The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07

= Cuess NAV oc-'t t--oTE much about
& dor. she r1l5 Molly. - ! guess 8
longs we've a1rtA1g = sal Bcss' z
have some @ 4 Il ol1 ts--e-
Na-lv sa-k bsrk o. te- pillow Il The
bz--1w. Sbs amused he-s=lf - almost
closing 5sr sTss s. taat tie sea seemed
= cons y -ez- aoS c-iuP.s Il sparks
n r. Tae- SIC woul6 open her lids
VICE. and ths great stretch q water
would fash bli1d1ngly OF he- vision.
S1s played 81 this to- long tine. and
slwsvs L front u her was the dog;
she had grown II II the co-victio. that
a. was well Z be was rear.
Scoo sTe-y-hing grew celiciouslE din
and tbso clear. and The salt smell was
swes1er. and she was walking over the
hard sand Is straight as anybody. hold
ing bsr head mp strongly. She did not
know she was asleep. Il was zeal 70
bs- that she was walking.
Suddenly she sat upright in her wheel
barrow. clutcbing the sides Of il. Boss
was oof there. Had ne barked? Or had
some ons called? She looked of the
ledge. She saw Boss leapiDg frantically
over ths weedy rocks. He went as if he
were 3 young dog-he went Ike a erea-
ture possessed. He seemed not to leap.
but 70 II from one rock 70 another, over
tie STILL green pools.
Molly could only see the dog and, be
yond him. shining water. Where was
granny?
The child tried to scream. but she felt
Is Il il nightmare. and could not
make a sound.
Oh, there was something down be
tween the rocks. on the far side of the
ledge! II was there that Boss was go
ing. And there was the mosser in his
boat, putting his rake down just as ne
had been doing when the child had gone
70 sleep. For an instant she thought
she was dreaming. But Boss was gone,
and-yes-there was something among
the roclss-it was granny's hat sticking
up, and il did not move.
Molly tried again to scream. and ii
was as if her heart would break in the
trying. Her voice was only hoarse
kind Of q whisper.
But there. Boss had reached his
friend. He tried to pull her out. Be
tween his lips he barked, he howled-
nay. he screamed. Was his heart break
ing also?
At last the mosser out there held his
rake just above the water and gazed
toward the shore, listening. The wind
was of the sea. and sounds from the
land did not come clearly.
The man saw little Mollie Towne or
the breakwater. Had she cried out?
And was that the Towne dog carrying
on SO on the rocks?
Boss was down by the still figure that
was lying in the shallow pool. He was
struggling with it. making frantic eff
forts TO pull it from the water.
Outlined on the breakwater. against
the dazzle of the blue sky. the man saw
Mollie rise up in her barrow. as if she
would walk, and then fall back again.
Good Cod" he cried. He dropped
the rake into the water. caught up his
oars, and rowed to the ledge. All the
time be rowed he saw old Mrs. Towne's
motionless form lying there and the
dog trying to help her.
As he stepped out of his boat and be-
gan slipping and jumping over the rocks
! the woman moved and raised her head.
/ He saw her reach out her hand to the
dog; he saw the dog throw himself
down and lick her face eagerly.
THAT you. Jim Stowell?" she easked.
Il guess I've broke my leg. l slipped.
I've messed 20 year, n never slipped
TO speak of before"
She spoke tremblingly, but with
pride. Il s'pose l tainted, or some
thing"
"Fll git you right into the boat" said
Jim Stowell, briskly, q" n take you home
in no time"
Boss stood close by watching the man.
1t was not easy to get her into the
boat, and she WINGED and grew pale,
but she helped all she could and made
no sound.
When she was in at last Jim took up
his oars to go round to the sandy land
ing. There stood Boss shivering on a
rock. All at once he appeared older
than ever; it seemed as if he could
hardly stand.
Take him, too" said his mistress.
mo, let him walk"
II want you 20 take him. tell you,"
almost fiercely. Hes too cid n stiff