The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-04

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toned a place not on the summer tour
lists map. Doggedly he finished his
Job, and the little trim canoe stood
respondent In It's coat Of red. Vivian
came out to look at It, and she was
radiant,
'It's 30 dear OF you. Mr.. Carteret.
to hurry 1t for me-" she said. I'll
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 reallyf" she unused. Then
walt 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
we're men, with certain curious arti
cles 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
falls 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
ofiing 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 he
dubbed her.
What are you going to do with
that cancer"
She dimpled mischievously. and met
his gaze fairly.
IT you are down below the rapids
at sundown tonight, you will see. Mr..
Mayhem, 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, that
our Miss Lovejoy is known from the
Atlantic to the Pacific coast"
oh, Mr.. Kitson," pleaded Vivian
flushing. Don't. haven't told any.
one here, and I've had such q good
time all by myself. It will be bad
enough when it's over"
Don looked the whole aggregation
over deliberately. He turned again tc
Vivian.
you're going to shoot the falls In
that canoe. aren't your"
well, what II I should?" She was
laughing at him.
Nothing. only this. I'll be in the
rapids at the foot to get you out Il
you do"
You keep out of it, boy" warned
Kitson. kindly This is business
I'll be there" repeated Don. dog
gedly, and stalked away to his fishing
And at shutdown Indian Neck hat
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 chief
and braves who bore found nader
to the canoe, and danced a franti,
dance around her, before they pushed
the canoe away on its voyage owe
the falls.
On the shore the film machin,
worked steadily. Another one wa
waiting at the rapids, and Kitson a
the lover brave was ready to dash Ii
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 rainboy
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 1t appeared, twirling lik
an autumn leaf In the swift curren
that led straight for the rapids.
On the lower bank we're two Of tn
men. Kitson and another, ready to g
to the rescue, but they seemed
have lost their nerve. But before tn
red slip of boat could get into tn
NAV of the rocks that yawned abov
the eddying water. Don Marden ha
seized 1t. Vivian lay in 1t, 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 great wonde
ment And while Don cut the leathe
belt, and lifted her in his arms, tn
film machines worked steadily, unit
!, he reached the bank with her wher
Carteret stood, limp, helpless wrecl
I'VE can use 1t all right, Miss Low,
Joy" Kitson said that night, whe
she made her appearance on the "
. randa. you did fine, that's all ! ca
say. You kept your nerve, and 1t wa
some drop over the falls, too. It'll b
a good film. and we'll change the stor
, around bit to let this gentlema
into It,"
"You needn't bother" Don returne,
!. He had been talking to Vivian Quietl