The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-22
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A MODERN PETRUOHI0.

Au int ufnl person.
II all occurred in Cornwall where
had gone to stay with my chaperon
and my maid.
Mrs. Mortimer detested the sea- and
Henriette, VINO. unlike most maids tex
cept in iction) really was French,
liked IT, So that Henriette and us
ually left Mrs. Mortimer in our lodg-
ings with a novel, and rowed about till
We were tired Of it.
When / said that could not agree
with her. Mrs Mortimer always folded
her hands That is why Henrictte and
found ourselves nearing trouble that
morning of Pollock Cove.
We had determined TO land and pic
mic in the cove
"Row on" | said.
But Mamsdlle. there is a man who
makes signs out there"
She pointeu out to sea, to which, Of
course had my back. Turning to-
wards st, saw that a man was pulling
fsn our direction also in small boat
\ "Dangerous landing there, he called
through his hands.
Nonsense" said to Henriette.
"It is the science gentleman. she
said
''Then of course, it's nonsense" 1
said, decidedly.
Everybody in the village talked
about everybody else so that we knew
the name OF the science gentleman, as
he was called though we had not come
across him yet.
'Don't pay any attention to him." l
said.
always he shrieks and points, Nam
selle.
Let hint" I said 'Its perfectly
smooth do hate a fussy man. 1
should go on simply to annoy him ia
any case Row on"
was annoyed myself at the mans
: dnsistence There he stood in his boat,
a hundred yards away, still making a
fool OF himself turned my back on
him again and steered for the sandy
beach. suppose it was because | was
looking at the beacn tlat ] noted moth
ing until | heard Henriette cry out.
Close in our wake a crested wave,
a very wall of water was following. /
shut my eyes and instinctiyely clung
to The rudder lines. Next moment the
surf had caught our stern and turned
US broadzide on Then the boat was
no better than a Matchbox in whirl
OF waters
A roaring Of waters was in my ears,
and the sKy--or what I saw of it for
the brine in my eyes-danced glddily
Then some one caught me, by the hair
at frst-painfully- afterwards by my
blouse-and drew me up out OF the SUI
location OF the underwater.
opened my eyes in the boat OF the
botanist
"You needn't suppose that ] tainted
Or anything" said Indignantly.
ooh no. me said quite cool.
f, began TO wiring water out OF my
4 hlothes while ne rowed. There was
s,ilI such a stinging Of salt in my eyes
toat could not see plainly. But was
nurpresed no find chat the botanist was
not middle aged. but young, and wore
no spectacles.
s'You evidently did not hear me call
ing out" he observed.
'Did you call out" returned colby
.sThIaA II was dangerous landing
yes" =,
81 shall also be indebted TO you il
Won win put me on cshore at once
ace my maid has already arrived
"a triae damp he said
Henrie.te was indeed wringing heI
skirts vigorously on the shore, and wav'
ing at intervals to express her delgh'
at my escape.
"Ssa-water doesn't hurt" SAID mop
ing to snub him.
s'pJot unless you're at the bottom OF
St" ne said. I'm afraid l can't iaho
YOU there"
.'Afraid of being upset! ! sheereu'
"Very"
ssrben perhaps," / said. incensed by
his laconic behavior, you VIII be .
pood as 10 row me back TO Starporth,.
That was the seaside village at Whiop
we we're stopping
ats quite safe landing there l aou
I'd, scornfuny. .,a
sVcan't do that either-sorry'' ne s@u
uoa tber became aware for the mrs.
sI.oe that he was rowing ON past Pollocf
Cove away from everywhere
'cwhat do you mean?" ! demanded
81 have some rather important ousl
ness in the opposite direction ne sA,u l,
.Trs a pity, as you're so wet bu' 'n'
suns hot"