The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-02-25

and again swan to the boat. Wasting
no time, she dove as before, found the
rope and having previously opened
her knife, cut 1t quickly and came to
the surface gasping.
There were perhaps 10 or IL feet
of 1t. It was stout piece Of rope. Of
unusual quality, as had been every.
thing on board the yacht. The very
best of stuff had gone into 1t and she
did not believe any man on earth
could break 1t. She had amused her.
self on the cruise by learning the rudi.
ments of seamanship and she could tie
knots like any sailor. This little &C.
complishment was to stand her in
good stead. She wrapped the rope
around her neck, plunged in the Ia
COON for the third time. and swan
once more to the shore.
She led the way up the sands to the
palm grove. Then she tied the rope
around the mans mech. NOT in . slip
moose. of course, but In . hard circle,
and quickly made a running bowline
around the nearest tree He had not
made the slightest resistance. He had
no idea evidently of what she was do.
ing or the purport Of her motions.
Then she turned and went away from
him quickly. He started for her at
once and was nearly jerked from ms
feet by the tautening Of the rope. Il
was a new situation for him, yet his
hands instinctively went to his throat
and he strove to tear away the moose.
putting forth such prodigious amount
Of strength that she stood in horror
lest he should part the flashing. But
1t was made Of stout stuff and no had
no purchase: although he pulled until
the sweat stood out on his forehead
from the violence Of his efforts, they
were of no avail. She had not dared
to interfere or to say a word, but
when she saw his efforts slacken, she
pointed to the sands to indicate to him
that he was to sit down, and then she
went away conscious that while the
rope held she was free. She was con.
scious Of another thing, too, and that
'" 100 tAoS hV was ACdl AlA6 q onN aAV
bitter lesson Of physical restraint to
which he had never before been sub.
ject.
She had rejoiced in his companion.
ship. of course. 1t had given her some
thing to do, her mind something to
work upon, and would do more in the
future, but she never enjoyed q mo-
k~ ~
little amphitheater formed by the
cliffs where the cave was and throw.
ing aside her blouse and skirt, she lux
uriated in q bath In the fresh. cool,
delightful waters of the pool at the
base of the fall. There was a certain
amount Of apprehension, for, Of course,
he might break his tether at any time.
but she was sufficiently confident not
to let this take away the pleasure she
felt in the bath Of fresh water after
the long experience with the salt seas.
If she had had a cake of soap she
would have been completely happy.
She had much to do and she could
not linger. For one thing, she had to
face the problems of clothes. She had
absolutely nothing when she landed
except what she wore. Besides the
usual underwear these consisted Of
her blue serge blouse and skirt-A
short skirt at that-and a silk petit
coat. She left the blouse and skirt
outside on the rocks where they would
soon dry in the sun. They had been
wetted so often that there was no pos
sibility of their shrinking further.
Then she took stock of the rest. With
needles and thread. of which she
possessed some store In the housewife
which had been saved from her bag.
she thought she could make shift to
manufacture three or four garments.
open at the neck. without sleeves and
with skirts that came to the knee,
garments Just sufficient for modesty.
There was no other need for clothes.
so far as that went, In that balmy
island
Naturally she shrank from this. but
unless she restorted to this expedient
her clothes would wear out all at
once. Indeed, they were in none too
good a condition as 1t was, and when
they were worn out she would have
nothing. She would not have hest.
tated a moment had 1t not been for
the man, but man or not, the decision
in her mind was one to which she
must come.
Unlike most overeducated women.