The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-04

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alike 10 the young man and the gin.
the heroic advestures OF Mr.. Bentamfn
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Thar came .day when the party
la1dsd ct tho island Of Caprt to VISIT
ths famous g1ottoss. Somehow Ben
Psaxssn had attached himself 10 Mira
Hcward's party. and It had become
customary now for Ben to escort Daisy
Howard On these excursions. while
Mrs. Howard and Hal Denison follow
Cd IN tho rear.
PeArson had visited the island the
peev1ous pear. and b had much 10 re
lats Of m adventure that befell the
party Of which he was q member. He
told the STORY modestly enough, but It
had the fnvariabis ending. A child
had fallen from ono Of the rocks into
Z deep, sflant pool He, Pearson, had
plunged into the icy depths and restor-
ed the child to fts mothers arms.
This Il the very spot" said Pearson,
pointing before him.
Daisy looked. She gifmpsed the
dark blue water, still and icy. A glance
over her shoulder showed that the 9TH
er members OF the party had gone on
to another grotto. Only her mother
and Hal Denisou were near. Daisy
turned her head toward Pearson, and
her lips parted in a dazzling smile.
At that moment her foot slipped, and
with a little cry Of terror she caught
herself, stumbled and then plunged
down into the icy pool
Az she disappeared Ben Pearson
rushed franhcally up and down the
brink OF the pool and roared for help.
Mrs Howard swooned away, and
Hal Dentson, tossing aside hat and
coat, poised on the edge Of the pool and
then divsd down When he camc up
he brought tho girl with him. dripping
wet and shfvering with cold. but quite
conscious.
Halls face was white and stern as
he disdatned Pearson's hastily offered
assistance, and somehow he scrambled
upon the rocks and bore Daisy to
safety.
His shouts brought the guide and
other members of the party, and. hav-
ing administered rastorattyes and Dor
rowed a steamer rug from a rheumatic
old gentleman. he wrapped Daisy In 1t
and. lifting her easily In his arms, bore
her to q fisherman's hut On the shore.
Mrs. Howard. having been restored
to consciousness, followed on the arm
of one of the men, and soon she was
assisting her daughter to dry her gar
ments before a roaring Are In the fish
erman's cottage
Daisy was very pale md silent. and
Hal Denison was equally reticent
Mrs. Howard, noticing that Hal was
dripping wet and shivering with cold.
insisted that they return to the tourist
steamer at once, so that the young
man might be pot under the care Of the
ships doctor. As for Daisy, she ap-
peared In her normal health when she
was arrayed in the picturesque gala
attire Of the fishermans daughter. As
for Marta, the slim, dark eyed GIRL she
wept with delight over the gold pieces
which Mrs. Howard had given her In
exchange for the garments and de-
clared that they would buy her we'd
ding clothes.
Once ON board the Celeste, Mrs. How
ard placed Hal In the care OF the doc
tor and was relieved that he would
suffer no more than a severe cold as a
consequence OF his heroic deed.
As for Mr.. Ben Pearson. he had quite
disappeared from the view OF the How
ard party. and 1t was several days aft
erward that Mrs. Howard espied him
gloomily patrolling the deck alone.
Daisy was below In the library, read
ing to Hal Denison.
Presently Ben Pearson approached
Mrs Howard with unusual diffldence
IN hts manner.
81 beg your pardon, Mrs. Howard"
be said quite huz.et1ssT, but l would