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There was little else talked about during the meal. Captain Perez, Cap- tain Jerry and Mrs. Snow argued, sur- mised and questioned Captain Eri, who said little. Elsie said almost nothing and went to her room shortly after the dishes were washed. “Humph,” exclaimed Captain Perez, when they were ‘alone, “I guess your matchmakln’ acheme’a up spout, Jerry.” And, for a wonder, Captain Jerry did not contradict him. The weather changed that night and it new cold rapidly. In the morning the pump wan troaen and Captain JerryaneraSnow apentaomotlme and muchenergylnthawlntitout. It was later than usual when the tarmac act out for the More. La ha waa putting on m- cap Elsie wanted an: ho 1.1: for her. an the lad lone my» w :34 wmpq an ion: night he was to ut’r‘ev his heart and hand to the lady from Nantuehet. He pledged his solemn word to do it, Josiah Went up to the postotlice late in the afternoon of the next day. The “able seamen” was behaving himself remarkably well. He had become a real help to Captain Eri. and the latter said that sailing alone would be doubly hard when his foremast hand went back to school again, which he was to do very shortly, for Josiah meant to accept the captain's otrer and try for the Annapolis appointment when the time came. "Why. 1 wk; law." said Captain Jar W, in reply to the question. "how you didn‘t like to have me go out at the mum when he Was there. Course, 1 mid him I didn‘t mean to do nothin' out of the way. Then he asked me some more questions, and I answered lem best I could, andâ€"well, I guess that’s 'bout all." "Captain Jeremiah Burgess!" ex- claimed Elsie. Then she added, “What must he think of me?" “Oh, I’ll fix that!" exclaimed the cap- tain. “I’ll see him some time today, .and I’ll tell him you didn’t mean it. -“I don't know, ma’am. All I know is what I heard Mr. Wingate say. He said Mr. Hazeltine was goin’ to get through over at the station pretty soon. He said one of the operators told him “Why, yes, a little. I met Hazeltine yesterday, and he told me that some folks out west had made him a pretty good offer, and he didn’t know whether to take it or not. Said the salary was good, and the whoie thing looked sort of temptin’. He hadn’t decided what to do yit. That’s all there is to it.” The boy came back with the mail and an item or news. The mail, a paper only, he handed to Mrs. Snow. and the news he announced at the supper table as follows: “Mr. Hazeltine's goin’ to leave the cable station," he said. “Well, for the land's sake! Did you know anything ’bout it, Eli?” “Goin’ to leave!" repeated the house- keeper. “What for?” ’ “Yes," answered Captain Eri lacon- ically. “I wish you‘d mind your own con- earns and give me time," protested Captain Jerry. “Wnlil.” l‘aptam Jerry m-‘gglml and twisted. but saw my loophole. "We”. give me a month to git up my cournga in am!"- ‘ “Time! How much time do you want? Land of Gunman! I should think you‘d had time enough." "$99,“ "We". £3969 Wéékn' “win" w; Mead». was rujaeted: Tim Gawain Jews bah! um M a mmigmu tar ma days, Emily it was settled um within we wish” from that very man: he was ta offer his new and hand to the lady from Xautucket, tie pledged his solemn. ward to do it: "A month! A month‘s ridie'méi ain‘t it. EH?" “Erl. it seems to me we've got to do somethin’ ’bout Mrs. Snow. She was hired to be housekeeper while John was sick. Now he's dead, and she’ll think it‘s queer it we don't settle that marryln’ bus’ness. Ain’t that so?" The next evening, when the three captain were together in Jerry's room after supper, Perez said: CHAPTER XVIII. APTAIN PEREZ made a clean breast of it to Captain Eri when he reached home that night. It was after 12 o‘ lock. but be routed his friend out of bed to tell him the news and the story. Captain Eri was not as surprised to hear or the engagement as he pretend- ed to be, for he had long ago made up his mind that Perez meant business this time. But the tale of the fire and the voyage in the carryall tickled him immensely, and he rolled back and~ forth in the rocker and laughed until his sides ached. “Well, no, not for nothin’ by a good deal! I’ve got you by it, and that’s everything. But, say, Pashy,” and the captain looked awed by the coinci- dence, “I went through fire and water to git you I” “0h, not for nothin’, Perez,” said Miss Patience, looking tenderly down Into his race. E he 8'5? 