The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-15

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sengers were compelled to remain III
their staterooms. Among these latter
were Mrs. Howard and Hal Denison
who declared himself a fair weather
sailor.
But Daisy Howard and Ben Pear
son braved the inclemency of the
weather and the rain swept decks, and
each day found them pacing to and
fro. discussing q thousand and n
topics. but usually swinging back to
that most interesting one absorbing
alike to the young man and the girl.
the heroic adventures of Mr.. Benjamin
Pearson.
There came Il day when the party
landed at the island Of Capri to visit
the famous grottoeS. Somehow Ben
Pearson had attached himself to Mrs.
Howard's party, and 1t had become
customary now for Ben to escort Daisy
Howard on these excursions. while
Mrs. Howard and Hal Denison follow
ed i'm the rear.
Pearson had visited the island the
previous year. and he had much to re-
late Of an adventure that befell the
party of which he was a member. He
told the story modestly enough. but 1t
had the invariable ending. A child
had fallen from one of the rocks into
a deep, silent pool. He. Pearson. had
plunged into the icy depths and restor-
ID the child to its mothers arms.
This is the very spot" said Pearson.
pointing before him.
Daisy looked. She glimpSed the
dark blue water. still and icy. A glance
over her shoulder showed that the 9th
err members of the party had gone on
to another grotto. Only her mother
and Hal Denison were near. Daisy
turned her head toward Pearson. ana
her lips parted in II dazzling smile.
At that moment her foot slipped. and
with u little cry of terror h caught
herself. stumbled and then plunged
down into the icy pool.
As she disappeared Ben Pearson
rushed frantically up and down the
brink of the pool and reared for help.
Mrs. Howard swooned away. and
Hal Denison. tossing aside hat and
coat. poised on the edge of the pool and
then dived down. When he came up
he brought the girl with him. dripping
wet and shivering with cold. but quite
conscious.
ual's face was white and stern as
he disdained Pcarson's hastily offered
assistance, and somehow he scrambled
upon the rocks and bore Daisy 10
safety.
Ills shouts brought the guide ana
other members of the party. and. har-
ing administered r6Storativcs and bor-
rowcd Il steamer rug from Il rheumatic
old gentleman. he wrapped Daisy in 1t
and. lifting her easily in his arms. bore
her to n tiSherman's hut on the shore.
Mrs. Howard. having been restored
TO consciousness. followed on the arm
of one of the @ and soon she was
assisting her daughter to dry her gar
ments before II roaring fire in the fish
crman's cottage.
Daisy was very pale and silent. ana
Hal Denison was equally rttlceh'.
Mrs. Howard. noticing that Hal was
dripping wet and shivering with cold
insisted that they return to the tourist
steamer mt once. so that the young
man might be put under the care OF the
ships doctor. AS for Daisy. she ap'
pearpd in her normal health when she
was arrayed In the picturesque gaia
attire of the tiSherman's daughter. As
for Marta. the slim. dark eyed girl. she
wept with delight over the gold pieces
which Mrs. Howard had given her III
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 doe
tor and was relieved that he wouid
suffer no more than Il severe coid as II
consequence Of his heroic deed
AS for Mr.. Ben Pearson. he had quite
disappeared from the view of the How
ard party. and il was severa days art
erward that Mrs. Howard eSpied MIN
gloomily %pntrolling the deck alone
Daisy was below in The library. read
ing to Hal Denison
Presently Ben Pearson approached
Mrs. Howard with unusual ditiidence
in his manner
II beg your pardon. Mrs. Howard.
he said quite humbly. hut ! w"hld
like TO make an explanation.
"Yes:" asked Mrs. Howard roolly
About the other day 1T the gr"tto
'Indccd:"
Il suppose YOU were quite surprised
that | did not jump in and rescue Miss
Howard ut once Ion may have Oh
served that I'm hard hit with !hiSs
Daisy. | think there's no one like h"r.
and I'd like to believe thai she owed
her life to me But He Redeemed
uncomfortably and looked over the
side at the swiftly rushing wafer
Butt" prompted Mrs Howard
kindly
But. YOU see. | cant swim II stroke!
he confessed.
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