Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-10-05
CHAPTER v.

Yorko soon found himself out OF
his depth and almost as quickly dis
covered what the young lady meant
by shouting THE current" But he
was good swlmmer-there was
scarcely anything Yorke Auchester
, could not 10, except earn his living
and, though he found his boots and
clothes very much in the way he got
through the waves ut fair rate, and
reached the blacl,and.tan. Saving II
followcreature Is hard work enough,
burt 1t Is almost as bad to rescue a
dog, even a small one as Dick, from n
watery grave.
When Yorke had succeeded In get
ding hold Of him with one hand, Dick
commenced to struggle and claw-no
doubt under the impression that the
great big man had come to hasten
his death rather than preserve it..
and Yorke was compelled to swim on
his back, and hold the clawing, strug
Cling little terrier pressed har0
against his chest.
II was hard work getting back, but
he found himself touching the sand at
last, and, scrambling to his feet.
waded through what remained of the
water, and set Dick upon his -four
legs at Leslie's feet. or course, the
little imp, after shaking the water off
his diminutive carcass, barked furious.
~ at his preserver.
Now, the handsomest manor, for
that matter, the prettest woman
eithor--is not improved In appearance
by bath--that is, before he has
dried himself and brushed his hair.
Tho salt water was running Off
Yorkes tall figure at all points; his
his mustache dropped; his eyes were
blinking, an his clothes adhered to
MIN as IL they loved him better than
u brother. lie didn't look In the
least heroic, burt extremely comic,
and Leslies hrst impulse was to
laugh.
But the laugh did not, indeed, could
not come, and she picked up the damp
Dick and Rugged him, and looked
over his still snarling countenance at
his rescuer, with sudden shyness in
her eyes and heightend color In her
face.
She looked SO supremacy lovely as
she stood there that Yorke forgot his
sensation OF sickness, and gazed at
her with n sudden thrill agtating his
heart.
Leslie found her voice at last. but
there came softly, shyly, only the
commonplace Thank you" 1t seem
cd so terribly commonplace that she
made an effort, and added; 1t was
very kind of you TO take SO much
trouble. How wet YOU must be, You
must not stand about"
Yorke smiled. and knocked the hair
from his forehead and wrung his
shirt sleeves.
It's all right" he said. 1T was
my fault II | hadn't chucked tho
piece of wood he wouldn't have gone
In. He hasn't come to any harm ap
parontly."
"Oh, no, no! He is all right" said
Leslie. He can swim very well when
the tide Is coming In, but when II Is
going out It is too strong for him, ana
and he would have been drowned ir
YOU had not gone after him. and her
eyes dropped.
Poor little chap" said Yorke.
putting on his coat THAT would
never have done, would 1t, doggie"
1T is very dangerous place for
bathing" said Leslie. The current is
very strong and-and that IS why !
called out"
yes thanks" he said, to spare her
the embarrassment Of explaining that
sudden freightend cry OF hers. u
could feel that Burt have TO thank
Dick for an enjoyable bath all the
| same suppose he will never forgive
me: tho person whose life YOU save
never does
He sat down on the break.water ana
began to empty his pockets There
were several papers reduced
to semipulp. iorke did not sorrow
over them. His watch had stopped;
his cigars and cigar-case were IRE
| treivahle ruined, He held them up
with n laugh and laid them on the
| top OF the break.water In the sm:
| then suddenly his happy.golucky eS,