The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-04

IlOIleDIdlN madness, her Wild and frantic clutch? There was but one way to save her to be cruel was now most kind, And as they rose above the surface of the waters, he raised his hand and struck the girl he loved and would have given his life to save, upon her white, shuddering. upturned face.
 Slowly, laboriously. with his dear unconscious burden, Challoner made his way in toward the shore The way seemed endless now. but help was coming, he heard the encouraging shouts of those who held the rope and were swimming out to meet them. Nearer and nearer they came; his strength was failing fast, but by sheer force of will he kept 1t until the res cuers had come, until the shore was reached, until he had given his loves unconscious form into the arms of her weeping aunt And then, in the act of turning away, Challoner fell lifeless at their feet
 As luck would have it. that day Tom Everitt came down to see how his friend was getting along, and he was just alighting at the door when Perciyal Challoner was carried in in sensible
 When ChallOneT came to his senses and saw Everitt sitting beside him he experienced no wonderment it all seemed the most natural thing in the world
 How is she?" were his first words, tremulous with terrible anxiety.
 All right again. was the reassur- ing reply.
 Thank God!" Chauoner murmured. and Everitt marveled to see tears stealing from under his friends closed eyelds.
 But in moment Challoner dashed them away opened his eyes wide. smiled and attempted to sit up.
 Eyeritt kept him down with strong hand.
 No you don't" said he The doc tors coming back presently and he left strict orders that you were not to be allowed even to sit up until to- morrow"
 Challorer laughed uneasily.
 "But old fellow. must, You don't know"
 "I can guess" said Eyeritc dryly. But there's no need to get up on that account Miss Winthrop is none the worse for her late experience but I hear she will not leave her room again today
 Chauoner was silent for a moment then he said
 Tom, l want you to do me a fla vor"
 Anything in reason, old man
 Then go and order by telephone three dozen American Beauties-do it now and theyU be down on the six o'clock train And give me a sheet of paper and pencil won't sit up but 1 must write her a lne-be- fore the doctor comes and fcrbids me doing it."
 But no answer came to Challouer's note of solicitous inquiry, and he pass ed a restless afternoon At night the roses came. and Everitt himself had to see that they were promptly delivered. Half an hour later. as he sat in Chal- loners room reading by dim lamplight, there was a knock, and Eyeritt went to the door
 What is it?" asked Challouer Ian guidly
 It's-its those confounded roses - and a note!'
 "A note-give it to me-" cried Chal- loner Quick, Tom bring the lamp
 And doctors orders alike uuheeded and uuremembered-he sat up in bed and oasdrly tore open the envelope.
 This is what he read,
 MT Challoner They tell me you saved my life ! cannot think SO. know I was in danser I thought you had come to help me and for one moment ! regarded you as fny savior Then with d hardin ss of which brute would be in- ftr.lfta Xau 1trtl.tz ma in tba fqea Nou