Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-04

looking back, but ahead. and the way
she carried her hat in her hand and
swung 1t to and fro did not indicate a
mind perturbed-
Il saw that young man go by with
a dsh pole In his hand" observed the
aunt
Yes, and he's fishing for It In the
creek now, Aunt Sarah. I fear that
shall have to take that person IN
handi"
Mercy on mel"
Yes, fear so. He needs a dressing
down"
but we can get the constable after
him"
mo need of that You just leave
him to me-"
Just before the creek debouched
into the river there was a foot-bridge
across IT. The structure was old and
dangerous and out of use, and bore a
sign of Dangerous" Two days after
the fishing episode Miss Dora wander
ed down that way. There was no rea-
son why she should cross that bridge.
but she started to do so. She had
progressed ten feet or more when
that young man" suddenly appeared
to shout:
What are you doing on that bridge!
Can't you see that sign?"
The girl had not noticed the sign.
Now she saw 1t and tossed her head.
You are risking your lfei"
She never halted nor looked back.
Her pace was saunter and her air
careless. The bridge creaked and
bent, but she walked on to the other
side and up the bank to the highway.
Mr. Fresh had been taken down an
other peg. The girl had intended to
go back to the house, but she had
caught sight of a skiff on the bank of
the river. and 1t came over her to do
some padding and show her con-
temptuous Indifference still further.
She walked back to the boat. On
the opposite shore was her self-con-
stituted guardian. Wher she entered
the boat he called out across the
creek:
IF you are going out on the river
be careful. There's a dam a little way
down."
If he hadn't spoken, Miss Dora
might have given up the thing. as the
craft leaked and there was only rude
paddle, but he had "bossed" again and
she would go at any peril He saw
that she was ignorant of boating. and
he called again:
ct say. don't do iti''
The craft was pushed out and went
floating down. AS soon as it rounded
a bend in the stream the roar of the
dam reached the girls ears. and two
women ran out of house on the bank
and began to scream. Then a man
who was chopping wood ceased to
chop and began to shout Then two
boys set up a double yelling. Then
what did the girl do but faint away
There was a chance to be a heroine
but she wasn't equal to it. She was
not at the bottom of the river when
she came to. but lying on lounge in
a house
TT was a fine thing-a fine thing,
said a woman to her. The young man
swan the creek and came running
down the bank to plunge into the
river. No one thought he could reach
you in time. but he made it and not
a minute too soon. Yes, reached the
boat and pushed it before him to
shore, and then fell down as limp as
a rag. You owe him your life, Missy
Two hours later, when Miss Dora
reached home. still weak and brighten
ed, Aunt Sarah said:
"Dearie. I've found out about that
bossy young man. That's just his
way, and he's awfully nice. His name
is Beaufort. and he's with one of the
big insurance companies. Il rather
hope he'll CALL
81 know he willl' was the reply.
And If he does maybe-maybe-'
"Ok, it always turns out that way
7 10 h1 hut
I guess I've got to bel"