The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-26

touched her. But once more she went
| down. Cold terror gripped his heart
and he caught his breath sharply.
What if he sould lose her now? AL
! most Immediately she was beside him
| again, bedraggled, but flushed with
/ excitement. She looked anything but
| frightened. He seized her frantically
| and held her head above the water.
Hold on to me-tight," he COM
| handed, land we'll get to the boat
To his amazement she shook herself
| free and laughed at him.
| "Oh, no, we WON'T mean you
won't pull me there. I'll race YOU"
And with a firm. strong stroke she
| struck out for the 1ifeboat which was
| coming toward them
"And, Mr.. Russell she called over
her shoulder, II didn't fall overheard.
I just jumped. Lance dared me to.
| Thank you SO much for coming over
for me-you are always so nice about
those little things
| And the shark?" asked Sam.
| Purely imaginary"
| Sam boiled inwardly as he saw IT
all. Cara never would have done such
a thing-no. at least she would let
| him rescue her after he was really in
the water. This was very different
from the rescue the day before. A
slight suspicion touched himAcould
Cara-but that was ridiculous-or
wasn't it? He didn't know what to
| think Savagely, he redou bled his eff
| forts and reached the lifeboat before
| Peggy and helped her on board. In
silence they returned to the yacht. He
| wondered II she was tired after her
| long swinl-if she would like-what
nonsense! OF course she wouldn't like
| anything to do with him. Some one
else helped her out Of her boat and
| he followed slowly and went straight
| to his own room.
| What fool am anyway-all ln1
| own fault, too" Sam shivered with
cold and changed his wet clothes for
| some flannel trousers and a warm
| dressing gown.
Gosh, but I'm cold. I wonder If
I've got a chill-hope 1 won't be sick
here-nobody'd care if 1 was either.
Perfectly good vacation wasted fool
ing around with a lot of girls who like
to jump overheard and who don't care
a rap whether I live or die"
| There was knock at the door. but
| he did not answer it. 1t came again.
more tin,idly than before.
! Come in."- he roared, not moving
from the warmth Of the electric
| heater.
! please come here a minute, Sam;
I can't come i'm
He jumped to his feet instantly and
/ flung the door wide. Peggy. dressed
in a long furry robe. was holding a
cup of some steaming fluid.
| please drink it. Sam: I've been
| so worried about your taking cold"
Obediently he drained the scalding
| mixture, with his eyes on her face.
| "Wonderful!" he exulted. but he
wasn't thinking about the contents of
the cup at all. Peggy took the empty
cup and started down the hall, but he
| caught her sleeve.
You can't so till you tell me some
| OF the things I want to know" he
told her, holding tightly to her arm.
! That's not fair, Sam Russell, A
/ man who is crazy about one girl has
| no right to tell another one what she
| can and cannot do!'' Angry tears
/ filled her eyes.
| Pm not crazy about another girl,
| but I'm wiser now, and I'll never let
you go again if I can help it, Can
you ever forgive me Peggy? I love
| you So"
The empty cup fell out of Peggy's
| hands and broke on the floor behind
them. but they never even picked up
the pieces. After some time Sam
| asked:
! will you take a dare from me,
PeegS?''
| THAT depends"
| Marry me the day we land in New
| York.
| THAT would be too soon, Sam dear
IL couldn't do it in such a hurry
when, then, darling?''
The dinner gong sounded loudly.
The day after We land in New
| York"
And she escaped and ran down the
/ hall to her room
| Copyright. 1919 by the Mcclure News
| paper Syniicate.l
| An old woman in Jersey City who had
| heen living on banana a day. and who
starved to death, was found to be worth
| s125.OOe.
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