The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-02-05

navigator. and she turned To respond
With Il wave of her paddle. AS she dil
so the canoe tipped over and she was
s..,illeo Into the water.
White with horror. TraVers stripped
off his coat and lis low shoes AND
dived "a her assistance. He was /:
splendid swimmer. and his heart bea,
high as he thought of the opportunity
that had been offered him.
Then something loomed dark above
his head. There WAS Il shock. and all
became black. 1t was half an hou,
later that Travers opened his eyes
again and looked up into AGA Knowl.
toms face bending anXiously over him
His head throbbed with pain, and he
was conscious that it was done ,lp In
bandages.
Don't move" said gentle voice
You will he all right in few mo-
ments. You We're struck on the head
by the canoe
You We're the rescued instead of the
rescuer.' laughed DR.. Pyfrom. Miss
Knowlton brought you to Shore
II am SO sorry.' she said, bending
over. II was pushing the boat in froni
of me and did not notice that any one
had dived after me. should have been
more careful, but | never supposed
that any one would imagine that /
was in danger
You see. explained the doctor, 1.-The
lake is only three or four feet deep.
and when we spill out we Just walk
ashore
And l. like an ass, didn't know
that" murmured Travers. II only saw
that Miss knowlton had gone over
board. and did not know but what
she might lie in trouble She seemed
to be struggling.'
THAT was my skirt explained the
girl lit caught in the gunwale. and |
footing
Il guess that's about explanation
enough put in the physician. Il don't
want TO have YOU come down With Il
cold on top of a cut scalp. l guess
you'd better drive into town Miss
Knowlton needs to go too. She is soak
ed. Do you think you can handle your
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 Knowton climbed i'm aft
er him. and they started off.
II suppose" said Travers as they
cleared the grove. you must thinl;
that l am lacking in courtesy in not
thanking You for saving my life. but
am so upset
You ought to scold me for in.iurins
YOU" she declared. lit 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-
sestion. I'm rather glad that You
We're there she said. though am
sorry that YOU We're injured. never
was rescued before
Nor performed rescue" he re-
minded. II don't suppose that you can
claim gold medal for life saving
II don't want a reward she insist
ed. You should be entitled to the re-
ward, if any one was. because you did
not realize that rescue was not dan
gerous."
Il am sufficiently rewarded i'll that l
know YOU he declared. II 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 aid.
vantage of his unconventional intro.
duction to call frequently it was not
long before she consented to reward
him with her hand in the conventional
fashion decreed by custom
Its such short courtship.' she
said. but | feel that l have known
you for years"
1T all depends upoa the introduce
tion,'' said Travers smilingly. Bless
that boat.''