The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-03

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he was to stand to read and forgot she
had it. She knew only that she was
the most unhappy girl in the world as
she wandered to the gate to the ranch
which was even with the head Of the
little bay. So
Before she knew it she had turned
the point Of the small bay and was
walking along on the eastern side Of
1t. The point of land that made this
tiny harbor was some sixty feet above
the level on the eastern side, but on
the west it sloped gently to the beach,
which faced the picnic grounds. There
was an abandoned hut near the water,
and beyond it she noticed a line Of
sharply pointed, Jagged rocks at the
end Of the point Of land. What If she
were to throw herself into the seeth-
ing water there? r.
While she stood thus, q scarlet point
against the green Of the grass, kept
fresh by the fogs Of afternoon, trem-
bling shook the very earth, and a
sound was heard that struck terror
into her soul. Coming on toward her
in believing mass was the whole
herd Of cattle, led by great red steer
with branching horns.
There was nothing to do but to run
for the old house and hope she could
reach 1t, and hope again that the i'm
pact Of the onrushing cattle would not
dash it down. The door was on the
side farthest from the cattle, and MIL
dred few around so that the big leader
missed her for moment. This gave
her time to open the door. which hung
on one hinge, and get her back against
it. The halyards Of the old flag pole
that had been used once for signaling
hung within her reach. Some persons
grow stupid and dazed under danger,
while others find their mind clear and
every faculty alive Mildred was one
Of the latter kind, so she thought Of
the flag and actually remembered to
tie regular sailor instead Of granny
knot; then she raised it union down.
The herd was now within ten yards Of
the hut, and she knew it would not
withstand much battering, so she
thrust her red parasol out the window
and suddenly opening it allowed the
freshening trade wind to seize 1t, and
one friendly puff rolled the scarlet
sunshade along up the slope. The
leader saw red and followed it, with
the whole herd believing after him.
No one on the other shore had noticed
the stampede Of the herd nor had even
observed the absence Of Mildred ex-
cept Malcolm, who was seeking her ev-
erywhere. He had loved her so long,
and there was pretty ring in his
pocket that he intended to ask her to
wear, but he wished first to cover him
self with glory by reading the Declara-
ton. Then when they were all ap-
plauding him he would slip away to
Mildred and tell her. With double
sense Of defeat he mounted the f1agless
wagon.
Miss. Aldrich had wandered around
gathering flowers and slowly walked
across the road. Lifting her eyes she
saw the flag as it was hoisted opposite.
She dropped every flower, gasping:
ut is union down! Danger, distress,
appeal for aid! must 60. oh, what
is that? Cattle, thousands Of them!
Oh, thank Providence, here is skiff. !"
The girl, reared by old Marblehead.
knew the signal, knew how to row a
boat, too. and she quickly cast the
painter loose and in moment was
pulling with long even strokes toward
the other shore.
In the general excitement Of the mu-
sic, the reading and Grafton none saw
the girl in the boat as she pulled brave
Y for the little house, but her heart