Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-01-20

and she was hanging on by her hands.
Just at that moment the tug ahead
became silent, and Philip heard the
two men walking hack along its roof.
They were coming aboard the canal
boat and if He crushed the canoe
nearer, lifted one hand and jerked the
hanging figure of the girl away from
the window. She Topped face down
ward into the bottom Of the canoe.
and Philip left her there limp without
word. Then he let 90 his hold of
the canal boat, and great wave lift
ed his slender craft upon it's crest and
they shot away toward the bank.
= 1t took shorter time than 1t takes
to tell 1t for the canoe to reach the
shore. Under the overhanging trees
where they were shielded from the
wind, Philip turned and looked back.
A mans face was thrust through the
window which had just yielded up the
quiet little figure at his feet. Then
two forms appeared upon the stern
deck. From the hand of one of the
men hung lantern. Philip remained
very still. He knew they could not
see him hidden away there in the dark
ness.
For long time. Through which Ton
nibel never moved. Philip waited The
men on the canal boat seemed filled
with terror. They ran from one end
Of 1t to the other He heard them call
ing to and fro and once in while an
oath escaped from Devon as he
screamed his daughters name loudly.
1t was not until he saw one of them
climb upon the tug and heard the sud
den clang of the engine that the boy
took up his paddle and moved slowly
along the shore southwark, and. as he
was going with the wind. Philip made
rapid progress toward the head of the
lake.
In a little cove he drew the canoe to
the shore and. springfng out. dragged
it its length from the water.
Then he called softly: r..
"Tony-little Tony"
The girl stirred and lifted her head.
"Yep." she sighed. "I'm here
"Come out" said Philip, leaning
over and taking hold of her arm.
"There! Child. don't shake so. You're
safe here with me. and suppose they
think you're drowned by this time.
Can't you step out. dear?"
She was trembling, so he had to pick
her up and lift her out IN his arms.
Then he carried her under an over
hanging rock and placed her on the
sand.
Through many sobs and tears. she
told him all that had happened on the
canal boat, and that her father had
said her mother was dead. And so
touched was Philip MacCauley, he felt
the tears rim his own lashes. For a
long time, in fact until the rain ceased
to beat upon the rocks and shore, they
they We're SILENT most of the time Phil
: ip held the curly head against his
breast. When the dawn began to break
Tonnibel reused herself.
I'm goin' away now" she said.
1--WE got to go to my friends. And
can't tell you just how much I'm
thankin' YOU"
"But if let you CO." protested
Philip, It'll never see you again. Oh,
don't do that. Tony, l couldn't stand
it now!"
: Il couldn't. either" she said under
her breath. "I'll be comm back here
to this hole some day."
"When?" asked Philip. eagerly. ITO
day."
Tonnibel shook her head.
'Nope," she replied YEARLY. "I'm
| dead beat OUT
"And forgot that" cried the boy.
"rony, darling, will you-will you
kiss me before you go?"
Two arms shot out and clasped
around his neck. Two eager lips met
his in such passionate abandon that
! for long time after Tony and Gussie
(, had gone away toward the boulevard
! Philip MacCauley lay face downward
J on the shore. the sun peeping at him
from the eastern hill. N
-. -. .
Paul Pendlehaven lay wide awake
! in his bed, his sunken eyes filled with
| darkened sorrow. His brother had
! stayed with him the most of the night
and now sat beside him.
Twill you sleep" asked Doctor
John.
| "1'l try" was the response. ~
could If I knew where she was"
Doctor John reached over and took
his brothers thin hand.
1.-THE morning may bring her back, y
! he said soothingly. "And Paul, old
man, If you worry like this. you'll be
back where you were four weeks
ago."
The invalid sighed heavily.
1--WE grown so accustomed to her.
he said in excuse. land somehow since
you told me Of her people. I fear some.
thing may have happened to her."
"We'll hope for the best" said John
Pendlehaven, rising. "Now II ] Gun
down for wink or two will you lie
T.