Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-22

WheelDarrOW, clutclng the sides o.
it. Boss was not there. Had h,
barkcd? Or had some one called,
She looked off to the ledge. Sht
saw Boss leaping frantically ovel
the weedy rocks. He went as if he
were Il young dog. lie went like &
creature possessed. lie seemed not
to leap, but to fly from one rock tc
another over the still, green pools.
Molly could sec the dog and
beyond him shining water. Where
vas granny?
The child tried to scream, but she
felt as if ina nightmare and could
not make a sound.
Oh, there was something down
between the rocks on the far side of
the ledge. 1t was there that Boss
was going. And there was the moss
or in his boat, putting his rake down
Just as he had been doing when the
child had gone to sleep. For an in
Gtant she thought she was dream
ing. But Boss was gone, and-ycs
there was something among the
rocks. 1t was granny's hat sticking
up, and she did not move.
Molly tried again to scream, and
it was as if her heart would break
in the trying. Her voice was only a
hoarse kind Of a whisper.
But there! Boss has reached his
friend. lie tried to pull her out.
lie could not. Between his attempts
he barkcd, he howIcd. Nay, he
screamed. Was his heart breaking
also?
At last the mosscr out there held
his rope just above the water and
gazed toward the shore listening.
The wind was off the sea, and sounds
from the land did not come clearly.
The man saw little Molly Towne
on the brcakwater. Had she cried
out? And was that the Towne dog
carrying on so on the rocks?
Boss was down by the still figure
that was lying in the shallow pool.
He was struggling with it. making
frantic efforts to pull it from the
water.
Outlined on the brcakwatcr
against the dazzle of the blue sky
he man saw Molly rise up in her
barrow as if she would walk and
hen fall back again.
Good Cod" he cried. He drop
bed the rope into the water, caught
Up his oars and rowcd to the ledge.
All the time he rowcd he saw Mrs.
rownes motionlcss form lying
here and Boss trying to help her.
As he stepped out Of his boat and
'cgan slipping and jumping over
he rocks the woman moved and
'aiscd her head. He saw her reach
,ut her hand to the dog. He saw
he dog throw himself down and
lex her face eagerly.
THAT you, jim Stowcll:' she
lskcd. Il guess I've broke my leg.
slipped. Eve mossed twenty year,
n never slipped to speak of be-
ore"
She spoke trcmbIingly, but with
'ridc, 81 s'pose | tainted or some
hing
"Ill Git you right into the boat
aid Jim Stowcll briskly, "'n' take
'ou home in no time"
Boss stood close by watching the
nan.
Mrs. Townc looked to the shore,
aw the child, waved her hand and
allied cheerily, "All right.'
And Molly shook her handker-
hief fcebly, though she tried to
hake it vigorously.
Il do hope she didn't see me fall"
aid the woman.
1t was not easy to get her into the
'oat, and she WINGED and grew pale,
nut she helped all she could and
made no sound.
When she was in at last, Jim
ook up his oars to 60 round to the
andy landing. There stood Boss
hivcring on a rock. All at once he
ppearcd older than ever. 1t SEEM
d as if he could hardly stand.
"Take him, too," said his mis-
rcss.
mo, let him walk"
81 want you to take him, I tell
ou," almost iiercely. HISS too
Id n stiff to walk on the rocks
"Oh,w with a laugh. ''Iou
tighter seen him goin' it after
out
The man began to row. Tears
anne into Mrs. Townc's eyes. Her
oice was choked.
"Iou'ye got to take him., she
aid. "or You needn't take me-
"Oh, if YOU feel like that Jim
fted the dog into the boat, and
'oss crouched down by his friend,