Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-26
THE GIRL AND THE osrAE.

watching her with some anxiety. He
noted that the boat was making little
Roadway, despite her steady efforts.
It's no use" she said.
He stirred uneasily.
Il must get back to Shore he said.
The girl studied the sky and shook her
head.
You can't get back until this off
shore wind changes" she said. AT least,
| can't row you there"
He looked up eagerly.
Cant you signal the people ashore.
Pm sure they would send for me-"
1--WE are too far west of the bluff to
be seen from the landing place"
The old man groaned.
This is too bad" he muttered II was
fool to get myself in this predica
ment"
L am going about" said the girl.
STEADY. Perhaps you can help trim the
boat"
The firm hands grasped the oars, the
rounded arms swelled. With a fine dis
play of skill the girl turned the boat,
and, while it listed dangerously for a
moment, she brought it about safely and
let it run with the wind"
Where are you going?" demanded the
old man. Out 30 sea?''
She looked up at him and smiled.
! mo" she answered. Not if / can
help it. There is an island off the point
yonder You will see it presently. 1t is
directly in our pathway.
But you must not blame me for this
predicament. You came to the dock and
looked at my boat longingly. You asked
me some questions in very friendly
way. Out of the goodness of my heart |
invited you to enjoy ride You ac-
cepted the invitation readily. You
seemed much pleased"
Go on" he said. Il admit it all. l
was pleased"
Il rowed you out a little ways and
along the Shore" the girl continued
Then | was about to turn back, but you
said you wanted to go out farther |
called attention to the time, and you
said. Bother the time. My man can
watt | rowed out farther. No doubt
| went too far. Then the land breeze
suddenly sprang up and soon increased to
a lively wind
"And you couldn't row back?"
| And / couldn't row back"
| And as her face came up she thGsw
him a nod and smile-a beautiful en-
couraging smile. He tried to smile back,
but lust then the boat staggered under a
heavy puff of wind and the water poured
in close beside him. His feet were Gov
cred by the water now, and it splashed
about him as the boat rose and fell.
Suddenly the girl glanced over her
shoulder. Then with mighty pull she
drove the boat up on the sandy beach.
Come" she said lets run"
Half dragging him up the little slope
and across level space the girl paused
before the door of bungalow that stood
in a grove of naples. She pushed on the
door and it opened and she drew the old
man in The room they entered was SIM
Div furnished. with big fireplace at one
side There was wood in the fireplace
and after putting the old man in an easy
chair the girl found matches ON the man
tel and lighted the fire which hared up
merrily.
You'll be hot and steaming in a few
minutes she said "And I'll try to find
you a pair of Capt. Toms slippers Capt
| Tom is sort of caretaker here, you
know. I'll be back in a moment"
what would you have done if the
boat had gone over?" he presently asked.
II can SWIM she said, with quick
smile. and | would have got you up
on the overturned boat and held you
there until help came"
The old man nodded.
"Guess you'd have done I" said the
old man, but | fancy it's better just
as it is. Where are we? ?"
You're in Il bungalow" the girl re-
plied. ITS bungalow | built with the
help of Cap'n Tom. It's comfortable,
even if the comfort is homelg sort"
SAY" said the old man, this is a
fine adventure. l wouldn't have missed
this for a good many dollars. That's
lin top Jam. A little while ago l prom
Used myself that would give you any
thing You desired l will admit that tile
stress of fear was heavy ON me at the
moment, but I'm not he sort of man who
GETS we'll and then plans to cheat the
doctor What can / do for your
She locked at him thoughtfully.
Does this mean that you are rich r.
Yes" he answered. Don't be afraid"
1--WE had scheme in my mind for
some time" she said, perhaps this is
the chance to work it out"
go ahead" he cried.
Pretty soon / will show you an old
wooden building on the north shore 1t
is a home for incorrigible boys. They
are sent there from the eastern part of
the state. They are not all bad boys.
Some of them are only unfortunate.
The building is not a fit home for them.
1t is more like a prison Every little
while some of them break out and run
away. They need better building they
need surroundings that will uplift them.
know about this, because once a week
| visit there and sing and play for them.
Now my scheme is this--to put mod.
ern building on this island, a building
that isn't at all like prison, and would
give the boys the run of the place There
are seven acres of land here and a pretty
grove. and the waters Of the bay would
offer a much better form OF restraint
than stone walls and barbed wire The
island is mine"
you are very strange girl" said the
old man. Then he drew memorandum
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