The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-24
Copyrighted 1910

Yes. he did. Ned. but are you going
to try it?" ,oa rho
older boy. "as long as Polly has "
The next morning Just az the first
rays OF the sun began TO tighten the
sky. the back door OF the saunders house
was steslthiy opened and Ned emerged:
Hastily proceeding along the deserted
streets. he soon reached Smiths dock,
With him he took some Twenty-Five tnin
wooden wedges made OF old shingles
which he had found in the woodshed The
day before. Hastily climbing on, the pile
of logs from which Polly jumped. ne In
serted the wedges un6or the logs In such
a way that firm path was made 10 the
very edge OF the p!le-lf you knew just
whero IL was.
Now there was more than ordinary rea-
son for Ned's taking al! these precautions
He Intended not only 20 take mp Polly's
dare" but to glvo good measure. and
dive instead OF Jump But OF this he said
nothing to his friends. Two hours later
Ned answered the bell which summoned
him 10 breakfast
Breakfast over. he strolled out OF doors.
He was too absorbed TO play a game
OF tennis with his sister and her friend,
who was their guest.
So after a stroll about the grounds he
wandered out to the street and had barely
mounted to his familiar seat on the gnte
post when he espied little Spencer and
Redncy Foster coming down the street
together.
Without a moments hesitation Ned
walked over to them,
"Redney." he said. abruptly; you are
friend of Polly Brown. aren't you?'
"Yes. stree" answered Rodney.
"Wen. you're the fellow I want con,
tinued Ned. ''Will YOU come down and
be witness II I do it?'
"When?" asked RedneY, sarcastieally,
Fright now replied Ned.
Let her go.'' assented Rodney. with
ready slang. and they then started OFT
for Smiths dock
4 walk of a few minutes brought the
three boys to their destination ana the
two witnesses stationed themselves on
the string piece at the outer end. while
Ned, after carefully measuring with his
eve the distance from the pile OF logs TO
the edge OF the crib dock, climbed to the
top.
He walked carefully over his pathway
testing II to see that 1t was undisturbed,
and thcn hailed his waiting companions.
"All ready down there?'
yes; "all right" came up from be-
low and Ned retired TO the further end OF
his path and turned TO start. Then.
swinging his arms two or three times. he
leaped into the air I'm a graceful curve
cleared the edge OF the pier. and, with
both arms extended well over his head.
took the water like an arrow.
The instant he felt the GOODNESS of the
water out went his legs and arms TO
stop his downward rush a few strokes
and he cmerges on the surface. and, amid
thunders of applause from Bobby Spen-
Ger and rather perfunctory hand clap
from Rodney. swan quickly to and clam
bored upon the dock
Polly who strangely enough, had come
around the dock in boat Just In time
TO see him jump. called heartily, That
was n great dive. Ned. / guess were
square now.
Don't you think we are something
more than 'square'?'' replied Ned. ig-
norng Poly's attempt at being friend
ly.
Polly's resentment rose like a flash.
and he walked over To Ned and said:
'Ill show you right now that you can't
and never could stunt me. Eut II L am
hurt remember It's your fault and not