The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-09-02

"he's almost here. Or have you
changed your mind?"
That was all Sally needed. She
slid off the raft with hardly a splash
and struck out for deep water.
Shaking the water from her eyes,
Sally saw that she was out far
enough. The launch had slowed
down, and was bound TO pass with
in fifty feet of her as 1t cruised
along. She swan around idly until
it was almost level with her, before
she went into action. With a loud
cry, she flung up her hands and
disappeared When she broke sur
face again She floundered around
obviously in difficulties. The res
ponse of the man in the launch was
instantaneous. He yelled something
that was lost in the noise of the
engine, and gunned the launch
around in a tight circle. When the
craft was almost on top of Sally,
he flung the engine into reverse and
came to stop. BY the time he had
cut the switch, Sally was able to
grasp the side of the hull. The ex-
cited operator of the launch lean
ed over to help her aboard Then it
happened. A slim brown arm coiled
about his neck, and the astounded
man was yanked bodily into and
under the water. He came up gasp
ing, and was promptly ducIied
again. Then Sally broke away from
her victim with few quick strokes,
leaving him clinging to the side Of
the launch, choking as much from
indignation as from the water he
had swallowed. There" said Sally
fiercely, that will teach you les
son, you - you sea-wolfw Giving
him no chance to reply, she turned
and streaked for the raft,
Later that afternoon both girls
sprawled out in deck chairs, in front
of the cottage they were sharing for
the summer They had dried and
changed to playsuit, and were dis
cussing the events of the afternoon
as they watched the people saunter-
ing past on the boardwalk.
''I'll bet he got the surprise of his
life" giggled Sally's companion.
What was he like? He didn't seem
very old to me. Would you say he
was good looking?"
I'm way" said Sally. HE re-
minded me of-of-of this person
here" she finished lamely. Her COM
panion looked up at her words, and
gasped. A tall young man had ap-
preached the two girls, and he now
stood glazing down at them. She
knew instinctively It was the owner
Of the launch.
How did. you find u.s." asked
Sally weakly. It being the only thing
she could think Of at the moment.
II figured you must have one Of
these cottages" said the young man,
$50 kept looking. What was the
idea of almost drowning me this
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as angry as he tried to look.
Because you almost drowned us
yesterday" said Sally Spiritedly, and
she told him the whole story. The
young man was grinning before she
was through.
you've got me all wrong" he
said. "I'm no playboy. was using
that launch strictly for business"
Seeing the mystified expressions
on their faces, he went on to ex-
plain. I'm a clothes designer, and
my speciality is swim suits. Mine are
q little different, you can really
swim in them. I've been looking for
an expert swimmer who also has q
sha - mean q figure like yours,
to show them off at the beach. How
would you like to move into the
hotel and work for me the rest Of
the summer"
"You mean Just play around on
the beach and get paid for it2'
That's right"
pinch me, somebody" said Sally
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