50 What Birds Have Done With Me 



Fair Women," but when rounding "Norwegian 

 Bay," on their way home, the engine stopped and 

 a sudden gale struck them the same instant. 

 There is no 'bottom to the lake along the rocks at 

 "Lone Tree," toward which the frail craft was 

 being carried. On the other side of "Sugar 

 Loaf," which is a promontory, the Steamer 

 "Queen of the Lake," was also making for home 

 with her load of passengers, among whom was 

 a Bird-Lover watching the shore with a pair of 

 opera glasses. Suddenly coming directly from 

 the shore toward the steamer, she saw a King- 

 fisher, and circling, within ten feet of it, he 

 uttered an alarm cry and flew toward "Lone 

 Tree." Watching the bird, she saw the signals 

 of distress from the gasoline boat, and the 

 steamer put about and arrived just in time for a 

 neat and spectacular rescue. 



When the man heard the story of how the 

 Kingfisher had seemingly called attention to the 

 imminent wreck, he with the rest made light of 

 it ; but as a matter of fact, he added it to certain 

 fancies long hidden in his heart, and as he tells 

 them now, he wonders if any one will really un- 

 derstand. To him, all Kingfishers are related 

 to "Jinny Pipe" and "Gooey Bill" ; they are a part 

 of his youth, and have their place among his early 

 play-mates. The Kingfisher to the rescue, was 

 just a coincidence, but a mighty pleasant thing 



