The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21

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right to wear semi-milltary coat
with two gilt buttons on the neck
band, which some OF his girl admirers
designated as too cute for anythlngw
IT'S got to come TO an end" said
Rodney definitely one balmy evening.
"And nOw's my chance TO end it," he
added, as he reached the ThurstOn
home to find Bessie alone In the gar
den.
He ridieuled and censured Bessle'n
indulgence for "the spoiled society
| pet" as he, denominated Gould
81 think we had better meet later,
when you are more rational" sug-
gested Bessie.
mo. you shall hear me now" de-
clared Rodney.
ROdney's brow darkened.
Il must have my answer-yes or
nor" he persevered.
LATER In the evening"
At that moment Gould came saun'
tering up the walk,
"No--nr'v :"
"'rhen-nol"
Rejected! Rodney was positively
rude as he brushed by the newcomers.
After that ne evaded Bessie, and
her friends as weH. One evening he
made a wide detouF TO evade Gould
and Bessie. who were idly drifting In
4 frRil rowboat and, Rodney fancied,
looking serene and happy.
II Tas a rapid, torturing niGht. Rod
ney finally seated himself on the banks
! OF the river three miles down the
( stream.
Perhaps an hour went by when a
CRY caused him 70 lock mp. Suddenly
he saw a boat skim through the chan
mel separating two islands ana bear
down directly TO the spot where he
was.
He saw Bessie's shapely hands cling
ing to either side Of the craft A way
ward streak In an eddy whirled the
Oont around. II tipped, and with b.
! gurglinS shrek Bessie disappeared be-
meath the waters 20 feet distant, but
near to the edge Of the island
The fierce, strOng current banded
Rodney about aA4iie made a direct
plunge. Il was Wild, desperate hght
with the battling waves. How he
made It he meyer knew, but no caught
at limp body swRyed along by the
unhertow. dragged Bessie ashore and
sat down beside her, breathless. ex-
hausted.
At length Bessie stirred There was
a faint moan. she sat up. shuddered
and met his sssa
you r she voiced IN hollow accents
and his cllngings garments told her
intnitively how she had been saved.
Miss Thurston,n he said quietly.
ave must lose no time. Your mother
and your friendszyou will not have
10 stay here for long"
Come hack :" II was wild, plead
Ing shrek; a call pr anguish, Of love,
AZ she saw him plunge into the food,
as life and death fought a desperate
battle within her sight But he
reached the shore. though nearly
stunned and his head bruised and
bleeding At contact with a rock, and
staggered away ont OF sight.
She sat moaning, her head buried
IN her hands. as 4 SLOW hour went BY.
Then = shOnt from the shore from the
midst OF friends weighted rope cast
acrOss the cha6m. A strong bOatman
clAAped her and carried her thus to
the mainland BESSIE in one swift
glance swept the group. Rodney was
not there.
MY dear Bessie" for the first time
began Gould. Fastening TO her side
Size turned to him. her eyes blazing
-roptempi
"I despIse yours she cried out. ooh,
IL anything has happened to him
shall hate yOu."
When they reached home they
pointed to the library room. where
Rodney lay upon a couch. his head
bnndaged. pale, weak, but not seriously
Injured She knelt at his side, WITH
90 thought Of her bedraEgled aftire.
Last week, abe clicked, out asa
barst Into sob54rI didH't know NY
snn mind. bur. 81 lehight--1
Never mind ina yesterdays ~
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