Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06

when the outfit was picked I'D and
heavod into tho creek He heard the rat
tie of 1t, turned around to see, then
headed down tho creek to recover ali
that foated. BY the time he had ac-
oomDlished this the girl was disappearing
up the road. She wasn't looking back.
but ahead and the way sne carried her
hat In her hand and swung it to and fro
did not indicate a mind perturbed.
Il saw that young man go by with a
tish-pole in his hand" observed the aunt.
Eyes, and he's fishing for 1t in the
creek now Aunt Sarah, 1 fear that I
shall have to take that person in handl"
Mercy on mel"
Yes, I fear so. He needs dressing
down"
But we can get the constable after
him"
mo need of that You Just leave him
to me-"
Just before the creek deboucned into
the river there was a foot-bridge across
IT. The structure was old and dangerous
and out OF use, and bore a sign of Dan
gerous." Two days after the fishing cpl
sode Miss Dora wandered down that way
There was no reason why she should
cross that bridge. but she started to do
so. She had progressed 10 feet or more
when that young man" suddenly ap-
peared to shout:
What are you doing on that bridge!
Can't you see that sign2"
You are rislSing your lifel"
She never halted nor looked back. Her
pace was a saunter and her air careless.
The bridge creaked and bent, but she
walked on TO the other side and up the
bank to the highway. Mr.. Fresh had
been taken down another peg. The girl
had Intended TO go back TO the house,
but she had caught sight of a skin on
the bank of the river. and II came over
her to do some padding and show her
contemptuous indifference still further.
She walked back to the boat. On the
opposite shore was her self-constituted
guardian. When she entered the boat ne
called out across the creek;
IF you are going out on the river be
careful There's a dam a little way
DOWN.
II he hadn't spoken. Miss Dora might
have given up the thing, as the craft
leaked and there was only a rude paddle.
but he had ''bossed" again and she would
go at any peril. He saw that she was
ignorant OF boating, and he called agalnl
Il say. don't do I'll"
The craft was pushed out and went
floating down. AS soon as Il rounded a
bend in the stream the roar OF the dam
reached the girls ears, and two women
ran out OF house on the bank and be-
gan TO scream. Then a man who was
choppinE wood ceased to chop and be-
gan to shout. Then two boys set up a
double yelling Then what did the girl
do but faint away? There was a chance
70 be heroine, but she wasn't equal 10
II. She was not at the bottom OF the river
when she came 20. but lying on a lounge
IN house.
1T was q fine thing-a fne thing" said
q woman TO her THE young man swan
the creek and came running down tha
bank TO plunge In the river. No one
thought he could reach you in time. but
he made It and not a minute too soon.
Yes, reached the boat and pushed IL he
fore him 10 shore, and then fen down as
limp as rag. You owe him your life
missy"
Two hours later. when Miss Dora
reached home, stil weak ana frightened.
Aunt sarah said
fDealie, I've found out about tbat
bossy young man. That's just hls va,
and he's awfully nice. His name is BeaJ-
fort. and he's with one OF the big inslIr-
ance companies. IL rather hope he'u
call"
II know he Will" was the replv
And Il he does maybe-mayhe--
"Oh, Il always turns out that ~
Aunt didn't want 10 be bossad -
guess I've got - haf
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