The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
LANGARTH'S JOB
1t, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
 per Syndlcate.)
By VINCENT G. PERRY.

If was one of the quietest seaside resorts in existence and Murray Lan- garth fully realized this, as he sat on the beach and stretched, lazily. The p1ace was almost deserted of male, but there were plenty of ladies, old and young. There was no consolation for Murray in that, though, for he had made grave mistake his first week, by writing q story about the indecent bathing suits and hoop-skirts. It made q great story. but after that it was all the more difficult to get news, and for q time Murray took it to heart, but then he met June Thompson, the only girl who really counted, and she was not long in showing him that the opfn- i ion of the others didn't count with her. As Murray sat on the beach, hoping something would happen to make short news item at least, he heard light step behind him and turned to meet the laughing gaze of June. < "Oh, you look so doleful p she laugh ed. Smile, Murray, smile If you knew how a frown ill-becomes you, you would never let those wrinkles stay in your forehead for an instant. What is the trouble?"
 Murray tried to smile as he confessed the grave outlook.
 Lets see if we can't make story" she suggested, as she spread out her skirt and sat down beside him. They put their heads together and planned for nearly half an hour stopping now and then to indulge in a laugh. With Il last word of instruction she left him and started out toward the dock.
 Murray looked after her longingly. Heavens! He couldn't swim well enough to rescue anyone! What dough-head he had been!
 The thought paralyzed him for the moment, but he recovered sufficiently to jump to his feet and race after June. She WIS not fn sight, but he knew she would wait for him before she fell off the dock into the water. as they had arranged The plan would have to go now and with it the story. Wasn't there someone else who could rescue her-nobody lie could trust. What if she fell in at his approach, before he had an opportunity to warn her not to? That was exactly what she did and he gave q gasp as he saw her topple off the dock the minute he hove ill sight. There was only one thing to do, and he did it, but he forgot that as he struck out feebly for the spot where June had gone down for the third time. He couldn't support her long he knew, but it was better to Gie with her than live without her. Something was keeping them up. What WAS 1t? June enlight- ened him.
 T thought you could swim better than this,s she Fanted, for she had swallowed great deal of water to make the rescue realistic. 'You're Jagged out, but I can swim well enough to keep Us both up.'
 Murray was able to help q little, but June Has remarkable swimmer and willing hands helped them when they reached the dock. 4 crowd had col leeted in that brief time and the first person MurIsy's eyes lit on when he put his foot on firm ground was Me Nulty reporter for the Tribune, the rival sheet.
 Don't say anything about this, Mac" he was able to gasp.
 Leave it to me-" was Macs answer.
 The next morning the Tribune had full account of it. There was nothing to do but go home and then get out of the city as soon as he could. He would , hn owed it to her.
 With head in the air he made his way to the Thompson summer cottage. June was there to welcome him. Her father wasn't going to deny her that privilege at any rate.
 "Oh, Murray, isn't 1t terrible" were her first words.
 '"The Tribune write-up was the true one, though"
 "True! Who said 1t was true?"
 "Why-" Murray began, but step behind him and warning glance caused him to stop and face stout man. It was June's father. He had not seen the Tribune, that was appar- ent by his smile, Murray felt.
 "This is MT. Langarth, daddy" June smiled her sweetest.
 ..So this is the brave young man who saved your life, dear." Mir. Thomp- son said, as he grasped Murray's hand
 But you have seen the write-up in the TribuneY Murray asked, doubt fully.
 "Yes, and I think it's one of the worst pieces of spite work have ever seen. Nobody will believe it."
 Pm afraid they will, sir. think it will mean 1 have lost my position"
 Never mind, Murray" June said as o she linked his arm with her, daddy is the managing editor of a much big. ger paper than either the Journal or n Tribune, and he is going to give you a s s good position, aren't you, daddy?" . "But-" Murray began.
 June and I have talked 1t over, and n she will tell you all about it." = HaWaiians Fish by TorchIiqht.