The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-19

for Ginger upstairs in his window | God!'
 He thought of Ginger. They would have her back they must have her back! It was not pos sible, 1t was too cruel, that one SC lovely. loved so much, should be snatched like that from all the light and love and laughter in the world They would have her back. He would tear her away from Benito if he had to do 1t with his bare hands A sudden shrill cry brought him quickly to his feet. l. Throw me rope! A rope" Benito booTned in a voice of terror She's sinking! Throw me a rope!'
 Bard could not help laughing at the ludicrous spectacle. The boat was settling swiftly into the water. and Benito, his legs sprawled, was crouching in the upraised end in noisy terror of his life, hands high in air over his head, short fishing rod in one, sturdy pipe in the other. "A rope, rope!" he cried. She's sinking!' Swim in," shouted Bard, still laughing. T haven't got rope i. Let her sink-she's no good. Hey, Angie! Bring me a rope; Benito's sinking. You'll have to swim, Benito!"
 One end of the boat was already submerged as Benito, gathering himself together. rod and pipe still in his hands, floundered off with a clumsy lunge that threw him face downward into the pool and drove the boat completely under water.
 Sudden horror swept away Bard's amusement. He tore off his coat and dove headlong into the river, making for the pool with long strong strokes.
 ''I can make it!" roared Benito. Its all right-Pm making it by myself"
 Bard did not answer. Head low in the water he was pulling for the spot where the boat had disap- peared.
 You needn't come after me, Mir Bard" called Benito. I'm swim ming for it! Let the boat go." Bard had reached, the pool and with one swift, supple twist of his body went down head first, \
 Benito had paused in his struggle to reach shore and was splasting noisily about, beating up the water with arms and legs.
 "All right. MT Bard!" he cried. "We'll save il, I'll help yous- good boy!'
 When Bard came to the surface for air, with his huge hands Benito made a great show of assisting. but his stout legs under water pinioned the young man fiercely and slowly dragged him down, Bard trying in vain to fight free of his vise-like hold.
 "Bard. what is it ?'' shouted Ed- dy.
 Its all right!" boomed Benito. i've got him! Just lost his head a little-I've got him.
 Bard reappeared for moment. "Eddy--the boat" he cried and Benito's powerful legs drew him out of sight once more.
 Boat sank on us!'' shouted Benito, striving to tighten his grip on Bard's 1.-the. struggling body.
 At the moment that Bard's head and shoulder reappeared, an oar that had drifted loose from the lock rose slowly to the surface. With a choking cry Bard seized it and struck the Italian terrific blcw across the head.
 That was enough for Eddy. With one great dive he was half-way across the river and making for the pool.
 "Oh, God help us!" cried Jenks. running up and down the shore and wringing her thin hands. "He's gone mad! He's killing poor Mir Benito!"
 nou~., hao ,,i,,g fba ,,nrnar vool izing afresh his helplessncss, did the only thing he could think of. He felt his way along the walls to the telephone and called Doorneee, and for once his diffident voice did not falter.
 Miss Phil, come quick" he said. They're killing each other.".
 Bard, freed from Benito's deadly grip, dived down at once and found the boat, explored 1t swiftly with his hands. found great stones in the end of 1t and tossed them out, found Tapping, plank that Benito had pried loose to let the water in--was forced up for air.
 "Bard!" called Eddy at sight of him.
 ''Helpl"
 bard went uoWn agaln. HIS nanus found the pile of old blankets and rugs, just beginning to float loose In the water--tore them away touched firm fiesh--a hand--found taut ropes
 Half fainting he roso to the sur face.
 "oh. my God. Eddy he cried. .bring up that boat!'
 Eddy was with him without a word, and between them they bore 1t to the surface. tore away the last of the soaking blankets-found Gin ger! Rigidiy bound with tight ropes she lay. her face and arms blackened with oil, the flesh swoi- len and dark where the ropes had cut. Bard fell. half-flung himself. Into the boat beside her. but Eddy dragged him away 'Wait--waitl's he begged him. "A knife-here-cut the ropesl I'll do