The evening world. Newspaper, May 26, 1914, Page 19

ie ~ The Evening World Daily Magait — -- Fp * (Geperight, 1909, by the Gites Publishing Co.) himself that he would have plenty of time to think and scheme while George, it must be a whopper.” “After a brief struggle be had it hi i ex- “there’ her in resolutely Senge the specimens; he wae mistaken. The 7 are’s Dears on that Lost Lake trati; ‘ngied branches, whi jugiass aggerated types of flotion and stages body, he would be in better condition Spaleacent eyes and Folder n could would be to do eo. In the destiny of country over, on, for that matter, the ner he could ee prem dicy = to play dog eat dog with Bruce. be so beautiful. He did not spend the trees and under, he fre- world over. you afraid of — much time admiring it, bowever. b hersean A lost sight of hig companion, Sleepily he reviewed the newly 74 Betore the map maker could frame CHAPTER V. ‘The speil was on him and he was & ough he bated ne him crashing quired knowledge of the OF ore Senna sacwer, Kaufman entered: . eager to repeat the experience. He “ong @ fow yards ahead, could talk to Matthews now the qi Douglass had The Start. took the fish from the nook excited. >, He was forced to call a halt in @ ages and blind trails and doubling the made, and noted by its tone and Wil- ° ly, some old forgotten dex low minutes, and the guide up-ended ¢; ked lakes and walle eon’s look that there had been some a WEEK tater Douglass his boyhood days assisting him. In ae [Sp ae Wey eyed pike and sheep. ee cae a ote He ke it upon his CHAPTER IV. alighted from Pullman ee teat Balt Sie nest ene, UrSeits the fell into aeweey “Not Wilson Sint ‘tra ‘ more, all amaller than the first one "iat, they took up the journey, h Mad areamed 01 ‘ afraid of be: 008.) car at a little station on “Wish I could get a big one again q PD. ani Cause why, cause the bears is afr — the State line of Miohigan he thought, and then smiled at his Ana After half an hour of grief and treeg and aulet of him, bear Je the biggest cowa The Mocker, and Wisconsin, The last hours of hie interest in fishing, ‘Then something suddenly before 4 finally of catching & on earti happened which was worth while; ‘The Inkes were always a surprise to gigantic with cold, gray eyes and) =The map maker made no reply, but MEN he recovered conecious- ride had been through a country al- ith Dotglass, for no glimpse of them wan a slit for a mouth. walking ow the cabin and d: ‘ nose, after many hours, old most uninhabited, nothing but woods Svwish, Gren it was drageea picewiss Surle Sail they steed upon, their Se to the beach, prepared to leave." : Doctor Graves, who had and water. Reared in a city, it was ‘#0 forcibly as to almost wrest It from {o the ground. pl Li CHAPTER VI. iaaitet & momen ition Dowge been his friend and physi. almost impossible for him to realise hin grasp; “Whew.” he cried; “are there any The Map Mak. ieted Wile Bite tee fon ae clan for many years, was that a night's ride could carry him iH if pate ae ae he more portages?” ap Maker. but that nis early prejudice ag ited beside the bed. into @ wildernenn. tog like in triphammer and bis eyes Creskoa am ws Pkt on IR the next week Dougiase the man had been unjust, and ha’ vh . At first the car had been filled with bulging. Then he saw a great dor- 6 canoe ¢ remained at Crooked Lake, !¢d him to imagine inault where n at was it?’ Douglass asked. ging. er t out of the can ill we get to was intended, Besides, he wanted “What's the matter with me?” fishermen and pleasure-seekers, ‘but 1 fin cut the water, a pali fman'’s shack. You'll have a good finding new things each y, . a es glared up at him, and, swish, rost here while I go get the pack.” ear more about Lost Lake. a | H“Overstimulation, I got here just one by one they had dropped out, and Cea * OR usiees tooled iter hie ae 88 day to Interest him, and “Who owns that ieland in | in time to keep your heart beating.” at “State Line” he was the only pas- “Keep the line taut,” ried George. re-entered the trail. “Two dollars a gaining rapidly tn health, Lake?” he asked the map maker. “How long are you going to keep Senger. Ho ha returned with the pack, and day,” he sald: “arent Soot!” strength