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On Toeaday eraaing. Judg% Msrtia
, Cot*ay an< J Viae Ganeriere Whalen
3*aed wfih Miss Htadsha*.
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Or. Gabies report of Mr. GupUBs
coadftiob S? that be is geiiu.tr along
na?ljr, and .inpcwmg erer? day.
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On Saarday evening Miss Hlnd
>hiw jerked Dr. aa d Mrs. G&bie and
Mr. and Mrs. Brett to meet Mis*
M?j Mills. A pleasant eveany? was
spent
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Miss BUtel Leslie, of Whitehorse, j
was an oot pas^eiyrr-r on the ;
train FVkiay morning. She has been |
visiting Mrs. Ho-mutJ Ashley for the
past wk.
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Mr and Mrs. Howard Ashley qniet j
iy celebrated the twenty -sixth aanlver
sary of their marriage on Saturday
<rv<"ming last by entertaining Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Shaw at dinner.
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The Bowling Alley is crow tied on
lad**" nights^ and great good fellow
ship pvyvrvs to prevail Mrs. Gaoty
and Mrs. W. C. Blaachard made the1
highest scores this wet
Good reports of Dr. Keller's health
1 hsve t*?en very recently received fTnr
Seattle The Doctor was feeling very
much better hi every way. He and
Mrs, KeBer met a oamber at Skag
wayites fn Seattle
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WT?fle at prw?ot there >? ltuie <o
chronicle o< Skag-way Society. and
noth-ng seems to be going on. one
notices that rhe windows o t the var
ious stores are mating tempting dis
play* which suggest the coming of a
riore festive season.
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The construction line of the Grand
Trunk Pacific has furnished Vary Sy
-x*i with a new setting for a number
ctf short ??oriee< that uv to appear in
Scrit*ners VapMfne The Christmas
V umber wil contain "AtaH<(t
I/eft;- with Its amusing group of
vonng en^ineera
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On Monday Mrs. Puller, cave a din
ner party to Prosper Ganty. Karl and
Kathertoe Hah a. aad GowM FVkaixH
I,RU* Fxlna Tkuta was abo present
The decorations and ice-cream were
T' lk- A largv cut frta??s lake wRh
white dncks swimming on it and pink
shaded candles adorned the festive
board
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The Young People's Literary and
So. a! iVvfety spend a delightful ev
f-itng w-lth M t* Gladys Kirn?e l?*st
light Th- Society has grown in rt??m
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to fVwtsh this winter. There were j
?ho?rt twenty members present last
night The evening was spent in
n-wslc and story telling, and an effort j
st oratory on the part of each and j
ever? member, which was enjoyed to I
the fulest extent The "literary 1
feast" was followed by a more sub
stantial one. served by Mrs Kirmso j
to which great Justice ??? done, the
' Ht fea*?t" having acted as an appeti* ;
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Man Friday
He Blunders Into His
Happiness
Sy OAWSSA KACK1E
CopyrtjSit by Anwrions Pr*?? A?*>
cUOoa, Ml
Lewis Warren '? now bungalow was
perched on a pine covered knoll on the
shore of the lake.
There were several hangalow* about
the beautiful tittle lake, and here and
there jutted forth a narrow pier around
which clustered gayly painted canoes or
brass fitted motor-boats and from June
until September the little summer
colony fished and boated and bathed
nnd then, suddenly, when the first
week In September came the cottages
would he closed and there wouhl be no
sign of life except the little wild
animals that came to drink nt the
water's edge and the birds flitting
among the pines.
Lewis Warren had built the i>iiu?r
low for a retreat wherein to spend
solitary days that would rwtore the
energy he had lost daring busy weeks
down in the heart of the big city.
He went up there In June for a brief
rlsit and hastily turned the key in
his door and departed? to return again
late In September when his neighbors
had flitted cityward. On this brilliant
morning, when the sky seemed newly
washed in bine and the little lake gayly
reflected assure heaven and green earth.
I*wis took from his Japanese servant
a basket of lunch and went down to '
his own pier The lunch, together with j
fishing rod and basket, was to>?<ed into
the bottom of a canoe, and Lewis step
ped in and paddk>! slowly over to the
To harp a whole mi?uth to himself In
the most glortoos een*>n of the y?r, '
irhon ever}' day Is golden and the
nights are rool and made for
*>udi1 sloop, seomed too good to bo trne,
and at last, haunted by the fear that
tbore might be some cottager lurking
near by who might snddenly start hts
phonograph blaring Into the delicious
silence. Lewis started on a tour of the
Island skirting the beach In his walk.