171 {He k‘i'tche‘n w’ra‘ppefi' Tfi an old ulster of Mr. Mayo's and toast- ing his feet in the oven, “it I don’t feel like a tool! All that scars and wet for nothln'.” CAP’N ' ERI “If I don’t feel like a fgol!” (Continued from last week) PAGE EIGHT Copyright, 1904, by A. S. Barnes 00., Publishers, 156 Fifth Avenue, \ew York. All Rights Reserved. By JOSEPH C. LINCOLN “Well,” went on the captain. Intent on making the explanation as plausible as possible. “we’ve missed you eon- nlder’ble. We was sayin‘ we hoped you wouldn’t give us up "timer. Ain't that no, Elsie?” Mien Preston’s toot tapped the Me- wuk several times, but the m It Ralph had been surprised by the request to join the couple, he was more surprised by the reception he re- ceived. Elsie‘s face was crimson, and as for the captain, he looked like a man who had suddenly been left stand- ing alone in the middle or a pond cov- ered with very thin ice. “Did you want to speak with me, captain?” asked Ralph. “Whyâ€"why, I did,” stammered poor Captain Jerry, “butâ€"but I don’t know’s I do now.” Then he realized that this was not exactly complimentary, and added, “Thu is, I don’t knowâ€"I don’t know's Iâ€"Elsie, what was it I yas goin’ to say to Mr. Hazeltlne?” “I’m sure I don’t know,” fie said And then Captain Jerry felt his arm clutched with a grip that meant busi- ness, as Miss Preston whispered. "Don’t you dare say one word to him about it. Don’t you dare!” A mischievous imp was certainly directing Captain Jerry’s movements. Ralph had, almost for the first time since he came to Orham, paid an early morning visit to the oflice in order to send an important letter in the first mail. The slamming of the door had attracted the captain’s attention and, in response to the bail, Mr. Hazeltine crossed the road. “0h, I’ll fix that!" exclaimed the cap- tain. “I’ll see him some time today, and I’ll tell him you didn’t mean it. Why, I declare! Yes, ’tis! There he is now! Hi! Mr. Hazeltine! Come here a minute.” ' . -â€"honest, I didn’t. sleep scursely a bit that night thinkin’ ’bout it. Thinks I, ‘If Elsie feels that way, why, there ain‘t no doubt that Mr. Hazeltine feels the same.’ There wa‘n’t but one thing to be done. When a man makes a mis- take, if he is any kind of a man, he owns up and does his best to straight- en things out. ’Twa'n't easy to do, but duty‘s duty, and the next time I see Mr. Hazeltine I told him the .whole thing, and”â€" “You did!" “Sartin I did.” “What did you tell him?” They had stopped on the sidewalk nearly opposite the postotfice. Each was too muvh engrossed in the conver- sation to pay any heed to anything else. it the few tmsset‘shy thought it strange mm: the solmolmlstt‘ess should mm m lnltei‘ out of dnmis on that cold i mm tllailél‘vvillile mnming they said homing about it. One young man in pavtieular. who. filflhéiilg just insiie mp pen‘mmip dau was hiltigiiiiig in games: usd (mi due 9n 45 slewa‘. luugad ensues”; M the pm but lit»: too: said guzzling: l’ “Begging his pardon? For what?” “Why, for Ieavin’ you two alone. or course, after you pitched into me so I see how foolish I’d been actin', and I an X” "Why, of course,_" she said, “Mr. Hazeltine is a free agent, and I don’t know of any reason why he should be compelled to go where he doesn’t wish to go.” Captain Jerry was completely crush- ed. My! My! My!” he murmured. “And after my beggin’ his pardon and The air of complete indifference as- sumed by