and knowledge, He began {4¢a" of titles in this region wee mee in bed?” Physically, he was beginning to feel ‘was standing on the bank; “don't le! en orge returned he found his to feel himse wor very vague. a c .” Douglass He wakened him and they started on- | peared’ PT teuere tye ot shark, ward, Douglass looked around for George in the new vernacular he was , Ls BR snawored briefly, and or the devil himself. the opening to the river, but the acquiring. He viewed each novelty water, ‘As ‘he ea tan Week's “Keep the line taut,” George re- banks were all alike to him—a solid with boyish curiosity, paddled hie rope, which was. attsohed toe . peated. “He'll get away if you let circle of trees, He did not mee the canoe woll enough, and e ad BEM, SrMANOA civee Utter ti him have a slack Hae.” river until they entered it. ‘Tho ste ot ove’ man's water spaniel ran up an@ “Get away, indeed! not for a mil- stream was one with many turnings, tO Carry It across a short portage poised it pla y in hie teeth. With, Hon.” Again tho big eyes looked up and as the canoe slipped along Its 08 one of the dally trips, but gave it an oath, Wil kicked the beside the boat, again that huge fin winding course the gulde whispered, up before he had gone ten rods. viclously'in the ribs, and the spanii eee te cae Cee me ttiets, me imay nee ® deer Ite awakened each morning early, TD howllng away. jropped the pole, retched 01 Lb feed in thia creek.” . t ee half rolled, half tumbled out ‘Tater they came upon a buck and fresh and ready to jump out of bed at the Brat Salo et Bee Set, bon of the canoe, and in an instant stood two does feeding on the lily ‘The and run for a plunge in the cool was not quick enough, for 4 spluttering in four feet of water with beautiful animals were standing in waters of the lake, and looked for- IY stretched on the sand witl the now thoroughly exhausted fish the stream with thelr heads com- ward ¢ y biseding “fasw Rae Dereiaae ae Giasped to hia bosom in tigid embrace. pretely submerged. The buck lifted Wd to meal time with pleasure. standing over him with a flere, wet ‘And no, he waded trlumphantly fig magnificent head frst, looked Ho contrasted the arising with tha holy joy in his heart. ashore, leaving the canoe to drift thoughtfully at the canoe a moment Slow torture of that process durin, “He kicked your dog, Kaui ° 4" he said. “You can't keep seraiag, Retrories ein? where it would. and waded ashore, followed by bis the last fow years of his fevered ct he cried; “the little fellow was Bae Of long unless you change your SIMEUMNCD ye alg R rhe half-breed made a swift ob- family. The old oleagiehr depen eee fe tne with the Fo method of life. You will either 5 .i¢-p; Indian, to meet him at the EP RRRRRRNO REAR AAAAG HAGAN ARAMA AAARRARNMAMNGE servation of the boat and the wind. ney wore the first wild deor Doug- Pw Kaufman strode up to Wilson and © reed A in rc ‘crazy; you have been liv- * ntered Into the spirit of the » from him like a smothering mantle, Hfting him tn one hand by th - ‘on’ alcohol’ and forcing, your Station, but he was not in evidence. rity to the good-natured ad- ficcted with pleasure on the little An then entered Into P lank had ever seon on their native y the collar, “You can get up now if you want & little better. He had arranged his to; you're safe enough for the time business affairs so that they could be being.” left indefinitely, and he had cut down “The old doctor took a turn or two the whiskey and was getting @ little Across the room, then came back and &ppetite for food. seated himself on the bed. As he stood alone on the little plat- Jack,” he said, “you're in a bad form, he looked ruefully after the dis- yi you've been drunk for four @ppearing train—he was homesick al- , years.” ready. Once his mind was made up The old doctor's solemn face and to leave the city, he had taken some @ words he uttered struck Doug- interest in the purch of his equip- 8 as being funny. He laughed ment for the trip, and on the train he end sai had listened with pleasure to the etc uen® to bes rencrd.” stories the passengers told of the Put Doctor Graves did not smil “You are on the verge of nervous pr woods and lakes, but now he stood C 