Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07

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ITS too good to waste" she went
on, and she and Duval laughed to-
gether.
How foolish Peggy is tonightT" ex-
claimed Cara as they disappeared.
But Sam did not answG. He wished
that Cara had not fallen overheard
and that she had not looted so beauti.
full afterward.
About four the next afternoon, when
they had passed Martha's Vineyard
and were heading for Narragansett
Pier, the boat slowed down consider
ably. The only people on deck were
Duval and Peggy, Cara and Sam.
Get to It'll" whispered Duval to
Peggy. "Tn have everything ready,
so don't worry"
Peggy stood not far from the two
on deck.
"Oh, see the shark !" she screamed,
and leaned far over the rail.
BE careful" warned Sam; but he
called too late, for there was a heart
rending cry as Peggy disappeared over
the side of the boat.
"Good God!" groaned Sam, "the
shark" The other girl was forgotten
instantly, and for the second time in
the last two days Sam rushed to the
rescue of a girl overheard.
What if the shark should get her be-
fore he did? She must have gone down
twice by this time. Furiously he
struck out, and this time he almost
touched her. But once more she went
down. Cold terror gripped his heart
and he caught his breath sharply.
What if he should lose her now? AL
most Immediately she was beside him
again, bedraggled, but flushed with
excitement.
Hold on to me-tight! !" he COM
manded, "and we'll get to the boat"
"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 lifeboat which was coming
toward them.
"And, Mr.. RUSSELL" she called over
her shoulder. Il 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"
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 sus-
picion touched him-could Cara-but
that was ridiculous-or wasn't it? He
didn't know what to think. Savagely,
he redoubled his efforts and reached
the lifeboat before Peggy and helped
her on board. In silence they returned
to the yacht. He wondered if she was
tired after her long swim-if she
would like-what nonsense! OF course
she wouldn't like anything to do with
him. Some one else helped her out Of
the boat and he followed slowly and
went straight to his own room.
"What a fool I am anyway-all my
own fault, tool" Sam shivered with
cold and changed his wet clothes for
some flannel trousers and a warm
dressing gown.
"Gosh, but I'm cold! l wonder if
I've got a chill-hope 1 won't be sick
here-nobody care if / was either.
Perfectly good vacation wasted fooling
around with a lot of girls who like to
jump overheard and who don't are a
rap whether / live or die!"
"Come I'M" he roared, not moving
from the warmth of the electric heater.
"Please come here a minute, Sam; ;
I can't come in"
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 go till you tell me some
of the things l want to know" he told
her, holding tightly to her arm
"That's not fair, Sam Russell! A
man who is crazy about M girl has no
right to tell another one what she can
and cannot dor
SIN not crazy about another girl! I
may have been a darned fool once, but
I'm wiser now, and I'll never let you go
again, If I can help It'll Can't 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 even picked up
the pieces. After some time Sam asked:
"Will you take a dare from me,
PeggyT
'That depends"
Marry me the day we land in New