The new enterprise., 1905-08-03

have been incapable of IN calmer mo.
ments.
The thunder became almost one in.
cessant roar, and fash after flash lit up
the dark sky and seeth!ng waste OF
waters, where tossed frail boat, with
its pale, lone occupant. Other boats
were putting out, manned by strong,
willing hands, but one from a nearer
point than her friends was fast nearing
the exhausted girl, The rain poured
down In torrents, anG q sudden terrific
gust caught the frail craft, and the
next fash II lightning revealed a
golden head in the mad waters; but a
strong arm reached out, grasping the
weary, struggling form, and Irene was
saved.
She gave one glad cry Of "Harry, 1t is
you" as her eyes fell on lis face; then
the tired head sank on his breast in
perfect content, while he bent every
energy to gain a landing place with his
precious burden,
When, at last the boat touched the
land, and they looked shudderlngly
back, 1t seemed to them no living thing
could breast those mad waters for a
moment, and the rascal who could ap-
propriate another mans funds without
injunction drew the pale, drenched
girl down beneath the protecting
boughs Of a friendly tree, and offered
a fervcnt prayer Of thanksgiving to
Him who had saved them both from a
grave in the waters.
They proceeded slowly toward camp,
and in that walk through the woods,
with the bowling storm all about them,
these two came to a perfect under
standing. He confessed to having fol-
lowed her, and taking up his abode at
a hotel near where they were en-
campcd.
The Joy Of Mrs. Blaisdd, MS her
darling was restored TO her, can be
imagined. Traverse was the hero of
The hour but he declined the loan
of dry suit, hurryiny back to his
room at the hotel
The next morning, Irene Gwoke with
an aching head. but her heart was light
with n great happiness. and she was
out on the shore at al early hour.
Traverse, who came to inquire afte.
the girl he had saved, found her there,
and together they strolcd away from
observation, to talk over their new
found .appiness.
The week which followed was one of
such quiet content TO the lovers that
the awakening, which came so abrupt
ly seemed too cruel and piticss to be
true. They had Just returned from
row on the lake, one lovely afternoon,
when a horseman rode into camp. in
quiring for Traverse, who instantly
recognized Farley, and went forward
to meet him. That officer explained,
in low tone, his business, with as
few words as possible.
Traverse was, for a moment, dumb
with amazemcnt.
There is some terrible mistake here!
never can submit 10 thoscw be added,
quickly, with look OF pain on bis face,
as Farley produced a pair of hand
cuffs. 81 pledge you my honor"
And then he remembered how little
he had left now.
Farley came to his relief:
"If you Will come With me quietly,
viii not put them on; Lat | must
do my duty, painful as it may be, And,
though this is a trife out of my line,
l came myself, instead Of sending
subordinate, to spare you as much as
possible"
Traverse thanked him, and obtained
leave to bid Irene Good-by.
This explanation and leave-taklng
was very painful affair, and Irene
sat in bew.ldcrment long after he was
gone, trying to think what 1t was best
to do, for she did not for an instant
believe him guilty. Then, at last, she
made up her mind. She sought out
Mrs. Blaisdel, whose face still bore
traces of tears, and told her of her
trouble, and her .ovc for this young
man.
The two ladies left camp next day,
en- route for home, where they arrived,
dusty and tired, in the gray dawn of
the next morning, surprising Mr.. Blais.
del out Of his self.contro.
Irene was closeted with him a long
time. Together they went over the
books, and the result was message
to Dalton, whose face grew ghastly,
and who dropped the pen he was hold.
ing, when the messenger requested him
to come Immediately to Blalsdel's
private office. He was charged point