Evening journal., 1899-06-19

Didn ne take DlHgcF ones every cay 10 /
win a round IL was a marvellous |
spring. far out and away from the
cl li."n Of the screw and turning ea'i'A !
D. 90 he went on a header into ne /
dancing bay. What beats the giav.i /
perfect dive?
Every lovely girl 10 sight scream' in
fright and admiration. The banG ofuke
iu the middle Of bur. The harsh gong
souf,let ~man overboafdl ana the
crew dashed TO quarters. But The lead
er OF the orchestra. with musierful
grip Of Thomas on his rattlcd blow
rrs. striking happily up Put Me ON Al
buffalo" calmed the passengers. aud
Carter. bobbiug along. shook the water
iron his name like lion and struck
easily out for the pier. The men
cheercd briskly.
The crew Of a steam yacht rounding
Harbor point, saw the affair and its
tiny brass cannon doomed With the
sullen ferocity of Skye terrier.
The Jolly boat went over in a trice.
and the passengers OF the receding
Maniiou saw the crew Of the yacht up
beside the swimmer before the steamer
launch was half way 10 him. There
was an instant's confab before he
would climb into the boat. Whether II
related TO the fare or the destination
they could not tell, but we may.
why, certainly; yes; but I'm for
IIarbor Springs pier. Whose yacht is
that? Mr. Davis? The Witch? Oh,
we'll don't mind II 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 IL transpired the two men were
Chicagoans. and they disappeared for
an instant. to fit Carter out with ducks
and yachting cap and pea jacket.
By this time The yacht was steamins
up TO the pier. II was tremendous re-
cepiion. The wharf was crowded. But
Carter spied Mrs. Macy the minute he
landed.
Lucky saw you. Mrs. Macy" he
, smiled. bowing.
MIR Carter! Saints abovel WAS II
J YOU who jumped from the Maniiou9
! Merciful heaveni Come right over 10
10 the Kensingion. What possessed you
Do you feel drowned. or anythng2"
+. mot a bit" declared Carter. but
= I've been looking over this whole in
2 fernal peninsula for you" he continued
edging away from the crowd with her
Il THAT is. for you and kcte. Jumped
j. off to see her"
But. Mr.. Carterl Kate just 60
- aboard the Manitou for Chicago. She
$ on the boat. Didn't you see her?"
j. "see her? See who? Kate? Well. 1
; I'm not the"
& "Oh, Mr.. Carterl"
Il Carter looked at Mrs. Macy hard 70
an instant while be tried 10 figure on
the true situation.
y. "she went down with Mrs. Mattson I
1 get few things for me; she's comm
| right back on the return trip. Isn't
81 too bad?"
IN But Carter had resolved. He turne
e. 10 the clerk.
ie "When is there train for Chicago2
~ There's one leaves Petoshey for Ch
,r cago in 30 minutes"
N where's Petoskey?"
Just across the bay"
y. 'Have got TO swim Il TO catch ihs
IN train ?"
ID mot at all; the steam launch Is jus
r ready to starr III hold It for you."
It. DO. and N bless you. Mrs. Mac.
- I've got TO see Kate pretty soon, or G
IN crazy. Understand I'll meet her {
d. the boat when It gets there. Good-by
She squeezed his hands and sent man
TO messages; but he caught the train.
be The Maniiou backed up TO the Rus
be street docks in Chicago next day, an
he Duncan Carter stood by at the gangwa
20 in lis pea jacket When Kate Mac
IS trirped fastidiously down the slivers
er plank a nauucal-looking gentlema
d; caught her eye.
. "Mr. Carierl"
'e- with apologies"
'r- 'Where on.earth did you come from
d. Traverse Bay-if that's on cart
so Caught the train. How do, Mrs. Mat
ey son. Why did jump? just 10 shal
lc' hands with your mother. This way
ne I've got a carriage"
'u' They all went TO the Auditorium
Carter didn't get much Of a chance
IFS talk until after dinner. Happily. Ml
on Mattson was considerate. When b
MS business agent arrived 10 talk over re
nd estate matters Carter and Miss MAJ
ir- found themselves vis-a-vis with not
i'- ing TO say.
ny II can't understand" she persiste
ng why ever you did such crazy thin
Suppose you had been drowned? "
go used to be truthful-eveu brutal
To- frank Tell me why you jumped"
'or "Just TO apologize"
he "To whom?"
. ITO YOU"
TX What for-telling the trutb?"
ry For daring TO tellit"
he 81 am grateful 10 YOU"
mo- don't freeze me. You're cold
IRE than Traverse Bay. Kate-I--if did
he If hadn't-thought so much Of y
en-. I couldn't have done it."
me .'Tf weren't grateful. do you suppc
by I would have followed what you poii
Pr? ed out TO me? Or that I'd be sitti