New-York tribune., 1901-08-18

club swimming baths under any possible circum-
stances Had Lady Connie known of this reso-
luton. her hopes would have fallen TO the
ground. But she remained in ignorance-and
was happy. The next frog match for male
club members. ladies being present the bal
comics overlooking the swimming bath by invi-
tatOn.
so | must wait for my revenge" she said tc
Molly Verdon. as they sat together. leaning
the gilt balustrade and watching the aquatic
gambos OF the sterner sex (arrayed i'm com
plete suits of light flannel. be it explained, IN
Difference to the proprieties).
There is the lie Quesne." said Molly kissing
her hand to a man in a striped mauve swimming
sut All. it is Captain Lorriker.'
And he's going in for the thirty yards unde:
the water race" said Connie anXiously.
DO not b. anxious" said her friend. Captain
Lorriker is not inclined to be apopectic. like
anxious about him. Why, he is putting and
blowing already like the lion at the Zoo
All they're off, cried Mrs. LIE Quesne. thu
iOuf competitors launched themselves upon their
sub-aquatic journey. The guardSman came up
To the surface snorting hidecusly before he had
accomplished three yards: two of the others
gave in about the middle of the course. but
Freddy held on and won amid applause.
And the prize is diamond frog-and he VII:
give it TO her," thought Lady Connie, viciousl-
d1ntlnS her red under lip with one small whitC
eyetoOth. oh, if could only tempt her in next
ladies'. Frog Match i would1i don't quite
that should break her spell upon him. and bind
him to me forever"
She did it in another minute. Never was such
a lucky chance. Molly Verdon said.
Because Freddy. foolish Captain Freddy
flushed with triumph and the smiles of the En-
chantreSS. who meant to have the diamond frog
Freddy essayed the high dive.
"Oh. | wish he wouldn't" mOaned Lady Con-
ME, as her beloved sWarmed up the ladder that
led to the elastic platform that overhuns the
deep end of the bath.
Why not?" snapped her friend. unsympa-
thetC for once.
Because of his wound" moaned Connie. AN
the cramp-that awful South African Cramp,
Suppose he swallows some water. and it isn't
quite nice
'Ughl" said Molly. shuddering
And that brings it You know he has
sworn off water since that South Afric'--
Splash!
Freddy had done the high dive.
Capital" cried all the spectators
from her balcony. And what a long time ne is
stopping under water. tooi had no idea Tippy
could show off like that"
Hen pop up now," said the Guardsman.
But Freddy did not pop up. and a horrible mo-
ment went by Then a man shouted something
and Mrs lie Quesne Uttered and then screamed.
For before any of the paralyZed CLUB mem
bcTs had reused 10 action. Lady Connie had
risen, torn off her hat and jacket. sprung upon
her chair. stepped thence 70 the broad ledge
II the balcony and dived. The slight hEure
cleft the water of the swimming bath immedl,
ately over the spot where captain FREDDY hau
zone down. and in bTeathless minute a drip
ping golden head emerged and half d"zen
swimmers lcaped in to help the piueky maiden
land her insensible burden
She's got him N her mouth cried the
euarCsnan, like a young Newfoundland
She had. in fact seized Captain FREDDY by
the collar of his striped swimming jacket with
those strong, white teeth OF hers. when. between
the agonies of cramp and the asphyxia OF
drowning ne lay fcebly squrminS at the bot
tom OF the swimming bath.
There is little more to say. except that Cap
tain Freddy brought round by brandy and
hot blankets. and from that lay the power OF
the E,nChantrcsS was broken
But when Lady Connie married the captain
which she did i'm the beginning of November
last-she withdrew her name from the MEM
b"rs' list of the Dips Club. She had plunged
for husband and got him. AMI SO far as
n ave heard she has not yet repented.