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stream to her rescue.
That's right" he called cheerfully.
"Just sit quiet, and I'll give you a puff
on to dry land. The thing wouldn't
make such "a bad boat if it hadn't wheels
and had sides and would float" And he
gave the tilbury a strong twitch toward
shore as she gathered herself together
and tottered to her feet.
Don't do that" she cried. "I'm
killed as it is, and it shakes sol"
1.-THE young Teller knowed, didn't
he?" said Sam, discontinuiug his jerks
upon the carriage.
"Oh, yes, | suppose so. Where did he
live? Please take me to his place right
away. have no other friends anywhere
about here, and my arm hurts me W
fully" And in spite of her set lips she
began to weep.
Don't cry, said sam sympathetical-
". ''There's nuf wafer in this here lit
tie stream sense the rain anyhow. Hold
on a minnit and I'll iish-you out as fine
as a new fiddle" And, selling Il plank,
he extended il to her from the edge of
the bank aud pulled, tugged. splashed
and dipped her ont with it.
Your queer buggy, or whatever it
be, will have to wait there till l git
some of the boys to give me il lift with
it. Can you walk" AID he eyed his
charge anxiously. "'Cause if you can
I'll gallant you to Aunt Jerusha's."
'Auut JcruSha's?"
Eyes. That's where he stops. It's just
next door to us and twas her that came
trottin i'll and told us bout you scud,
din by like all possessed and no hosses.
So I grabbed my hat and came runnin
up to see the show, but l didn't plan fol
no such grand IL as this. How you
gettin Oh? Can you walk"
II will try to-" she said, stepping of
very slowly and catching vt his arm fol
support. You don't mind allowing Int
your arm for a little way"
"Oh, no-that isl And he coughed
violently as he stit1iy projected his ell
bow. eve ga%llanted girls BEFORE
They made an odd pair for the village
oau She, a draggled, dripping tailor
gowned girl; he, II cherry checked Seed
vile swain, wriggling with surplus at
tempts to be gallant and to nobly do his
duty, yet growing still more cherry
checked and wrigglesome as they came
within reach of the village windows.
"Thcre be Aunt Jcrusha's right ove
there" he said. "Shc'll give you camp
fire or catnip or whatever it is you want
I'll haf to go back and git my coat.
Seems | forgot it." And dropping hel
from his arm lie vanished around the
barn, leaving her deserted opposite the
brass knockCr on Mrs. Spearmint's side
door.
Miss Waterloo slowly crossed the by.
street to the side door, and, much daZed
with the shock, pain and embarrassment
of her condition, she raised the knocker
and let it fall with a tap that brought
Mrs. Spearmint to the door as if she had
been waiting for it.
"Aunt Jerusha," said Miss Waterloo,
for want of a more formal name, lis
does-Mr. Villas Stantield live here?'
HE do at present, but he's just gone
up and banged hisself into what he calls
his study"
MAY l sec him u momcnt-that is,
I think you'll have to take me in. I've
had an accident. l fell through the
bridge and
Land er Goshen! You don't say so.
Waal, now, come right in this minnit.
I'm awful glad to see you, and so he'll
be no doubt. Hurt, did you say? Pool
thing, and you're all sorter damp. I'll
lend you my wrapper while you dry off.
Mebbe I'd better git IL doctor::"
"If somebody would send a Telegram
for me-" said Miss Waterloo, 50
would''-
"Wait! P'r'aps Mr.. Stanfield will.
He's an awful nice young man and as
harnsome as a peter" And showing al
old fashioned rocker toward Miss Water.
loo Mrs. Spearmint rushed up stairs te
the studio.
"Mr. Stanfieldr'
No answer.
"Be you asleep"
"No."
"Waal, there's been en- accident to the
waterloo, and she's down stairs wantiI
you to telegram"
The studio door flew open. Villas wa
past Mrs. Spearmint and down The
stairs, three steps at ii time, but he die
not telegraph. He got the automobile
tilbury from the water. He sopped it NJ
and rubbed it down till it looked as wei
as when it left the manufacturer. Then
because Miss WaterlCo's arm was SO ou'
of order, he got into the horseless ca
riage beside her and took her TO h
home. Later he took her to his home
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