The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-02
DOG ~
N MA VGER'.
IoEiginai5

- alAiLl 3 =
While spending q few weeks ct q
nshIng village on the Atlantic coast I
made tie acquaintance OF one of the
villagers, With whom used to sit on
the dunes and chat One afternoon a
young fisherman came in from on the
water, ana as he passed. up the beach,
seeing my companion, his face lighted
ND with pleasure, and they exchanged
a few words cordially.
"He seems to like you,y I remarked
after the young man had gone.
'swell, yes" responded my compan-
ion. ct did him a favor once, but it
was nothing more than a duty"
pressed him for the story, and he
gave 1t.
MY friend Cap'n Joe Milford when
he died asked me to look after his lit
tie girl Molly. About the time Molly
grew to be a woman she met with the,
two greatest misfortunes that can hap
pen to a girLshe lost her mother and
She got mixed mp In a love AFFAIR with
n man that was no good-that Is, he
was in love with her, and she, not be
ing In love with any one else at the
time, listened to him. Then along
comes John Ruddoek. a fisherman
from 0ONpn EQaAoIV tAA4A oEsIgAGD
looking for better fishing ground than
what he'd been trying Johns son
pouI was then twenty-three years old
and as likely a young fellow as one
would find anywhere. AS soon Gs
Molly Milford sees him she falls in
love in earnest, and that leaves the
other fellow, Rufe Scott out in the
cold.
"scott acted very ugly. He didn't
trouble Molly much, nor did he trou-
BILE Ruddock, for he daren't- he Just
took II out in sullking whenever he met
either of them. It struck me that II
we're Paul wouldn't like to meet him
ont alone In the dark unarmed. But
time went on, and Scott didn't do any-
thing TO show how he felt except by
SIs looks, which were plain enough.
zone day a sudden squat came up,
and n little while after It had blown
over Molly Milford come TO me white
as a sheet and says:
".ITncle PhiP-she called me uncle.
though 1 was no relation-'Uncle PHIL
She said. Paul Ruddock's boat has been
blown over by the squall and sunkE
az ran into the house, grabbed my
glass and, going to the beach, only
few hundred yards away brought the
glass to bear on the ocean eoulo
make out a man nearly two miles ont
swimming for his life. watched him
for minute or two and made up my
mind that he was laboring hard and
would never get to the shore unless
some one helped him. Tossing the
glass to Molly, ran down to the
shore, where lifeboat was kept. the
only person met was Rufe Scott
told him of Paul Ruddock's flx and
asked him to help me get the boat be
yond the breakers. He hesitated
moment, but couldn't stand the look
gave him, and, taking hold of the boat,
together we got her nose down into
the surf.
acct in said. I'll shove her out
'HThis meant for him to go with me
he was about to make some ugly re-
ply, refusing to dc 50, when he caught
sight of Molly coming. Then he got
into the bow and took up an oar
Watching my chance to run the boat
out when the waves came in lower.
jumped in at the stern, seized my oar,
and together we pulled beyond the
foam into deep water.
"Rufe being for'a'd and aft, II
wasn't necessary for him to pull as
hard as 1. But noticed that he was
mind, for was afraid he would shirk.
But soon found by looking ahead that
the scoundrel was pulling me around.
Indeed, Rufe having the port oar,
could look over my left shoulder and
see Paul--that is, whenever he rode the
crest of wave. I stopped rowing,
turned around, stood up and, raising
my oar, said:
"'You miserable dog. IL you do that
again I'll brain you and throw your
carcass overboRrdP Then sat down
and kept my eye on the stern OF the
boat and Molly at the same time,
keeping the two in line. Then sudden.
ly RUFF stopped rowing. turned on
him again. and he had his oar up.
ready to fight.
"I haven't any call to help Paul
Ruddock, and won't. That Is all there
Is about it
"'You won't, chr
al dropped my oar, caught his on my
arm, got at him, and before he could
get n grip on me tumbled him over
board.
"'There.' sold. Swim back to the
girl you're trying to get evcn With
"ueadinE the boat toward Paul, I
took both oars and pulled ahead, MAX
ing big squirt. Having my face to-
ward Rufe, saw him swim for q
point below Molly, and it was evident
he didn't want to meet her. She was
too intent to see whether 1 would sue
ceed or not to notice him, and, land
ing quarter of mile away from her,
he skunk ND the beach and disapueara,I