The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-17
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"What did they do to your"

| uNe-dHu-Hlly years ago! Gan WOm-
ans thoughtless jealousy thus wreck
human life? Five-and-fifty years!
Truly, still waters run very deep.
"And-and did she never forgive
| you?" asked Eva.
| The poor. rugged old man shook his
| head and once more drew his hand
across his nose. Eva's heart bled for
| him.
And all because Of wicked, untrue
| stories" she began Indignantly
links interrupted her. He shook his
head again.
Jaw do-an knaw," he said, "as Aw
| shud sa-ay ontrue. Not azackerly on
true" he repeated, thoughtfully. She
wur foine gal, wur Polly"
II thought you said her name was
Eliza?" Eva corrected him gently.
Polly wur t na-ame O. t other
lass"
OH" said Eva.
1T was Polly Aw married." he con-
tinued, when 'er fust husband died"
OH" said Eva again.
'NotaAh sNi poihohg otis odAI
links, suddenly.
He stopped. dropped the oars and
began lurching towards them
He just glanced behind them at the
rudder and his face cleared. He re-
turned to his seat and began rowing
again.
Begin yer pardon" he said, apollo
getically Jaw thowt thur wur sum
nut a stickin' to L roodder. 1t wur
on'y yer and creepin' round behooind
t young wu-man's wa-aist."
Lord Bobby quickly put both his
furiously.
Thank you, links" she said in a
low voice.
Lord Bobby was pale with fury.
The boat had to come alongside q
grassy bank under overhanging trees
Some of the others had already arrived
and were waiting for lunch.
Lord Bobby stood up, caught the
branch of tree which stretched out
some yards over the water and began
pulling the stern in towards the land,
He turned to Eva
Il apologize, Miss Rowen,' he said.
in low tone, for giving that old
brute an excuse for insulting you.
You don't believe | would really
have"
Nobody saw exactly how IL hap
pened. 1t was probably the result of
Lord Bobbys trying to do two things
at once; but there was a jerk. Lord
Bobby staggered, clutched at the
branch with both hands, pushed the
boat away in trying to recover his
feet and was left hanging gracefully
while Jinks and Eva were carried
down the stream.
"COomin' sur; coOmin'," said Jinks
whose movements were most exasper-
atingly SLOW.
"Oh, do hurry!" said Eva. Il hea.
the branch cracking"
He began padding gently.
He did not seem TO think the matter
as serious as Lord Bobby did Neither
did anybody else, If you could judge
from the sounds coming from the
bank.
Human beings are brutal to one an
other.
on" Eva gave little scream
There was a crack and with a spasm
and a splitter Lord Bobby went under
He came splashing to the surface and
yelled: Il cant swim!" The stream
1nrtinI him n nnInr n
Oyerhanging foliage. Jinks' style OF
rowing changed at once and three
powerful strokes brought him to the
spot. we can't get under there" said
Eva, terrified. links looked around
Afraid we can't" he said Quickly
he threw off his boots and Jersey, re
vealng most unnautical blue shirt,
said You take the oars and hold the
boat here Eva!" and was over the
side before she had time to realize
that BERTHE himself was risking his
life for the friend who had wronged
him. Nobody had time to think. Sir
John and the rest on the shore were
plunging through long grass with oars
and boathooks and Eva was frantical-
ly pushing the branches aside and do
ing her best to drive the boat in
towards the two men. "Bertic! Ber-
tie!" she called in wild alarm.
"Huilo!' said BERTHE, grunly, not
with JOY at saving a life, or fear, or
excitement or any of those things, but
simply unspeakable disgust.
Are you safe, dear" she cried.
on we're safe enough" came Ber-
ties voice, and he emerged from the
tangle vt branches and leaves, closely
followed by Lord Bobby. they had
their hands in their pockets and the
water came up not quite to their
waists.
Mice pair of silly fools we look"
snarleI BERTHE. You couldn't drown a
kitten in this"
Let's have wash" said Lord
Bobby. "You want It," The paint was
triCkling in little rivulets down Ber-
ties face, and the beard was hanging
loose at one side But to Eva he was
none the less hero.