The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-01-13
beyond him shining water. Where

Oh, there was something down
between the rocks on the far side OF
the ledge! Ii was there that Boss
was going. And there was the moss
er in his boat, putting his rake down
just as he had been doing when the
child had gone 10 sleep For an in
slant she thought She was dream
ing But Boss was gone, and-yes
there was something among the
rocks. II was grannys 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.
He could not. Between has attempts
he barked. he howled. Nay, he
screamed. Was his heart breaking
also:
AT last the mosser out there held
his rope just above the water and
gazed toward the shore listening.
The wind was of the sea. and sounds
from the land did not come clearly.
The man saw little Molly Towne
on the breakwater. Had She cried
out And was that the Towne dog
carving on so on the rocks?
Boss was down 10y the still figure
that was lying in the shallow pool
He was struggling with il, making
frantic efforts to pull it from the
water.
Outlined on the breakwater
against the dazzle of the blue sky
the man saw Molly rise up in her
barrow as if she would walk and
then fall back again.
Good God" he cried. He drop
ped the rope into the water. caught
up his oars and rowed to the ledge.
All the time he rowed he saw Mrs.
Towne's motionless form living
there and Boss trying TO help her.
As he stepped out of his boat and
began slipping and jumping over
the rocks the woman moved and
raised her head. lie saw her reach
out her hand to the dog. He saw
the dog throw himself down and
lick her face eagerly.
That Won. Jim Stowell:" she
asked. Il guess I've broke my lee.
| slipped. I've messed twenty year,
n ! never slipped to speak Of be-
fore
She spoke tremblingy. but with
pride. Il s'pose | tainted 9r some
hing
I'll git YOU right into tie boat"
said jim Stowell briskly, IN take
you hoEc in no time"
Bos- stood close BY watching the
man.
Mrs. Towne looked to the shore,
saw the child, waved her hand and
called cheerily, All right
And Molly shook her handker-
chief feebly, though she tried to
shake it vigorously.
Il do hope She didn't see mc fall,"l
said the woman.
1t was not easy to get her into the
boat, and she WINGED and grow pale,
but she helped all She could and
made no sound.
When She was in at last, Jim
took up his oars to 90 round to the
sandy landing. There stood Boss
shiyering on rock. All at once he
older than ever. Ii seem
ed as if he could hardly stand.
Take him, too said his mis-
tress.
NO, let him walk"
81 want YOU to take him, tell
you" almost fercely. Hes too
old n stiff to walk on the rocks"
"Oh~ with laugh. you
oughter seen him goin' it after
your
The man began to row. Tears
came into Mrs. Towne's eyes. Her
voice was choked.
you've got to take him." she
said, cor you needn't take me-"
ooh, if you feel like that Jim
lifted the dog into the boat, and
Boss crouchcd down by his friend,
who put her hand on him. He lean
ed more and more heavily on her.
His eyes were fixed on her face.
She had flung up her hand again
TO the child.
Lying there on the wet moss at
the bottom Of the boat she could
look without moving into the dogs
face. He pressed yet closer.
With curiously quick movement
she managed to draw him even near
er. She bent her head to his head
Gle lays too hard on ye," said
jim. 81 .e' me pull him away"