New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-08-08
time = spreading his coat on the dnmp
floor OF the pontoon. do be seated and

time, 2, spreading his coat on the damp
door OF the pontoon, '.do be seated and
be comfortable"
sDont you suppose some one saw US
and win come to the rescued" asked
the girl
Whitcomb shook his head obviously
-Tm afraid not The mule boy was
not IN sight when the thing happened,
and he'll probably spend the remainder
OF the day hunting for his mules
The girl did not appear as anxious as
might have been expected, and Whit
comb sat down beside her.
It win take some time TO float down
there he said '.and In the meantime
f'n tie these ropes together.
She watched. his clever fingers IN
silence, and Whttcomb was moved
with q strange desire to talk of him
self
do you know, you are the first east
ern girl I've spoken to In five years r
Surprise on the rose tinted face be.
side him
Il haven't been back east since I I'm
ished college. At first wrote often.
especially to-tn we'll wrote often,
but
But" smiled. the girl ..yuu both be-
gan to lose enthustasmr
Whitoomb looked at her gratefu11y.
Yes. something IKE that at least. I'm
afraid she did She was q pale nttte
girl. not eighteen when saw her last.
She had hair something like yours, but
without those rich, dark shades. I was
mighty fond Of the little girl, but I'm
afPa1d I've Crowd away from the cling
ing vine type.
The violet eyes were noncommittal.
"A little hard on her If she really
cares
Whttcomb sighed, with firm lines
showing around his tips. Fl know 1t,
and I'm going back there this summer
to find her,
/. But, them perhaps she has forgotten
long ago Seventeen Is very young"
A dull red showed under Whttcumtas
tan. perhaps she has live been
hoping since this afternoon that she
has,
The eyes were scornfM now. @Do
you think you've any right to say that
to me2'
mo-" meekfy, but but you are ev-
erythfng I've grown to admire in
woman, so fine and strong, anf''
"Look! Look!' she interrupted.
The pontoon was nearing sudden
bend tn the river, and they were being
swept nearer to the shore But few
feet ahead OF them a great tree leaned
most touching the surface. There was
| no time for deliberation, no time to
| stop the pontoon, for the force Of the
current here was terrific.
| Before the girl could spring to her
feet Whitcunb had lifted her with one
| arm, while with the other he chung des-
perate1y to a great branch. The pom
awful moment it seemed that they
| must be drawn into the swirling depths
beneath. But somehow, with the aid
Of the little strength Of the girl and
/ the powerful shoulders of the man.
they found themselves up on the trunk
| of the tree. A moment later they were
| safe ashore.
The girl looked at him and spoke
with lips and voice that trembled
That's twice that you have saved
| me-"
Whitoomb was holding both hands in
his, but neither of them seemed CON
scious of the fact There was DO or
die expression IN his gray eyes "T'm
going to say something. You needn't
mind. as this win be the hast time that
you will ever see me-
I The girl seemed about to Interrupt,
but Whftcumb gave her no opportu-
nifty
II Z were free ia do my best to
make you love me- You are my Ideal
Of what q girl should be. That know1-
edge can do you no harm, can It? And
as can't help feeling II, anu no more
disluyM to that other gr1 tn telling
than In feeling It Come, we must set
out for your camp''
But the girl stood still The covering
sun gtlntpd on her beauty until Whit
comb turned away with firm pressed
| lips
Perhaps II only she has forgotten p
/ Wnitrumb turned to her curfDusly.
/ aWould there be I've no right to
ask now.
The sweet mouth dtmpted aIf that
little girl bad lived out of doors for
five years would you recognize her,
John Whitcomb?s
Whitcomb put out a trembling hand
and turned her face full into the sun.
A great conviction lighted his face.
Margaret" he cried Margaret, do
you love me still2 p
Yes said Margaret And there was
no sound on the river bank but the
rppling OF the water.
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