The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-15
FOULPLAY.
A Novel.
by CHARLES nEApE AND DION pouc,cArl,
CHAPTER xxxvlll CONTINUED.

CHAPTER XNxvlll CONTINUED.
In imitation OF Hazel, she went and got
two round logs, and. MS soon as the tide
crawled up to four inches, she lifted the bow
n little, and got roller under. Then she
went to the bouts stern, set her teeth, and
pushed with II rush OF excitement that gave
her almost II mans strength.
The stubborn boat seemed elastic, and all
but moved. Then instinct taught her where
her true strength lay. She got to thes stern of
the boat, and, sci ting the small of her back
under the projecting eunwale she gathered
herself together and gave Il superb heive,
that moved the boat foot. She followed
it up, and heavei again with like effect.
Then, with cry of joy, she ran and put
down another roller forward. The bont WAS
now on two rollers: one more magnificent
heave with all her zeal. and strength,
aud youth md the boat gl;,cd forward.
She turned and rushed ut it us it
went. and til" water deepening and II gust
catching the sail. it went out TO sea, and she
had only time to throw herself across the
eunwnlr. painting. She was atoat, The wind
was $, W., and, lie ore she knew where size
was, the boat headed toward the home rec y.
| uuu SiplWu through Tue WuteF pretty IsC
| considering how small II sail she carried. She
ran 10 tile helm. Alas! the rudder was bruk-
IN of above the wuter.linc. The helm was
II mockcry and the boat running for the
reefs. She Stacked theshcet. and the boat lost
| her way, and began to DRIFT with the tide,
which luckily had not yet turned. 1t carried
| her in shore.
| Helen east her eyes around her for an ex-
pe,lient, and she unshipre.l one o. the tran
SONS. and by trailing over the side. and al
ternately Stacking and hauling the sheet, she
cOntrivcd to make the boat crawl like q
winged bird through the western passage.
| After that it soon got heralme under the
cliff, and driftcd into two feet Of water.
Instantly she tied II rope to the must got
out OF the water. and took The rope ashore
She tied it round II heavy barrel she found
there. and set the barrel up. and hcnped
stones round it and on 1t, which. un:ortun-
atcly, was long job. though she worked
with fevrrish haste: then she went round the
| point, sometimes wet and sometimes dry.
for the little our she had lett behind because
ii broke her heart to look at il. Away with
sucli weakness now! With that oar his last
work. she might steer ifsle could not row
She got il. She came buck to the boat to
recommcnce her voyage.
| She found the boat all sac, but in six
inches water, md the tide going out. So
ended hrr voyage; four hundred yards Mt
most. and then to wait another twelve hours
for the tide.
| II WAS too cruel and every hour SO pre-
cious: tor even if Hazel was alive, he would
| die OF cold and hunger ere she could get to
| him. She cried like any woman.
She persisted like n man.
She made several trips and put away
things in the boat that could possibly he Of
use-ubundunt provision, and II key ofwater;
IIazel's wooden spade to paddle or steer
with; his basket o! tools. &C. Then she
snatrled some sleep; but it was broken by
| sad and terrible Dreams then she waited in
\ an agoifs OF impatienre for high water.
| We are not always the best judges of what
is good for us. Probably these delays saved
her own life. She went out Mt last under far
| more favorable circumst light wcster-
| ly breeze. and no reefs to pass through. She
was, however, severely incommoded with u
| ground-swell.
At first she stcered with the spade rs we'll
as she could; but she found this was not suf-
tcient. Tho current ran westerly and she
was drifting out Other course. Then she re-
| membered Hnzel's lessons. and made shift to
fasten the spade to thehem, and then lisfel
the helm. Even this did not quite do; SO she
took her little oar, kissed it, cried over it IL
little. and then pulled uanfuy with it 40 us
to keep the true course. 1t was a mugey day
neither wet nor dry White Water Island
was not in sight from Godsend Island but,
:s soon as she lost the latter the former be-
came visible-an ugly grinniug reef, with an
eternal surf OIL the south and western Sides
When she was about four miles from the
nearest part OF the reef. there was Il rush and
n bubble in the water. and great shark camo
after the boat Helen screamed, and turned
| very cold. She dreaded the monster. not Tor
what he coull do now. but Tor what lie might
have done. lie seemed TO know the boat he
swan so vieilantly behind it. Was lie there
when the boat upset with Hazel in it? Was
it in his greedy nav the remains OF her hest
friend must lie sought: Her lips opened. but
no sound. Sh" shuddered and hid her face
ut this awful thought
The shark followed steadily.
