The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-05

all efforts on the part of the skipper
and the six men were futile. They
drifted and drifted until it became a
serious problem. What was to be done
and who was to do it? BY this time
the launch had drifted into cove
about mile from land, and after much
discussion leigh volunteered to swim
to the land and get help. The others,
knowing he was a famous swimmer,
agreed to the plan and without much
delay he was overheard and with long,
steady strokes was covering the dis
tance When he finally reached the
shore he rested awhile, and then start
ed to walk towards a handsome resi-
dence at the top Of the cliff.
Suddenly from the bushes near him
came clear soprano voice. Leigh
far from where he stood there was a
little rustic summer house, and leaning
against the side Of it was young girl
dressed all in white. He crept little
nearer to make quite sure that he was
not dreaming, so near that, as the girl
stopped singing, she breathed a heavy
sigh, and Leigh could hear it. He
longed for a sight of her face and won
dered if it were halfas sweet as the
voice he had heard, and he made brave
to creep a little nearer. The rustic of
the bushes made her turn, and seeing
him she cried:
"Leigh-Mr. Richards! Is it really
your
ut is really Leigh Richards, Miss APP
pleton, and / apologize for startling
you So but was climbing up the cliff
and heard your voice, SO stopped to lis
ten. | am on on errand of mercy and
perhaps you can help me out"
"An GRAND Of mercy, in bathin.
suit! Why, do not quite understand
Where is the rest of your party?"
Leigh soon explained to her the
plight of the boys, and finished b.
saying, Your father dislikes me so
that | expect if he knows who's il
the party he'll never let one of his
men to 60 to our help. VIII he?"
Father ha. gone over to see the
naval parade in Judge Cowans boat.
and our men are on the grounds doing
nothing. One of them can take OH
little launch out and tow yours in"
That's asking almost too much, but
if you could direct me to some other
place"
Don't say that to me after what
you did last year. Do you think
have forgotten how you saved my life
when r was drowning in that PREACHER
Gus lake? Why did you go away with
out ever giving me chance to thank
you?" -d
Miss Appleton = Edith / didn't
know you wanted to have me stay
any, anyway. your father had no use
for me- He was right enough, too, al
the time, but I'm a steady old ship
now, dearest, if you will only under
take to guide me-"
81 didn't know-I thought you didn'i
care she murmured.
Didn't care-why, darling, that das
that l held your listless form in m!
arms was the happiest moment in my
whole life | looked at your white
face and knew just how much you
were to me. l couldn't tell you so
then, dear, so | went away until
could. Will you have me now, Edith"
Leigh, dear, I've been waiting fol
you Whole long year, twelve whole
months, and each month seemed Il
year. l, too, have been yours ever
since that day you held me in, your
arms. How much longer must we
waltz"
Just long enough for me to get rid
Of the boys and find some clothes"
Lets go to the boys together. Leigh
and tell them, for, you see, if the old
launch had not broken down, l would
have been waiting yet