Violet Lisle — page 16: what you’re looking at

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- Gnto its place again. @ u UY DARLING TOW. would do, “ Just took hold of it,” but the vlask’s was shes WY, and it was caught in some way, and—well, the aes me an ‘was coming around the turn while she was still stri ivi ng to do something with the refractory plank. 4; x aM “ She ceased her efforts then, and stood up, a flush on her | round cheek, and a smile on her lips. She stood int center of the bridge and raised her hand to stop the rider on then she realized that he was a stranger to her, and the: a flush of exertion deepened into one of confusion. ~ a The new-comer was a stalwart, handsome young mai Dy who sat his horse like a centaur, and brought him to bie } haunches by the suddenness with which he checked hi ic at Violet’s gesture. A “I beg your pardon,” said Violet, “but the bridge iB dangerous. A plank is loose, and I was trying to replace ” eile it. a Ad For a moment the young man stared at her out of a pair — of handsome dark eyes, with an eager, incredulous sort : of ES admiration. Then he recollected himself, and lifted: De Be hat, saying, confusedly : ie 1 “You are very kind.” Seat _ $he dropped her eyes before his ardent but in no wise 2 bold gaze, and said: “Tf you will wait a moment I will have it in place, ie and she stooped again. ie But he, with a low cry of dismay, sprang from. his “4 horse and cried out: “Oh, I beg of you, do not think of it. Don’t ‘tone it . with those little hands. Let me. Wait until I PAYG, fied Dick. Please, please, do not.” . Sp 85 He was so earnest, there was so much beseeching in his mellow voice, that she desisted and watched him a8 ME ; tied his horse to a sapling. 3 _ “This is it,” she said as he came forward, end again oe found her eyes drooping before his, % <i He bent, and she admired the easy strength with which > he tossed the plank out to disengage it, and then tossed it ag! _ “It must be pleasant to have such strength. ” she Bi d, with a frank admiration that_made him flush with pl ; : ure. ma _ “To be told so by you is the pleasure,” he said, pee She blushed more at his ardor than at his wort, « giake turned to go. ” “Thank you for helping me,” 3 d-aft ea," ke you for helping me,” she.apid, and good ‘ —= 4 - (@) os = 2 inet a. . A ~*~