River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

long sweeping strokes for the canoe
that Was more than ha' { the time out
OF sight. His powerful pulling. aided
by the wind. soon brought him to the
turbulent scene Of rescue. SwelIs aud
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
a. Bob dropped alongside Of them from
the top OF "a wave. SNells looked black
and only had sufficient grace to keep
his mouth shut
God bless and reward YOU. Mr. Wal
tiers, exclaimed the girl ferl emily, as
Rob deity swung her into the bOst.
None OF that, sir" said he. as he
gave Swells sound RIP over the
hnuckles, for he was making frantic
effort to crawl over the side. 4 am i'm
command this time and am going TO
get my boat "a shore. Three of us will
swamp her and there is no other way
but TO tow YOU in. Mr.. Swells. just
hang on TO the stern
Then was lover completely de-
moralized. He grew profane in pro-
testing that no one but himself should
take Miss Princely in. II was his right
and his duty. IL anybUu, towed il
would be Bob Walters. and ain
Swells attempted 10 Chamber into the
boat. This time his efforts were ac-
CCmpanied by a few buckets Of water
and Bob became aggressive in earnest.
He choked Swells until he Just had
strength enough TO hang on, put the
Young lady 10 bailing and set out for
the beach. On recovering his wind,
Swelis was worse than ever and again
came near capsizing the boat by trying
To get into IT. Bob knew too well what
was At stake TO tcmporize any longer
Selling Swell's wrists he knotted them
together with the anchor rope, drew
the line taut, handed Il to Miss Prince
~ and told her to keep the fellow $
head above water IL she wanted to-
Thus Bob brought them in after a hard
battle and a madden man than Swells
never cTawled out of the water. His
chattering teeth prevented his relicv-
ing his mind at the time and il was
Miss Princely that returned thanks as
she held BOb's hands in both of hers.
But Swells was heard from the next
day. He claimed that he had been
treated like a calf at the tail end OF
q butchers wagon and vearned for re-
,enge. lie JUST led a challenge on the
ground that Bob appeared TO have some
pretty decent sort of ancestors. The
latter promptly accepted. named rifles
as the weapons and telegraphed me to
come on TO at as his friend rather
protested. for | didn't want my friend
To kill or be killed. but he positively as
sured ne that Swells would not be at
Size meeting place. Sure enough, he
took violently i'll the I ght before and
his seconds made n shame-faced apol-
Ogv 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 he
Combed that boy of his down for a
coward and an migrate delighted my
soul.
But Bob had no use for the place
after few months. He was to marry
Miss rrIucely. who wondered how she
could have ever thought she loved
creature ike Swells while there were
ricu ike EoO. Princcly was a mer-
chart prince and an old-school gentle
uau. lie wanted Just such partner
as Bob would make. and his daughter
took him TO him.-Bookkeeper.