ampers in great confusion upon disco'
ng Enid's absence when the storm
reaks. Maitland and Old Kirkby go in
arch of the girl. Enid discovers that
er ankle is sprained and that she is un
able to walk. Her mysterious rescuer
carries her to his camp. Enid goes to
leaep in the strange man's bunk. Miner
O breakfast for Enid, after which
they o on tour of inspection.-. The her
.it tells Enid of his unsuccessful attempt
to find the Maitland campers. He admits
that he is also from Philadelphia. The
hermit falls in love with Enid. The man
comes to a realization of his love for her,
but naturally in that strange solitude the
'elations of the girl and her rescuer be
come unnatural and strained. The strang
er tells of a'wife he had who is dead,
{and says he has sworn to ever cherish
er memory by living in solitude. He and
si, however, confess their love for
eac. other. She learns that he is the
man who killed his wife in the mountain.
id discovers the writer of the letters
t Newbold's wife to have been James
Armstrong. Newbold decides to start to
e settlement for help.
CHAPTER XVII-(Continued).
"Nothing," said the woman, never
shrinking back an inch, facing him
with all the courage and daring with
which a Goddess might look upon a
man. "Nothing but my weakness and
yP our strength."
"'Yes, that's it, but do not count too
much upon the one or the other.
Great God, how can I keep away from
you; life on the old terms is insup.
