The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-04

e shire- 81 desols ton -
-FIaIf nlst eEgyf
r.-r - = 10 e iifh tIie boat.
57IIst T6tseI out inlo the lake a Gig
go Ii5hee 2ezEy; ID her old place
- ffa Sferii fnueeled down into he
~. ma wondered how long sho
a 1i,fI - nthlt her dificult $50 iation.
Tinaiiy syVe ought to be hone -
fISrsezuu tiers OF an hour, came u
soothing tones from Jacks end OF n
boat.
10 answer from the stern.
"a nasty 4aiil.'' from the ro7ger's
bench.
No reply. /.
.sTt's almost too dark to steer. Isn't
itT'' was inquired tendery
sem no reply
Heavier and heavier grew u e CA x
ness. and wetter and wetter became
the yyiIite sweater and the red jersey.
44OuRhtn't we 70 be there by npvf7
asi.ed q nervous little voice from Peg
gy's end OF the boat.
Jack hauled In his oars, struck
match and looked at his watch
tGadsFg he exclaimed. ITS quartsf
4 after g. Where in thunder have we
llgot tor
..There seems to be nothing around
as, said Peggy, but water"
s.Steer more to the right, Peggy,
/ said Jack. Then, utter half an houl,
Try It to the left"
.4Oh, dearl" sighed Peggy. ITS SC
dark. If we only could find a little
something to land- OnF'
..Now, Peggy, dear" said Jack
don't be frightened. I'll save you.
/ calculate that we are clear across Sht
lake by now, and we will land at one
of the lake farms and get some ont
to drive up to town. II we assure thu
house committee that we have beer
chaperoned ever since O'clock theI
won't do very mach to you"
s.Oh, won't fheyF' said Peggy deri
sIveIy. you don't know them, my dear
They win have the time OF their live
over me"
.4Then,n answered Jack firmly, ''the.
will have me to reckon wltn.''
isn't he romantic2" thought Pegs
Then aloud, "Oh. Jack, Jack, there Is
lfRhtF' And in an instant they wer
humping pier posts, the rough sides o
which were eagerly grasped by the be
draEgled pair in the rowboat- The!
landed and tied the boat
'sHey, what's doing down -thereT
called a mans voice from the shore.
Jack took PeGgy's hand. The owne
, of the place" he said to her softly
Then he called, 'I'm lost with lady.
There was silence from the shore
and then the mans voice came hae
through the rain=
Lost! Who are you"
'rm John Howard of Huh unlvel
sity."
IAN right, come along. Mr. Howard,
Jack and Peggy walked carefully n
the pier, and through the rain they say
) great building that seemed strangel
close to tAe water for a farmhouse. !
man whose face they could not see
the darkness stepped forward
Come right In," he said and threI
open a door. There on long bene
, TINT faced racing shell sat doze
men.
.eHelIo. HowardP' said one in a SUI
, prfsed sort Of way.
With one gasp of disgust Jack pulIe
Peggy back out of the light
'sThe varsity boathouseT he groane
as they hurried across the campus
Gee, 1 have done It'll Wen never hea
the end of this. We must have rowe
clear around that confounded lake
And the way 1 announced it to tina
chunnp who invited us mi Wen neve
hear the end Of this"
And my dose is a double one.
Groaned Peggy. Think OF the houA
committee"
Jack left her at the door-of Rose col
tage, and Peggy slowly climbed tn
stairs to report to the matron. But in
stead of fear a little trenor of 10!
made her throat CULVER, and the pros
, pect of her interview with the houS
committee was not even needle poin
Ehadog on the clear serenity OF be
happiness, for as lie said good nign
Jack had held her hand and whispered
Never mind, dear, we'll grin ant
hear 1t together. Won't weT