The evening world., 1913-09-23

sometimes noundering throuIh holes 20
deep that they were entirely submerged.
Waldo had never learned the vulgar
art of swimming. so 1t was that lie
would have drowned but for the strong,
brown hand OF his companion. which
dragged him, spluttcring and coughing.
Though one awful hole after another,
until, half strangled and entirely panic
stricken, she hauled him safely upon
low. grassy bank at the foot of a rocky
wall which formed one side OF a gorge.
through which the river boiled.
IL must not be assumed that when
Waldo Emerson returned to face the
hairy brute who threatened to separate
him from his new found companion that
by a miracle he had been trans formed
from a hare into "a lIon-far from IL.
Now that he had a moment IN when
10 lie quite still and speculate upon the
adventures OF the past hour the reac-
ton came. and waldo Emerson thanked
the kindly night that obscured from the
eyes OF the girl the pit!able spectacle or
his palsied limbs and trembling lip.
Once again he was IN "A blue tunk.
with shattered nerves that begged to cry
aloud IN the extremity OF their terror.
1t was not warm in the damp canyon.
through which the wind swept over the
cold water sS that TO Waldos mental
anguish was added the physical dlscom-
fort OF cold and wet. lie was indeed "A
miserable figure az he lay huddled upon
the sward. praying for the rising OF the
sun. yet dreadlng the daylight. that
might reveal him TO his enemies.
But at Slst dawn came. AMI after a
fitful sleep Waldo awoke to lind himself
in a snug and beautiful little paradise
hemmed in by the high cliffs that
fianked the river, upon a sloping grassy
shore that was al but invisible except
from a short stretch OF elm top upon the
further side OF the stream.
A few feet from him lay the girl.
She was stlll asleep. Her head was
pillowcd upon one frm brown arm. Her
soft black hair fell IN disorder across
one cheek and over the other arm, TO
spread gracefully upon the green grass
about her.
AS Waldo looked he saw that she was
very comely. Never before had no seen
a girl just like her. His young women
friends had been rather pr.m and plain.
with long. white faces and thin lips that
scarcely ever dared to smile and scornod
To unbcnd in plcbelan laughter.
This girls lips seemed to have been
made for laughing--and for something
else though at the time II Is only fair
10 Waldo to say that he did not realize
the full possibilities that they presented.
As his eyes wandered along the lines
OF her young body his Puritanical train
ing brought hot flush OF e'nbarrass-
ment 10 his face. and he deliberately
turned his back upon her.
II was indeed awful to Waldo Finer
son TO contemplate the. to say the least,
unconventional position into which fate
had forced him. The longer he pon-
dered II the redder he became, 1t was
fi1ghtful-what would mis- mother say
waen she heard OF It:
what would tho grls mother say?
But. more 10 the Iso.ni. ani-hOrrlb.e
thought-what would her father or her
brothers do to Waldo Il they found
them thus toSether-and sne with only
i scanty garment OF skin about her
waist-a garment watch rea ,hed scarcely
below her knees at any point. and at
others terminated DANGEROUSLY Ear
above
Waldo Was chagr!ned. lie could not
understand what the girl could be think
ing OF. for IN other respects she seemed
quite nice, and he was sure that the
great eyes Of her reflected only goodness
and innocence.
While he sat thus. the girl awOko and
with a merry laugh addressed him.
Good morning" SAID waldo quite
severely.
lie wished that he could speak her
language. so that he could convey 10
her suggestion OF the dlsapproOation
which he felt for her attire,
lie was on the point OF attempting II
by signs. when she arose. 1.-the and
graceful as n tigress, and walked to the
rivers brlm. with II dcft movement OF
no tIpupra lopsel fle thong that
held her single garment and as It fell
to tho ground Waldo. with a horrlfied
gasp. turned upon his face, burylng his
tightly closet eyes IN hls hands.
Then the girl Owed into the cool
Matters for her matutlna. bath,
She called to him several times 20 Join
her, but Waldo could not .pok st the
spectacle presented. MS little sou! was
svandalized.
l. Was some Tim. after suc emerged
from the river before he dared r.sl a
hostat.ng glance, with "A sigh OF relief
he saw mat sue had dOnned her single
garment, and thereafter he could look
At her unashamed when she was thus
clothed. lie FELT that by comparison II
constituted a most modest gown
Together they strolied along the
rivers edge, gathering such fruits and
roots as the CIR knew 10 be edible
waldo Emerson gathered those she tn
dictated with a., his learning ne found
!, necessary to depend upon the an
'utored mind - t0.s Little pr. mlt!ye
maiden fOr guidance.
Then snc Taught nm how t. catch NsA
with a bent twis and q lightning lika
movement Of her brown hands-or,
rather. tried 10 teach him, for Ia Was
far TOO slow and awkward 70 succeed.