Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-28
The PEACEMAKER
BY GENEVIEVE KELLEY.

speak to me again." flared pretty
Claire Traynor. as she angrily handed
Dick Grant his diamond.
very well" asserted Dick, you
can repent at your leisure"
I'll never repent, Dick Grant, and
you know right well it's all your fault.
You promised to take me to the club
dance last Thursday, and you never
even showed up"
but, Claire, please let me explain"
began Dick.
Don't you but Claire me-" she re-
tOrted, cts very funny Bob saw you
riding down Elm street Thursday
evening" After which statement she
left the ROOM leaving a very crest
fallen young man behind
Dick promptly took his hat and made
for the door, not wishing to be met by
any of the family, who Would prob
ably question him about his hasty de-
parture, but he had forgotten that
Bob, Claire's ten-year-old brother, was
on vacation.
the former was darling out the front
door, that was some quarrel you two
had, wasn't it? Gee, sister has a
temper almost as red hot as her klir!"
Say, Dick" continued Bob, o. YOU
remember the Sunday night you pulled
me out from under the parlor sofa?
never told ma what you said to sis
that night, but still I haven't forgot
ten it, l suppose I could forget it,
though, if l saw a real good show"
Sure" agreed Dick, anxious to de-
part. and taking the hint, handed Bob
a piece of silver, "and you might for
get that Sunday night"
"You bet" responded Bob, who had
already forgotten it.
Claire was very pale when she APP
peared at the breakfast table the next
morning, and she was just pushing
away her untouched grapefruit when
Bob announced. 'Dick Grants joined
the navy, an he's goln' tomorrow"
"Yup," answered Bob, on being ques-
toned she passed the examination
Thursday night, an tried to tell you,
sis but you wouldn't let him get a
word in edgeways."
"What," gasped Claire, seeming not
to comprehend.
'Oh, I said it looked like rain"
spurted out Bob. ''Why don't you pay
'tention to me?"
But his remarks were lost on Claire,
who had fled to the privacy of her
room.
Weeks Of torture and suspense fol-
lowed for Claire, and no one knew
what she suffered.
Hey, Sis, will you come canoeing
with me this afternoon, want to get
some water Iilies?" was Bob's greet
ing a short time later.
After obtaining her consent a keer
observer would have seen Bob eau
tiously emerge from the boathouse
with a saw and proceed to the water
front, where he spent a half-hour in
accomplishing some secret task.
Another half hour found him down
at the Grant domicile engaged in deep
conversation with Dick. who had been
granted a furlough.
"Of course" agreed Dick. who found
time hanging heavily on his hands.
'I'll be more than glad to help you
paint your canoe, and I'll be there
about s."
It seemed to Bob he had never
spent such long afternoon, but it was
just haIf-past , when Claire appeared.
1t was only a matter of a few min
utes' walk before they reached the
pier, and were soon padding toward
the center of the lily pad.
They had spent about 20 minutes
picking water lilies when Dick APP
feared, though only Bob noticed him.
Seeing that the time for his act
was approaching, Bob stopped (by way
of fixing his shoe lace) and attended
to some mysterious business in the
bottom of the boat, all unobserved by
Claire.
Goodness, Bob" exclaimed Claire,
"my feet are getting all wet. What
is the matter?"
'I'I see," offered Bob, and after
short examination he announced,
there's a hole in the canoe, but may
be we can stick it out till someone
comes along BY Jove, we're lucky
Sis: here's somebody now"
"Hey, Dick" shouted Bob, "we're
sinking fast. Better hurry"
With a few even strokes Dick was
at the side of the disabled canoe. help
ing Bob into his own.
"Ain't you goin' to save Sis?" de-
manded the impossible Bob. Dick
threw him a look and asked. may I
assist, you, Cl-re, Miss Traynor"
He was met by cold mo thank you"
'.yery well; we may as well make
for shore, Bob"
"All right" agreed Bob, beginning to
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