The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-06-14
CHAPTER IV.-Continued.

don't see IT," he murmured husk-
afraid that she might remove her
I'd. II can't see any fish, Milla."
Ns leaned farther out over the
rk "Why, there, goosie." she wills
rd fright there"
\ can't see it,"
che leaned still further, b,ndng
~ to point. "Why, right til"
Al this mGment she remov d her
nd from his shoulder, though unwill-
dy. She c,utched at him, in fact,
without avail. She had b cen too
liable.
loud shrek was uttered b, threats
er to vocalize. just then, than Milla's,
In her great sururise She said moth
whatever-the shriek came from
otter girls as Milla left the crest Of
ov4rhaDging bark and almost hor.
Iataidy disappeared into the brown
uter There was tumultuous splash,
ID then OK Milla Rust and her we'll
owh beaMtifulness there was moth
Visible in the superficial world, nor
BON the surface Of that creek. The
nishment was total.
Save her!"
Several girls afterward admitted
wing used this expression, and little
lac Eloy Williams tho rouppact md
nallest member of the class, was
nable to deny that she had said, "Oh,
3D." Nothing could have been more
htural and the matter need not have
ken brought before her with such in
Nence and frequency, during the two
manning years of her undergraduate
hr<~r.
Ramsey WAS one Of those who heard
kN exclamation. later so famous, and
erhaps 1t was what reused him TO
beulsm. He dived from the bank,
leadlOng. and the strange thought in
Us mind was II guess this'll show
Dora Yocum!" He should have been
blinking of Milla. of course, at such
time, particularly after the little
aehantment just laid upon him by
lllas touch and Milla's curls; ana
\ knew we'll enough that Miss iocum
ms not among the spectators. she
ms half q mile away. as it happened,
pthering botanical specimens with
ne of the teachars-which was her
hea Of what to do at picnic.
Ramsey struck the water hard, ana
! the eame instant struck something
he harder. Wesley Bender'S bundle
books hal given him no such sh"ck
y he received now, and If the creek
Nttoru had not been of mud JUST
here, the top of his young head h'i-n'
hye declined the strain. Hair stunned
hoking, spluttering, he somehow lIonI,
eed to his fea and when he c'u'o
BIT his eyes a little cleared or wafer
found hlu.self wavering face I" FACE
ith n blurred vision of Milla tuSt'
he had risen up out of the pool anu
nod knee deep, like lovely drehc''e"
snrax n a fountain.
I'm, tho hank above them, Wills
tfs was Jumping up ana down.
sunl ,i,nc and shouting herceiy
lw I guess you're satisfied ori
kh 10 snolt, Why'p't You listen
n / tod you it wasn't more II 'i'ret
y 4 ppI | and fleinie w"ded az
IN crock rettin' our bait. You're
|hn sight
|N@ he spoke unNittinglE the
Even with her hair thus
= ~ ,odden M;|la rose from I'M
Aushing and prettIer th'l
she was prettiest OF az
Rs4S tr,tched out her hand he'p
Y ramsey and he led her III
u e waters. They had plenty O
+, scramble to the Top U
~ hnd there Milla was sur
horne away with gree"
IRE nd ,ru,.lt. Ramsey Si
T. IN the syn. rubbed III
ne or;ma,tad with his necl
-, e-&v,uld "work. Inc sun
BY mig Cng ana NOV ~ Ir,-o
Nnm,ph," rs he said. AM
The on soreness Of head ah'
lew Music kueral crumpladn'ss u
p the mona seemed 20 be IN a.
ryone. Xral. wheo shouts am
-uncheon. lned MI the party u
Prof. Aten ie''"> ie.rent wa
Monday evere MIN u'
Mort visit wi , orc,
eOdger Brass fust have p''" %
Aey went on pred to .sse it 70