El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-18

- 0H, isn't be a dear, Isn't that
the dearest dog as a big
~ newfoundland bounded out Of
the surf, a stick in his mouth,
and dashed toward them.
Warren pulled Helen back roughly
as she bent over to take the stick
He'll get you all wet There-yOu
see! as the dog shook himself spray
ing her white gown with water. why
wiz you insist on petting every strange
oh, but he's so lovely Look. now
he-s taking the stick to his master"
The dog seeing he would receive 10
Iurther attention from them ran on TO
ms master, who was standing a little
farther back on the beach. The dog
dropped the stick. leaDed about and
Iranucally Wagged his tail.
Helen watched him delightedIy. She
was almost childish in her love OF ami
mails.
The man picked up the stick and
once more hurled IL FAR out into the
surf surf. With q Joyous bark the dog
leaped in after it. A great wave al
most swept him under, but he struggled
up, breaSting still another wave before
ne reached the stick, and then turned
and swan proudly back with it.
me lew people on the beach were
watching the dos, and just then no one
was noticing a group OF small boys div
ING from the end of the breakWater-
There was sudden smOthered eN-
clamaulon from Warren, and then, with
''Jove! That boys drowning" he
had off his shoes and coat and was in
the SURF, swimming rapidly toward
small boy who had been swept far out
beyond the others and was now srrug-
Cling helplessly I'm the waves.
instantly all was excitement. Several
persons shouted and ran down to the
edge Of the water Helen stood trans
liked. Then suddenly the small bob
ping head disappeared, With strong
sure strokes warren swan on. Then
the head reappeared little further out
The Deed Accomplished.
Ihefe was GREATNESS moment as
Warren reached the place just as the
boy sank for the second time. A quick
dive-the waves closing over them
DOrn. Then Warren was swimming
back slowly. heavily. bringing the boy
Helen did not scream or move. She
had been powerless TO do either And
IL was not until Warren had reached
the beach and laid down the half-con-
sclous boy amid the crowd that sur
rounded him, that Helen ran sObbing
toward him
Hell be all right in a few mo-
ments,' Warren informed them currlv
People ought to have more sense than
here"
Ignoring the chorus Of praise and
congra tulatiOus. he picked up his coat
and shoes, pushed Though the cluste-
ring, admiring thrOug and stallzed
rapidly up the beach
sum nan SuuNLue. Helen ran arEer
Mn on Warren, Warren she cried.
as she chung t. his arm. unmindful OF
the water that dripped from him.
What's the natter There's moth
Ing 70 cry about. Heret7 as he shook
her off. Don't gel near me, You'll
get all wet"
But this time Helen was not to be
shaken off nor silenced She chung to
ms uuWllling arm a0bbing about how
wonderful how brave he had been.
how all the others had only stood
gaping, while he had rislIed his life
to save the boy
"Risked my lfe2" he scoffed I'm
that sea- smooth as a millpo0L If
nobody else went I'm, it was because
they didn't see him. now. for heav-
ems sake stop your shifting and
don't talk about IL. All 7 want is some
dry clothes and I want them pretty
darn Quicki'
As they reached the hotel the people I
on the veranda ran down to meet them. !
but he pushed them aside with a
brusque, "Oh, nothing. nothing at all" I
Helen was forced 90 make hurried