The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-08

and exhausted. sAs could scarosly
make any Roadway at all IN the feroe
eddies. But ct least, she thought hur.
riedly. she was getting farther and
farther away from them down stream.
Up above, Del Mar and HE man
came to the edge OF the water. There
they stood for moment looking down.
There she H." pointed the man.
Del Mar raised his revolver and
fred.
Suddenly bullet struck Elaips's
paddle and broke Il. Clutching the
useless splintered shaft, she was now
at the mercy Of the current. swept
along like piece Of driftwood.
She looked about frantically. What
was that roaring noisef
It was the waterfalls aheadi
In the meantime Del Mars other
two men had entered the house and
had run upstairs. knowing well his
wrath II anything had happened. A.
they did 90. the naturalist poked his
head cautiously out of the kitchen
where he had been hiding. and saw
them. Then he followed noiselsssly,
his revolver ready.
Headlong they ran into the room
where they had left Elaine. She was
gonei
Before they could turn the natural.
list locked the door. turned. and took
the steps down. two at q time.
Then he ran out Of the front door
and into the woods at an angle to the
direction taken by Elaine, turning and
going down hill. where rapid. swollen
stream curved about through .
gorge. As he reached the stream he
heard q shot above.
He looked up. There was Elaine.
swept down toward him. Below he
knew the stream tumbled over q tall
cataract into the gorge below.
What could he do?
A sudden cracking of the twigs
caused him to turn and catch sight OF
me. just coming up.
For, as best / could on horseback,
I had followed Elaine's car until at
last saw that It had been abandoned.
Thoroughly alarmed. ! rode on, past
deserted house, until suddenly
heard q shot and scream. 1t seemed
to come from below me. and leaped
on my horse. making for It as fast a.
I could, racing toward stream whose
roar could hear.
There on the bank came upon .
queer old codger, looking about wildly.
Was he the automobile thief? ran
forward, ready to seize him. But ~
I did SO he whirled about, and with .
strength remarkable in one SO old.
seized my wrist before could get
his.
Look" he cried simply, pointing
up the stream.
did. A girl in canoe was coming
down toward the falls. screaming. her
paddle broken and useless. My heart
leaped into my mouth. 1t was Elainei
"Come!" he painted eagerly to me. II
can save her. You must do just an ]
say"
He pointed to an overhanging rock
near by and we ran to 1t.
BY this time Elaine was almost upon
US, each second getting nearer the
veritable maelstrom above the falls.
From the rock overhung also tree
at the very edge Of the water.
There was nothing to do but obey
him. Above, though we did not SEQ
them. Del Mar and his man were gloat-
ing over the result of their work. But
they were gloating too soon. We came
to the rock and the tree.
"Here," cried the new-found friend,
"Tll get hold Of the tree and then hold
you"
Instantly he threw himself on his
stomach, hooking his leg about the
tree trunk. I erawled out over the
ledge of slippery rock to the very edge
and looked over. 1t was the only
chance.
The old naturalist seized my legs In
his hands I slid down the. rock, let
ting myself 60. 49, NJ u
Literally, his presence ofMind HfA
invented what was really lifeyehAtq1
q human rope. .,s,55
On came the canoe, Elaine In u ~
white AZ death, crying out and tryihg
to stop or guide It as. nearer and NEAR
or though the smooth, worn walls OF
the chssm, It whirled to the falls. 4
With . grip Of steel the naturalist
held to the tree, which swayed ana
bent, while also he held me. - u r
q wise, head down.
On came Elaine-directly at a..
She stood up and balanced herself-
dangerous feat In . canoe q any
time. but doubly 20 In those dark.
swirling, treacherous waters.
Steady" I encouraged. "0rab ny
armsi"
Al the canoe reached ~ she gave .
little Jump and seized my foreaSms.
Her hands slipped. but grasped her
own arms, and We held each other.
The momentum o. her body Wa
great. For An instant ! thought Ne
were al going over. But he natural
ist held his grip and slowly began ~
pull bimself and a. up the nippesy
rock.
A second later the canoe crashed
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