She got TO the reef, hut did not hit it of as
she intended. She ran under its lee. lowered
the little sail, and steercd the boat INTO a
nick where thsshark could hardly follow her.
But lie moved to and fro like II sentinel
while she landed i'll tielidation and secured
the boat to the branches of n white coral
rock
She found the place much larger than it
looked from Telegraph Point. 1t was an
archipelago of coral reef incrustet here and
there with shells. She could not see all over
it, where she was, so she made TOR what
seemed the highest part. u bleak. scawcey
mound. with some sandy hillocks about it.
She went up TO this, and looked eagerly all
round.
She called AZ loud MS her sinking heart
would let her.
Not II sound.
She telt very sick, and sat down upon the
mound.
When she had yielded Il while o the weak
ness Of her sex, she got up. and was her
father y daughter again. She set to work to
examine every foot of the rec.
1t was no easy task The rocks were
rugged ind sharp in places, slippery in
Others: often she had to 30 about. and once
she fell and hurt her pretty hands aud made
them bleed; she never looked ut them, nor
needed, but got up and sighed ut the inter-
ruptiOn; then patiently persisted. 1t took
her two hours to examine thus. in detail,
one half the island but Mt last she.scovereti
something. She saw at the eastern side OF
the reef wooden figure OF II woman,
and. makngh her way totoit. found The figure.
head and piece OF the bow of the shin, with
sail on it, and n yard on that This frug-
ment was wedeed into an angle of the reel,
md the senwnrd edge OF it shattered in n
why that struck terror to Helen for it show
cd her how onnip0tont the sea had hcen. Or,
the reef itself she found Il cnsk with its head
stove in. also II little key aud two wooden
chests or eases. But what was all this to
her.
She sat down again. for her knees failed
her Presently there was II sort of moan
near her, and II seal spllshe,i into the water
and Owed out OF her sight She put her hands
on her heart, and bowed her head down. ut.
tcrly desolntc. She sat thus for II long time
indeed, until she was interrupted by a most
unexpected visitor.
Something came shifting up 10 her aud nut
n cold nose to her hnnd. She ST n,ted violent
~, and bot! her hands were in the mir in a
moment.
1t was u dog, pointer. He whimpercd
md tried to gambol, hut could not manage
it: he was too weak. However, he contriyct
to let her soc, with the wagging of his tail
and II certain contcm pOran"uvs twist of his
emnciated body, that abe was welcome
But. having performed this ceremony, Ii,
trotted (eebly away, leaving her very much
startled. and not knowing what to think: in
deed, this incident Sc, her trembling all over
dog saved from the wreck! Then why
thought she, would Col save TINT creature
and not pity my poor angel and me?
She got up animated with hope, and re
commenced her researches. She now kept
ut the outward edge of the island, and sc
went all round till she reached her boat
agnin. The shark was swimming to and fro
waiting for her with horrible pcrtinncity
She tried TO eat monthuI. but, though siit
was faint. she could not eat. She drank II
inouthfnl OF water, and then went to search
tho very small portion that remuinct
OF the icef, and to take the poor dog home
with her, because he sllehud lost was good tc
animals. Only his example is lett me, she
said: and with that came another burst o
SORROW. Bnt she got up and did the rest o.
her work, crying as she went. After some
severe travelling she got near the northeast
limit and in II sort of gully she saw the dog
quietly seated high on his tail. She called
him; but he never moved. So then she went tC
him, and. when she got near him she saw why
by him lay the form Of u man nearly covered
| wit II Se:, wood The feet wore visihIn mud uo