Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-02

win round. 1t was marvellous
spring. far out and away from the
churn Of the screw. and turning easily.
plump he went on q header into the
bay. What beats the grace Of
a perfect dive? ~
Every lovely girl in sight screamedin
fright and admiration. The band broke
in the middle of bar. The harsh gong
sounded imam overboard!" and the
crew dashed to quarters. But the lead
er of the orchestra. with a masterful
grip of Thomas on his rattled blow
ers. striking happily up Put Me OF ut
Buffalo" ~ claimed the passengers, and
Carter, bobbing along, shook the water
from his name like a lion and struck
easily out for the pier. The men
cheered briskly.
The crew of a steam yacht rounding
Harbor point, saw the affair, and its
tiny brass cannon doomed with the
sullen ferocity Of, a Skye terrier.
The jolly boat went over in a trice,
and the passengers of the receding
Manitou saw the crew Of the yacht up
beside the swimmer before the steamer
launch was half way to him. There
was an instant's confab before he
would climb into the boat. Whether it
related to the fare or the destination
they could not tell, but we may.
why, certainly; yes: but I'm for
Harbor Springs pier. Whose yacht is
that? Mr.. Davis? The Witch? oh,
WELL I don't mind, if you're going in
anyway" said Carter. climbing into
the boat. I'll be hanged if this bay isn't
colder than the lake."
Shaking hands with Davis on the
yacht it transpired the two men were
Chicagoans, and they disappeared for
an instant, to fit Carter out with ducks
and a yachting cap and a pea jacket.
By this time the yacht was steamine
up to the pier. It was tremendous re-
ception. The wharf was crowded. But
Carter spied Mrs. Macy the minute he
landed.
Lucky I saw you, Mrs. Macy" he
smiled, bowling.
.'Mr. Carter! Saints above! Was it
you who jumped from the Manitou?
Merciful heaven! Come right over to
the Kensington. What possessed you?
Do you feel drowned, or anything?"
''Not Bit" declared Carter. "But
I've been looking over this whole in
fernal peninsula for you" he continued,
edging away from the crowd with her.
THAT is, for you and Kste. dumped
off to see her."
"But, Mr.. Carteri Kate just got
aboard the Manitou for Chicago. She's
on the boat. Didn't you see herr"
"See her? See who? Kate? Well, II
I'm not the"
"Oh, Mr.. Carter!"
Carter looked at Mrs. Macy hard for
an instant while he tried to figure out
the true situation.
"She went down with Mrs. Mattson tc
get few things for me; she's coming
right back on the return trip. Isn't II
too bad?"
But Carter had resolved. He turned
to the clerk.
.When is there train for Chicago?'
there's one leaves Petoskey for Chi.
cago in 30 minutes"
where's Petoskey?"
"Just across the bay"
"Have got to swim it to catch that
train?"
mot at all; the steam launch is just
ready to start. I'll hold it for you"
do, and I'll bless you. Mrs. Macy
I've got to see Kate pretty soon, or &c
crazy. Understand? I'll meet her al
the boat when it gets there. Good-by.'
She squeezed his hands and sent many
messages; but he caught the train.
The Manitou backed up to the Rust
street docks in Chicago next day. and
Duncan Carter stood by at the gangway
in his pea jacket. When Kate Macy
tripped fastidiously down the sliveret
plank nautical-looking gentleman
caught her eye.
"Mr. Carter!"
with apologies"
"Where on earth did you come from? ?
Traverse Bay-if that's on earth
Caught the train. How do, Mrs. Matt
son. Why did jump? Just to shake
hands with your mother. This way
I've got carriage"
They all went to the Auditorium
Carter didn't get much of chance t.
talk until after dinner. Happily, Mrs
Mat.son was considerate. When he1
business agent arrived to talk over rea
estate matters Carter and Miss Macy
found themselves vis-a-vis with moth
Ing to say.
II can't understand" she persisted
why ever you did such crazy thing
Suppose you had been drowned? Yor
used to be truthful-even brutallJ
frank. Tell me why you jumped"
"Just to apologize"
ITO whom?"
ITO YOU"
"What for-telling the truth?"
"For daring to tellit."
II am grateful to you"
"Nor: don't freeze me. You're colder
than Traverse Bay. Kate-I-if didn',
If hadn't-thought SO much of yor
I couldn't have done it."
"If weren't grateful. do you suppose
I would have followed what you point.