Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, April 09, 1914, Page Page Six, Image 6
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Bjr CLARISSA MACK IE
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Carol Atwood watched Captain Hussey
as he stowed her suit case and the
covered basket In the bow of the little
motorboat; then she took her place,
while the captain pushed away from
the landing steps and grasped the
wheel all in one agile motion, born of
long experience on the waters of Gull
lake.
"Where is the island?'* asked Carol
after they had fairly started on the
blue water.
"Ye can't glimpse it till we turn
Pine Tree p'int: kinder queer thati.vour
cousin, or-was Sieve Atwood your
cousin, did ye say?" asked the eaptaiu
Inquisitively.
"He was my father's cousin." replied
Carol, with an air of reserve.
"Well. 1 Vas saying it's mighty queer
that out or all his money he should
leave you nothing but IMne island here.
t You can't do nothing but sell it. miss.
I hear you're from New York city.
Work there?"
"Yes."
I lionnl Tf- Tvnc nil nrinfert in
OV A UCCIIU. ? V " UV. MX J. - . -?
the newspaper when Steve At wood
^died?how he left Pine island to a little
cousin who was a bookkeeper or something
like that In the city. The paper
said It was too bad that Mr. Atwood
hadn't left a sum of money so his
orphan cousin could do something with
ft. but 1 dunno? you can sell the island
If you want to. There's summer folks
would like it for a camp.
Carol made no reply. Her blue eyes
were dreamily fixed on Pine Tree point,
but her thoughts were far from Gull
lake and the odd inheritance left by
her eccentric relative. Stephen Atwood.
the many times millionaire. How easy
it would have beeu had Cousin Stephen
only left her a sum of money instead
of the valueless island in this Maine
lake! She sighed bitterly as she re MAmkAPA/1
olniico in Rfnnhpn At".
tUCUII/CI VU mV VM*uov ...
wood's will which said that the island
was not to.be sold within five years
after his death.
If he had left her a sum of money
she might have given up that office position
and gone away to seek the health
that was so necessary to her successful
future. She was pale and delicate looking.
city born and bred, and the struggle
to earn her bread and butter was
growing more difficult every day. She
had craved her allotted vacation. She
was taking her annual two weeks' vacation
in the month of May instead of
August, so that she might loi.'; over
the property.
The breeze ruffled the placid surface
of the lake, pickerel leaped now and
then, and occasionally from the bushy
thicket along the shore mild eyed deer
peered at the speeding boat and its passengers.
"There's I'ine island." pointed the
captaiu as they rounded I'ine Tree
point into the upper end of the beautiful
lake.
"It is beautiful!" cried Carol, breathless
with delight, as she gazed at the
small greeu island that was her very
own.
It. was set like an emerald in the blue
of the lake, and from amid the thick
growth of pines Carol could glimpse a
red roof.
"You be'aut going to stop there
alone!" argued Captain Ilussey as he
brought the boat up to a small stoue
landing.
"For a few days." said Carol practically.
"I'm uot afraid up here in this
beautiful country. Why. there Is more
to fear in the big city where I have always
lived "
"That's all very well," decided the
old man. "hut I guess I'll leave old
Watch with you. He can have a little
vacation here along with you and hunt
rabbits to his heart's content. You
can bring him hack with you."
Watch, the big collie, who had been
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nsil't'p ill 11 IN lll.'INlt'l N n-t-1. |Fiivni7u ill.'
beautiful ears .-ft tin' sound of his name
and leaped ashore to jump around
Carol, who had reached the lauding
without assistanee.
"Now. that is kind of you. Captain
Ilussey!" eried the girl, taking his reluctant
hands into her little white ones
"I believe that you brought Watch
along on purpose."
"The missus made me do it." protested
the captain as lie picked up the
basket of provisions packed by his
wile for the young stranger "She
thinks you're crazy to stay here all
nlone for two weeks, and I ain't telling
' what 1 think about it. You know I
done all I could to keep you away, but
1 ain't never found the woman yet that
would listen to reason?no, ma'am!
IVit I'll try and run over every day
and see how you get along. And now
I'll look into the boathouse and see if
tat tii# me+jHM ia?ofl mam ? n.
wtkl if CM^fr pt toe liaPiB H fkr
jm. Ota rvtnvr
"OK ft?T laatftai Carol. T??
loomed t? do tat M ?7 mm? notHtaa"
^Oooi! Well. If sa/tMag bothers yoa
or 7wj get Imwi jm jaat peck tato
ta eklff ud eNM ever to tho maialand.
Tooil-dod the latckatring always
oat oa tbo Ha?f hoaee"
m ?tfcflPIMAUftoir-^rlodCtrot
gratefully.
Pi rat Captain Huaaey took tbo bnnch i
of keya from Carol and unlocked the
boa thou sr. Here everything wae tn
perfect order, the cedar trimmed rowboat.
the oars, the fishing nets and
poles all arranged with u careful band.
Captain Hussey dropped the skiff
Into the water beneath the boatbouse.
laid toe oars iu it nua suoweu i_aroi
how in a moment of emergency she
might run down the short flight of
steps, get into the boat aud emerge
through the swinging doors into the
lake.
