The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-03-31
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tho brightness of the inviting sun.
6ut q little way back from the glisten-
ing sand and c%onverging through a
small park toward a suburban station
the str eetsv of the seaside resort were
alive with men and women, hurrying
to the city for the grind of the day.
Motor cars, too. glided noiselessly
along the ~boulevards, drew up in turn
before the station and discharged their
passengers. From one of these a mid
dleaged, military-looking man, Gen
erat Holmes, an ex-army officer and a
railroad man, alighted on the platform.
A g%overness and pretty little girl,
Helen--General Holmes only child
had accompanied her father to the
train. and when he turned to the open
tonueau to say good-by, Helen sprang
1mpulsively half into his arms. His
train pulled in as he quite simply but
afectionately kissed his child and
boarded the nearest car.
Helen. promised a morning in the
,ark, left the motor car with her gov
erness the moment they crossed a
small scenic railroad running back of
the beach. She already had her eye
on what she wanted to play with. A
contented dog, at peace with the world
and summing himself on a grassy slope,
had riveted her alert eye; Helen adj
vanced joyOusly to get acquainted.
The dog seemed not averse to q pas
stve friendship. but the little maid,
sitting down, sought something more.
and by pulling hard and with conf
[.ence at his neck. soon had his un-
promising head-after a fashion, at
least-1n her diminutive lap.
The strain on his sensibilities ap-
peared more than her amiable and
carefree friend could stand. After
submitting for a time he rolled over,
Jumped up and trotted Driskly away
for a new %seclusion and a new peace.
Helen. u~ndaunted, sprang to her feet
and followed. Her goyerness. engaged
with the chauffeur. saw nothing OF
this part Of the incident. But a mo-
ment later the few spectators in the
scenic railroad square, waiting to
board one Of the miniature trains, saw
a protesting dog trotting rapidly
away from a curly-haired girl. who
briskly and r~elentlessly followed.
A newsboy, relaxing against a con-
venient lamp post after the morning
rush, watched the pursuit for q mo-
meIt with languid interest, then
turned to look at an approaching
train on the scenic road. He seemed
no more than half awake. His wits,
In truth, were wool-gathering. Every
morning found him absorbed greatly
In the mysteries of the miniature en-
CINE that pulled the scenic railroad
train
A shout, then q chorus of cries
aroused him from his reverie. The
putting train raj pulling swiftly to-
ward the open space. The unhappy
dog, casting ~reproachful glances over
his shoulder at his pitiless friend. was
galloping uncertainty, but directly
down the narrow track toward the on
coming train. Helen, seeing or heed
Ing nothing Of the train and fixed only
on her chase. ran after at top speed.
a dozen people saw her danger as the
train rounded the curve just In front
OF her-only one OF them made q
Dropping his unsolds, the day.
newsboy. waking sharply,
ran headlong after the needless girl.
Il was none too soon. The dog,
alike by the cries and a
second pursuit. sprang, almost in the
teeth Of the engine pilot. right across
the track. Helen fast or his heels
ready to Jump after, but It would
have been pretty certainly q Jump to
her death. The newsboy caught her
arm and whirled her from the engine
just at It shot past with brakes
on the drivers. Helen
GpTawled headlong beside the track.
End the boy, unbalanced, rolled on the
gravel near her.
He was on his feet in . trice, stand
lng over Helen. She was frightened
and breathless. and without speaking
- knelt By her. Her eyes began to
III with big tears. She sat confused
= up a her companion brushed the
IFanlte dust from her piQue skirt and
With . coarse handkerchief began
wipine The blood from . cut on mi Of
Aoe mink knees. Her rescuer made lit
10 Of the accident. He told her not
' cry. HI evea brushed the round
Enors from her cheeks-Helen liked
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