The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-02

stammered.
IT'S too good to waste" she went
on, and She and Duyal laughed to-
gether.
How foolish Peggy is tonight" ex-
claimed Cara as they disappeared
But Sam did not answer. He wished
that Cara had not fallen overheard
and that she had not looked 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" whispered Duval to
Peggy, I'll 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.
"Re careful" warned Sam; but he
called too late for there was heart
rending cry as Peggy disappeared over
the side Of the boat.
Good God" groaned Sam, "yhe
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. FuriouSIy be
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-tightw he COM
manded, "and Wen get to the boat"
"Oh, no, We WON'T mean you won't
pull me there. I'll race you" And
with q firm strong stroke she struck
out for the lifeboat which was coming
toward them.
"And Mr. RusseIIr she called oyer
bor Sbou,dor az didn't fall overheard
met i,,mnod Tonco dared mo 70
Thonl, Won 60 much for coming over
for ,oo-,ror GRO oIwovs ca nice obout
those little things"
San, hoiIod fnuordIr as he saw II
al Couo ,o,,or would havo dono such
q tl,fnm-no at }eost she wouId LET him
roso,,a bor oftor bo wos rooIIv in thn
wator This was very different from
tho roscpa tho dov before A sIipht sus-
nicion touched him-couId Caro--but
tho+ ,roe ridion,orc-or wasn't ito He
didn't know what TO think. Savagely.
he redoubled his efforts and reached
the Iifehoat 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, too" Sam shlVefed WIN
cold and changed his wet clothes Tor
some flannel trousers and warm
dressing gown.
Gosh, but I'm cold! Wonuer II
I've got a chili-hope won't be SICK
here-nobody care II was eltner'
Perfectly good vacation wasted toolihg
around with a lot of girls who ike TO
jump overheard and who don't care q
rap whether live or die"
"Come in" he roared, not moving
from the warmth of the electric heater
please come mere minute oam
/ can't come in"
He jumped to his feet instantly and
flung the door wide. Peggy, dressed in
long furry robe, was holding cup of
some steaming fluid.
"Please drink 1t, Sam; I've been SO
worried about your taking cold"
Obediently he drained the scalding
mixture with his eyes on her face.
"Wonderfull he exulted. but he
wasn't thinking about the contents Of
the cup at all. Peggy took the empty
cnn ond started down the hall but he
conobt her sleeve
oyo,, ooo,+ IN +,u Won foil mo some
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