South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-20
Continued from sunday.

be ella river. Mebbe wen have to
think about getting across that first.
It's a river now, by the sound OF it. if
II never was before"
Fortunately it's not dark Jet,
said Mrs. himbal
The last time I had trouble with
a river" said Saterlee. was when my
first wife died. That was the Amer
lean river in food. 1 had 70 cross it
TO get a doctor. Wed gone pros
pectin'-just the old woman and me
more for a lark than profit"
lie broke of snort "And there's
ella river" he said.
Il hoped you were going to tell me
what your poor wife said in her let
ter" said Mrs. kimbal
"Oh. Ma'am," he said. hesitated.
cleared his throat, and became con-
fused.
III you'd rather not" said Mrs
Kimbal
1T isn't that" he said. ut would
seem like Dragging"
surely not" she said.
Saterlee. with his eyes on the
broad, brown flood which they were
approaching. repeated like a lesson:
" 'Mark-Im dying. ! want It to
do good, not hahn. Jenny always
thought the world OF you. You'u be
lonely when I'm gone. / don't want
you TO be lonely. You gave me peace
on earth. and you can't be happy
unless you've got a woman TO pet and
pamper. That's your nature"
He paused.
THAT was ALL" he said. and wiped
his forehead with the palm of his
hand. 1T just stopped there"
I'm glad you told me-" said Mrs.
Kimbal gently.
When they came to where the road
disappeared under the swift, UnbrOken
brown of ella river, the old horse
paused.
1T all depends" said Saterlee,
how deep the water runs over the
road, and whether we can keep 20
the road. Can you swim. ma am ?"
Mrs. Kimbal admitted that, in
clothes made TO the purpose, and in
very shallow water. she was not with
out proficiency.
Would you rather we turned
I feel sure you'll get me over"
said she.
For some moments Saterlee con
sidered the river. knitting his brOws
10 see better. for the light was fail
ing by leaps and bounds. Then, in
an embarrassed voice:
I've got to do it" he said. IT'S
only right"
WHAT" said Mrs. Kimbai.
i feel sure" he said, that under
the circumstances you'll make every
allowance. ma'am."
Without further hesitatiOn-in
fact. with almost desperate haste, as
II wishing TO dispose OF a disag reeable
duty-he ripped open the buttons OF
his waistcoat and removed il ct the
same time with his coat as if the
two had been but one garment
Please" she said, don't mind
anyth ing-on my account"
He reached desperately for his
boots, unlaced them, and took them
off.
why" exclaimed Mrs. Kimbal.
both your heels need darning."
Saterlee had tied his boots togeth-
er. and was fastening them around
his neck by the remainder of the
Iaces.
Il haven't anybody to do my darn
ing now" he said. My giIls are all
at school except two that's married
So" He finished his knot, took the
reins in his left hand and the whip
in his right.
AT first the old mare would not
bulge. Saterlee brought down the
whip upon her with a sound like that
of a small cannon. She sighed and
walked gingerly into the river.
The water rose slowly. and they
reached the hubs of the wheels. But
the mare appeared 10 be in deeper.
She refused 10 advance ana once
more turned and stared with a kind
OF wiStful rudeness. Then she saw
the whip. before it fell. made a des-
perate plunge, and hOundered into
deep waterLbut without the buggy.
One rotten shaft had broken clean
eff, both rotten traces. and the reins,
upon which hitherto there had been
no warning pull. were jerked from
Saterlee's loose fingers. The old
mare reached the further shore pres
emily. swimming and scramDling upon
a descending diagonal. stalked
sedately up the bank, and then stood
still, only turning her head TO look al
the buggy stranded in mid-stream
Saterlee was climbing out of the
buggy.
Now" said he. IF youn just tie
my coat round your neck by the
sleeves and then you'll have to let me
carry you"
Mrs Kimbau did as she was told.
But the buggy relieved at last Of all
weight. slid off sideWisc with the cur
rent. turned turtle, and was carried
swiftly downstream Satorlee. stag
gering for the footing was uncer-
tain. and holding Mrs I<imbal high
IN his arms started for shore The
water AtSr 4NNNe his waist aNQ kept
rising. He halted. braciug himself
against the current.
'AIa'am." he said. in a discouraged
voice. Its no use. I've just got 10
let You get wet. We've got 70 swim
10 make IT,"
All right" she sa.d chcerfuIy.
She gave q little shivery gasp.
ITS not really cold" she said
How strong the current pulls. VIII
you have Co swim and tow me?"
Yes he said
Then wait" she said Don't let
me be carried away"
He steadied her while she drew the
hatpins from her hat and dropped IL
carelessly on the water as if that had
been her dressing table Then she
took down her hair IL was in two
great brown. shining braids The
ends disappeared in the water. listing
downs tream.
Shorn OF her hat and her elaborate
hair-dressing. the lady was no longer
SNOWY, and Saterlee. out OF the tail of