"It's all lovely." murmured Carol ns
I they walked through the pines Inward
the little log house among the trees.
"It's kind of a tidy little place." assented
the captain as he unlocked the
front door. "I've heard say that out of
?L' his houses your cousin Stephen
liked this Pest. Ain't that just llie
way? Millions of money, palaces to
five in. and him coming way up here
to live iu his log caliin and cook his
own meals! It does beat all!"
"I wonder why."
"I've heard that lie had poor ifealth
for awhile, and he got welj up here.
Aud lie always said tliar his riches
wa'n't nothing without health. Seems
like be valued health more than
money. You look kinder delikit yourself."
added the captain, looking with
concern at the girl's face, pale in the/
j glooui of the darkened house.
"I'll feel better after I've been here
a few duys." laughed Carol. "If
Cousin Stephen could regaiivhis health
here, perhaps I can find mine also."
"Did you ever see your cousiD.
Stephen Atwood?"
"Yes. once. A year ago be 7?ent for
me to come to his office. He questioned
me closely, but he made no remurk
upon my answers. I never beard
from him afterward. Two months
ago I beard of his death in California,
and I was notified that he hud left
I'ine island to me. I thought it rather
.> OiL-o ii? Hrst Imt tlier>> is this
lovely little house, aud. Captain Hitssoy.
I've a ureal mind to stay here all
summer!" A pink color flew into her
cheeks at the notion.
"Never!" gasped the captain. "How'd
you live. miss?"
"Maybe I could take a woman hoarder."
said Carol hopefully. "I'll advertise
at once."
"That ain't a bad idee." muttered the
captain. "I think I know of some one
right now. Miss Ilalpin aud bet
nephew. They're artists, and they'd
admire a green little spot like this.
Want me to speak to 'em? They're
stopping at the Henlier House, and
you know what that is!"
"If you only would, dear Captain
Elussey!" cried the delighted Carol.
"I'll row over to the mainland tomorrow
and find out. If they want to come
I'll send in my resignation to the othce
at once."
"I'll see about, it soon's I get nsbrfre."
promised the captain as he departed.
caroi ien very mum .uuiie u? nutwent
all over the little house, with
Watch trotting patiently at her heels.
She found the log cabin furnished
plainly, but with every comfort for
snug housekeeping and lazy enjoyment.
Soon every window was wide
open to the pine scented breeze and a
small fire was crackling on tlie living
room hearth just for the very homeliness
of its blaze.
It was fun to light the blue flame
oil stove in the kitchen and to prepare
her evening meal with the dainty
aluminium cooking utensils. From
Mrs, Hussey's generous basket there
came forth homemade bread and butter,
preserves, cakes and pies, besides
groceries from the store.
The next morning Carol awoke feeling
strangely strong and energetic.
She found everything so attractive that
she was quite bewildered as to wbat
to do first. Should she satisfy her
longing to go out at once or remain indoors
long enough to prepare at least
a semblance of a breakfast? She decided
on the latter course and Hew
anmlid doing her light housekeeping,
singing all tlio while. Then she donned
a white linen sailor suit and a duck
hat and went over to the mainland,
leaving Watch on guard.
On the village dot-k Carol met Captain
Iliissev with : middle aged worn
an and a siiniiiiriied young man. whom
he iiitriwliiceii as her new hoarders.
.Miss llalpin and her nephew. Cera Id
Lane.
Together they went hack to I'ine isI
land, and then hegan the most wonderful
srtiiinier in Carol At wood's existence
The island, wliici: she had at
I'.rst deemed a white elephant on her
hands, turned out to he a treasure is
land indeed, for during those long days
of free life under the pines Carol recovered
her health?nay. she found
new health, for she became round and
f?l laiiaa b?iAm.
A* tmmi lipflMa m Mil m
hMH Bm ata* tMla U tav?
?Kk a baaaUful ?M lit* Carat u4 I
ha a daw un. kMd fnaa roatfc Hka OaraU
Lao* Mrlog (Area (radar tfca tladljp
chaparoaa#* ot Mlw Bugaaia Halplal
lot tba quadrat thing sf all wai
tkit ooa (far wMJa Carat waa rumaaif
lnff among auma boofca In tfca IItIbi
room "be found a amall tin dlapatrti
Jmx haaWag woaw-ttaia orterout
aide, and In the boi waa a letter ad
dreaaed to her In a crabbed Dandwrlt
lng which proved to be that of her ec
centric cousin. Stephen Jit wood
And the letter told her that Stephen
Atwood believed her to l>e a senslbl*
girl, and if she fulfilled that belief ah#
woyld seek I'lue Island to regain her
health, and in the course of time sin
would find fills letter, which declared
that, while health was ^greater than
wealth, a blending of each was deslr
'able In this world, so Carol would find
placed to her credit in a "ertnln cit.v
bank the sum of $.*iO.(MN), and the bank
book was there to prove it!
Pine Island is the summer home o<
Gerald and Carol hane, and to them
each year couies their aunt, Miss Ilal
pin. who loves to tell visitors of the ro
mance woven into the story of tin
lul,ii>r! wh 11.. ?lin renrodiu-ev if? Itecir
lies on cuip'us.
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