The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-11-15

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navigator, and she turned to respond
with wave Of her paddle. As she did
30 the canoe tipped over and she was
spilled into the water.
White with horror, Travers stripped
on his coat and his low shoes and
dived to her assistance. He was a
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 hour
later that Travers opened his eyes
again and leaked up into Ada Knowl-
toms face bending anxiously over him.
His head throbbed with pain, and he
was conscious that 1t was done up in
bandages.
Don't move" said a gentle voice.
'You will be all right in few mo-
ments. You were struck on the head
by the canoe"
You were the rescued instead Of the
rescuer." laughed DIR. Pyfrom. Miss
knowlton brought you to shore"
Il am SO sorry she said, bending
over. II was pushing the boat in front
of me and did not notice that any one
had Owed after me. should have been
more careful, but l never supposed
that any one would imagine that
was in danger"
"You see," explained the doctor, "the
lake is only three or four feet deep,
and when we spill out we just walk
ashore"
"And |, like an ass, didn't know
that" murmured Travers. Il only saw
that Miss Knowlton had gone over
board, and did not know but what
she might be in trouble. She seemed
to be struggling"
THAT was my skirt" explained the
girl. 1T caught in the gunwale, and
had to detach 1t before / could find my
footing"
II guess that's about explanation
enough" put in the physician. Il don't
want to have you come down with a
cold on tol;-of cut scalp. l guess
you'd better drive into town. Miss
Knowlton needs to go too. She is soak
y
horse?"
I'm all right now" declared Tray
ers rising to his feet with the doctors
aid. The crowd melted away, and DR..
Pyfrom and the minister led him to his
buggy Miss Knowlton climbed in aft
er him, and they started off.
II 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 injuring
you,' she declared. ut was very awk-
ward of me-"
"You couldn't know that 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 out at the sug-
gestion. I'm rather glad that yon
were there" she said, though l am
sorry that you were injured. never
was rescued before"
Nor performed rescue" he re-
minded. Il don't suppose that you can
claim gold medal for life saving"
IL don't want 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. 81 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 1t was not
long before she consented to reward
him with her hand In the conventional
fashion decreed by custom.
TITS such short courtship," she
said, "but l feel that l have known
you for years."
ut all depends upon the introduc-
tion." said Travers smilingly. BLESS
that boatv'