Then all at once he stopped abort
and fastened Ms gaze on the damp
?nd at the water's edge
"Well. I'll be batucrd"* bo ejaculated
In ?n injured tone. '1 had a feeling
that somebody was around Can't ioee I
mo on that premonition business "
There under hts very nose was im
pressed a ftx*prlnt the mark of a
small hare foot, evkkntly that of n
boy. and close beside it was another J
and another and still another of the
siime feet. Some of the footprints ap
poarcd to lead straight into the water,
and others evidently climbed the sandy
slope and wrrr lost among the brown
needles that at re wed the ground.
"Somebody left thoae footprints on
the aand. and that not so very long
ago 1 suppose the rascal ia hMtef in
the trees np yonder. 1 may as weU f?J
low this trail among the spruce*."
The trail was aoon knit among the
noodles, and as there were n donen Mt
tie partis winding among the aprueea
It was no easy matter t? decide which
one to follow. I-ewl* mon tireti of
hmnting for the trespaaaer and oon
otadlng that, whoever be was. the boy
woald probably not distort) him now
that his presence bad been discovered,
the young man returned to hif> canoe
?nd neglccted flshtnp
Hp had ,1i??t landed * shining lake
trout w1>on a distant splash attracted
his atteetioo He turned hla canoe and
paddled around to thr southern shore
Just In time to see a small dark head
bobbing above the surface of the water,
with notr and then tfie flash of a bare
root as the swimmer drew nearer the
mainland.
i>ewts chuckled softly to himself,
amused at the lad's hn*y flight. "He
doesn't know he's my man Friday,"
be grinned as be paddled hack once
more.
The day had been badly broken ?p
toy his uneasy wandering*. and now.
after bis Inncheoi was disposed of Mid
be had spent an hour with pipe and
book, he returned home resotred to
come back the next day and eajoy the
full measure of a laxy day.
Another glorious day dawned He
made his usual landing, fastening
his craft to a weather beaten stake
thrust In tbe sand. Then bo carried
book and basket around to tbe sunny
southern shore and stretched himself
on tbe sand. The water looted cool
and Inviting. bat swimming was a
diversion be had been obliged to forego
the past year on account of a severe
attack of rheumatism, which gripped ;
him cnielly at the first Impact of cold I
water.
Suddenly there bobbed Into his range j
nf vision a green canoe, untenanted I
ind idly floating toward tbe mainland.
It was several moments before it oc
curred to him that his own craft might
have goae adrift, and wben be went i
to look his fears were verified. The |
ancient stake bad snapped asunder at j
tbe water line, and now be could see
It floating along in tbe wake of tbe
ainoe
"No use yelling to Takn. He'd only
set er cited and tumble In tbe sonp
I kettle. He caat help me. and T can't
help myself Here I must stay until j
I am rescued, and I wouldn't be a bit
disappointed to see that man Friday!
Wish I hadn't scared him off? serves
i me right."
Shortly afterward a stone rollUg
?f?f itirflMl him to a
sitting posture Juitt In tlmt* to ae? ?
flash of bare feet disappearing among
: the spruces far down the beach. He
followed bis ltnpul*?' and went after
the trespasser. When be reached the
spot he could pl&.oly distinguish the
lttle wet footprints leading straight
up Into the thtelo* of spruce*. He
halted there at the foot of the etnbtnt
! meat.
"HI, there, man Friday!** be called
i good naturedly.
There was no rrply. Not a sound
I broke the stillness.
"1 a* you that time, my boy. Don't
i try any frame on roe I won't hurt
I you."
"H'mr A rolc?i startled him from
the fWtn of tbe thicket not three yards
! distant
"Ah. skeptical, are yon, son? Well,
I listen to this? my c*noe'? gone adrift
I and I can't recover tt on account of
! being okl and rhetimatlc. I've diseov
| ered your footprint* on the sand of my
Island, and tberefc>re you're my man
I Friday Today's Friday, you know,
j Doot you want to swtm over and pet
my canoe for me, und tben come back
and have luncheon on the shore f
Lewis' roice was kHuring.
"Poor old Kobtnson Onwoer* chuckled
the voice from the thicket but Its
owner made no attempt to come forth.
"Will you Ret tt*- canoe?" persisted ;
Lewis. "I think there's chicken pie in I
tbe basket."