the young lady was a tri- umph. “Sufferin’! And you ain’t glad he stopped comin’?” “No, I didn’t. You misunderstood me. I did object to your leaving the room every time he called and making me appear so ridiculous, and I did say that his visits might be a torture for all that you knew to the contrary. but I certainly didn’t say that they were." “Elsie Preston,” he ejaculated, “are you losiu’ your mem’ry or what? Didn’t you pitch into me hotfoot for let- tin’ him be alone with you? Didn’t you give me ‘hark from the tomb’ for gittin’ up and goin' away? Didn’t you say his calls was perfect torture to you. and that you had to be decent to him jest out of common politeness? Now, didn‘ t you. 9” “What makes me think”â€" he gasped. “Whyâ€"you told me so yourself.” And now it was the captain's turn to state and hesitate. “Just a minute, please. What makes you think I didn’t want Mr. Hazeltine to call '3” “Why, I don’t know. I jest took It for granted. you would be. You didn’t want him to come and see you, and if he was gone he couldn’t come, so"â€" “Why should I be glad, pray?” she asked. Miss Preston did not unsfi'er imme- diately. Instead she 'turned and looked wonderingly at her companion. sky. “I s’pose you was glad to hear the news last night?” asked Captain Jerry. ' “What news?” “Why, that ’bout Mr. Hazeltine’l goln’ away. You're glad he’s goin’. 0: course.” Variedâ€"oi ‘V #1 m “I should like to stay, captain.” he said, “but how do you think I am go- ing to get over to the station it this storm grows Worse, as it seems to lie doing? “I ddn’t think,” was the calm mply. “You’re gdin’ to stay here.” . “Well, I guess not." “I tum yes. S’posc we‘re (our to letyon-try to row over tothebuch A night like this? It’s darker’n a nig- ger: pocket. and blowin’ and “mum smut ms human. Jest you Iook out T had begun to snow early in the eveningâ€"a light fall at first, but growing heavier ev- ‘ ery minuteâ€"and as the flakes fell thicker and faster the wind began to blow and its force increased stead- ily. Ralph, hearing the gusts as they swooped about the corners of the house and the “swish” or the snow as it was thrown against the window panes, sev- eral times rose to go out. but Captain Eri in each instance urged him to stay a little longer. Finally the electrician rebelled. “Ma’am,” and the captain made a profound how, “I hope you’ll be so ‘kind and condescendln', and stoop so low, and be so bendin’ ’ as to forgive me. And, while I’m ’bout it, I’ll apolo- gize nor Jerry too.” , “No, sir,” said the young lady decid- edly. “Captain Jerry must apologize for himself. Captain Jeremiah Bur- gess,” she called up the stairway, “come into court and answer for your “Is it safe for a teller to come in?" he asked. “Well." said Elsie severely, “I don't know whether talebearers should be admitted or not. but if they do come they must beg pardon tor interfering in other people’s affairs.” A little later Captain Er! knocked at the door. There was no answer to this’ Miss Preston looked as it she had mama to run out or the room. then as it she might cry. and finally as it she wanted to laugh. The sauna lady unmixed tiwiaugm “Win: did Captain an {all yen?" Elie demanded: "Jug: what Captain Jew: mid him," “And that was?" “What rail tom Captain Jerry this morning concerning something that you mid him haters. I believe." ton; 1'93 999 ("apmm Jpn-y :5 Cup: am: PM a ran this: attpmoo‘u. d as a result Captain rm (filled upon min Then as a résult a? that 12m”. 