7 and at thos he could scarcely re- #hook him as a terrier does a rat to do its normal work with THe Paggageman had dumped his of the stranger scene at the store, and felt that he and he was greatly interested frain from filing his lunge with the threw him headiong into the lake. ye body back of it, Did you ever {run on the plattotin, Whar. Howas The whiskey was quickly disposed had carried his part of it well. Then Yeciaitnewn about Crear, clean alr and expeling It inva, Then he pushed the cance off freely \ Bave one of these sinking spells be- fh'ror it now and might as well make Of, and instead of resuming thelr fe rasan with aurprige that he had” spifteen pounds! He welehe nearer Singer were aix; he told me he !0ns, meaningless shout, He was be- With Mle foot and roared: Seer" the best of it, He wondered where ney eee Ne Tee hd kd : OF fifty,” Douglass cried, “an a re eee ginning to be « normal bein ~ 4 region in which they lived. They hours, The novelty and occupation of * au.” saw four once.’ be is A i SAN le the beginning of the ena, the Sul and what he looked prgion in wee met In Douglas tie day had removed it entirely from Meht with him, f tell your | | mney came out upon Crooked LAk® ing nad not made’ oF hic ethniy, . The map maker crawled into , t y j lke. He had formed a vague men- ang his plans, and gave advice and his thoughts, i eyed and looked at Just ae the sun was winking over the j0f, E ¢ boat without a word, Mature'e bills are coming due, and tai picture of a man in a blanket, 5 ne oe ROE Dg old man was right,” enthusiaam, he atopped ai tee on vit Sng over tne atrong man, but nature, assured of | and the Fame eccnnt cect tites smoking & pipe of peace, and making joe nt iron tte minutes that he he said to himself, ‘it ia'a state of N® dripping garments, then toward 4 {Ran hie co-operation, had set her myriad ¢ntered the cabin again Lf di hi vd a . any of the oth I forgot all about shore a little hog house stood. Kaufman selsed Dot y Gause <td kee that thls tam Was Ree eae aor ritree Was absorbed in their talk, and that the mind.” the drifting canot of tiny architects to work repairing ugiase’ “Lord,” hearty. grip. i sag nin the truch. he himself war conversing without | When they arrived at the other 4,,lrds",,he sald, ber dniea tice beaten OF strain eck” he eald, “you're all right ea Wall au. & physicians hensive. dotetuny a Festralnt or watchfulness. "When side ot the lake George mald: “I'l TS) sent: st will drift, ashore nd dissipation had made. you done Bim Ane, 1 i sevice, tolerant, orogresuve: Tan As ho sat ruminating teiuig tee George called him away in half an have to double the trail; you can yi we oat dinner, and we'll have know we're coming.” / fe and wondered how long the pete “4 for a man ¢ “What must Ido,” Douglass sald at Yard hin a little clearing. Rous. to Belp. make Uh Ene pak (DG) comme With Oe tae ee en catch this fellow for our dinner, too.” trumpet of his hands and sent a long, y , q a Douglass was well pleased. of hin present estate would hold him. Las nay eS | Then the ludicrous side of the mat- clear hallon across tho water. Ama Y1."hoved a long time, & eer tang never had struck a man before, but ter atruck Douglass, and he burat in- appeared in the doorway for @ mo- 110." he had no regret for his action, and t f laughter, He had ment, then disappeared within. Kaufman's honest approbation a 3 ee rer iike that for years, and “He's gone to get supper for wi Meanwhile he was already formu- to the victory. FI a nim acroam a ttle cet ute feeretting leaving, ‘There was a some fish while I'm gon a < 2 Hi reedom, a frankness, and a rougl es rig! ul se ans’ yourself entirely 19 tle jate, 1 started in time, Dut enageey courtery’ that he liked. briskly, “He dn't know what, dou: yee y “ hi . t- bling the trail was and he didn’t ca: name is George Clark. Fre raw Open le ran ie nected —the ride-on the lake had refreshed test. “Will you pu my hands, Jack For a time the sick man made no lating plans for extending his trip. - Befoi ae dis the experience was sound and satia- George explained. rari re hg went to bed that night | sory iutateen ne more whlaxey probe Peer ete Cine w bean W or i article after another and