Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-25

a breach of promise suit, but she
didn't. She had heard about the
rescue, and she had an idea II was
that, but she did not lose her temper.
She ,uss moved the pitcher along and
said:
"Siias, have another glass of hard
cider before you go, It's good to keep
OF the nightmare"
Silas, didn't see the damsel again
before she left for home. After wait
ing for two weeks he wrote to her.
He wrote that he took his pen in
hand to hope that she was well, and
that his " health was never bet
ter. lie wrote hat the sawmill bust.
ness was good, and that he expected
to have his wages raised to $22 .
month. He thought of her often, he
said. In fact, he had driven a stake
at the spot where she had fallen In,
n went there to look at 1t Ave or
six times q day. Then he copied q
verse Of poetry and ended the letter
by saying that he hoped for an an
swer by return mail.
He didn't receive one. however. Two
weeks dragged along. and then one
night az he was calling on Eunice he
said:
"Euny, about our getting married"
Eyes. Silas."
Il think we'd better"
Very we'll"
She waited for him to ask her to
ms mn th, ,ln,, 1It ha lnI nDktnn
further to say on the subject. A
bright idea had occurred to him. He
had written I'm haste" on the en-
velope of his letter. but by so doing
he may have made the postmaster
mad and the epistle had been torn up.
He decided to write again.
He took his pen in hand with
firmer grip this time, as his wages
had been raised to 322 per month.
He hoped for an answer within three
days, but at the end OF a fortnight
mono had come. One mail a day
reached the village post Off Ice. but he
inquired Ave times a day. 30 as to
make sure Of missing nothing. An
other two weeks and no letter.
Was Chevalier Silas in love with
the damsel he had rescued? He was.
He didn't kick around nights and
dream Of her, but he loved her gal
lantly-chivalrously - knightly - the
same as the heroes OF his
had loved. Perhaps the reason she
hadn't answered was that she was
coyly waiting for him to come to the
city and tell of his alteration. Her
mother might have tied her up In the
garnet or her father thrust her into
a dungeon deep because she had told
of her love for him. For three days
Silas debated as to what the Chevalier
st. Aubyn would have done under
like circumstances, and then he left
for the city.
Having the damsel's address, 1t was
easy to find her fathers house. He
found 1t early in the morning. Just
as the father was emerging with q
very strong cigar in his mouth. He
gave Silas a looking over. uttered 4
"humph!" to himself. and then asked:
Well. what Is IT."
"Your-your daughter was up At
Bellville in July" stammered the
young man.
We'll, what of III"
"She tumbled into the mill pond"
And got wet. Well. what OF thar
Il work In the sawmill there"
II thought 30. Go on"
81 pulled her out Of the pond"
"Oh, you did? Did Il strain your
back any,"
mo, sir"
"If it did, try n porouE plaster"
But | saved her life, sir" con-
tinued Silas, land she sale shed
never forget H."
And ! don't think shs will. She
lost her false hair and complexion, I
believe"
And she asked me to call on her II
| was ever In town"
And being as you are in town, you
have come to call. Well. you can go
In and interview the cook II you
wish. My daughter has been married
six weeks and is still away on a
bridal tramp. She never mentioned
anything about you. but II you really
saved her life. why. have a cigar with
me-"
Silas reached home that night at II
o'clock. His Jaw was set and his look
was determined. The villagers had
long since got to bed, but that was
naught to him. He walked to the
house OF Eunice's father and around
to her window, and, In response to
his calls. "A head WAS DOked ont and