The Bourbon news., 1913-09-02

CartereL low toned humble men,
toned place not on the summer tour
lists map. Doggedly he finished his
job. and the little trim canoe stood
respondent in its coat of red Vivian
came out to look at it, and she was
radiant
Its so dear of you, Mr.. Carteret,
to hurry it for me-" she said IN
! pay for it tomorrow, and for your
time"
Carterets response was very fervid
He wanted no pay for this work of
love. He adored her. He was her
willing slave.
Are you really?" she mused. Then
wait for me down at the bend of the
river tomorrow at sunset, just where
the rapids end"
The following morning four
| strangers arrived at Indian Neck They
were men, with certain curious arti-
cies OF baggage, and they hired the
corner suite of the hotel. and mixed
not with the local gathering of wits
in the corridors or Office. They went
over the ground on both sides of the
falls and the rapids carefully during
the forenoon. The noon train brought
five more, three women and two men,
and Vivian herself greeted them like
long delayed and welcome guests. She
took them out and showed them her
red canoe, and Carteret stood in the
offing and meditated on the develop
| ments of the case.
But Don did more. He stopped dead
short on his way past the party at
the foot of the hotel steps, and beamed
down on Little Red Head" as he
dubbed her.
What are you going to do with
that cancer
She dimpled mischievously, and met
his gaze fairly.
IF you are down below the rapids
at sundown tonight, you will see, Mr..
Marden, and I'm hoping you will be"
The tallest man in the new lot of
guests approached.
Possibly you are not aware, sir"
he began in friendly fashion, that
our Miss Lovejoy is known from the
Atlantic to the Pacific coast"
"Oh, Mr.. Kitson," pleaded Vivian,
flushing Don't. l haven't told any
one here, and I've had such good
time all by myself. 1t will be bad
enough when it's over"
; Don looked the whole aggregation
over deliberately He turned again to
Vivian.
You're going to shoot the falls in
that canoe, aren't you?"
We'll, what if | should?" She was
laughing at him.
Nothing, only this. I'll be in the
rapids at the foot to get you out if
you do"
You keep out of it, boy" warned
Kitson, kindly. This is business"
''Pll be there" repeated Don, dog
gedly, and stalked away to his fishing
, And at sundown Indian Neck had
it's first big thrill of the entire season
The red canoe was borne to the lake
above the falls And there appeared
sundry wild tribesmen, painted chiefs
and braves who bore a found maiden
to the canoe, and danced a frantic
dance around her, before they pushed
|
the falls.
On the shore the film machine
worked steadily. Another one was
waiting at the rapids, and Kitson as
the lover brave was ready to dash il
and save the girl in the red canoe
when Carteret dashed along the lower
bank as the canoe went over the falls
1T will be ripped upon the rocks
. he yelled, but there already strodt
through the rapids a tall, ungainl,
, figure, Marden in his trouting boots
u finding his way surely among tn,
4 rocks and deep holes. Had he no
threaded them for years, seeking th'
Ii hidden lurking places of the rainbow
beauties and their speckled brothers
For one binding instant the cano
u went out of sight in the boiling, SURG
ing mass Of water at the foot of tn
falls. Then it appeared, twirling lik
T. an autumn leaf in the swift curren
L. that led straight for the rapids.
% On the lower bank were two of tn
men, Kitson and another, ready to g
9 to the rescue, but they seemed t
D have lost their nerve. But before tn
u red slip of boat could get into tn
maw of the rocks that yawned abov
the eddying water, Don Marden ha
seized it. Vivian lay in it, holdin
= to the safety belt they had fastene
III about her and the ropes that had bee
ie fastened as handles on each side c
the canoe Her hair was streamin
II over her shoulders. There was n
T. fear in her eyes, only great wonde
'T ment And while Don cut the leathe
u belt. and lifted her in his arms. tn
le film machines worked steadily, unit
10 he reached the bank with her wher
Ct Carteret stood, limp, helpless wrecl
- I'VE can use it all right, Miss Low
~ Joy" Kitson said that night, whe
IL she made her appearance on the "
s. randa. You did fine, that's all | ca
Ut say. You kept your nerve, and it wa
C. some drop over the falls, too. It'll
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