cheered him. fying. Pile remembered that the old “Good; I'm hungry again.” Boiatstesey Wena eae nad baa hath whcoae > ably. After all, what was the use o! ore pipe of peace, and, worst of all, 8% Douglass produced them; | the | ‘Th te swung the canoe upon doctor had told him to laugh. Hesaw When the canoe grated on the bank le ba ‘Could you find that Lost Lake?” bottom upward, and plunged yew that It was good—a tonic. at Kaufman's shack, the proprietor SPOUt decided to enter the Ontona- Yee,” of the trunk, but into the forest with Douglass bring- “Write George was preparing the came out to welcome them. He was & ver and pusn up that stream “How long would it take to go, living, divorced from everything in pipe of RSagiiah vocabulary. His Woodsman amiled to himself at some ? Ife? He decided on a compromise bisck hair, straight, spare form and of the contenin 1 i . for a few days, woen an event oc- \ ad ¢ showed no surpri When Douglass ing up the re: ‘ angler occupied @ gigantic, bearded man with a good. ere eoor how long?” he sked. brows akin ee te pec ushet ° produced a compass welghing, @ ‘The portage wai ort one and in Air elt by pulling off hin wet boots ae, reer ee Aten out rier nad ate, Rene inanives tt would take hing Stone, ana ee _ my pound, it went into the pack. The ten minutes they arrived on the ater from his gar- = lone, and multi- - Ageia he red at the ceiling for Quickly Dougiass revolved | the saw that Douglass considered tt shores of another little lake, Doug- and wringing the water # . id then sald ethics of the situation in his mind. fesitied a man to 4t supper one evening a canoe grated pitod 3 by three. n ht, what must 1 do?” This man was his servant, and he # triumph of fo hought and de- jaya noted. with. surprise that the '¢! ; a but never on the beach and a stranger walked aye; we could go to Har- est ofall gi business af- : oot treat servants clded not to disappoint him. For water in this lake wan of a green Pou woay Oe eT nothin into the cabin, He spoke to Kauf- rison‘’s in three days and rest a day irat, of ‘all, give, up business af- was accustomed to treat Sevan himself, he knew how to tell the tint. while in the other one it had Pree’ nald, “Yor j ight in,” he MAN and George ramiliarly, but or two, and then cut in from thore.” S nome quiet’ place inthe woods or I sent “situation seemed different, Porth by the face Of Nis weed) By ibeen pertectly He) remarked theseny nate” said In a voice as big as his frame. psi Harrrtaetsd Sent omer Peas ol know the way to Harri q i vf : roi eg. the bark on the trees, and in sev- on this, and George sald: "These 4, i * ‘, "Supper's on tho fire; started her ew. son's ' J spountains: ot toa feehionnnle re: it quick intuition ¢0 ved the ause, eral other ways Hittle lukes are. land-locked; you'll re COA some Teo le aay te peek aa eee you coming. My names Samar removed By Soak and peated ane yo, never Deen there, but I can ; sae Bits ro nets : The ck being completed by find three or four different kinds o aa iJ J Kaufman, Bill for short;” be ad- any pre- nd it.’ where you will have to rough It. heartily: ‘i waite addition of some of the baltelt water in this region, This looks like Won't catch cold. dy, dressed the lust to Doug! liminarie@, as tom In those ‘All right, we'll start to-morrow. pled your mine to rest and your sey all right, I didn't mind wa bwo possessions, Douglass a Lake Superior water.” igs wore nea Tee peer ond And mine i John Douglass, Jack b&tts. Douglass looked him over and I'm going to camp on Nobody's Islati@’ FLO wor ke ing: himself in a suit of bright new cor- He put the canoe into the lake and And Douglass fell to : cele . decided at once that he did not like before I stop.” vortie ts the umentycAtth of April; hia te ett take at the trunk, duroys, a sweater and rubber boots. drew a fish-line from his pocket: Then tite, be itive ain plate of dahon Nin“ oRore saa enmothing. that encollts Pr Rapp oa rey Fite Rondel man, “seat ton ise that bunk sata: : 7 ‘y ; ‘Three-fourths of the impedimenta he he cut a pole with his knife and tie nefalas® 4 f coffes in his d instant familiarity in the je together, 5 4 start the first of May tho store, It's only about @ hundred