The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19

where he had purchased Snowfoot.
He knew that Mr.. Young lived some
where in its vicinity.
Just as he was starting out, his only
relative In the world, little Artie, his
brother, ran out and insisted on join
ing him. The tiny lad was the idol
OF Elston's soul.
Jump in he ordered and the eager
juvenile was promptly at his side.
Just where the road turned the wife
OF man who had been doing some
work at the Elston place hailed it's
master. She explained that her hus-
band had sustained bad fall, was in
bed and would be glad to have a word
with him.
Elston went into the house. leaving
little Artie in the phaeton. with a
warning to hold the lines steady.
Five minutes later when he came
out of the house, Elston uttered a cry
OF alarm and broke into run. He
saw the phaeton three hundred yards
away. just ascending the incline that
led to the old condemned wooden
bridge. Little Artie was tuggfng at
the lines vigorously but the pony re-
fused to halt or turn.
Then suddenly quick gasp Of
alarm parted Elston's lips. The pony
had gained the bridge. He saw the
animals front hoofs sink through a
rotten plank, the phaeton turn over
on its side. 1t spilled out the merry
little driver. With a groan OF agony
Elston saw his brother go shooting
through break in the planking TWEEN
ty feet down into the water below.
1t was steep descent at the banks
near to the bridge, but down the in
cline Elston flew. rather than sped.
Then he lost his footing, his head
+, struck shelf of slate, and. with one
lost view of Artie being borne swiftly
down the stream. Elston lost con-
/ sciousness
II was fifteen minutes later when
| Elston reused up. He ran hatless
| down the stream, in anguished dis
tress scanning its surface.
! Too late!" his bloodless lips re.
peated. "Oh, Arthur Arthur
Turning a bend, he made out a fig
ure, that of fair young girl in drip
ping, clinging garments, standing near
little copse. Beneath a tree near
by was horse, painting and water
fecked. Instantly Elston recognized
the animal-it was Snowfoot.
The girl ran towards him, ner face
colorless. her eyes filled with an in
tense anxiety.
You are the DOCTOR" she cried
seizing his arm impetuously Come
quick. have done all could fol
the little fellow, but I hailed mar
to hurry after you. fearing
My brother" cried Elston, look
ing beyond her and observing lit
tie silent form outstretched on the
green sward. Then he was on nj.
knees beside the limp PROSTATE form
uttering his ardent delight as he not
ed that Artie was breathing regular
ly. although with closed eyes and pal
lid face
minutes later Artie had been rescued
from the river Just in time, and it wa!
Snowfoot. urged into the stream b!
the young lady. who had borne boil
back to the shore in safety.
And then, embarrassed, but will
some conference as to the situation
now, Miss Edith Young explained tina
her desire to return the truant Snow
foot had brought her to the scene o
the accident just in time
You must take Snowfoot as
glad gift" insisted ElstOn. when Mis-
Young spoke of returning home.
You must take my lonely self an
little Artie, who talks of you all da
long" he added. after a month O
closer fond acquaintance and Edit
could not say him nay.
Copyright 1915. by w. G. Chapman)