Evening journal., 1899-02-13

upon the taffrail. He balanced an in
slant. What was it but a hazard.
Didn't be take biggcr ones every day 10
win round It was a marvellous
spring. far out and away from the
churn Of the screw, and turning easily,
plump he went on q header into the
dancing bag. What beats the grace OF
perfect dive?
Every lovely girl in sight screamed in
fright and admiration. The band broke
in The middle of bar. The harsh gong
sounded "man overboard." and the
crew dashed to quarters. But the lead
er of the orchestra. with a masterful
grip of a Thomas on his ratified blow
ers. striking happily up Put Me on Ut
Buffalo," calmed the passengers. aud
Carter. bobbing along, shook the water
from his name like lion and struck
easily out for the pier. The men
cheered brisldy.
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 irice.
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 IL
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, 1 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 pea jacket.
BY this time the yacht was steamins
I'D TO the pier. 1t was tremendous re-
ception. The wharf was crowded. But
Carter spied Mrs. Macy the minute he
landed.
Lucky I saw you, Mrs. Macy" he
/ SMileus DOWlub.
"Mr. Carterl Saints abovel Was Il
you who jumped from the Manitou?
Merciful heaven. Come right over TO
the Kensington. What possessed youl
Do you feel drowned, or anyihing?'
"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
''1hat is, for you and Kate. jumped
of TO see her."
"But. Mr.. Carterl Kate just go
aboard the Manitou for Chicago. She'l
on ihe boat. Didn't you see her2"
"see her? See who? Kate? Well. i
I'm not the"
"Oh, Mr.. Carterl"
Carter looked at Mrs. Macy hard TO
an instant while be tried 10 figure on
the true situation.
"She went down with Mrs. Mattson q
get a few things for me; she's comm
right back on the return trip. Isn't
TOO bad ?"
But Carter had resolved. He turne
+ TO the clerk.
"When is there a train for Chicago?
There's one leaves Petoslkey for Chi
cago in 30 minutes"
"Where's PetoskeyP"
"Just across the bay"
= "Have 1 got to swim it TO catch tha
train?"
''Not at all; the steam launch is jus
= ready to start III hold IL for you"
y "Do, and IN bless you. Mrs. Mac'
/, I've got to see Kate pretty soon. OF 6
I crazy. Understand? I'll meet her a
: the boat when it gets there. Good-by-
She squeezed his hands and sent man
o messages; but he caught the train.
The Manitou backed up TO the Rus
street docks in Chicago next day. an
Duncan Carter stood by at the gangwa
= in his pea jacket. When Kate. Mac
tripped fastidiously down the slivere
/. plank nautical-loolSing gentlema
y caught her eye.
"Mr. Carterl"
"With apologies"
! "Where on earth did you come from
- Traverse Bay-if that's on earil
:, Caught the train. How do. Mrs. Mat
. son. Why did jump? Just 10 shab
= hands with your mother. This way
I've got carriage"
They all went to the Auditorium
ts Carter didn't get much of chance
n talk until after dinner. Happily. Mr
r. Mattson was considerate. When he
= business agent arrived 10 talk over rel
estate matters Carter and Miss Mac
I; found themselves vis-a-vis with notl
"a. ing to say.
- II can't understand" she persiste
why ever you did such a crazy thin
Suppose you had been drowned2, 70
used to be truthful-even brutal
- frank. Tell me why you jumped"
- "Just to apologize"
"To whomY
ITO you"
:, "What for-telling the truth?"
~ "For daring TO tellit."
IL am grateful 10 you"
NO don't freeze me. You're cold
than Traverse Bay. Kate-I-if didn
~ If / hadn't--thought so much Of yS