tee t : Sara Jap, and a tin cup of col aged instan y ie iy you couldn't ro there.” rr “ . r, f * wy vba ad purchased went back to the the line to it, Lastly he stepped into a ® conversed pleasantly, however, fro z Very well. I'l go and see Billy rods from here; wo can pack what 1 Purse iat later ‘why a the water and sloped around for a hand. he commented on the fond be oe ee ert Ctrencen And Douglass soon learned that his | Which showed that Kaufman was Matthews; he knows where all the you want and leave it here vou ick mus’ be made as light as pos- 4 moment, returning with a handful tween bites * _ Mnderfal magactic health, As Maine was Wilaon, and that he knew "0 door fudge of human nature, % God-forsaken places are. 1 think Vl Know wo couldn't Ko far with that fh Se'amall'froges these Nectied up'in a "Talk about your fish.” he aad; wonderful magnetic, Beaith. As "HO" ous Vomerkaiy wel go crazy sure enough in one 0} eM, trunk me sce of cloth, and threw the pole never ate fish that taste ' “Come in from Rest Dug it's a bargain ag nealth and 9 Douslase didn't know, but he nod 116 wit Bnd bait into the canoe they don’t have fish Ike this where T lant | roared | With) JAUEBIGE, 98 ached, jent Lake?” George CHAPTER VII. Wi 101 a oacence. rS " rant q We aheth wilt develop new interests in ded Acauiercence, | The Foulders and ing. but with a new senso of int ou can cate some fan while Tm C8 The man war hungry and he had the world. ‘The stranger nodded, Harrison's Lake. lafe for you." the trunk cialong the path that led In the proceedings, George swung kone.” he sald. “and well have Wn, Ot ad the food Myil take Jack." he ald. “Got some [Eatimatin! timber MERIC Gigs inibe Gs + e ok oF y as ner when IT come bac eyed ‘0 - - “No, making @ government ma‘ RSA DAE Eee, ten ao lene wnies mnroual the woods to the store. secon hin forehead, and: gave the pike Tun hore. ‘Take the canoe and | ‘You make Rood coffee, Georee, cea ee ere ateeP Te mut. I've been from one end. of there men stood on the north vey" pes ee Where do you they waked,” word that all was ready. The men Tow out a ways.” woMtter they had. eaten, Georee pro- ton,” he replied, “but I like anything Waters to the othor: if I was to fol- shore of Harrison's Lake, i'm not going to place any Injune- S*ked Douglas a@ thes Nites told shook hands all round with the air ‘Then he disappeared. Through the quced a pine and filled it. The ac- to-day.” low Instruction: ut down ever; ‘The last portage, @ lag an ei as on you; the cure lies with the 1 don't Klow. tir tery Ike a of being old friends, wished each trees he called back, “Don't stand UP tion made Douglass think of his own At the mention of mutton the big lake I find, they would need pa fs : Thulwiduad, ‘The desire for drink is, in [e442 wane, to start out @ little other food luck, and the guide in the canoe.” pipe: he bd not smoked since they for the names, it man 8 ed his leg and roared aga’ 8 first stages, nervousness, the! tae trudged out and down the wood road, Douglass was not pleased. He jert State Line he had forgotten all Georg ee rraihed that “sheep” in the on Dougiass’s nerve and endurancs, comes a necessity, Get your mind 8 "ne are you going to stay?” followed by his employer didn't want to catch fish, and he qbout it “I suppose that's a atate but he had n entertained @ He Douglass yted with envy and ad- didn't know how to paddle a canoe. of mind, too," he thought, as he at, eith “f don't know nd body normal and you won't want Fhiskey:" thought of turning back. 1 cue miration the easy awiging gait of He had a vague recollection of going filled and lighted the pipe. ‘The ana: not ting from, medical ae foIne to reece! tone a cag the young balt-breed, Wet wondered fishing when he was a boy and re- tobacco was like all the other thing® aitogther his good ue aoe deat that ain't Twice he missed the obscure tefl i ka,” the or continued; “I was Sete eo ere. : he would go with that heavy membered that he enjoyed It then, —it tasted better than he had made it taste ao different, ‘The venl- Siete? tte ena eed it The and, following George's instructions, % drunkard once—I've been through Mt can take you over to Crooked ‘ore he gave out. He got his