1 came new” "I‘m éffnid I can guess. M‘Pl‘es- “Mr. Hazeltine," she said telly. "you may know what this means, but I don’t.” , Ralph Iooked at her nhd answered solemnly. but with a twinkle in his 99-9; “Elsie,” he said, “I jest want to tell you that this is my doin's, not Jerry‘s. That's all.” And the door shut. Elsie faced the caller with astonlslfi ment written onrher fare. Elsie watched this wholesale deser~ tion with amazement. Then the door opened again, and Captain Eri put in his head. After a few minutes’ talk Captain Eri rose. “Mrs. Snow,” he said, “come upstairs a little while. I want to talk to you 'bout somethin’. You come, too, Jerry." Captain Jerry looked from Elsie to the speaker, and then to Elsie again. But Captain Eri’s hand was on his arm. and he rose and went. and coat, took of! these articles in re- sponse to the hearty invitation of Cap- tain Eri and shook hands with all present. Elsie‘s face was an interest- ing study. Captain Jerry looked scared. Ralph entered, shook the snow, which had just begun to fall. from his hat _“Why. for goédness sake! Mr. Hazel- tine!” she exclaimed. “Cdme right in. What a stranger you are!" .That evening. after the dishes were washed and the table cleared. there came a knock at the door. Mrs. Snow opened it. He went down to the beach, climbed into_a dory belonging to a neighbor. and Captain Jerry saw him row away in the direction or the cable station. “Oh, Jerry, Jerry! Your heart’s big ‘as a bucket, but flshin's more in your line than gittin’ folks married to order is. I’m ’r'raid. You stay here and un-‘ load them fish in the dory.’ There ain't many of ’em. and Josiah ’11 help when he gits back. I'm goin’ out for a few minutes.” That afternoon when Captain Er! re- turned from the fishing grounds he found Captain Jerry waiting for him at the shanty. The humiliated match- maker sent Josiah up to the grocery store on an errand and then told his friend of the morning meeting. away: mm. captain. 3m, I 1565!: hurry to school. I have a great deal of work‘to do before 9 o’clock. Good morning. Mr. Hazeltine!” The captain paused longrenongh to say, “We’ll expect you now, so come," and then hurried after her. He was feeling very well satisfied “millim- self. ’9 “‘hen he had finished Captain Eri This is my doin’s, not Jerry’s.” CHAPTER XIX. They heard footsteps ln the next room, the door opened and ln came- not Luther Davis, but Captain Perez. “Why, Eri!” he exclaimed amazedly. “For the land’s sake, Peres! What are you doin’ here?” “What are you doin’ here, I should say. How d’you do, Mr. Hazeltine?” Captain Er! pushed back his son’- wester and strolled over to the stove. Ralph followed suit. “Well, Perez,” said the former, ex- tendlng hls hands over the are, “it's easy enough to tell you why we're here. We heard there was a wreck." “There in. She‘ s a schooner. and she's of! there on the Hog'o Back. Luther .and the crew put on to her more’n two hours ago, end I’m gltun' worried." Then Pm went on to with but. hookups of be norm. he had Mamba: W ”(1mm mm been . 58' ifii “Whew!” puflfed Captain, Er! as they opened the door. “Nice mornin’ for ducks. Hey, Luther!” he shouted. “Wake up here! You’ve got callers." ed on his nose and waved one arm. Ralph looked and saw ahead of them the clustered buildings of the life sur- ing station. And he was glad to see At length the captain turned. grinned pleasantly while the raindrops splash- They walked as new the ml”..- 85 they dared, Der :lll~c llle 5.. ml \. harder there. t m. l: u l. . ahead. hands in his pm- l-: ate and I: down. Ralph folhm'vl, purulent” watching his compnniu.:. lm: ole, gazing at the sea. At :mw-mis tta. would be a lull, as if the stut‘lu g .- had paused for breath, anal they cuu. see for halt a mile over the crazy w.; t'ér, then the next gust. \youzd pun u..