The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-17

not stop to analyze, Smith left his seat
behind the wheel and walked over to
the edge Of the embankment where
Jlbbey had descended. With the klare
OF the roadster's acetylenes turne) the
other way, Smith could see Jibbly at
the foot Of the slope lowering 6lflself
face downward on his propped arshs to
reach the water. Then, In that instant,
Jibbey. careless In his thirst, lost his
balance and went headlong into the
torrent.
A battling con had passed before
Smith. battered, beaten and half.
strangled, succeeded In landing the un.
conscious thirst-quencher on a shelv.
Ing bank three hundred yards below
the stopped automobile. After that
there was another con In which he
completely forgot his own bruisings
while he worked desperately over the
drowned man, raising and lowering the
limp arms while he strove to recall
more Of the resuscitative directions
given In the Lawrenceville Athletic
clubs frst-aid drills.
In good time, after an interval 90
long that It seemed endless TO the de-
spalring first-aider, the breath came
back into the reluctant lungs. Jibbey
coughed, choked, gasped and sat up.
His teeth were chattering. and he was
chilled to the bone by the sudden
plunge into the cold snow-water. but
he was Enthusiastically alive.
"What-what happened to me, Mon
tyl" he shuddered. did tumble int"
"You did. for fact"
"And you went In after met"
"Of course"
"No, by CAD! It wasn't of course
not by long shot! All you had to
do was to let me 60. and the score
your score-would have been wiped
out for good and all. Why didn't you
do III"
Because I promised somebody that
would bring you back to Brewster
tonight, alive and well, and able to
send telegram"
Jibbey tried to get upon his feet,
couldn't quite compass It, and sat
down again.
II don't believe a word Of It." he
mumbled, loose-llpped. you did It
because you're not so DANCED tough
and hard-hearted as you thought you
were." And then: "Give me a lift.
Monty. and get me into the auto. I
guess-rm about-all In"
Smith half led. half carried his
charge up to the road. A nnal heave
lifted him into his place. and It is safe
to say that Colonel Dexter Baldwin's
roadster never made better time than
1t did on the race which finally brought
the glow Of the Brewster town lights
reddenlng against the eastern sky.
At the hotel Smith helped bis drip
ping passenger out Of the car, made .
quick rush with him to an elevator,
and 10 up to his own rooms on the
fourth floor.
"StripI" he commanded: "get out Of
those wet rags and tumble Into the
bath. Make 1t as hot as you can stand
It. I'll go down and register you and
have your trunk sent up from the sta
ton. You have q trunk. haven't your
Jibbey lshed a soaked card baggage
check out Of his pocket and passed
It over.
"You're as bad of a. I am. Monty
he protested. "wait and get some dry
things on before you CO."
T'll be up again before you're out
Of the tub. suppose you'd like to put
yourself outside Of a big drink Of
whisky. Just about now. bnt that's
one thing won't buy for you. How
would a pot Of hot coffee from the
cafe strike your"
"You could make It baby food ana
I'd drink 1t II you said So" chartered
the drowned one from the inside Of
the wet undershirt he was trying 70
pull of over his head.
fTo BE coNTNuEDl