but now ft held no attractions for ever smoked. He had nm a con- son of the woods and that of the clty twenty miles the other side of Wild. #topped short and shouted. The frat e mill, Tquit after a night Wke this 7 14th y an easy trip—thres short George turned to him and him. ee ye Rinne, smoker, and a constant do not taste allk cat, on an old Indian trail that had time the guide was far ahead, etrag- é yours. ily 4 to eee portages. We can start in an hour Now, when you get, tired, just But Tive tecelved my ders,’ Pees ae noo ni nm pI After supper the three men sat been blazed out, I ‘spose, fifty years aiing with the 4 4*Then I began to live on as or two and get there by sundown. *!Ng out And we'll rest a bit," and mused, “I suppose I'll h to obey tobacco. an tn dtl A 8 around and chatted for a time. If ago, I'vo seen many a pretty lake Ty @ dense crackling under- 4 With a clear brain what ha ot, There's a ahack there, and you can trudged on. Douglass walked stead- them," They amoked In allence y IM George had been @ surprise, the host in this country—I've been all over &Towth and did not hear the ery, -- ina mist betore, 1 swore of To there: forea, wis’ and. work on i behind him for two houre, and ie waded out at the side of the then the eulde strapped Up, tbe DAG was a revelation, He had beea f9F the | Manitowien when I found my i t | Waters, Turtle For a fleeting second Dougiass real- 4 a Merscalt then called a halt. ‘Tho gulde had canos, feeling every stop on the bot- brought up the eanoe which had years on the fringe of clvillaation: in Waters and the Eagle Waters, and 1 2 California and Montana he had fol- ized what being lost im the forest prepared to eae pea lowed the mining camps. He told meant. The ailence, which had seemed Shae th We seine oi Sere jasen dunia there and bass a mile Ret stopped once to ease the heavy tom of the lake gingerly; stepping in, drifted at that cravin : . J . Th the last analysis, drinking Ie a @wWay- ati brief rest th d thi Wi dni oH ey aicieteesacs H tal f the woods and hills which hat will sult mo first er a brief rest they resumed the When he essayed to paddle in the ca ales of 00% 80 novel and beautiful to him betoré @ate of the mind—an hallucination. . stly Journey; there was very little con- described all sorts of movements, It tin the canoe wore of absorbing interest, and his Beonauered “iiquor eit ay, mB aes I Roe eels Versation, the road was both rough moved, but never in the right direc. They crossed the lake, and another d became terrible now. He recalled t me show you somet . 2 simple manner of relating them gave W you something” ie tion of portages, long oF short, and 8hd soft, and Douglass needed all . Wo struggled and perspired, but portage this time a longer on! them the stamp of absolute truth. He vividly the stories Kaufmas ® He crosse: he rool 0 . - » uJ beauty. It's round there's @ litle island " fore them. ‘The half-breed gave @ ~ his breath to keep up with the tire- made no progress. Then he took the ?® was not wholly unread, elther, as the told of men who, lost amon; - maffet and poured out a glass of he cared nothing ghoul diner mie less, steady galt of his gulde paddle out of the water and sat look- brief Instructions, fow books and magazines acattered trace Sat Teg Bry BR @hiskey, lifted It to his lips and ha decided with a. true gat At noon they left the road and for ing at it thoughtfully. “ about the in evidenced, . i until some wanderer chanced upgm @rank it. spirit. to go anywhere that half an hour followed a trail through soe {t now, I must guide it and $704 ran) behind and don't feel sure ~ Don't you get lonesome out here?” with which it w. their bones, #1 have been up with you aN TAN) this cunterfelt Indian auggested, So tht Wools Hore. the walking wa drive it forward at the same timo BY of the pi Douglass s “Here it 19," —now I'm tired; a A chill of fear struck him and he outed again with redoubled en- ‘gy. The answering halloa of the P ne bog et ae to his ears, be. epi an nother circle crawled bis way alon, yey (an hed h at of the path, don't move another step; 8S sim tired: that drink will do Jong aa he waa to be buried it made WO". After tripping a dozen times