The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-05-13

whole mind was concentrated on the
drowning dog, and she hardly vouch-
saied him a glance as she Pitifully ap-
pealed to him for aid.
Poor fellow" he said, with provolz-
ing calmness; che is in bad way, am
afraid"
''And will you do nothing to save
him?" she asked, indignantly, but her
question was superhuOus, for before
the sentence was finished he had flung
off his coat, waistcoat and shoes, and
had plunged into the river few yards
above the spot where the painting dog
was struggling.
How boldly he struck out to Caesars
side! There was such a power in his
movement, that Kate never for an in
slant felt a tremor for his safety-shs
was simply absorbed IN a thrilling adj
miration OF his manly courage and
superb strength. Putting his arm
around the dogs neck he gently forced
/ him down the stream to a spot where
( the bank was lower, and in a couple OF
minutes Cesar was rolling on the grass
/ of the meadow, whining his satisfac-
ton at his unexpected release from
watery grave.
The young gentleman did not look
| much OF hero, as he stood with drip
/ ping garments in the shallow water,
/ but in Hates eyes he was a Bayard,
anu Wien tAC otALtA- ~ GlLA4LlNb Cb III
Il very much damper condition, per
/ hnps / had better fetch your hat and
! plunged once more into the river, she
/ thought that such an act of gallantry
/ was worthy of even her idol. Harry
| Grahame.
''How can I thank you sufficiently for
| the service You have done me?'' she
/ said, with checks aglOw, as he stood
| beside her on the bank again.
/ BY saving nothing about it. Why.
/ If was bit of fun, not even worth
| mentioning, only I wish I had the
mastiff's faculty of throwing the wet
! drops from me. See how the old rascal
l is rubbing his nose in the grass and I
| dare say grinning at my moist cCndi-
/ ton" he replied, with q merry laugh.
But you Will come at once to the
/ farmhouse, where I am staying" she
! asked eagerly. 81 should never forgive
myself if you caught cold. Had you
not better run on at OnceP am sure
/ that Mr. Barlow would be only too
| glad to"
''Ha, ha. hap he roared. do L look
like a tender youth, that a dip in
river on a glorious day like this would
lay on a sick bed?"
His mirth was infectious, and she
was fain to confess that he did not.
''Theu excuse me if do not Put on
! my coat over my wet clothes; and show
liz VIC rs-g 70 your lAEG4LtDls7s-1
less you accompany me, to give an ex-
/ PLANTATION Of my anphibiOusness, shall
/ not dare to present myself. Besides,
I in your country no one goes anywhere
| without an introduction, I understand %
''Then you are not an Englishman2'
| she demanded, in surprise.
mot exactly, though my forefathers
/ were. I am u Yaniree-a pure, unso-
/ phisticated native OF the state of wooden
4 nutmegs.''
"Ah, I have read Sam Sliclz-you mean
you were born in Connecticut?' Kate
asked, much amused. land what are
/ you doing in England2''
''LOahngi and until to-day I have not
got much fun out Of the experiment"
Kate was a little mystified by the
term 'lOa6ng,' which had never pene-
/ trated into the classic precincts Of Miss
| Balderstone's establishment or the
genteel atmosphere Of Miss Houoria's
drawing-rOom, and concluded that it
/ must be an Americanism for hunting
/ Tor loaves or getting ones living. She
! dorebore making any further inquiries
Z on so delicate a subject for Of course. 1t
! was no business Of hers how the young
man earned his bread. II only en-
frightened her as to the fact that he
was 4 toiler and had to work for sub
sistence-
Thus, in pleasant chat, just as If they
had known each other for years, they
walked side by side tin the garden-gate
Z was reached, and mademOiseIle, elanc-
ing from her French novel, behaId them
I with intense surprise, and hurried for
/ ward 70 meet them
''Mme- CampignOn, permit me to in
trOduce to you Mr., Mr." Kate
/ broke down with an embarrassed little
laugh. for she did not even know the
name of her newly found friend
Arthur Dunbar" he said with quiet
assurance. making the goveFness a bow
I which would have been deemed credita-
{ bic in one Of her own Partisan salons
But mademoise1le was not to be props
+ tiated 50 easily Like q hen protecting
/ her one chick from the sWooP of a hawk,
I she ruficd her feathers and received
{ the young mans advances with the iciest
friGidity.
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