The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-11-04

| dent not worth considering.
| \ muttcr nf thunder in tie woSt. and
| gIanrrd up in apprehension. y black
! cloud WIS rolling III, through tho pines.
| and already he wind vas beginning -
! sway tho ire" lup~. rose and i"o'.rl
! M the river. y" ,auor WIS in <iGhi.
! Filled viii, a!.rm climbed into NY
/ canoe Il Tiny thing. and putl'llcd fui-
! ouSly up tho stream ahead Of The rising
| wind.
! Half Il mile NJ the river. ard II" sign
| of the ranorSlS. The wind swept down
| and almost Instantly the wafer WAS
beaten into whtCcapS. and the little
| shell hobbtI Liz" Il cork. hui held il
straight AHEAD AMI watched il with Tie
! instinct OF one trained 10 the paddle.
| And then the rain ,.:tlnr..
AS | rounded bend in the channel
| | SAW them. They We're huddled Im'irr
| Il heavy pine near the waters edge.
| The waves were trying 10 dra. The r:t
| noe away from the bank. and BlakrS.
| lee. HE picture of Woe. was struggling
! 10 get il ashore.
! | ran my canoe close in ami >I"an:"
! upon Tie bank before they saw me. IT
waS growing dark. what with the
! storm and the lareneSS of the hour.
| Miss MilWuod turned and gave Il clad
| cry.
ooh. lack" she said piteously. I'm
| so glad. We've been unable IL get
! home, cur canoe was beaten back hy
| the Stor.I and it upset and we w"r"
thrown into Ike wafer. and il WIS
| mercy it was near the shore. else we'd
| have drowned.
How did You escape" asked
stiiily
| "We-wc wtdrd. And I'm chilling l."
| death. Jack Her lips We're blue with
/ cold. and she Shiverrd miserably. Poor
Bl1k"<lrr MaS in no better plight.
FASTENED To right the other can"r'
with I;iakrSlrr'S help. Then | put The
luckle>S hnalnlan aboard. padded him
across 10 The mainland and babe him
sprint for the hotel and get Il roaring
fire ready. | then re,'rOSSed III" river.
lifted HE terrified girl into the large
c;lnOr tied the Their hrhnd and sci out
III The teeth of The storm. D"ggcdiy
aul steadily. keeping as much AZ posi-
Bile in The lea at III" shore. We rrrpt
down the angry sheet of water. Miss
Milwnod. strangely uui"r. huddl"d in
the bottom "f III" canoe and said moi
y word. Bu could hear Ter teeth
chatt,ring and felt love and pity
STRUGGLING hard with my new reSolu-
ton 10 lie "rimly firm and uncomprn-
I missing.
Ny muscles were achim" and my
heart llrob;,iiI" rs though il would
burSi WHEN ri last we drew into the
shelter OF the hoatlIOuSe. | fastened
the caluc< and lifted The wet figure
ashore.
"Oh. Jack" slh' qllavered, Il should
have died ii ynu hadn't
Il beg You wont mention il. Miss
Milwood." | said with exaggerated po-
! likeness. 1t WIS Il mean thing 10 say.
realized il III The time. but il WAS nee
eSsary il Was Ia crush the fierce long
in" 10 take her in my arms.
| hurried Her M 10 the hotel. From
time III Time she pushed back her Wet
hair ami ;saZrd at me with Il pathetic
wi$tluInrs< which affected not ro see
The storm had blown swiftly away.
and the hig white moon was sailing
through The sky dotted with <rrl,in"
cloud drift.
| resigned her To the care of The 81.
licitouS Mrs. krrrns. who WAS I'LL
sympathy and busting molhrrlines>.
BlakrSlrr was there in IN agony OF con
triton. went away. changed my We;
| clUthin" and sal down within iii" half
lighted library. =ioomily watching ;itf
pine logs in The wide fireplace.
After about an hour Il timhl haiH
parted the curtains. and l knew with
out turning my hea,l who it wis. She
came in slowly.
Jack" size said lrcmulOu$ly
spran" 10 iny feet and offered l!"r Il
| chair. She refused Ia notice it. She
held out her hands. | III turn refused
| to notice THETA.
Jack" she whispered. ARE yj:i "n-
gry:'
Not ut alI. Miss Milwood.' | rcioin
Il. still ".,," :.:vc!y polite and proper
g! ILL n,r.c.l GOING 10 reforE."
Size !,::''...
FL" :, !n..,.c.!l she 81 Dod silent with
| E,'r Lev! ;.rn; down. | stood :...:.ine
over Il" !.".:.l with eyes wh!ri. dare
moi - ii. H.. Il ii:onCnt III i-crS. ei,c MI
were lost. Then heard lier .ph.
1T WAS ii bad day for bu;l":';.:>':."
| muttcrrd hiIShily.
Size glanced ~. and | saw Re eyes
| filed with tears. This BUTTERFLY is
tired IacI, der .Iac:l.' She WHISPERED.
1T doesn't want Ia fly
"Ncv"'- Tor Always"
"NrTr" for always
1t WIS Loot I'll that wrcc;tc.ii"S>
and anxiety "f E,n- nlonth$. VIE She
lay ti@.lit against n! irea.'i al ks
| cd tie irryc::'.r real lips: l:'tk II w AMI
swcrtIy Submissive. rcrver%c 10 Einrr.
for the Li."riiy WIS caught.