The Harlowton news., 1910-12-30

The police put out the drag net in
the "twiight zone' i'm Roundup last
week to catch some of the SO called
secretary" class. Two habitues, one
alleged to be a resident ofthe district,
had fallen gave Mr.. Slyter a cold chill.
Leaning out Of the window, there she
lay under the tree, apparently uncon-
scious. To run down and out to
where she had fallen required but half
minute. Seeing no sign Of life, he
took the child up in his arms, carried
her into the house and laid her on a
lounge. He was surprised at her
weight.
"William!' he yelled.
The butler entered the room, but
got no farther than the door when he
was ordered to call a doctor. At that
moment Slyter felt a hand clutch his
arm and forced voice say:
mo, no! I'm not badly hurt. Give
me little time and III be all right"
"Never mind. William; wait awhile.
Bring a What have we in the line
Of toratives-whisky? No; that
won't do. These creatures require
something stuck under their noses.
l haven't smelling salts. Bring a glass
of wine"
William retired and returned with
the wine. His master took it from
him at the door and, going to the
girl, asked her to drink little of it.
She barely touched it to her lips,
made wry face and handed it back.
Two brown eyes looked up at him
with an expression he was not likely
soon to forget
Il suppose" she said in a self re-
proachful tone, that my fall is a
punishment for trespassing."
mot at all, my dear child. You were
quite welcome to try to recover your
brothers kite"
"I'm much better now." she said.
"I'm going home"
"I'll send you in my auto"
mo; III go on foot, thank you. I
must run along; mamma will be wor.
ried''
But the k1te!
"Oh. never mind that"
"Here's dollar; buy your brother
another"
AS she went out she showed signs
Of weakness, and he supported her.
He tried to dissuade her from going
alone, but she was firm. He said he
would send to inquire about her. and
she gave him her address. Then she
dragged herself away.
The next morning William called to
know how the little girl was and was
told that she was in a critical condi-
ton. This brought his master He
was ushered into a room where the
little girl" lay on a lounge. but as
there was no short skirt to give her
the appearance of a child Slyter saw
what seemed to him to be young
woman somewhere between seventeen
and twenty years old.
He saw Jack Leroy. She had flown
the kite herself and brought it down
after many attempts upon Mr. Sylter's
apple tree. When he went away from
the window she had scurred down the
tree and had only time to assume an
unconscious but graceful position on
the ground when he returned.
There was an air of comfort In the
room contrasting with Mr.. Slyter's
bachelor quarters. A cheerful fire
blazed on the hearth, the hangings were
In perfect taste, the pictures We're at
tractive, and a silken blanket grace
fully covered the "little girl" from the
waist down. Sylter's call lasted
couple Of hours.
When Christmas eve came the prize
that had been offered for Mr.. Sylter's
capture was almost forgotten, and
those who remembered it never
dreamed of Jacks winning it. When
the members Of the congregation were
assembled for the Christmas festiv.
tiles belated couple walked in to the
guild room. A dozen girls uttered ex-
rlamatiOns Of astonishment. The pair
were Jacqueline Leroy and Westcott
Slyter. Miss Leroy marched in as
unassumingly as If she had caught a
sparrow. The same innocent smile
played about her lips; the same guile
less look was in her eye. No one would
have dreamed that she had accomplish
ed anything unusual
Mr.. Slyter left check for $1,000
with the treasurer of the church.