The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-03

Saiu MliIy, anu IL see Ii Lnere IS
any cold meat for you
But the animal, revived, ran about
her in a circle. 1t would lift it's head
and utter a loud echoing. baying
sound. Then, regarding her beseech-
ingly the animal started in front of
her, frequently looking back to OBJ
serve if Milly was following.
To the intelligent Milly all this
meant something. She decided from
the appearance of the dog that he had
fallen somewhere, perhaps into a pit.
In trying to escape he had grazed
sharp-pointed rocks or they had fallen
upon him. Was it possible that the
animal had human companion, who,
too, had sustained injury. and the
faithful dog had started out to bring
assistance and rescue?
At least so Milly reasoned, and
when. half way across the range, the
animal paused at a spot with which
Milly was entirely familiar, she
guessed out the situation in flash.
Someone has fallen into the cav.
ern pitt" she exclaimed.
Milly quickly descended a slant
twenty feet away. Further progress
brought her up against a vine-clad
wall of solid rock. She brushed aside
a great clump of verdure to disclose a
gap in the rock surface. Through this
Milly crept, followed by the dog.
She experienced vivid shock as
she noticed lying on the ground a
young man. He was motionless and
his eyes were closed. His clothing in
cicated taste and wealth. his features
were open and handsome A walking
staff by his side indicated a stranger
tourist, inadvertently fallen into the
pit.
Milly did everything by impulse.
She threw down her bundle of goodies
and hurried from the spot The dog
did not accompany her, but, as she re-
traced her way from the pit, came up
and licked her hand, as If encouraging
her in her good work. She did not
consume much time in getting back
home.
Mr.. Gordon was on a neighboring
farm. Milly located him and recited
the tragedy of the hour. There was
no resisting her appeal and marked
out plan. Mr.. Gordon soon had q
horse hitched to light wagon, sum-
moned a helper, and all hands hurried
away to the vicinity of the old pit.
Dear mel" gasped Milly, starting
back in embarrassment and wonder as
she once more found entrance to the
cavern.
For the handsome young man had
revived, It seemed. He looked woe.
fully haggard and in evident pain, but
there he was-eating cookie! And
he smiled as Milly confronted him, and
made a courtly bow with the words
Il knew that some angel had come
to my succor in my distress! need
ed strength, for have been here nine
mortal hours, and whoever made these
famous edibles is jewel"
1T was poor me made Them" said
Milly f1utteringly-"and. please, are
you dreadfully hurt, sir?"
only a sprain," declared the young
man, but he carried his arm In a
sling for a week, meantime guest OF
the Gordons, for the village surgeon
forbade his removal for the present.
Then the arm got better SO he could
use it almost naturally. One after.
noon it felt so well, that, amid the
leafy greenwood, 1t stole about Milly's
waist, while his lips framed a sweet
welcome confession of undying love.
Earl Ransom did not tell the loyal
girl who accepted him on faith how
rich he was until after the wedding
Then he took her to HIS princely home
in the city-and Uncle Zeb and Aunt
Selma along with her.
Copyright, 1916. by w. G.. Chapman)