The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-11-14

gines floating down 10 her Ike the
huinming of n million bees
blossom held her breath. 4 fearful
sinking OF the heart tcak possession
of her when she discovered Brown
f}ess and her rider were nowhere TO
be seen.
''Oh. what II my foolish dare has
brought them to grief,~ She was
scarcely able to stand as she scanned
the horizon line -Ah," sigh OF re-
far in the rear. like n speck OF black
against the blue. out dashins toward
he inlet for dear life.
Nearer and nearer the three men
came. Inch by inch the blrdman
drew ahead, He was just over the
waters edge, The motorist dashed
TO the bridge and good old Brown
Bess lesped on at the same moment.
Blossom. no longer having control
Of herself beat the sround with her
loot and cried cxcitediy first to one
and then the other
suddenly her blood seemed 10 stop
IN its course. There was a deafcning
slash. a spliEtering u wood and a
fearful splash The girl terror
stricken. was afraid 10 look. But she
summoned her conrase.
The unexpected had happened. The
old bridge. unable TO stand the strain
oi motor courtship. hid siyen way
and thin line OF water separated II
from the shore. \ terrific jerk Of the
brake threw Dick and his aged mem
Der OF the clergy sprawling on the
hrIl "A
a young curate. were thrown into
panic Suddenly duh roar rent the
hir. Blossom screamed
In the topmost branches OF the old
elm tree the airship had come TO grief
and Harry. a minister and the huge
machine we're struggling with Fate
She stole a glance into the elm
tree. The reverend gentleman was
safely wedged in a supporting branch
while Harry was trying frantically to
aid that dsnified person into speedy
descent from the tree. IL looked TO
the girl as IL she would one day be
birdman's wife. She sighed.
Hastily her glance swept in the
scene on the bridge Dick was storm
ing violently both at HIS machine.
which was half in and half out OF the
water. and In milder but none the
less urgent manner at the old curate.
who was slowly collecting himself
Cant you SWIM blossom blushed
at Dicks tone toward the white
haired minister.
Above the beating of her heart It
was not possible to hear Toms voice.
but his words had been effective. She
saw the wlry young curate ning OF
his clerical coat and hat and make n
neat dive into the water. After that
Tom commanded brown Bess. and
she. too. with tremendous splash
went into the water. Tom followed
suit.
Out on the bridge Dick ragged in.
wardly and outwardly
Up In the tree top Harry fumed at
the impotent moment
Yet in the heart OF each defeated
man was a something that clamored
for expression.
Ard as Brown Bess reached the
shore and with steady muscles drew
herself on 10 level beach cheer
went out from each heart.
The mare stood for moment drip
pink sunbonnet made an involuntary
movement toward her. she whinnied a
glad welcome II seemed almost as II
THE animals Intelligence had told her
that she had won very Gear prize
for her master.
Blossom found when she reached
the mares side. that she was trem-
bling The girl did not realize until
her arms were about Brown Bess'
neck that she could not have faced
any other outcome from the race
Tom and the young curate spiashed
onto tire beach then. and in the new
shyness that had come over Blossom
she could only hide her flushed cheek
on dripping Bess.
The parson went hastily TO Bios
som. Allow me fo congratulate you"
he said. smiling broadly and giving
her wet bet genial handshake This
Is another case OF the best man to
win despite all odds against him
Il consider my victory a good OBJ
ject lesson. parson." put in Tom.
bringing himself alongside his sweet.
heart. you see my desire was 30
strong and my object SO desirable.
he sent a swift. tender glance into
blossoms eyes. that no new inven.
tIons OF mankind could cope with the
God given power OF good old I;ess:
nothing could take you from me-" he
added. as he handed Blossom n soaked
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