The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22

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foot hard on the yielding turf.
The big fellow In the gray outing
flanneIs settled back In the hammock
and turned his patrieian face to the
questionsr.
"Hy joveI you're getting prettier
every day. coz" he said.
y don't want your compliments Or
your praise. Herbert Rollins" she re.
piled with blazing eyes. 7 want You
to answer my question"
The man drew the madngss from
his pocket am began slowly to roll .
Ioigaret.
whats the use?. he asked.
"usei" she exclaimed. What are
you living for7"
The girl looked at him seornfully.
Nov, look here, Nell" he said.
throwing the eIgaret away. u have an
ample fortune, thanks to the wisdom
and industry of my respected grand.
father. I don't spend my income
can't spend It. Why In the. name Of
goodness should I bother my mind
with money-making7 Why should
harry myself with all the work neeea-
sary to successful professional ca
reer when I do not need the emoIu-
ments which would crown It in the
very doubtful event that succeeded
especially when there are 30 many
good fellows who we're less successful
IN their choice Of grandfather and
who are compelled to do these things
IN order TO live7 There Il no IN
eentiYe."
"IneentIrel" exclaimed the girl very
pale. I'll tell you one thing. Herbert.
L has been an understood thing In the
family that am to marry You. I want
to tell you nov that I never Will marry
such useless butterfly az you IN the
world. III marry coal HEAVIER first. .
Rollins looked steadily at her for :
minute. Then he arose and took her
unwilling hand.
Perhaps It Il beat 50. Nell" he said
gravely. u don't know but We would
worry each other lntolerably. It viii
raise Cain with Uncle Charley and
your mother. but"
What Is that Bert7" interrupted
the girl. pointing TO the surf.
He turned lazI1y and looked over
the aun.1it water
Instantly his entire attitude changed.
He Wa alive With interest. With pur-
pose. with power
Great heavens. 1t IL julia" he 81.
claimed. And she II out far over her
depth and cannot awIm 4 stroke.
have been teaching her 10 float and
shes let the current carry her out. Il
she tries to touch bottom she'll gel
frightened. and drown
While he Was talking he had peeled
to his trousers and undershIrt and
pulled OF his shoes. and before Mias
Nellie fairly knew What Haa going On
he had plunged into the surf and was
making great strokes toward The tiny
head bobblng IN the water.
As the girl on the shore watched
him do these things With the rapidly
Of thought and noted hIs splendid self.
poise and perfect proportions . crate
fui sense Of satisfaction perYaded her.
AL he needs IL fhe spur of neees.
glty." she said. And II zee thai h
gets that. Ny, but he's : splendid tel.
low"
OF sudden the girl floating far Out
gave 4 piercing Shrek and the head
disappeared. Rollins had nearly
reached her He shouted to her 10
float for minute and he would reach
her. But the panic Waa IN her. and
she heard nothing. As she reappeared
On the surface she ahTIeEed again.
Out from the cottages and from the
hotel people rushed to the beach. Mel.
lie held her breath In horror. Rollins
was fairly leaping through the water.
7 never saw swimming Ike that.
said one Of the men Who WAS helping
shove the emergency boat into the
water. 4 think he'll get her...
Nellie looked 1T the man aud smiled
gratefully. Al about the people we're
commenting On the force and power
Of the man Who seemed to be fairly
shooting through the water.
There II : heart breaking minute Or
two ana then the strong swimmer
comes up and ciutched tightly b. the
hair he has the form Of the InsenBlble
girl.
It was q long and hard swim. With
the heavy burden. before the men With
the boat picked them up. And when
they reached the shore dainty girl
stood clear down 10 the edge where
the swell Of the water washed her
ankles. As Rollins stepped from the
boat unsteady from his great exertIon.
she cried:
BERT. you are splendid. take Il
all back. You are the hero Of my
Dreams
He regarded her inserutably for a
moment Then. leaving the uneon.
seious form Of the girl IN the boat to
be cared for By the willing bystandera.
he took NellIe.s hand and led her back
to the trees.
Nell. he said. brokenly. don't you
see? It's hard to expIaIn-but-hut-
you released me a few moments ago.
| ant your kind. I've known It for
years. You Ike me now. for minute
because | happen to have been able
to do little something spectacular.
But that Is not the basis Of love-
He paused q minute and looked .
little sheepIsh. Then he threw back
bis square shoulders and faced her.
Anyway" he said. Il an gEing 10
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