The evening world., 1921-01-31

started tOr the river TO
have swim expecting to
find some OF his friends
there. Swimming isn't much fun
for a boy when he is alone. He
likes to have an audience for his
SIKH. Finding nobody at the stump
as one swimming place was known.
Bolivar walked along the bank tol
the eddy, another place. As hs'
neared this one he saw a woman ID
dressed in black, and a little girt
standing near the water The ttla
girl procured a stick and tried IA
poke the water. Drawing near, Bol4
var discovered the woman was tha
widow OF Banker Lake and the l. ttlt
girl her daughter. He surmised
something was wrong. Had katiS
Lake not been there Bolivar would
have found it easy to approach tht
widow and ask what the trouble wa
But Bol var liked Katie and wa
very bashful So he sat down on Tho
grass fifty feet from them and waits
ed. Soon Katie noticed him.
oh, Bolivar" she called. Como
What could he do but respond!
Rolling his sleeves down he an
Bolivar" said Katie, 81 dropped
my watch in the river, while Mamma
and | were out walking I was swingl
ing it by the chain. How can ] ge6
it hack?"
That's pretty hard question toi
a little boy, isn't it," said Mrs. Lake,
smiling at Bolivar. I'm afraid you
can't answer IT,"
Bolivar dug his toe into the earth
He was secretly delighted Here was
a chance to perform service fof
Kate Lake. the girl ne considered
the sweetest in the whole world"
How fer out did il go?" he asksSl
About six feet responded Mrsl
Lake
That amt so much. Guess l can
get it all right"
"Oh, can you?" cried Kate. clap
ping her hands. How VIII you do il
Bolivar?"
II got little plan worked out to
get it. said the boy. "Nou an YER
mother go home an Til bring the
watch to you before noon"
Cant we see you get it?"
Bolivar blushed. 81 gotta dive for
it, he said. The waters eight feet
deep where the watch went in. Ths
bottoms sandy, though, an the cur
rent in this eddy amt strong 'nough
hit" -
Mrs. Lake took Katie's hand.
Come on, dear" she said. eff Roll
var fipds the watch he will bring n
to you. I'm afraid he won't be able
to recover it, though"
Bet you a nickel l do" said Boil
var grinning. Mrs. Lake merely
smiled at his confidence.
When Bolivar was sure thew wera
cut Of sight he quickly undressed
and dropped Off the bank into the
river. Where his feet struck il was
but 80 inches deep, but a little dis
lance out was a sJcp-oG that would
take him over his head. The first
thing he did was to wet his hair.
This Is supposed to ward off colds
and Keep swimmers from having
hea dache.
We'll, here goesm he muttered
Bolivar climbed back onto thu
bank and jumped in head first. He
was under water half a minute.
When he came up he tread water TO
Keep his head above and, wiping his
eyes with his hand, he swan to
shore, using the over-h hand stroke. the
pride Of all Missouri River SWIM
mers.
Bolivar had not found the watch
on his first trip in. Climbing out on
about where the time-piece should
have struck bottom. Just then Sheets
came up.
Without delay Skeets pulled orr
his clothes, kicked them back from
the edge Of the bank and TOOK
header into the water. Bolivar fol-
lowed him. Skeets came up ouicISIv
and noticed his pal was stin unJer
water. Half a minute passed ana
Bolivar had not appeared. Ten sec
onds later he came up and shook the
water from his eyes and ears. Skeets
was swimming about slowly.
What you stayin' under fer, Bol?s
ne asked.
Jest fer fun!" Then he chanpod
his mind and decided to tell Skeets
the truth, I'm loOkin' fer a watcb
that was dropped in the water"
"Whuse?"
"None OF yer businessu
"Cume on, Bol! Tell me"
- VIII II you'll keep it secret"
81 will"
It's Katie Lakes. She was ON
walkin' an dropped it in here"
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