The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-26

bits with their dsengaged Pulling gently
the straps they repeated their calls
s'Whoa there, Duke! Whoa sultan''
This they did several times each time increas
ing the strength of their pull upon the straps Under
to walk, and finally to standstill. It was,
moreover just in time, for the wharves but few
feet away.
Leaping from their Wheels Todd held the horses
while Rod went to the assistance of the little girls He
had just carried hem at time the side
walk, when the younger exclaimed:
'sThere papa There comes papa!''
In another minute, heated and dusty from his long
run, the of came up Making sure at
glance that his daughters uninjured he turned
toward their rescuers, saying: $751;.
',Tell me, lads, who you are, that may reward
your brave deed;' and he shook hands with them
both warmly. "-.- -.... .
1--WE don't want any reward SIR" the boys answered
thing to stop the horses All had do was to talk
to them little and pull On the reins. -
and to afe o Of the 5 @ to read
significantly. cat least tell M who you are.
Before the lads could answer, even had they been
disposed to do in the crowd that
surging up, shouted
''Hurrah for Rod Hurrah for Todd!''
The cheers were given with will, and anxious to
avoid anything that seemed like ovation the lads
picked up their wheels, and hurried away.
A hafdozen Of the newcomers, however, volunteered
ingy tried to learn his In hour, there
FORE the whole town knew and busily discussing
the two undenabe facts Jeremiah Small the congress-
man from that district, had visited Bayvle and two
Of the village lads had heroicay saved his daughters
self imposed task will take the time to more
closely into the history of the brave youths.
Upon the hill at the west Of Bayville, overlooking
both the town and the bay and with spacious grounds
about them stand two large and beautiful residences
known 'the twin COTTAGES The northern one
is the property of Mr. John Todd the president
only s eRterpjse in the little village
by Mr.. Walter B. Rodman, the superintendent of the
company. --'1 ...
The two gentlemen are not only closely associated
having married the twin daughters of Judge Richard
Wheeer-in his day the most prominent man in the
county, and of the best known of the country
49, Here in F'the twin COTTAGES the same day,
born @ tes ~as nue I
cusson as to the proper names for the newcomers but
the matter ended in way that might after all have been
Todd, while Mr.. Rodman named his Todd Wheeler
Rodman These long and euphonious appelations, how
ever, were soon shortened to Rod and Todd. -
Side by side the lads grew, wholly unlike in person
al and dispositions yet nseparabe and
devoted as two brothers. RI .-.
Rod the taller of the two; he had light hair and
ruddy countenance and his laughing blue eyes and frank
open ways him friends instantly Todd was stouter
darkhaired, reserved in manner slower &C
quainance and perhaps not quite general favorite
his cousin But both lads courageous manly
true STEEL not only to each other, but all
they believed to be right; and tho only sons,
not spoiled by home petting social surroundings.
In quickness Of thought and briliancy intellect
Rod had the advantage; but Tod's ingenuity and skill
of execution made him valuable helpmate his quicker
sn apspo they made pair mature
Though not yet sixteen years Of age, their heroic
deed in saving Congressman smal's daughters
in keeping with the regulations they had already estab
shed that the villagers with the simple assertion aft
all it just like Rod and Todd, - dismissed
the exciting incident from their memories.
But Mr.. Small not forgetful. Having learned
who the lads he sought them out publicly thanked
them for their brave deed and two weeks later sent
them Rescue soop the fastest twenty-footer
the baya gift the boys hailed with EXPLANATIONS Of
delight.
Whether the fact they had been born on the Fourth
of July had anything to do with it not, it certain
that their love of adventure nnate and they
planning for the joliest tie bay they
actual adventures which, thru curious mishap they
destined to experience in the next few MONTHS
but amid the clouds and in far and unknown
regions of the earth.
(To Be Continued.)