The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-28

rock lesde them. After few mo-
! men!s of the usual nonsense Jack rose.
'Will you come:' he asked, showing
too plainly that he was bored
| Not just yet" she answered. She
could not bear to have the others see
| Jack "ortler her around" and, besides,
| she observed 4 launch approaching,
| and she knew that in it was Dick Car
| ter looking for her, and she wanted
| the pleasant ride home.
| So Jack went alone in anything Tut
a cheerful frame of mind.
That night at the hotel hop it seemed
| to Jack that she was unusually gay.
He danced with several other girls
before going to her. and then she stood
with the young launch owner just as
| the fifth waltz was about to start. He
put out his hand with Il commanding
gesture
''Will you give this to me. Daisyy'
he asked.
The other man looked rather ruffied
and then said jestingly: TOO late.
Miss Leonard belongs to me-
Jack broke in: Il beg your pardon.
Miss Leonard is N.Y.
But before he could say it Daisy put
her hand on the others shoulder. "Mr.
Rawlinson is mistaken. have prom
ised this to Mr.. Carter
I She danced late that night, but saw
no more of Jack. He spent two hours
in the bowling alley and then took the
two mile walk around Star lake. The
next morning he paid his bill and ar
ranged to leave on the 3 O'Clock train
To fill in the time he took canoe and
| was soon pulling ont by himself to
! ward the center of the lake. 1t was a
day of brilliant sunshine and crisp
breezes. 1t seemed strange that one
could be unhappy with 50 much beau
ty in the world.
Presently across the water he saw
Dick Carter's launch with Daisy and
several others aboard, and his wratl
burned anew. They We're coming in his
direction, and he slowly rowed off to
ward the camp, which was opposite the
hotel \ young boy was out in Il frai
canoe. and Jack wondered if he WA.
able to manage it in the stiff wind tl,a
swept around the point. The next min
ute the little boat spun round, turned
over and the boy went down.
Jack pulled several long hard stroke,
before he reached the spot and jumped
in after the little fellow. who had gon,
down twice He managed to grab. hin
the next time, however. but meantim,
the canoes had both drifted away ant
the only thing to do was to swim Will
the boy to the camp. 1t was fair dis
tance, and the water was almost ic,
cold, after the manner of mountain
lakes.
The launch meantime was speedin:
in their direction, and Jack knew tha
he could hold the boy up until the!
came. but he was beginning to fee
numb himself. His breath came witt
labored gasps and he was whisperin:
to the boy to float when he saw tha
six more strokes would get them +
shallow water where the nurses cam
had dock. He took five and then los
consciousness.
It was fully ten minutes before Ii
came to himself again. lie was insid
a log house, rolled in blankets. and
white capped woman was holding som
brandy to his lips.
''Is the boy all right?' he whispered.
She nodded Then there was nois
on the dock and presently OH the step
of the little house. The nurse went out
There was 4 sound Of mems voices an
also of Women's, but Jack heard jus
one rising above all the rest in excite
tones.
''Isut I'm different she said, land
must see him. I'm engaged to b
married to him." It was the sweetes
thing he had ever heard.
In a moment she was hending owe
him.
Sweetheart" she murmured.
, He tried to speak.
''Hush, you mustn't say word. Wal
till you're rested she cautioned. The
, with true feminine Inconsistency sh
: bent over and asked him a question.
: For answer he threw his arms aroun
her neck and kissed her