Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-11-18
CHAPTER NV,
An Adventure.

1t is often SO. Autumn comes in
Deaming upon US with sunniest
smiles, as IL to say, why should you
sfleHe for the departing summer?
Am not equally your friend; are
not my days filled with sunshine, my
nights with refreshing deWs! Trust
me TO make it beautiful tor you.
AS the heat continued day after
day, DR.. Gardner decided to make a
pleasant change for the family, by
taking them to the seashore for a
week.
one afternoon as Reginald was
.stroiiing along the shore road with
Duke beside him, he thought he
heard cry from the beach be-
low. lie could not see the beach at
Jnat point, on account of a nigh
olun that interviewed, but he ran up
The BLUM ana looked over.
Two nurses, one with an infant in
her arms, and one leading a young
child, were standing on the beach;
three children We're frolicing in the
Swallows near the shore, and farther
out there We're swimmers apparently,
for TWO heads were visible above the
water one of the nurses seemed to
be gazing anXiously at these heads.
Any trouble there?" asked Regi-
Maid.
i am afraid those girls are going
our too far she answered.
They can swim, suppose"
Il don't believe they can, more
than Jew strokes. They are just
learning
They should have gone out on
The other side OF the point then, ana
kept near the rope that is fastened
to the buoy"
They cant swim very well, and
they wanted to go where there were
not SO many to see them
DO you know them?"
No, but l have seen them around
the hotel, and l overheard them
talking"
Reginald looked across the water
He began to fear that they were in
danger. He thought he detected the
signs Of a struggle. He ran down
the steep bank, followed by Duke.
There seems to be no boat on this
size OF the point he said
No, replied the nurse.
Duke said Reginald, laying his
hand on the dog and pointing in the
direction OF the floating heads, you
must go and help them"
Duke looked at Reginald, followed
with his eyes the outstretched hand,
looked up again into Reginald's face,
as if to assure him that he compre-
hended what was wanted, then dash
ed into the water, boldly swimming
toward them.
Those girls are altogether too
yenturesome for beginners said the
nurse.
Reginald looked up and down the
beach, then he began hastily to re-
move part Of his clothing.
Shall l run for some one to help
you, asked the nurse.
Yes; if you can" he said.
The children stood still, watching
the proceedings with interest and a
kind of silent awe.
Let me take ,4v Oaby," said the
girl who was leading the little child,
you can't run with him in your
arms"
She tried to take him, but he re
sisted and screamed Justify.
Never mind, l can carry him, he
isn't very heavy" said the nurse.
She tried at first to get up the
bluff, but she found it too steep,
weighted as she was, and she refec-
ted that even if she could she might
find no one passing, while if she went
around to the wharf she would be
sure to find men. She had to follow
the curve of the beach, and she did
not find it easy running over the
yielding sands. She hoped to meet
some one, but it seemed to her that
the beach was never so deserted be-
fore At last she saw a boy. She
explained briefly the situation. and
sent him on ahead to the wharf, but
she followed, lest he should not do
his errand. When she reached there,
two men were just starting out in a
dory. She told them where to go,
and then turned quickly back.
In the meantime Reginald was
working his way steadily through the
water. When he had, as he thought,
accomplished a little more than half
the distance, he met Duke coming
laboriously back with one of the
girls. He had set his teeth firmly in