Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-22
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while Bismarck had pulled qulckI! away from him and was now only short distance from the shore.
 Finally, after what seemed hours of swimming, he found himself a rod from the shore, where Bismarck barkec at him excitediy. But. to his cha-rin, though he dropped his feet several times, he could not touch bottom even at three feet from the bank. And the bank, Up and down the river. as far as he could see, it rose sheer ana blank as tiny caayon, with not blade Of grass nor q crevice for hand or foot hold. How Bismarck had made the leap he could not fathom.
 He turned on his back, hoping that the current would hold him against the wall while lie felt for hand hold. But his fingers only slipped over the rough sandstone, while the river carried him rapidly downstream, and Bismarck fol lowed, ba rking and whining The weight of his clothes and the cold were by this time rendering him almost helpless
 Ludlow turted on his face and again let his feet drop. To his joy, they found a resting place, and he stood with his shoulders out of water. He rested panting and fighting off the Humbing cold then again passed his hands up and down the face of the rock for grip. The surface was hopelessly smooth. The top of the bank was too far above the highest reach of his hands, even with Jumping, to grasp He tried cautiously to walk along the bank, but found that his foothold was a mere outcrop of rock not more than foot in diameter.
 He dropped his bruised, bleeding hands in despair. Bismarck pushed his great head over the edge and whined piteously, with an eager light in his brown eyes that seemed to say: Cant you understand? Can't you:'
 Ludlow gave great spring and caught the dogs collar with his right hand. Instantly Bismarck braced his mighty shoulders and pulled back. Inch by inch the man was pulled from the water until he grasped the top of the bank. AS he let the dogs collar go Bismarck. frantic with excitement, caught l1C Sil0ulUef Ol LuulON ; COdt in his teeth and, with little growls and wliiInperiH4.S as Ludlow scrambled and pushed, pulled him fairly on to the baIE
 There Ludlow lay paEting, too weak to pat i.le dog. who licked his hands ana t,c-. wild with joy.
 Late tllat evening the group arounl the hre,,lace ill the living room of the De la Ie.o ranch heard a weak rap- ping a; tie LOOT. followed by tile quick, deep bark of q dog. .As Jack opened the door Ludlow staggered ia, white faced, hatless. his frozen garments cracking as he moved.
 The sudden warmth and lieist tsa.ze,! him. and he leaned weakly against tae wall, the great dog crouching beside him. The group around the fireplace was speechess with amaZement at the familiar figure of Ludlow in his; strange plight.
 Then Gretchen, who had gone white as her dainty gown, uttered little pitying cry and, giving no heed to spec tators, ran across the room.
 Fritz Ludloww she cried. .FritZ. what is it! What is the matter:' She threw her arms protectingly around his shivering body.
 A smile of great sweetness and con tent came to Ludlow's drawn face. 'Nothng is the matter now he said. and Bismarck paved bis knee, with jealous whine.