The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-01-27

ieavy safety rope. she tied 1t aroun'
her waist
Take It," she commanded the boy
sharply. land pull quick when pull
l am going under the raft after him."
She slid down In the green depths
A few strokes to the left. and she wal
In the blank darkness under the raft
An instant's frantic clutchlng here
and there-and then. thank God. she
had the neck OF Ned's bathing suit In
her desperate grasp.
She pulled wildly on the rope. swim.
ming and tugging at the same time
The boys answered her. The heavy
edge Of the raft scraped the girl cruel
ly as they tugged. and she had no
strength to clear II. but she held the
inert form tightly In half uncon-
scious grip.
Out at last, Oh, that blessed first
gulp OF air. Jlm's cries had brought
the life squad. and willing hands eased
her OF her burden. and AZ they lifted
her into the boat Polly collapsed.
Everything was dreamlike after that
until she found herself IN bed In her
room at the hotel She dimIy remem-
bered being assured that Ned was all
right, and she smiled family as Broth
er Bob said: Cheer up. We have got
heroine In the family at last" Then
she slept the sound sleep Of exhaus-
ton until the following afternoon.
BEST thing for her" said the doctor
In answer 10 her mothers anxious In
qulrles. And 80 II proved With the
exception OF a few bruises Polly was
all right when she awoke. and after a
meal served In her room she donned a
most fetching pale pink gown that
gave becoming flush TO her rather
pale cheeks and sent for Bob.
"You look pretty ut, after all, sis"
said Bob There IL mischief brewing.
| can tell by the CLINT IN your eye"
Nonsense" replied Polly. 'Do some
thing for me. there's good boy.
want TO see Ned. and can't stand 1t
10 face all those people tonight You
might mention that ! am going up to
Pine elf after dinner. but for good |
ness snke don't let him know that |
want him To come" The color rose !
lear 10 her pretty brown eyes as Bob |
began TO grin.
"Now. be good" she coaxed. "and
ion't tease, III make you a dandy
pillow II you Will"
Its CO." said Bob. I'D rather
nncy him for n brother-ln-law." shut
Ing the door just In time to escape
'olly's powder puff
After dusk Polly managed 10 escape
Unseen by the back door and made her
way with beating heart TO the cliff.
There was a coy sheltered seat for
wo facing the ocean about halfway
own the rocks. and there she found.
8 she expected, Ned awaiting her.
The moons radiant pathway ended
I the base OF the cliff, and as Polly
the path she looked like a
air goddess In her filmy gown to the
Dung fellow who watched her with
nger eyes.
When they met Polly was surprised
D find herself incapable of speech.
led grasped both her hands and gently
Used first one. then the other. with
ut saying a word
He must have felt a subtle difference
! their touch. for after one quick look
the shrinking girl he knew-and.
moving. blessed the world and Polly.
After n long, long talk. lnterspersed
18th happy silenoes, Polly raised her
ice, illumined by the moons soft
Ieen, aud the brown eyes twinkled
lth their old teasing light as she laid
or hand on Neds and said softly. 81
oppose must keep my promise,
ed Then the love light shone above
Ic mischief as she added. II really
,lleve felt thrill"