Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-08

heaalong toward the canal boat, Then
1t was that girls face came to the
window.
The canoe almost crashed against
the side of the bigger boat as it came
sidewise of It, and Philip caught at it
desperately Slowly lifting himself
up he thrust his face close to Tonys.
She was staring at him blsnkiy as If
his ghost had suddenly risen out OF
The storm-tossed lake.
Don't do that. darling he wills
pered as she drew back in terror Pm
going to take you away"
Then she realized who 1t was, and
reached out and cIutched at him,
breathlessly.
Climb through" undcrtoned Philip
'Quick, climb through. and when l tell
You to drop, do it, hut moi before
BY holding his body rigidly erect ne
managed to keep the canoe upright
Then he waited, but not for long, AL
most Immediately a girls bare arm
shot through the window Something
wrigged in her clutching fingers
Philip almost lost his hold on the boat
as Gussie came against his face he
snatched the pig and dropped it at ms
feet. Then a pair Of bare legs fol-
lowed and Tonys body began to wrlg-
gle through the narrow aperture.
Once or twice Philip muttered an
ejaculation as a streak of lightning
crossed the sky only to die and leave
the water as dark as before, 1t was
taking the girl an intermnabIe time to
squeeze herself through that opening
Suddenly her shoulders were through
and she was hanging on by her hands
Just Mt that moment the tug ahead
became silent, and Philip heard the
two men walking back along its roof.
| They We're coming aboard the canal
boat. and if He crushed the canoe
nearer. lifted one hand and ierked the
hanging figure of the girl away from
| the window. She fo1nei face down
ward into thp bottom of the canoe.
and Philn left her there limp withou.
q word Then he let 90 his hold of
thn canal boat. and a great wave llfi-
od his slender craft mon its crest and
tbov shot away toward the bank.
If took q shorter time than it takes
IN roll II for the canoe TO reach the
shore Under the oyerhanging trees
whore thev were shielded from the
wind Philip turned and looked back
A mans face was thrust through the
window which had lust 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 a lantern. Philip remained
very still. He knew they could no,
see him hidden away there in the dark
ness
For n long time. through which Ton
nlbel never moved, Philip waited The
men On the canal boat seemed filled
with terror. They ran from one END
Of if to the other He heard them call
ing TO and fro, and once in while m
oath escaped from Devon rs h.
screamed his daughters name loudly
1t was not until he saw one of then
climb upOn the tug and heard the SUD
den clang of the engine that the boy
took up his paddle ana moved SHOWN
along the shore southwark, anu, as no
was going with the wind, Philip made
rapid progress toward the head Of th'
lake.
In little cove he drew the canoe T.
the shore and, sprnginS out, dragse.
it its length from the water
Then he called softly;
"Tony-little Tony
The girl stirred and lifted her mead
Yep she sighed. I'm mere
Come out said Philip, leanln
over and taking hold OF her arm
There! ChlId, don't shake So 1Cu II
safe here with me. and suppose the
think you're drowned by TINS time
Can't you step out, dearT
She was trembling, so he had to pic
her up and lift her out in his arms
Then he carried her under an over
hanging rock and placed her on tn
sand.
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