turning the blade.” He tried tt again jie right down and holler. Thon oh. “Oh, It's a little dull sometim wa B00 La, 20, ROL Wat That ie'the little difference where the grave was. on roots that grew across the path, and in a few minutes was getting come back and look you up, Take 1 Set lonosomer in a city. ! Douglass learned to “pick up his al better, and he felt gratified at " towna twenty years ago, and now and two days to get to it." way we can cure drunkenness, , They arrived at the store and went foot Tne branches struck him In the trifiing, victory. « it easy, it's a bad trail, only £ ce A see then I'd drift back, but'the times got @aufman was looking at the chart; Sy Killing the desire The man whe Inside. It proved to be more saloon the face, and the perspiration “"yifty yards from the shore he laid through a donee Gant mee ‘tiled further and further apart. Bomeway he put hia finger on f “ eo apetain ts, always at containing canned Streamed off him. but he kept on un- gown his paddie and took up the and then a windfall lay acroas the | need lote of elbow room; aut here I near the one Wilaon indicated, {t waa clear to him why Wileon mages: WHA: Me. 08 ponds aad “ania anes. gly. ‘Then they came sud- : fishing tackle, baited the hook and path, and over the at trate Dave things my own way, and what “That's Harrison's Lake, I suppose,” doubted his ability to ance e. As long as goods and dried meats; some pPoxes denly out of the woods and stood Gropped it Into the water. In another trunk they must climb. ‘They would With eatimatin’ timber, and trappin’, he, sal doubled hia ability, to reach | i4 are eerand down you agai the other aide stretched a rude bar, WPon the shore of a little lake. George ‘minute he was oblivioua to every: ink to the knees In’ boggy spots, and one thing and another, 1} keep | Yea, Wilson anawered slowly, shore with the prospect of a red tT don't want to stop, off short," At a table In the rear of the room pp ie pack and Douglass sat thing in the world except that he ‘The guide went easily along with Dusy, and make a livin’, more than ® “that's Harrison ‘Lost Lak 1 n' an; yn will bother it for a while, it took ‘ue hi nd the knowledge of a victory, he down upon It and mopped his face. i livin'; I've got a thousand dollars in “Harrison living there yet?” t f Ri ut ait seduce the 4 Be vases 10. was struggling with a fish the heavy canoe on hia head, jump- H A x Pe » felt thrill of gratification, He wad f A} gat of the market now, and come to dividual In shirt sleeves, evidently tho “Oh, not -very.” Douglass replied rifle hanging over the door, he added: said. RRR Bi ore tr aa hal wah. Sa eocla J BeOk oF it SAORI Yak hme proprietor. Ramely, “I'm a little aoft ye “If Thad to take my choice between The man acowled, folded the map r yeatless than I am ri 5 They looked up and nodded as the Without any further comment, ith a touch of sadness that seldom newcomers entered and went on with George disappeared in the woods. e into his voice or showed It. their game. ‘The half-breed disap- Douglass had no idea where he w on his face, he continued: “YoU peared into a back room with the going, or what was coming next. ¥ \ refrain from @ little harmless acting, \Y know I haven't @ soul on earth, NO trunk and, returning, seated himself Kazed with admiration on the placid é 4 and as they sat down to rest he care- leasly filled and lighted his pipe and that gun and the thousand dollars, I ana replaced it in his pocket. wouldn't look at the money. I never “I'd Ilke to go to Loat Lake,” Doug- could see what @ man wants with lass sald to George, remarked nonchalantly to George: more money than he oan use; even a Wilson surveyed him critically: “Pretty tough trail, that.” chipmunk has got more brains than “Well, you won't go there," Id, "About am bad as it could be, It's to carry more corn into his hole than Then he took the chart out the worat and longest portage I’ $ pocket and epread it on his knees found. in these waters. 