- curmln down agaln and a whirl or rain and sleet would shut them In. Conversation meant only .a sc’rics or shrieks, and they gave it up. ' The eleememn in Nut "th w fuse the: MIR: The wind wuzsx m: we . . mm said. at am Imvka‘. hu 3. = Tai fled 13 team me mm mm um Strength and envied Um :2qu M h ‘ It deluged them «nu muu .n m w - tel‘ed them with fixing Mt ice. The wet mum . we in : I'zw like hat! and hem ugzlim uh «i: .. dew until they Mt the stixg; u. awash their victims. Ralph was only too mum of the on parumlw to Dee. M lmst. nu,- mum. of a rescuing exmlmum mm M an! 99; 86 they 30: tum Mm nllfiklus "mm pulled their sou'wvamra um“ um their ears and mum! nu Hm mm 19 the Me {saving chm-M; “What d’y’ou any If we go down to the atatlon '1" asked the captain. “That Is, it Mr. Langley here can spare you.” “Oh. I can spare him.” said the su- perintendent. “There is nothing of im- portance to be done here just now. But it will be a terrible walk down the beach this morning." "Wind ’11 be at our lmvks. and we'n rigged for it too. What d'son my. Mr. Haseltlne?" “I should like to be at the lite sav- ing station when they land," said Ralph. “It would be a new experience for me. I‘ve seen the crew drill often enough, but I have never seen them actually at work." “On the 803's Back shoal. they thlnk. One of the lifg‘saving crew told McLoughlin that they saw her last night, when the gale first began. trying to make an offing. and that wreckage was coming ashore this morning. Captain Davis was going to try to reach her with the boat, I be lieve." Mr. Langley met them as they tramped into the hall. The old gentle man was glad to see his assistant. for he had begun to fear that the latter might have tried to row over during the evening and met with disaster. As they sat round the stove in his room he said: “We don’t need any wrecks in- side the beach. We shall have enough outside, I'm afraid. I hear there is one schooner in trouble now." “That so?" asked Captain Erl. “Where is she?” Their dory hit the beach almost exact- ly at the right spot. a feat which the Pa" senger considered a miracle. but which the captain seemed to take as a mat- ter of course. They beached and an- chored the dory. and. bending almost double ‘as. they faced the wind. plowed through the sand to the back door of the station. There was comparatively little show here on the outer beachâ€" the gale had swept it nearly all away. Ralph was arrayed in Captain Jerry's "dirty weather rig," and althouzh. 8' Captain Eri said, the garments titted him “like a shirt on a handspike," they were very acceptable. “Think you want to~ Viiover. do you?" asked the mpmimfi “I certainly do. if I can get there.” “Oh. we can sit there all right. I've rowed a dory a good many times when 'twas as bad as this. This ain‘t no picnic day. though. that‘s a fact." he added as- they crossed the yard and caught the full force of the wind. “LUCK! you put on them ileskins." In the morning there was little Change in the weather. The snow had turned to a sleet, \hait rain, that stuck to everything and coated it with ice The wind was biowtng is hard as ever. Captain Eri and Ralph. stami- ing just outside the kitchen door and in the lee or the barn. pan, to watch the storm for a minute" " on they went down to the beach. “Git home! I should think not!" said Mrs. Snow decidedly. “Pashy’s 80t t°° much sense to let him try it." Captain Fem had that afternoon gone down to the Mayo homestead to take tea with Miss Davis. ‘ V S_o Ralph did give it up. although rather against his will. There was nothing of importance to be done. but he felt a little like a deserter never-the “Perez won’t git home neither." ob- served Captaln Eri. “He's snowed in Ww W111 aha sehi file Tighter trucked flying tron}. the table. Elsie gave a little scream, and Mrs. Snow exclaimed: “For the land‘s sake. shut that door this minute! Everything '1! be soppin’ wet.” «I M “Push 01!. Peru!” he commanded. “That yam fella”: not a life to live." "You don't go without me,” ”sex-ted Peru stontly. “All right! Pub at, and then Jump “We’ll all go.” he said suddenly. “Mr. Hazeltine, run as fast as the Lord ’11 let you back to the station and git another set of. oars. / Hurry !" Without Answering. the young man sprang up the bench and ran toward the buildings. The molhent that be In: inside Captain Er! leaped into the awn Peru mm m Obey. a. “Then you let me go instead of you." “Don't talk foolish. You've got Pushy to look after. Ready now!" But Ralph Hazeltlne intervened. “I’m golng myself," he said firmly. putting one foot over the gunwale. ‘jI'm a younger man than either or you, and I’m used to a boat. I mean it. .Captaln Er! looked at the electrician'o face. He saw nothing but determina- “Your job’s takin’ care of Pushy!" I’m goin' to let Lute Davis and them other tellers drown without makiu' I try for ’em? Push 0!! when I tell you to." although Captain Er! had once brought a duty sate]: high surf. he had never a when his boat had nearly a ter In her and carried a h "DH.