Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

fore shout mentally designated as "Red In
dian by Prue, startled the stiffness Of the cove
and Laetitia, waving her arms frantically, came
dancing shorewards.
''Prue," she cried, 1--WE found him Oh,
could just shout"
You're doing that already commented Prue
drily.
$50 would you!' retorted Laetita, eff"
mo, | shouldn't, my dear. In the first place,
shouldn't spend whole glorious summer day
digging about about for a miserable"
"He's the missing link began Laetitia loftily.
"Oh. go and get into your missing garments"
besought Prue
Lefty dived obediently into cave reappear-
ing in something under five minutes clothed,
and in her right mind" as she laughingly de
clared; and together they commenced the as
cent. 1t was by no means an easy climb for
besides being very steep in places the rocks had
an uncomfortable trick of crumbling away even
beneath their light weight. Arrived at last to
within ten feet of the road above, they came
to standstill simultaneously.
Coed gracious" calculated Prue, while Lac
titia merely whstled.
The man above raised his cap
I've been waiting to help you up" he ex.
planned; If you'll allow me?"
Prue regarded the smooth. steep incline of rock
Laetitia.
''We-er-slid down." began that young wo-
man, delicious dimple appearing in the small
uphfted chin.
Exactly" agreed the Young man. his blue
eyes twinkling; but you can't slide up?"
No" admitted Prue, after long pause.
What do you propose to do?'
He swung himself over the railing that guard
ed the unwary from travelling into another
world, and clinging on with one hand reached
down as far he could with the other.
Now he directed, go back as far as you
can and get bit of run, and Ill catch your
hand and swing YOU up
isn't that rather risky" questioned Lefty
TT would be-if you pulled me over" he ad
mtted.
you'll have to leave that-thing. whatever
his name is, behind" announced Prue, with a
touch of delighted malice in her tones.
I'D sooner leave myself asserted Lefty in
dignantly. Have you got a bit of string?" she
asked.
He felt obediently in all his pockets, and
finally produced a boot-ace
"Pease be very careful" she pleaded. as she
fixed the dangling end to the bucket" and
whatever you do. don't spill it,
Godfrey Forsyth assured her earnestly that |
he would sooner spill his life's blood, but owing
to his watching pair of grey eyes and little |
dimpled chin to the exclusion of everything else,
the precious bucket bumped against projecting
rock, and lost large proportion of its contents |
Letty's face was study of mingled indignation |
and dismay.
"Oh,'' she cried 81 do hope the Balanogossus
hasn't gone! If it has-please help me up at
once!"
She stepped back and running little way up
the smooth incline caught his brown hand with
hers. The fact that his clasp was closer than
was absolutely necessary was lost on her as she
seized upon her treasures.
When Prue arrived on the scene she was greet
ed by a wall of dismay.
"It's gone! Oh!"-this furiousIy to her res
cuer, ELL never forgive you, never
He came towards her. looking about as crest
fallen as a man we'll could.
I'm awfuuy sorry" he began apologetically.
Sorry" she echoed wrathfuy, whats the
good of being sorry?'
Lefty" expostulated Prue.
'Well! I-I-Oh! it's too bad. And the Pro.
fessor's coming to"