parch of the girl. Enid discovers that
her ankle is sprained and that she is un
able to walk. Her mysterious rescuer
carries her to his camp. Enid goes to
anles heou "bout --n Meiner
lle p in the ttrange man's bunk. Minrch
Po.KS breakfast for Enid, ater which
they go on tour of inspection. The her
mit tells Enid of his unsuccessful attempt
ot fiend the Maitland campers. He admits
that he Is also from Philadelphia. The
hermit falls in love with Enid. The man
vmen to a realization of his love for her,
hit naturally in that strange solitude the
relations of the girl and her rescuer be
some unnatural and strained.
CHAPTER XV-(Continued).
He did not know that. Women
have learned through centuries of
weakness that fine art of concealment
which man has never mastered. She
never let him see what she thought of
him. Yet he was not without sus
picion; if that suspicion grew to cer
tainty, would he control himself then?
At first he had sought to keep out
of her way, but she had compelled
him to come in. The room that was
kitchen and bed room and store room
for him was cheerless and somewhat
cold. Save at night or when he was
busy with other tasks outside they
lived togethed in the great room. It
was always warm, it was always
bright, it was always cheerful, there.
