The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-11

away when some II called to the
navigator, and she turned to respond
with a wave of her paddle. AS she did
!, so the canoe tipped over and she was
spilled into the water. d.
White with horror. Travers stripped
off his coat and his low shoes and
dived to her assistance. He was 4
splendid swimmer, and his heart beat
high as he thought Of the opportunity
that had been offered him.
Then something doomed dark above
his head. There was a shock. and all
became black. 1t was half an hout
later that Travers opened his eyes
again and looked up into Ada Knowl-
toms face bending a%nxiously over him.
His head throbbed with pain, and be
was conscious that it vas done up in
bandages.
Don't move," said q gentle voice.
"You will be all right in a few mo.
ments. You were struck on the head
by the canoe"
"You were the rescued instead of the
~rescuer," laughed DR.. Pyfrom. Miss
Knowlton brought you to Shore"
81 am so sorry" she said. bending
over. II was pushing the boat in front
of me and did not notice that any one
had dived after me. 1 should have been
more careful. but l W supposed
that any one would imagine that l
was in danger"
you Sec" explained the doctor, "the
lake is only three or four feet deep,
and when we spill out we just walk
ashore" go
"And l, like an ass, didn't know
that" murmured Travers. II only saw
that Miss Knowlton had gone over
board, and l did not know but what
she might be in trouble. She seemed
to be struggling"
"That was my skirt" explained the
girl. "It caught in the gunwalc, and !
had to detach it before I could find my
footing"
81 guess that's about explanation.
enough" put in the physician. II don't
want to have you come down with q
cold on top of a cut scalp. l guess
you'd better drive into town. Miss
Knowlton needs to go too. She is soak
ed. Do you think You can handle your
horse?"
"I'm all right now,' declared Trav-
ers, rising to his feet with the doctors
aid. The crowd melted away, and Dr..
Pyfrom and the minister led hinl to his
buggy. Miss Knowlton climbed in aft
er him. and they started off.
81 suppose" said Travers as they
cleared the grove, 'you must think
that l am lacking in courtesy in not
thanking you for saving my life, but !
am so upset"
You ought to scold me for injurin:"
you" she declared. cit was very awk-
ward Of me-"
you couldn't know that l was going
to swim out TO you," he reminded. 81
think l should apologize for being in
the lake at all"
The girls laugh rang Il at the sug
gestion. I'm rather glad that yon
were there" she said. though l am
sorry that you We're injured. I never
was rescued before
"Nor performed Il rescue" he re"
minded. Il don't suppose that you can
claim 4 gold medal for life saving"
II don't want a reward she insist
ed. "You should be entitled to the re
ward, If any one was, because you did
not realize that a rescue was not dan
gerous."
II am sufficiently rewarded in that ]
know you," he declared. II have been
wanting to meet you for some time"
Miss Knowlton blushed and changed
the subject. She could not admit that
she, too, had felt an interest, but in
her heart she was glad that they knew
each other, and when Travers took ad-
vantage of his unconventional intro.
duction to call frequently it was not
long before she consented to reward
him with her hand in the conventional
fashion decreed by custom.
"It's such a short c%ourtship," she
said, "but I feel that I have known
you for years."
"It all depends upon the introduc-
tion," said Travers smilingly. Bless
that boat!"