“ he um. “It ain‘t no use; she may live to mt Ihwugh the baa-hi: m; 819 mm “~pr without looking um "be you 91m.“ ‘he said. "that The: dragged the dory to the water's edge with one rush. Then Erl hut-fled- Iiy throat In the thole plus. Perez pro- mtgd jug-1m . “Catch n-holt now." commanded Pap. taln Erl. “Down to the shore with her! Now!“ “Four, I thought. Eri. you ain‘t goin’ to try to reach her with this dory‘i You couldn‘t do it. You‘li only be drownded yourself. My Lord.” be moaned. wringing his hands. “what'il Pushy do?” “The lifeboat upset. How many did you make out hangln' on to her. Perez? Five. seemed to me." But Captain Erl did not answer. He had turned and was running at {all speed hack to the beach. When they came up they found him straining at the side of the dory that Luther Davis used in tending his lobster pots. The boat. turned bottom up. lay high above tide mark in the little cove behind the point. They obeyed him without question. A: the dory settled right side up. two heavy oars, that had been secured by being thrust under the seats. fell buck with a clatter. Ralph. He did not finish the sentence. The curtain of sleet parted. leaving a quar- ter mile long lime through which they could see the trothing ridges racing one after the other endlessly. And across this lune. silent and swift. like a moving picture on a screen. drifted a white turtlehnck with black dots clinging to it. It was in sight not more than a half minute; then the lane closed again as the ruin lashed their faces.” . Captain Perez gasped and clutched the electrician by the arm. “What was It?" shouted Ralph. “What was it. Captain Erl?" "Quick. now." shouted the captain in a tone Ralph had never heard him use before. “Over with her! Lively!" much"- “Schooner-’3 layln‘ right over more." shouted Captain Perez In Ralph's ear. pointing otr Into the mist. "'Bout a mile om shore. I cal'lnte. chked place, the 1103's Back is. too." “Wind’s letfln' up a little mite." bel- lowed Captaln Erl. “We've had the want of it. I guess. There ain't so Ralph was feeling warm by this time. and after Perez had put on his coat and hat they went out once more into the gale. The point of which Peres had spoken was a wedge shaped sand ridge that. thrown up by the waves and tide. thrust itself out from the beach some few hundred yards below the station. They reached its tip and stood there in the very mldst of the storm. waiting for the lulls. now more frequent. and scanning the tumbling water for the returning lifeboat. gin.’ Luther took the small boat 'amse he thought he could handle her better. and that’s what's worryln’ me: I'm 'rrald she's overloaded. I was jest thinkln' of goin’ out on the mm to see "11' I could see anything of ’em when yo.“ folks come." “Well, go ahead. We'll go wlth you, If Mr. Hazeltine's got any of the chill out or him." e'as a kind or letup in the storm jest atore I got here. and they see her fast on the shoal with the crew in the rig- “Yes. i know," replied the uncon- vinced Captain Perez. “but he ought to have been back atom this. Them on to tho schooner. “There ain’t nothin’ to worry ’bout.’ observed Captain Erl. “It's no alone]: of a pull 0! to the Hog’s Buck this weather. ‘and. besides; I‘d trust Lute Davis anywhere on salt water." “What was It. captain?" shouted 12 of We Bfé‘béa'i u flue hey They used to say on board the Han- 3mg nah M. that