Evening star., 1913-02-09

commanded as that the first sea lion you saw
swimming in the breakers? Look! There's another
the tail of him he dives! The seals sign
that fish are there. They re after the salmon
themselves"
"A man." remarked Professor Loomis, pointing his
at the surf with the of conducting class through
blackboard lesson, "woud have precious little chance
getting out of that, once he got in"
Eyes, I've heard of good swimmers being overcome
by breakers declared Professor Pike strokng his beard
udicially; "though l never understood how it could
happen-until saw these
"Isnt it tremendous?" exclaimed Mary Pike trying in
spite of her red hair, to be ecsatc "Dd you ever in
in your life behold more magnificent surf than this
one, Mr. Mixter'"
a don't know that have" The dark young man
shifted his spear "That big storm just past brought 1t
| shouldn't care to swim out among those tumbhng
tons of ocean myself-no, not even to save my best
friend"
"Not even to save your best frend!" Mary Pike was
Mortified: "And would you say not even to save "a
woman?"
The nodded: "The tons of water would prob
ably beat my friend into jelly before could reach him
or her. Or she'd disappear in an undertow. Or tide
rip would whisk both to with the speed of
galoping horse. What would be the use?'
"But, Mr. Mxter-"
Besides" went the little more forcibly,
"aftcr had saved my friend, he-or she-might not
prove much friend as had thought"
Delta Loomis glanced quickly at Mixter; but their
eyes did not meet-he was still gazing out to sea-
The opportunity for sarcastic remark proved too
strong for the other spearman He broke the silence
that had so far lain between the two (Which is con-
esson that Ram Mixter not brave the heroes
of his famous stories" The words out little
harshly.
Ram Mxter started slightly at the tone but replied
without heat speaking, it over his shoulder,
"a truth I'd never think of denying He paused Tor an
instant then added "Perhaps you've noticed that
Ram Mxter's heroes much the type of Ram
Mixter as of-Harod Samson. Now undoubtedly you
would be delighted to plunge into that turmoil there,
only to save your worst enemy.
"TO be honest with you, should reJoned Harold
Samson in a round benevolent voice. I'D plunge into
those breakers if only to my worst enemy-yes
only drowning dog 1t mil ght be risking my life,
of course; but then you know it would be doing big
thing"
The giant stole glance at Delta Looms to note the
effect of his words. He caught expression OF pro-
nounced admiration glowing on her deicately nodded,
oval face. :
"And the heroine always takes the man that does the
ously from Delta Loomis to Harold Samson and then
back again.
Delta flushed guty, while elaton shone on the
smooth rather rounded countenance of the
Ram Mixters nervous brown eyes missed nothing
His lips wavered the verge of smile. Then he
stopped down and went to sitting handtuls OF coarse
sand between his fingers. "You may have noticed,
however, he remarked quietly, "tha the heroes of my
famous stories not in the habit OF talking about
the big things they intend doing they just do them
find that my readers can't believe in my heroes
they've caught them boasting you see"
81 think that's horrid of you, Rann. Delta Loomis
cenched her hands and took step toward Samson as
if to protect him from attack.
Mixter made verbal reply; but their eyes met. In
hers anger and defiance; in his flicker of bitter
ness, which, despite effort at CarelesSneSS, he
unable completely to hide.
Impcled by impatient word from Mrs. Loomis