The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22

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 1t, and she was
radiant.
Its so dear of you, Mr.. Carteret,
to hurry, it for me-" she said. III
pay for 1t tomorrow, and for your
time"
Carteret's 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 unused. 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-
Giles 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
fells 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 hs
dubbed her
What are you going to do with
that cancer"
She dimpled misohievously, and met
his gaze fairly.
IF you are down below the rapids
at shutdown 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, thai
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 a 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 your"
"Well, what if | should?" She was
laughing at him.
Nothing, only this. I'll be in the
rapids at the foot to get you out i
you do"
You keep out of it, boy" warned
Kitson, kindly. This is business"
"Ill be there" repeated Don, dog
gedly, and stalked away to his fishing
And at shutdown Indian Neck haC
its 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 nader
to the canoe, and danced a frantic
dance around her, before they pushed
the canoe away on its voyage owe
the falls.
On the shore the film machine
worked steadily Another one wal
waiting at the rapids, and Kitson al
the lover brave was ready to dash il
and save the girl in the red canoe
when Carteret dashed along the lowe
bank as the canoe went over the falls
1T will be ripped upon the rocks!
he yelled, but there already strod
through the rapids a tall, ungainl.
figure, Marden in his trouting boots
finding his way surely among tn
rocks and deep holes, Had he no
threaded them for years, seeking tn
hidden lurking places of the rainboV
beauties and their speckled brothers
For one binding instant the cano
went out of sight in the boiling, sure
ing mass of water at the foot of tn
falls. Then it appeared, twirling lik
an autumn leaf in the swift curren
that led straight for the rapids.
On the lower bank were two of tn
men, Kitson and another, ready to 6
to the rescue, but they seemed
have lost their nerve. But before tn
red slip of a boat could get into tn
nav 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
about her and the ropes that had bee
fastened as handles on each side
the canoe. Her hair was streamin
over her shoulders. There was n
fear in her eyes, only a great wonde
ment. And while Don cut the leathe
, belt, and lifted her in his arms, th
film machines worked steadily, unit
. he reached the bank with her wheI
Carteret stood, limp, helpless wrecl
: 1--WE can use it all right, Miss Low
Joy" Kitson said that night, whe
she made her appearance on the v
randa. you did fine, that's all ca
: say. You kept your nerve, and it we
. some drop over the falls, too. It'll
a good film, and we'll change the stol
around a bit to let this gentlema
into it."
You needn't bother" Don returne