1 wouldnt ougiaas went to bed that again. have believed an; ry e. night he mav sigh of delicious aat- ‘Here's Crooked Lake, where you could have Mrollowea itt Youre jafaction as h ‘etched on the ri h are now,” he @aid, pointing out the mattre: y awake for a time spot on the map, “and here's Lost They ited for a brief time ané@ Are You Going Away for the Summer? family, no folks. Outside of you and {T4gi And, relrhMe hore was an little lake. He was very tired Bly Matthew: L haven't oven 3F7 atmosphere of restraint in the room Oso rather hungry, and wond nds i Fon emeit pe on a den- that Douglass did not like. It would where and when they would got din- Brians me ‘all the company this bave been all right In the city, but not ae bia aon tadeasaneh ae i % ti " feo m4 red a cano erowded town is to me, here, He quickly decided that the pr Lin nae, ovine the doctor had Kone Douglass ‘itiative should be on his part, and He shoved it up to the bin! When you fo out of town for the summer you may find It ts difficult and costly to provide yourself with the right sort of reading matter. Why send to the city for novels at $1.25 or $1.50 each or buy once me aid not appear so un- THO shirt aleoved individual rose pla himself behind the bar, attractive. As he lay thinking what and plantet a bscribi to The Eveni World f he nths befallen him in the last month, a a8 one who knew what the anawer jig single paddle, By subscribing to The Evening World for the summer mot for something besides dollars, The that’s as far as a tenderfoot would fnauaen for all that crowd ‘ot would ba, The two Wmbermen and ycticool breeie fanned Douginns’ | you will secure a complete novel each week, Not some old book a} men were thevgrentent aurprine of all: ever get” oud: BOE Hear is Sonu aiecd |8. Gra , slow-movini | = hot face, the tr aa , t ved the Inhabitanta — Do: Re y en came over him, Was it worth selves before the disponser, All or. as tl ey awung in the wind, When country dealer has not been able to sell, bv:t the finest up-to-date fiction Of a wilderness an Baan maar’ et petal etal me ntncrge acti ment be 53 ever of a wilderness as uncouth, easilyim- sponae. Kaufman had gone outside saw," G , - fie? Maybe Matthews was right; dered whiskey, and es the glasmes air filied hia lungs, and a sense of | by the foremost living authors. preaned with city grandeur and long- to feed his dog, a friendly little water. Fieon’s place. ses! “en i out, and held it cautiously as he ¢ them at a fancy price in some country store? revolv in his mind the events of Leke, and right in here” (indicating he was er the doctor ad eon new prof, after considering a momont anid: | oUt. and held it ca y pric ft fet, once ere ade up he mind “Will you gentlemen have a drinks" !cted Dourlass how to seat himself: You can supply yourself with the best, most delightful summer | {h¢ 2¥:,1t had been mont antiafnc, x circle midway between the two) “ie lianger than any they had yet seen frit, tory, and had been full of pleasant where the good trails surprines, He had seen new things, name that lake yet, but I’ and had fallen in with men whocared call it ‘Tenderfoot I didn't several miles in diameter, Away over going to near the south shore was a small because island which was cleared of treas, himself in the astern, and drove the reading for six cents a week, canoe Ightly through the water with os » maybe there was something in the were boing placed a genial air of rest and peace came over the Inke. H ON ing for city life. spaniel by which he set great stor: “Well, we might well o" world bigger than a ten-dollar bill. clability quickly developed. These He began to think that thia hobby Bear ih In ed Aes only f Rela but for any of your frends He found them to-day intelligent, Wilson was not eo brisk when Kauf- and get acquainted hope be'e another Put the gamester’s spirit was still rough men were not going to push of Billy Matthews'a wasn't ao bad | Who expect to spe e summer in the country. hospitable and honest. He told him- man was around. trump like Kaufman,” ‘yepermost, ‘and a little later he told themselves in, but they responded after all—-he was enjoying it. He re- self that he had met two supertor ‘Then, again,” Wilson continued, (To Be Continued.) => WOULD YOU RISK UNSEEN PERIL AND ALMOST CERTAIN DEATH BY IMPERSONATING SOME ONE ELSE FOR THREE WEEKS IN RETURN FOR $50,000? 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