"I'll pet It for yot* IX yon will go j
back and stay on ttie beach," parleyed
the voice after awhile.
"Very well, Frfclay; I'll go burrow |
my bend in tbe land if you Insist.
I'm quite at your mercy. Exit Robin
son Crusoe." Lewi? grinned to himself ;
as he went back to his pipe and book, j
Studiously turning bis back to the lake |
and the strip of lieach to his left he !
enveloped himself In clouds of smoke
and presently quits forgot Ms man ;
Friday and the errand upon which he !
bad been seat.
A pebble struck htm squarely be- i
tween tbe shouider blades and brought ;
him to his feet Tbe canoe was i
beached nearby, ind sitting in It s j
tarpaulin thrown over her knees, was
a girl. Lewis stared at ber with slowly ,
rising color, while irtir gated with dark
laughing eyes. Her ffcee was tinted
dalutity by sun and whid. and ber red
Hps were parted a tore perfect teeth
"1? beg yonr pardon.'" Lewis roan
aged to ejaculate "Are you-dld you :
?1 thought I wss speaking to s boy."
He knew tbe girl was enjoying his
embarrassment.
She shook ber bend with a charming ]
smile "No excuse*. Mr Warren. Fri
day has reclaimed the canoe for yon j
and expects a pieop of chicken pie."
"Of < onrse? of course I am honored."
assured Lewis aft<?r he brought forth .
the luncheon basket and he blessed
the fastidious Takii for the dainty ar !
rangement of the viands, the crisp
paper ntpkins, the Surprise of delicious ;
fro it.
He did not lnvli:e her to leave the
canoe, because l?e knew that tbe tar- ;
pan lit) covered her pretty pink and ,
white feet, and bo hud thought they
belonged to n hoy! He watted on her
eagerly and forgot to eat aa he
watered her consume tbe luncheon
"I'm ever so much obliged to you
for l>rlnging In th* canoe." he aald at
length "I wonhl liave l>een maroone?!
here r, II night If yon hadn't overlooked
ray prosranptloo arid awnm after It. I
hope yon won't Uke cold " He looked
at the pretty blue bathing dress. With
It* elbow sleeves displaying slender
brown arms.
"IVar me. no; I'm In and out of the
water n do?en tiroes a day. I'm en J
Joying ft all I can thta week, because
we break camp rieat Thnraday and
return to town. Fit her and I returned
from En rope only two week* ago. I
Aa soon aa be had kfnrned that yon had
bought tbe other end of the lake? our
ramp la at the weal end -be went orer
to call. That waa yesterday, and he
dkl not And yon at: home. Re's gone 1
over again today, and he wont find ,
you at home."
I-ewta looked pmttled and b*ppj at
the Mine time.
"Your fttt?er knows mtf he asked
eajjerly
"Why, yea. I foigot to tell yon who .
I am I'm lYvda l>an*on. and father's
Homer (Vinson. Fie and yonr father
nsed to lie bnslnwai partners ''
"Oh. of course. Isn't Ihat greatT"
Ix?wi9 wn? srowlnif enthusiastic. He
had known Homer Lanson for years,
.but never had met tbe only child which '
composed his family. Once In awhile
the two men bad dlne<1 together at !
Mine restaurant, and It always hap
petted to be on the elder Warren's
birthday, and In thla way Lewis War
ren kept a connecting link between hfa
father's memory find tbe man with
whom tic had been In haslness.
Tm worry you're bonght this Island.
We Ksed to consider ft pnbllc prop
erty." observed Freda aa she sod
denly slipped Into the water and pre
pared to awita serosa to tbe mainland.
"1 hope yon won't: put up "No Tres
passing' signs on tHe beach."
Lewis bin shed jh: be recollected his
trritntlon of the day before. Then be
recovered his self possession. "Tbe ?
Island belonged to Friday as mrch aa
Kobin?on Crusoe," be aald. laughing, j
Thank you." sbt> flashed back over
her shoulder. "An revolr. Robinson
Crusoe !"
"Goodby. Miss KYlday," called i
Lewis. and be stood there watching
her until a curve of tbe shore hid ber
dark bead from view. "Friday? Freda
?Friday? there's something coincident
about those names. I believe I'm bav
ins: another premonition, and I'll help
It along until? until"? He smiled
whimsically ns he walked back to tbe
cjuioe. and. although he never finished
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