the skipper never got rat- \nd tied. The same cool head and steady like home that Josiah had admired when 'ted [the catboat threaded the breakers at lots the entrance of the bay now served not the same purpose in this more tangled line ‘and infinitely more wicked maze. The nelr ,dory climbed and ducked. rolled and 'slld, but gained inch by inch. foot by bed foot. The advancing waves stru¢ . savage blows at the how. the wind did ph. its best to sylnz her broadside on. but there were 180 pounds of clear grit P9 ; and muscle tugging at the ours. and. .ull ; though the muscles were not as young I“), l as they .had been. there were years of ; at , experience to make every pound count. “-1. I At last the preliminary round was over. rue ‘ The boat sprang clear of the breakers ove ! and crept out farther and farther, with me six inches or water slapping in her use 1 tom. but afloat and seaworthy. him. He bent forward and shouted in the our 01' the Mate lite saver. “Luther!” he Mei, “Lute!" Captain Dem' heed rolled back, his eyes opened Min 3 dazed way he looked at the Inn swing“; back end tom-mum” ' “Lune.” lbw Wu Eri, “listen to me! I’m zolu' Ooh-y to lend. D'you beer me?"- ‘ . ‘ He was neu- euough 'now to see the leaping spray of the breakers, and the}: bellow sounded louder than the bowl of the wind or the noises 01 the sea about I M last It “a m mum sight. and the two dots. now mam» human beings. l were at!“ “mm m pounced the bow «might at“ and mm! m; Whoa he looms mun mm mm but am. a nu: ma namwlu! Mum: m9 hm. (slinging : to flu,- wmmumrfl; in the lull: ha turned his head and [and over the non. looking for the boat. Once he saw it, before the storm shut down again. and he groaned aloud to count but two black spots on its ' white surface. He pulled harder than ere: and mated with every stroke. ‘ while the perspiration poured down his forehead and from when It reached . the lee damn over hia eyes; although captain Eri had more than once brought a dory safely through a high surf. he had never attempted it when his boat had nearly a foot of wa- ter in her and carried a helpless pas- senger. Little by little, still running before the wind, the captain edged in toward the shore. Luther Davis moved once or twice, but said nothing. His oil- ekins were frozen shit. and his heard was a lump of ice. Captain Eri began to fear that he might die from cold and exhaustion before the attempt at landing was made; The captain re- solved to wait no longer. but to take the risk of running directly for the It was out of the question to attempt to get back to the cove. The landing must be made on the open beach, and, The bottom of the litehoat me like I dome train the sea that beat and mud over and amund it. The oen- terbosnd had floated up and projected at the top. and it was about this that Captain Davls’ arms we're clasped. Captain Eel shot the dory alongside. pulled in one our and the two boats fitted closely together. Then Erl reach- ed out and seizing his friend by the belt round his waist pulled him from his hold. Davis fell into the bottom of the dory. only half conscious and en- tirely helpless. ‘fiw 31mm My how. dawn mum me "Moss! and me «mm mm what mus breath M h in a m Th0 Niacin: flown! Muted mi head and Now“ m M! a“ utmost selfish new a! Mile! «3 we um it was mum mm. I! u had «1. be but one. he would mun? fit was that am dangerous. The dory jumped t-om crest to crest like a handler. The sleet now beat dinectiy into the captain's ’mce and froze on his eyebrows and lashes, but he dared not draw in an out to free a hand. The wind caught up the spin- dritt and poured it over him in icy baths. but he wu too warm from the tut-ions examine to mind. It was not until she was far into deep water that the captain turned her bow down the shore. When this was done it was on the instant, and, al- though 0. little more water came in- The first wave tripped over the hu- and whirled beneath