Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-20

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lessly. what business has man who
can't swim trying 10 paddle canoe
down this current, no matter how eff
ficient he may be with n paddle"
None at ALL" he agreed. Il de-
serve II. guess"
He scrambled Ia his feet. taking
care not to slide from the ledge. and
| she led him along path which gradu-
ally widened. A break I'm the wall APP
peared. with natural flight of crude
steps. and up these they went to II
gradual curying that came out on the
ledge above. Here the girl recovered
her comb and resumed the drying Of
her hair. or. rather. she began ali
/ over while the IMAM found her n seat
On n rock and basked In the sun.
M word was spoken for while.
+ hut presently the rescued said To the
rescuer:
Would IL he considered out Of
place Ia inquire whether you live In
this vicinity? You don't by any
chance happen Ia be nymph that has
this ledge for home:"
She laughed merrily. having recov-
cred her good nature.
NO. I'm not nyInph. hut nj pres
ent ! am making my home near here"
RATHER dangerous. should ihins."
he observed. II have understood that
smugglers operate along this stream.
IN fact. that ledge below. with the
stairs and the incline. would make AN
ideal place. This river. have been
told have been too lazy 10 look IL
up nn the maps the boundary be-
tween the United States and Canada
THAT Is Canada On the other side"
she Informed him. In fact. IL was n
Canadian rock that wrecked your ca
noe. Are you interested in SNUG
glers?'
slightly" he retorted. while he
bent over and kicked IA loose stone into
the pool below.
While they dried in the sun they
conversed. and before he left she had
begun 10 like him. She offered 10
TAKE him home-whereve that might
be-in her car. but he said he would
get back all right.
Three days later. at the same time
of day. while she cOmbed her hair on
the ledge. became Ia new canoe. hut
this time there was no mishap. The
visits We're repeated. until they be-
came custom. and she grew more than
fond Of him. There was quiet. indie
Unable attraction about the man. One
day. 20 test him. she asked:
Would II be out Of place TO ask IL
you are revenue ofiicer:'
lie turned away with an evasive
reply:
Il might be-
II confirmed her suspicious and she
went further
''Then you may as well know that
I am the leader Of a band 81 SNUG
glcrS. SUPPOSE yon will arrest me
now You may think am fooling. bn.
come"
She led him through a patch -
woods 10 n clearing. and they pause.
en the edge. In the open space h-
saw a group Of shantles. with a crow .
~ rougl-clad. fierce-lo"king men busy
moving boxes and bales from meter
truck 10 shed.
MY gang she said simply. e. :.
YOU going Ia arrest me:'
"Y0u are under arrest" he sal!
DUTY before love. you know"
He took her by an arm and led he,
10 the river
where are you taking me-" >h,
asked. pau>ing on her ledge high above
the water.
TO the Jail at Randall Beach h.
said. We'll 20 in my canoe'
She smiled and seated herself on "a
stone.
Il was just fooling you--tO see II
ynu were man who realized his r.
>ponSibilities. ! am head of SNUG
Cling band. true enough. but II + ia
the movies. ! am LoreleI Everts"n
sometimes called the diving queen
and my company Is shooting smug
cling scenes on the river. You ASKED
mc some time ago IL lO.ei you. AMI
| answer YES now: because you have
stood the teSi-duiy first. But Their
!. one thing | must insist on. Before
| marry YOU. you must learn to swim.
love the water and you must love
II too"
He laughed. rather b0yishly.
Il have hccn f"nling y"u. t"o. ,
never said was revenue officer. ans'
! am not. am swimming instructor
NJ Randall Beach. I had Ia pretend
was drowning that day. in order in
get acquainted with you. ! knew you
were i"relei EvertsOn. and have
loved you long time"