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Ladies' Mirror, Volume 2, Issue 8, 1 February 1924, Page 42

stepping-stones covered with slimy, green weeds. Y7e took off our shoes and stockings and paddled in the cool, clear crystal Avater. We soon grew hungry, so Ave returned to our party. We all ate a hearty lunch. Molly Avas bubbling over with merriment, and put salt in her tea instead of sugar. After lunch Ave played tip-tap. We soon greAV tired, so Ave decided to have a bathe in the river. Molly Avas ever so excited, and, despite her mother’s Avarning, she Avent a good way out. The current must have caught her, for, in the midst of a water-fight which Ave Avere enjoying, Ave heard a terrified scream. On looking up, to our horror we saw Molly sloAvly drifting doAvn the current. It Avas evident that she could not SAvim and would soon drown. We did not knoAV Avhat to do, and Avhilst avc Avere thinking Ave suav Ken dive into the Avater and Avith poAverful strokes soon reach the drowning child and toAv her safely ashore. After that Molly Avas quiet and sober, and avc did not see her dance or skip any more that day. Molly’s father Avas so grateful to Ken for saving his daughter that he asked him to accept a substantial gift of money, but Ken flatly refused it and said he could not accept it for himself, it being against the scout rules. Molly’s father pressed him, but. he replied that he Avould accept the money on one condition, and that Avas that it be handed over to the funds of the troop.