The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04

don't need to worry about u.s."
You're very brave the engineer re-
piled, with an approving smile, but
keep pretty tight, right about here,
and be sure you don't capsize your
boat; then I'll come and get you about
8 O'Clock. after the tide has gone out.
You can give me fish for my supper
If you like, but don't try to come In
by yourselves; it's too dangerous for
kids like you, and IL you change places.
In the boat be careful how you do it,"
With that the engineer turned his
craft around. The fish were coming up in
good numbers, sea perch and rock cod,
and some of the older fishermen in the
nearby boats looked enviously at the
youthful anglers. Tonys big black
eyes were sparkling with delight and
he grinned without ceasing.
So absorbed were they that neither
noticed that the wind was blowing
gradually stronger and stronger, until
finally there was almost gale in what
but an hour or two before had been a
perfectly sheltered cove. Neither had
they noticed that the other fishing
boats had been one by one moving
away, until now the two boys were
alone. Now they suddenly realized that
they must get closer to shore without
delay. Accordingly, raising his anchor,
Tony pulled with all the strength of
his young arms on the oars, and after
. what seemed an hours time, but was in
reality but "a few minutes, he got his
boat to place of safety.
Again dropping anchor, the fishing
was resumed, but this time without
success There were no fish at the
new location, and to make matters
worse Philip lost his sinker and was
compelled to manufacture one from the
empty milk bottle, which he filled with
water, corked carefully and attached
to his line. Whether the fish did not
like the looks of the new sinker the
boys had no means OF knowing, but in
any event it proved Jonah and there
were no more bites. !;
Suddenly the air was rent by terri
fed scream. and turning in the direc-
tion from which it came the boys be-
held for an instant as it cleaved the
air small, pink form with long, float
ing curls, and on an overhanging rock
about 90 feet up the bank woman
and young girl wringing their hands
in horror. .
"Oh" walled Tony, "she will drown
l can't go for her because I can't
SWIM" 1t did not occur to the little
Italian boy that Philip could do what
he could not do, and he was astonished
to see his companion in the water
swimming rapidly toward the drowning
child with strong side strokes. hand
over hand. Reaching the little girl as
she was going down for the third time,
Philip turned on his back to rest, skill
fully keeping the chiids head above
water, and fioated. awaiting the arrival
of Tony and the boat.
Tenderly Tony pulled the unconscious
child into the boat, his face still white
with fear and his eyes wide with won
der and admiration OF Philips bravery
and prowess. Then, as soon as Philip
had scrambled in, he began to row to-
ward the shore. In the meantime the
mother and aunt of the little girl and
the two boys. whom Philip recognized
as his acquaintances of the earlier part
of the day, had scrambled down the
rocky sides of the bank and were
awaiting the landing Of the boat, the
mother in an agony of fear that her
precious child might be already dead
But, no. Little Geraldine revived in
short time after the customary first aid
helps had been administered, and then
it was Philip, shivering with cold and
the nervousness which had come upon
him after the rescue had been success
fully accomplished. who insisted on
wrapping the little girl in his red
sweater.
He also suggested that the entire party
come into their boat and await the re-
turn of the launch which would short
ly come for them, as he was certain
that the engineer would not forget his
promise.
And sure enough there was the
launch heading straight for them, the
engineer making signals for Tony to
fall in line What was Philips sur
prise to see his own father and mother
on board, and what was the astonish-
ment and delight of bis parents when
they heard the story OF Philips BRAY
cry and his heroic act in rescuing the
little girl, who would certainly have
been drowned before her mothers very
eyes had the two boys not been at
hand in the boat
On their return to town Philin and
Tony were the heroes OF the day, and
a substantial purse was collected from
the enthusiastic crowd of people at the
hotel. While Philips father and
mother would not allow him to accept
money for doing what was manifestly