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Show I TRUE TO HI8 PROMISE. Husband Bravely Went Through Or-deal Or-deal to Keep Pllahted Word. Ho Btood gazing down at the water. "It must bo cold," ho thought, "very cold." He shrank back and shuddered Involuntarily. "My coarago Is tailing," he soliloquized. "I can never do It." For a moment he reflected. Then, clinching his teeth he cried wildly: "But I must. She laughed at me and said I would not dare. I must prove to her I am no poltroon." Again ho gazed gaz-ed steadfastly Into the water. So peaceful, so placid, It lay before him that had ho been on some other mission mis-sion he would have felta sense of calm serenity at sight of It Instead of being Inspired with dread nnd terror. ter-ror. After awhile he continued: "She will only be sorry It I do. . . . And yet," ho added fiercely, "If I don't sho will taunt mo with my cowardice." This thought thrilled him with a sav-QKe sav-QKe determination nnd with a mighty effort ho gathered himself for the leap. A moment only he stood pohed on the brink, then plunged Into the cold, cold waters. Ho uttered a charp cry, but It was drowned In tho splash. Then he struggled with the vncs, striking out wildly with his arniB, and a moment later leaped out and seized a towel. "There!" he exclaimed, triumphantly. triumphant-ly. "Next time I tell my wife I'm going go-ing to take a cold bath before brwik-fast brwik-fast she'll know It's no bluff." |
