidden Water,” “The Texican,” Etc. 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