Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-18

nv coat around your neck by the
sleeves and then you'll have to lei
me carry you"
Mrs Ki1nbal did as she was told
But the buggy, relieved at last OF
all weight, slid off sidewise with the
current. turned turtle. and was car
ried swiftly down stream. Saterlee
staggering, for the footing was I'M
certain. and holding Mrs. Kimbal
high in his arms, started for shore
The water rose about his waist, and
kept rising. He halted, bracing him
self against the current.
"Ma'am," he said in a discouraged
voice, its no use. I've just got to
let you get wet. we've got to swim
to make it.
"All right" she said cheerfully.
She gave little shivery gasp.
Its not really cold" she said
"How strong the current pulls. Will
you have to swim and tow me?"
YES" he said.
Then wait she said. Don't let
me be carried away
lie steadied her while she drew the
hat-pins from her hat and dropped
it as carelessly on the water as If
that had been her dressing table
Then she took down her hair 1t was
in two great brown, shining braids
The ends disappeared in the water,
listing n-stream.
Shorn of her hat and her elaborate
hair dressing, the lady was no longer
snowy, and Saterlee, out of the tail
Of an admirirg eye, begun to see
real beauties about her that had
hitherto eluded him.
ut will be easier, won't it." she
said, IF YOU have my hair to hold
by? [ think 1 can manage to keep
ON my back"
MAY l, ma'am?" said Saterlee.
She laughed at his embarrassment
And half-Ihrust the two great braids
into the keeping of his strong left
hand.
A moment later Saterlee could no
longer keep his footing
Now, maam," he said, "just let
yourself 60"
And he swan to shallow water, not
without great labor, towing Mrs
Kimbal by the hair. But here he
picked her up in his arms, this time
with no word spoken, and carried
her ashore. Some moments passed.
well" she said, laughing. aren't
you going to put me DOWN."
oh" said he, terribly confused,
81 forgot. | was Just casting an eye
around for that horse She's gone"
Never mlnd-we'll walk"
It'll be heavy going, wet as you
are" said he.
I'm soon be dry in this air." she
said.
Saterlee managed to put his boots
on over his wet socks, and Mrs. Kim
bal, having given him his wet coat
from her neck, stopped and wrung as
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clothes.
It was now nearly dark, but they
found the road and went on.
what time Is it?" she asked
My watch was in my vest" said
Saterlee.
How far to Carcasonne House?"
Bout thirty miles,
She did not speak again for some
time.
We'll" said she. little hardness
in her voice, you'll hardly be in time
to steer your boy away from my
girl"
No" said he, 81 won't And you'll
hardly be in time to steer your girl
away from my boy"
oh" she said. you misconceive
me entirely, Mr.. Saterlee. AS far as
I'm concerned. my only regret NOW
is that | shan't be in time to dance
at the wedding"
'Ma'am," he said, and there was
something husky in his voice.
About. midnight they saw a light
and, forsaking what they believed in
hopeful moments to be the road, they
made for 1T across country.
The light proved to be a lantern
upon the porch of a ramshackle shan
ty. An old man with immense horn
trimmed spectacles was reading by II
out of a tattered magazine. When
the couple came close, the old man
looked up from his reading, and
blessed his soul several times.
ut do beat the Dutch!" he ex-
claimed in whining nasal tones, "if
here amt two more"
1.-TWO more WHAT" said Saterlee.
TITS the floods, recken," whined
the old man. There's three on the
kitchen floor and there's two ladies
up. There want no bed for a man
in his own house"
But" said Saterlee, you must
find some place for this lady to rest.
She is worn out with walking and
hunger"
stop" whined the old man, smit-
ing his thigh "if there amt that
there mattress in the loft And !
clean forgot, and told the boys that
I hadn't nothin better than a rug or
two n the kitchen floor"
"a mattress!" exclaimed Saterlee.
Splendid! 1 guess you can sleep
some on anything near as good as a
mattress. Can't you, ma'am?"
Indeed I couldn she said. But
you have been through as much as |
have-more. I won't take it,
The old mans whine interrupted
Amt you two married." he said
Mop said Saterlee shortly
Now amt that ridiculous?" medi-
tated the old man; II thought you
was all along" His eyes frightened
behind the spectacles. TT amt for
me to interfere IN course" he said
but hereabouts I'm a justice of the
peace"
Neither spoke.
II could rouse up the boys in the
kitchen for witnesses" he insinuated
Saterlee turned suddenly to Mrs
Kimbal but his voice was very hum
BILE.
Ma am?" he suggested.
(The Enid