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Show WAY G? THE TRAiiSGHESSOii! (Continued from last week) ' Tiie list riv'.s of the setting sun lingered no longer .ibout the peaks, and darkness ha I liile i the little glen where j tiie camp n-'slle 1 under the trees when : the t .vi) friends returned. Mrs. Brown was preparing supper an.l the scent of coffee readied them before the Utile camplire came to view. Neither had , spoken since they began Cue descent. As they came nearer Mrs. Brown arose from her work with kettle in hand, ' "Hello you truents, I was afraid you would forget supper tonight." Marie .stopped the speaker. "Is there anything any-thing I can do Auntie, I'm dreadfully hungry. I speak to have my coll'ee in the tin cup tonight. " I "It's about all ready now, so you might ibs well make yourself comfortable comfort-able until Mr. Brown returns, lie went ' out just after you did to try for a wild hen, hut hasn't returned. And say, Spence, while you rest you might take , that empty bucket and go to the spring for us, I didn't dare go for water alone. " , Spencer arose from the grn.is, where he had I'all -n on their arrival, picked up j the bucket, without a word. nd went (Continued on last page.) I i I WAY OF THE TRANSCRESSOR (Continued from page four) . to the spring. Marie was now busying herself setting a rude table on the grass. "What's the matter with Spencer tonight to-night Marie, is he ill?" Marie blushed as she spoke, "He is just a little out of sorts, doesn't feel just right, I think. Say, Mrs. Brown, how long before we are going back home, I'm getting dreadfully dread-fully tired of this?" "What?" said Mrs. Brown in surprise. "I thought I heard you say last night you never wanted to go back." "Well, can't I change my mind? I am really tired of it." Mrs. Brown smiled as she went about the final preparations for supper. At length she broke the silence again. "I wonder if Spencer is getting tired too?' ' At this they both broke into a hearty laugh and Miss Marie was much confused. con-fused. "You see it's like this Auntie, he is such a bore in some ways that I wish we could all remain together. Mrs. Brown had no opportunity to learn more just then for Spencer had returned, with the water, unperceived and was leaning against the side of the little shanty. "Now if Mr. Brown would come we could begin feeding at once. I am sure he doesn't know how hungry we all are." In the distance a faint csll was heard and the trio looked up questioningly. Again it was heard and this time Spencer's name could be made out. "Oh, something has happened to Mr. Brown," said Mrs. Brown excitedly, "do go Spencer and see what it can mean. Probably he ha3 met with an accident. " Spencer broke through the bushes in the direction in which the voice earns from, calling as he ran. Mrs. Brown, in her excitement, would have follows! had it not been for Marie's presence of mind. "No Auntie," she pleaded, "it would do no good for you to follow. Besides you could not follow Spencer and he couldn't take tirae to wait for you." For some time they waited in silenc3 for some news of the trouble. Mrs. Brown paced back and forth in front of the fire while Marie was straining her ears for every sound when the bush in the distance cracked as two figure emerged from th? shad 3 ws with southing sou-thing in their arms: (To be continued.) |