him. sending the dory high into the air and splashing m occupant with spray. The captain held the bout stationary, waiting for the second to break. and then, halt rising. put all his weight and strength on the ours. The struggle had begun. CHAPTER XX. 4PTAIN ERI knew that the hardest and most dangerous portion or his perilous trip was just at its beginning. If the dory got through the surf without capsizlng it was an even bet that she would stay right side up for awhile longer at any rate, so he pulled out of the little cove and pointed the boat's bow toward the thundering smother or white. “kl.“ y" a:-‘ o. ' 4 When Balm: came hurrying to the bead: bearing the oars he‘tound Cap- tain Perez alone. sew 1t enter the first line 0! weaken. rise unld n chowerot roam. polse on the crest. and slip over. The second line at roaring wave- cnme surging on. higher and more threatening than the first. Captain Er! glanced over his shoulder. turned the dory’s bow toward them and walted. They broke. and as they did so the boat shot forward into the whirlpool of froth. Then the sleet came pouring down and shut every- thlng from slght. don a push. “1;;“ujhâ€"oâ€"wvu about to scramble 1n ‘ ’ ved a shove that senthlmhtctw . “Your soh’s , ' are of Pushy!” (1017 was almfiihaltway across the little patch or comparatively smooth water tn the cove. As he looked he was not enough to be THE WATCHMANâ€"WARDER. FEBRUARY 151 the storm had brought a holiday. no- ticed that she looked out of the win- Flonl 065w ' mum thing around his waist. they started 5710;]; up the beach toward the station. They had gone but a little way when they were met by Ralph Hazeltlne and Captain Perez. Mrs. Snow had been, for her, rather nervous all that torenoon.‘ She per- formed her household duties as thor- oughly as usual. but Elsie, to whom ‘i‘lley lieu! their tent for M: mum. but an that iamm (‘mnwm tin dragged his friend at you: or so up the bum- in: ilemtli- ‘J‘iwa they were knotted flat lay the next wave. The ramain dug his toes into the sand and brui‘fid Name" as the umlermw sucked bat-k. 0308 more he me and they angered on lulu. only to no down when the next rush of water came. Three times this performance was repeated, and as they rose for the fourth time the cap- tain roared, “Now!" Another plunge. a splashing run and they were on the bald sand of the beach. Then they both tumbled on their feces and breathed in great gasps. But the capmin mused that this would not do. for in their Inked con. dltion freezing to death was a matter of but a short time. He seized Davis by the shoulder and shook him again and again. "Come on, Lute! Come on!" he in- sisted. “Git up! You’ve got to git up!" And after awhile the life saver did get up. although he could scarceiv The (1017 was caught by the first of the great waves and on its crest went lying toward the beach. Captain Erl steered with the oars as well as he could. The wave broke and the halt filled boat paused, was caught up by the succeeding breaker and thrown forward again. The captain, still try- ing to steer with one oar. let go of the other and seizing his companion by the belt pulled him to his feet. "Now. then." he shouted. “atand by!” The boat poised oh the curling «are. “lit do i like a hammer. Firm-l; the sand and as buried in water. Jont as it «took enema EH jumped as {at shareware an be moldz inn-ta wmg with him. imi it way remix the ma»: mm: ”with that unwind mm vim; 0! the Hill: “'Bout as fun“: I can go. Ed.” he laid between his teeth. “You look out for yourself. I‘ll do my durndest." "All right, Eri," he said. “I‘m with you. but I ain’t much good.” “Can you stand up?” “I don’t know. I'll try." Little by little he raised himsélt to his knees. The half frozen man made a plucky eflort. “What's the use?” he said feebly. “They're all gone. I might as well go DafTF'thoughtx seemed to be gather- lng slowly. 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