New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09

commanded as that the frs, sea hon YOU ever saw
swimming in the breakers, Look There's another
the tail OF him as he dives The seals are sure sign
that our fish out there They Re- after the salmon
themselves ..
a man" remarked Professor LOOMS pointing his
cane at the surf with the air OF conducting class through
a blackboard lesson would have precious little chance
getting out Of that, once he got IN
"Ycs. I've heard Of good swimmers beng overcome
bv breakers declared Professor Pike sroking his beard
i,idiciay; though | never understood how 1t could
happen-untl ! saw these.
isn't it tremendous? exclaimed Mary Pike trying in
spite Of her red hair to be ccstac. Did you ever IN
in Your lfc behold a more magnificent surf than thS
one, Mr.. MiXter;
Il don't know that have The dark Young man
shifted his spear THAT big just past brought 1t
on shouldn't care to swim out among those tumbing
tons Of ocean myself-no, not even 70 save my BEST
friend ~ ne.
Not even to save your best friend Mary Pike was
Mortified "And would YOU say not even to save "a
The man nodded. "Thc tons Of water would prob
ably beat my friend into jelly before could reach MN
or her Or she'd disappear IN an undeTtoW' VI uuc
rip would whisk both out to sea with the speed OIL
galopng horse What would be the use;
aBcsidcs1 went on the man a little more forcibly,
"after | had saved my friend, he-or she-ihieI' Ho'
prove 50 much friend as had thought:
Delta LOOMS glanced quickly at MiXter; but their
eyes did not mcct-he was still gazing out TO sea
The oDDortunitv for a sarcastic remark proved 100
etrono for the other spearman. He broke the silence
that had 50 far lain between the two. Nmch Is con-
fcsqon that Ram Nixer IS not 50 brave as inc heroes
Of his famous stories" The words came out niue
harshly. So. .,,,;ol
Ram Nixter started slightly at the tone but repIed
without heat speaking as it were, over his shoulder
"A truth I'd never think OF denying lie paused loi , "n
instant then added, "Perhaps YOU We no'lcef IlaC
Ram Nliytcrs heroes not 50 nuch the type Oh Nd
Nixtcr as of-Harold Samson. Now undoubtedly YOU
would be delighted TO plunge into that turhoh Ihele
only TO save your worst enemy " u,,
@,To be honest with YOU, ! should. relolned Harold
ca,,eon in a round benevolent voice. I'D plunge INTO
tbosc breakers if only to save my worst eneny-ycsu
only to save drowning dog 1t might bc TsKing my me
Of course; but then, you know 1t would be DONG De
thing D-,..roo.,;. -. mott. fine
eject Of his words He caught an expression oil pro
nn,nced admiration glowing on her dclcaely nodded
oval face 49,. loo .i,
"And the heroine always takes the man that docs 'e
big thing rcgardessr Mary Pike glanced mlSchieV-
ouslv from Delta LOOMS 10 Harold Samson ana inc"
back again 1.,, 49,, .lo
Delta flushed guiltily, while citation shone on '''e
smooth rather rounded countenance OF the man H..
Ram Mixers nervous brown eyes missed roO''is
His lips wavcrcd on the verge OF a slle. men III
STONED down and went to sitting handiulS OIL coarse
sand between his fingers "You may have noticed
however he remarked quietly that the heroes OF my
famous stories are not in the habit OF talking aDou
the big things they intend doing: they lus' 90 'e'
find that nv readers can't believe IN my heroes olOc
they've caught them Boosting, YOU see:
81 think that's horrid Of YOU, Rann. ltlId Looms
cenched her hands and took step toward otiiSoi 10
if to protect him from attack. =
Mxtcr made no verbal reply; but their eyes met III
hers was anger and defiance; IN his ihckef OIL D''e'
ness which despite effort at cafeIessneSS' Ic "''
unable completely to hide.
ImpcIcd by an impatient word from Mrs. LoomlS'