Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

Don't fear, Lou" cried the doctor,
giving her hand a haSty ressure, and
running along the piazza to the steps,
Mr.. Philhrick came TO the surface al
most immediately, He saw the faces
OF the young ladies above him, blew the
water out If his mouth and shouted:
Please don't be frightened there
.Sn't going to be any tragedy this time. :
With that he began 10 swim for the
narrow strip of rock beneath the piazza,
and in spite of the current and the
weight Of his clothing he made percept-
ible Roadway.
Amelia watched him with strajnius
eyes, while Louise, after single
glance, ran around tie house to call
her father.
DR.. Williams picked up loose board
under the piazza and ran With il To the
waters edge.
How are YOU making it, Philbrick?"
hea sked anNiouSly, as he saw that the
swimmer was struggling hard and that
the board would not reach halt way to
him
"Oh, I'm atloat," responded Philhick,
cheerfully and | shall land somewhere
before long, but the current just here
sets away from the house as II 1t were
a mill race"
Cant you keep away from the cur
rent until | get rope Or will this
board be of any use"
Don't throw in the board II would
De in my way. II you had rope |
wouldn't mind a little help; but | shall
get on all the same"
The doctor had not waited to hear all
Of this. Seeing that he could be OF no
use at all by standing on the bank. he
ran around to the steps, intending to go
thence to the stable to find the profess
sor. Louise was before him. and Pro-
fessor Dlummond ut that moment was
running from the stable with the key
of the house in his hand
! Stay below doctor, he cried. I'm
toss him a line from the piazza
Or. Williams accordingly returned to
the waters edge Mr. Philbrick had
given up trying to make Roadway
against the current that ran between
him and the house. and was allowing
himself to drift down stream, swim
ming just enough to keep from being
borne against lrCks, whose presence
was made manifest by the larger rip
pies on the surface of the water.
! IN get ashore just below here" he
called
! DIR. Williams followed along the bank
, for a few rods. and Just after Professor
II clothes line. Mr.. Philbrick caught
hold of the doctors extended hand, and
pulled himself upon a rock near the
point where he had begun his day S
fishing. He was laughing and painting
at the same time.
This wasn't on the programme" he
said, wringing his coat sleeve.
Il hope you're not hurt" exclaimed
Professor Drummond. running up,
NO, sir, not at all" replied Mr.. Phil
brick In fact. there was no danger
! at all, | suppose, unless it was from the
hidden rocks. confess that thought
of them Young Starkweather- hut
/ ttS Itlhblit hlhll ll'ih W l'lN' "
that sad occurrence.
1T was in my mind" returned the
professor. the instant my daughter
told me that a gentleman had fallen
into thes tream ,Starckweather' swounds
! show that the rocks beneath the sur
face must be extremely ragged"
4 well, no harm done" said Mr.. Phil
brick except that lost my rod. Per
haps it has fioated ashore somewhere
I'll come up this afternoon and look for
it,"
| NO" exclaimed Professor Drummond
you'll not come up this afternoon
We're not going to let YOU 90 home in
such a plight as that, 1t would be dan
gerous. wouldn't it, doctOr?"
Undoubtedly there would be risks,
answered the doctor, truthfully, much
as he regretted the fact that this cpl
Sode would make II necessary to take
Mr.. Philbrick into the house. He looked
at the professor as he spoke, and, in
terpreting the latter's glance of inquiry
added: This is MI Philbrick, Profcs
sor Drummond."
! Don't shake wet hand" laughed
Mr.. Philbrick.
II won't stay for further Formally
Mr. Philbrick, said the professor. !
will run up to my room for dry cloth
ing Take HIM to the kitchen, doctor
There's fire there, and introduce Mr.
rhilbrick IN the girls.
With this he was off at a run. The
doctor. chatting at the event, followed
more slowly with Mr. Philbrick, who
said in a shamcfaced manner:
"A fellow cant resist such splendid
I hospitality, but on my word, II seems
rather ridiculous to meet ladies in this
condition" and he laughed again at
The thought of 1t.
I'm afraid you've given one OF the
Young ladies at least a severe shock,
lrowled the doctor ungraciously.
"Oh! | hope not! But II that Is even
POSSIBLE it is all the more reason why
j should sacrifice my reluctance 70
meeting them in order to show that the
escapade has no serious consequence.