Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-11-11

ance could reach them none too soor
Swells might have shone a. a college
oar~man. but he lid not know how &c
manage a canoe in n storm.
| Bob rushed 10 the little boathous'
AZ the foot % the lawn, tossing aside
superhuous clothing a. he ran. Even
his yachting cap was dispensed with
rnd his black curls given 70 the wind.
/ For IN instant he paicd ami shivere,l
when he saw that the larger rowbont
/ hal been washed from the beach. but
there must have been an inspiration In
that smile which perSistently remained
in his thoughts. for b. showed out n.
little c,iuker that be bad built for his
solitary expeditions and started with
bong sweeping strokes for the canoe
that WAS mnre than haf the ti.ne out
Of sight. lis powerful pulling. aided
by the wind soon brought him 20 the
turbulent SCENE 81 rescue. Swelis and
his companion were in the water cling
ing 70 the boat. Though the girl was
pale as death. she had the courage
81 good blood and gave a faint cheer
as Bob dropped alongside ~ them from
the top Of wave. Swclls looked black
ard only had sufficient grace 20 keep
his mouth shut
God bless and reward YOU. Mr. Wal
tcrs, exclaimed the girl feryentiy. as
Rob deftly swung her into the boat
"Non~ Of that. sir said be. as he
hnuckles. for he was making n frantic
effort to crawl over the side Il am in
command this time and am going e.
get my boat 20 shore Three Of us will
swamp her and there is no other way
but 70 tow YOU iu. Mr.. Swelis just
hang on to the stern.
Then was the lover completely IL.
niorali1ed. lie grew prnfane ia pro-
testing that no one bu; himself should
tdke Miss Princely in. II was his right
and his duty n anybody toycd il
would be Bob Walters. and again
Swells attempted 20 Chamber into the
boat. This time his efforts were Ne
cumpauied los a few buckets % water
end Bob became aggressive in earnest
~ NAARNNfA H"NHFHAN AfANAA IT, IltHN Msitl
strength enough 70 hang on. put the
young lady 80 bailing and set out for
the beach. On recovering his wind
,welis was worse than ever and again
came near capsiSiug the boat lbs tr, ing
10 get into IL. Bob knew tno we'll what
vas At stake 10 tcmporixe amy longer
Seizing Swel's wrists he knotted them
4s.s E.ar Il
the line taut. handed it to Miss Prince
~ and told her 10 keep the fellow :
head above water II she wanted TO.
Thus Bob brought them in after 4 hard
battle and n mad,icr man than Swell.
never crawlcd out 81 the water. His
chattering teeth prevented his relicv-
ing his mind At the time and IL was
Miss Princely that returned thanks a.
he held Iiob's hands in both of hers.
But Swells was heard from the next
day. Tie claimed that he had been
treated like "A calf at the tniI end of
c butchers wagon and yearnel for re-
yenge. He justified a challenge ON ths
ground that Bob appeared to have some
I pretty decent sort Of ancestors. The
{ Ass'fNA tARthEAA1 1''f Nt'fts AAsAMtftl NANAHr
rs the weapons and telegraphed me- 70
come on to act as his friend rather
protested. for I didn't want my frieac
to kill or be killed, but he positi1ely as
sured me that SwelIf would net be AT
the meeting place. Sure enough. h.
took violently ill the night before ans
+ his seconds made Il shame faced apoI
ogy for his absence. One Of the first
moves was an effort To- have Bob dis
charged, but | had told the old gentle
man all the facts and the way that h,
combed that boy of his down for
coward and an migrate delighted my
soul
But Bob had no use for the plac
after n few months. He was to MARI,
Miss Princely, who wondered how sh
could have ever thought she loved
creature like Swells lille there wer
rIen like Bob. Prineely was a mer
chant prince and an old-sehool gentle
man. He wanted Just such a partne
ms Bob wolld make. and his daughte
took him to BoOkkeeper.