The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-13
WHEN He MADE GOOD
BY JOHNSON w. BITTMAN,

nannels settled back in the hammoc
and turned his patrician face to tn
questioner.
by jove! you're getting prettie
every day, co.," he said.
Il don't want your compliments O.
your praise, Herbert Rollins" she re-
piled with blazing eyes. II want 20,
to answer my question"
The man drew "the makings" from
MS pocket and began slowly to roll I
cigaret.
What's the use?" he asked.
"Use!' she exclaimed. What an
you living for?"
The girl looked at him scornfully.
Now, look here, Nell" he said
throwing the cigaret away. II have an
ample fortune, thanks to the wisdom
and industry of my respected grand.
father. l don't spend my income
can't spend it. Why in the name of
goodness should | bother my mind
with money-making? Why should I
harry myself with all the work neces-
sary to a successful professional ca.
reer when l do not need the emolu-
ments which would crown It in the
very doubtful event that succeeded
especially when there are 50 many
good fellows who were less successful
IN their choice of a grandfather and
who are compelled to do these things
IN order to live? There is no In.
centive"
'Incentive" exclaimed the girl very
pale. I'll tell you one thing, Herbert.
1t has been an understood thing in the
family that am to marry you. want
TO tell you now that never will marry
such useless butterfly as you in the
world. III marry coal HEAVIER first"
Rollins looked steadily at her for a
minute Then he arose and took her
unwilling hand.
Perhaps it is best So Nell" he said
gravely i don't know but we would
worry each other intolprably. It will
raise Cain with Uncle Charley and
your mother but =
What is that, Bert?" interrupted
the girl. pointing to the surf
he turned lazily and looked over
the sun-llt water.
instantly his entire attitude changed.
he was alive with interest, with pur.
pose, with power.
Great heavens. it is Julia!" he ex.
"And she is out far over her
depth and cannot swim a stroke.
have been teaching her to float and
she's let the current carry her out II
she tries to touch bottom she'll get
frightened and drown"
While he was talking he had peeled
70 his trousers and undershirt and
pulled off his shoes, and before Miss
Nellie fairly knew what was going on
le had plunged into the surf and was
making great strokes toward the tiny
head bobbing In the water.
AS the girl on the shore watched
Inn do these things with the rapidity
u thought and noted his splendid self.
'oise and perfect proportions a CRATE
VI sense OF satisfaction pervaded her.
All he needs is the spur Of neces.
lty,' she said. And I'll see that he
cts that. My, but he's a splendid fel.
ow."
Or a sudden the girl floating far out
ave q piercing shrek and the head
lsappeared. Rollins had nearly
cached her. He shouted to her to
oat for minute and he would reach
er. But the panic was in her, and
ne heard nothing. AS she reappeared a
q the surface she shrieked again. 9
ut from the cottages and from the v
otel people rushed to the beach. Mel. "
held her breath in horror. Rollins
as fairly leaping through the water. II
! never saw swimming like that" s.
10 one OF the men who was helping u
love the emergency boat into the
ater. i think he'll get her"
Nellie looked at the man and smiled
atefully All about the people were
on the force and power
the man who seemed to De fairly
ooting through the water.
Ihere is Misunderstanding minute or
% and then the strong swimmer
mes up and clutched tightly by the I
If he has the form of the insensible
II.
1t was a long and hard swim. with
heavy burden, before the men with
boat picked them up. And when !
~ reached the shore a dainty girl I
'od clear down to the edge where 5
swell of the water washed her
kles. AS Rollins stepped from the
at unsteady from his great exertion,
> cried:
Bert. you are splendid. I take II
back. You are the hero OF my
,ams"
lie regarded her inscrutatly for a
ment. Then, leaving the uncon.
Gus form of the girl in the boat TO
cared for by The willing bystanders, :
took Nellie's hand and led her back
the trees.
Nell.' he said, brokenly. don't YOU
! It's hard to eyplain-but--r Gt- ten
released me a few moments ago ''a
tut your kind I've known II Tor
rs. You lie me now. for a rlirute 80