Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-12-07

swirling sheets were detached masses
rising above the rest.
Ted took a Ices poetic view Of It.
Looks Ike q heavy fos," he suggest
C1. II hope VIC make the other SIDE
before II closes In"
"Of course we will" was Daisy's
confident reply, but they had gone only
two miles when the fog had surround
cd them and It was possible to see on
~ n boat length ahead.
For more than on hour Ted rowed on
without speaking; then ho dropped tho
oats.
you don't happen to hear any shore
sounds. do your he asked quietly.
mot yet" said Daisy. "NyhyT'
81 ought to be about n mile inland"
be explained, M VIC had held TO our
course"
you mean that we ore lostf' she
asked TREMENDOUSLY.
you cannot get very much lost on
q like four miles wide and ten long"
be assured. but I guess It's going t.
be some trouble making land"
mot II you row straight ahead" she
suggested. "Tbat ought to be easy"
III ! had anything TO steer by" he
admitted, but the trouble is I cannot
see where l am going"
"YOu should carry a compass" she
declared. Il thought ell beats had to
carry compasses. 1 thought It was the
law"
"Not rowboats on q land locked
lake." he corrected. "You arc Buppos-
cd to be able to tell where you are 60
ing"
There's land!' she exclaimed, point
Ing ahead. IT'S darker over there"
He gi0need ahead, and 1t seemed to
him. too, that there was a shadow
ahead. Desperately no pulled for It,
and presently the boat grated on the
shelving bank. Ted sprang to the
shore, drawing the boat up. and started
TO explore the beach. Presently he 70
turned.
''rhis Is the island" he said disgust
edly. IL Just ran across the fire some
Of the boys made this afternoon"
We'll" she smiled, I'VE at least
know where we are. You can start
from mere and row RIGHT"
He pushed of the boat and started to
crow. right" Tor half an hour he Ia
bored at the oars and then struck
beach again only to find that they had
again run aground on the only island
In the lake. This time he had come mp
on the opposite side. He pushed of
and bent oven the bars again only to
come to the same island.
Daisy, %shlYoring and crying IN the
stern, broke down. Long ago Ted In,
Insisted upon wrapping his coat about
her, but this was ecRnt protection
against the searching cold.
Tcd GreY the boat we'll up on the
beach. and presently there was a roar
Ing frc blazing. IN twenty minutes
Daisy had forgotten her discomfort In
half nm hour sho was positively COM
Portable. Ted built up q back rest OF
boughs. and she dozed of ut Intervals.
finally dropping into a deeper siumber.
1t was some hours later that Ted
gently reused her, Its 9 O'clock" be
said, "Ond there is plenty OF light. The
fog has lifted. We a make shore IN
time for you to catch the train"
"Do / look Ike q sightT" she 90
manded.
'As II you ever did" he laughed
you look all right"
Il can sleep on the train" she said,
and I'll be all right by the time
reach town"
In less than an hour tho boat drew
up beside the Regent dock, and Tee
banded her out and reached for The
suit case. Silently he followed her to
the station and sat beside her on the
platform.
Don't you think" he said at last,
that since you are 50 fond OF wed
dlngs YOU ought to have one %yoursoifT'
IF you are stiIl willing?" she smiled.
do you suppose l was rowing you
around the lake oil night for pure love
Of cEercise7" he demanded.
OTd rather think 1t was Tor love OF
nae" she whispered.
You wln," declared Ted %fervently,
and under his breath he added: "And
so do I. bless that fog!"