The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-15

clined to he npopiectic. Hike that stost
man in the guards. l feel really anx-
ious about him. Why, he 10 putting
and blowing already. like the sea lion
Mt the roo"
"Ah, they are OFT" cried Mrs. lie
Quesne, as the four competitors
launched themselves upon their sub
aquatic journey. The guardsman
came up 10 the surface snorting
hideously, before he had accomplished
three yards; two Of the Others gave
in about the middle of the course. but
Freddy held on and won amidst ap-
plause.
"And the prize Is n diamond frog
and he will give IL to her!" thought
Lady Connie. viciously dinting her red
underlip with one small white eye
tooth. "Oh! il / could only tempt
her in next ladies' frog match ]
would =. / don't quite know what
I'd do, but it should be some
thing 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, as Molly
Vernon said.
Because Freddy, foolish Capt Fred
dy-flushed with triumph and the
smiles Of the enchantress. who meant
to have the diamond frog-Freddy es-
sayed the high dive.
20, I wish he wouldn't" moaned
Lady Connie, as her beloved swarmed
up the ladder that led to the elastic
platform that overhung the deep end
of the bath.
"why not?" snapped her friend, un-
sympathetic for once.
, Because of his wound" moaneo
/ Connie, land the cramp-that awfu
South African cramp! Suppose h
, swallows some water and il isn't quite
: nice"
'Ugh!" said Molly shuddering.
"And that brings it on. You know
a he has sworn of water since tina
South Afric-"
Splash.
Freddy had done the high dive.
v "Capital," cried all the spectators
"Bravo." cried Mrs. lie Quesne. az
r plauding from her balcony. IAN
n what n long time he is stopping undo
d water. too, had no idea Tippy coul
,, show off like that"
e Hell pop up now" said the guards
y man.
l. But Freddy did not pop up, and
d horrible moment went by. Then
RI man shouted something and Mrs. /
l. Ouesne Uttered and then screamed.
S. For before any of the paralyze
c, club members had reused to actio
s Lady Connie had risen, torn oil NJ
W hat and jacket, sprung upon n
I'd chair. stepped from thence to u
IN broad ledge of the balcony and dive
The slight figure cleft the water
!" the swimming bath Immediately ov
X the spot where Capt. Freddy NJ
ne gone down. and in a GREATNESS mi
IN ute a dripping golden head emery
nd and half dozen swimmers feaped
el to help the plucky maiden land h
". insensible burden.
'e, ashes got him in her mouth. cri
= the guardsman, like young Ne
= foundland."
I'D She had. in fact, seized Capt. Fred
by the collar of his striped swimmi
SIS Jacket with those strong, white tee
re- of hers, when, between the agon
of cramp and the asphyxia OF droy
u" ing. he lay feebly squirming at
,se bottom of the swimming bath.
as Capt. Freddy was brought round
he brandy and hot blankets, and fir
md that day the power of the enchantr
was broken.
in But when Lady Connie married
'dy captain-which she did in the peg
'ou ming of November-she withdrew
IRE name from the members list OF
we dips club. She had plunged 10
rog husband and had got him, and,
far as have heard. she has not
mt repented.-Sketch.