The Jasper weekly courier., 1882-08-18

skifF had richted once more. but va
lurchIng wildly. and threatening %
capsIze with every gust . u..,,.a
~: but q that instant the skif lay over
srain. and Dare saw that this time y
xould NOT come up. Dare had already
skillfully brought her boat up within
~ y wards of the skin. and dropping her
rail. she now steercd Il close enough 20
take II Tom and the girl. who. though i
| il the water. had succeedcd IN clingiug !
| 20 the wreck.
"Welir' She exclaimed. whom the two !
were safely on board. tom Suydam.
/ should think you had lost all the little
sense you ever had"
For once Tom WAS humbled.
20. / say Dare" he cried. "don't
hit fellow when he's down. just look
after nv cousin Mollie, won't your
she's al broke up. IN sail the boatfor
4 YOU" he added.
Dare gave him warning look. You
i 90 iii IN the bow" she said. 'When
AK Won to sail boat for me guess
you'll know L. There's nothing 70 bc
afraid Of now" she said, reassuringIy.
turning 10 Toms cousin. who was shiv-
er.ng with fear and cold. "Only !
wonder YOU ever went out with him.
He doesn't even know how 20 row.
Take INV coat" she said. producing .
heavy Jacket from locker underneath
the seat. II sha'n't need il, and you're
lust soaked through"
The impulsive little stranger threw her
arms around Dare neck and kissed her.
.You're q DEAR" she said -
thought 50 the minute 1 laid eyes on
! you-only supposed you were boy"
4 Dare laughed.
II heard what you said" +" she replied.
softly. Nov II you will Sit here with
. me at the stern. Il will trim the boat,
!. and we can make for home.
But the wind. with the uncertainty
/ or thunderstorm. had shifted further
4 20 the north. and II was apparent even
/. 10 MoIlie that they were being driven
: far away from the Shoals
Z why don't you hoist your sail,
: cried Tom. from his seat in the bow,
/, :. and steer for the Island? You'll e
= to Boston II YOU keep on this way.
Z just then a fresh squall drove the
4 boat ahead with such force that the wa
Il ter broke over the bow. and Tom wa
q for the time suppressed. Fortnnatei,
!. the dory was stanch and seaworthy. u
y, 4 rode the waves lightly. and 50 long q
Il Dare could keep il before the wind sh'
= had no fears OF is capsixing. But ev
y y ery breath Of wind carried them furthe'
z away from home. Presently the rail-
- began 10 fall; and then Mollic, tina
!, Dare might not be wet. insisted upoI
N covering her shoulders with the JACKIE
N also.
m ..Bnt never take cold" Dare pro
II testel. LIN wet through half th
n time when I'm out in the dory. an
Il, don't know what il is 10 be sick. M
~ But sha'n't feel right unless yo
~ take part of i'll the other declared
y ..rll sit close to you. dear. like thi:
NJ and there'll be enough for both Of rs
~ So Dare did not resist. IL was mel
~ experience for her 20 be affectionatel
Il. treated. and she did not need the jacks
y, TO make her feel warm. Az Mollie
ri arm crrpt round her waist, and th
he girls little head rested on her shoulde
,J She felt that something had come 70 h
rd which all her lite had lacked Leanin
a. over. she kissed the upturncd forchea'
Nj You're not frightened, dearm q
W. asked.
IN II. Just then sharp fash Of lightnir
M forked across the sky, followed almo
~ a Immediately by q deafening peal
- thunder. Mollic hid her face in Dare
tlc dress
w w 20 YES. am she cried; Elm ~
NV Nv fully frightened. DO you think the bo
Nc can stand it. Dare? DO you think y
~ will ever get homeg
80 Dare looked out toward the horizo
~. ~ The rain was falling even more heavil
~. the wind was blowing steadily from 4
~ north. and the darkness was shuttiI
~ down. Il was IN angry looking nigl
"a and Dare had 70 fight hard % shake
r,.. 4 thrill OF terror from herself,
IA s.Thcre's no danger, dear. she sal
~ bravely. tive been out in heavi
80 blow than this. and 90 long as we .
80 keen her before the wind we're all rigl
NJ. Only I'm afraid. Mollie. wen have
49, spend the night out here. But y
n. needn't mind that. You needn't ev
,ch be hungry. for Eve got some biscuit q
~. 4 can 81 water In the locker: and IN |
~, morning wen rum il somewhere do
"a the coast. or, II the wind has chang
IA come straight home. l wouldn't a,
,er~ put up the sail until after the storm
An. over" she added.
Z 10 They ate the biscuits and drank
ying water; and then. - the night 81
ind. darker and darker. and finally shut
,pht aIl surrounding objects. Dare insis
Iich. that Tom and Mollie should gc 70 sic
nut Tom could lie down in the bow. us
anne one of the seat cushions for . pill,
oubt and Mollie IN the stern. resting her h
for in Dare's lap. Dare would watch.
the said. Tom. who was quite used up
half exposure and fear. At once accepted
suggestion; and Mollie. after some /
the suasion. also consented % Il. though
,esh. insisted that Dare should keep the js
kept ct for hcrslf. Before she lay down