The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-27

Ing human nature. And / am like So
manthy Allen-I know women tust
like book because I've been one ouI,o
"A spell. 1t is woman's nature "a
want man to beat down all barriers.
even those she herself has erected. Ia
the hint sufficient. Mr.. Brady?"
Il think So" quietly, land 1 thank
you. Miss Van Vance"
He resolved TO act upon the su0.
gestion, yet it was two days before he
summoned courage TO go again to ths
hotel
Miss Danvers is not here Just now"
said the laxative bellboy. THAT
whole party is out on the lake-that is.
they're gettin' ready TO 60 You'll find
them. guess. If you go down." pocket
ing a dime with accustomed celebrity.
They're goin' in a launch"
For an instant Brady was tempted
to 20 away. Then he thought of Miss
Van Vance and ran quickly down the
steps to the boat landing.
Miss Van Vance, standing on the
float, greeted him delightedly.
81 am so glad you happened along.
Can you spare the time to go around
the lake with us?"
Brady surprised himself with the
ready ease of his acceptance.
Miss Van Vance introduced him with
an air of proprietorship. MY friend.
Mr.. Brady" adding as she presented
him TO Miss Danvers, THE fact that
you are both Vermonters ought TO be
an immediate bond between you two"
Poor little Efiie colored and faltered.
She dared not say they were old time
friends in the face of Brady's some
what formal acknowledgment of the
Introduction
With delicate tact Miss Van Vance
drew out Brady's gift for narrative.
and he was soon in the midst of an
absorbing story of wild fox hunt.
The other two young men of the
party were seated I'm the bow of the
launch. smoking
Suddenly a sheet OF flame shot high
into the air. A lighted match had ig-
nited the gasoline in the escape basin.
and an explosion of the main tank
seemed inevitable. The young fellow
employed to run the launch was para
lyzed with fear.
The girls shrieked in terror, and two
or three sprang upon the seat to leap
into the water.
"Slt DOWN. shouted Brady sternly.
He plunged his hand into the fire and
turned the valve. thus stopping the
flow of oil from the main tank. Then
he threw himself against the flames
wherever they appeared. beating them
out with his coat and bare hands.
The other men, recovering from their
momentary panic, wet their caps and
assisted him.
Then some one screamed again, and
Miss Danvers' clothing was seen TO be
on fire in the back. Brady instantly
threw his arms around her. smother
ing the flames against his own body.
No one was more than slightly in
jured. except Brady. His arms and
hands were quite badly burned. and
the physician looked grave as he
dressed them.
IL hope you will pardon the manner
in which / embraced you. Miss Dan
vers," said Brady nonchalantly. II
fear it was hardly according 10 Ell
quette," glancing humorously at Miss
Van Vance.
you are a splendid heroW cried
Mrs. Lyons Historically. "Efiie should
be proud to be embraced by such
man."
even If he is an utter stranger"
added Miss Van Vance significantly
Ehle threw back her girlish head de
family and stepped to Brady's side.
"He is not n stranger! she ex-
claimed. putting her hand caressingly
on his shoulder. "Ross and / have
been engaged ever since we were chill
dren. Only ~
"Never mind. Effie." interrupted Ross
tenderly: 'you needn't try to explain
81 congratulate you BOTH" said Miss
Van Vance cordially. "only." teasingly.
as she held Effie's hand warmly In her
own-"only, Miss Danvers, your man
ner of announcing your engagement IS
so wholly without regard to-
Effie smiled brightly through her
tears. 81 know. Miss Van Vance. and
! deserve a lesson. You have been
good friend TO me-"
Better than you know. little Efhe,
Miss Van Vance TO herself
as she turned away. land the tempta-
ton was greater than you can posi-
bly, understand"