The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-28
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NnerenpoQ COllle WOKE %
He brushed the werlea aside hSe 50
many flies and pulled the skipper into
the cockpit. Then he let go the Jih
sheet. and the yacht righted partly.
Here, my lad" he called 70 tho boy.
''take the wheel" The boy obeyed, and
Collie pulled of his coat. There was
red spot in each of his cheeks.
What's he going to dog' inquired
Gertie, awestruck
Lord knows I'm glad to see him do
anything" said Ethel.
Hard down npon your helm" ex-
claimed Der Alse Chaperon- Mrs
Bisbee. yen and Miss Sybil please hold
the wheel there minute. Now, Lad.
main sheet; in with it,
Collie and the boy got the main boom
trimmed fat as the yacht came up into
the wind. The iib tapped madly.
Right your helm" cried Collie.
1.-The bov obeyed the order.
Keep your head TO it" was his next
order.
Then Collie sp-an- forward and slack
ed the jib halYzrds. uabent the sheet.
slid ont on the howSprit. which was
plunging into the young seas like crazy
porpoise. reefed the jib, came back. bent
on the sheet and hoisted away again.
while the women huddled in the cockpit
ike petrifed mummies.
Now let her blow" said Collie rs he
went aft, pat on his coat and took tha
wheel
Get the captain below" said he 10
the boy, land give him good horn Of
brandy He's coming to"
The boy dragged the skipper down.
stairs, the women all following IN silence
TO see if they could do anything. Syhil
Vane asked the boy when they were be-
low whether he hadn't better 60 up and
sail the yacht.
Guess not" said the boy. That
Teller don't need no help. can see that
without telenscup'
The boys Judgment appeared 70 -
right IL was blowing great guns But
the Clover was riding like canvasback
duck. Collie looked very composed at
the wheel. The girl stared up the CON-
panionway OF h.n. He seemed TO DO
enjoying 1t. The captain recovered his
senses presently aud hurried on deck.
"Go below and lie down. Osptain,~
said Collie; your head must be rafting
like locker of shot n a gale
The captain looked surprised.
who reefed the jiby' he asked.
Il did" said Collie. humoring her
neatly with the helm.
The captain watched him do it. Then
he went below and stretched himself
on Collies favorite locker
That mans the best amateur sailor
ever saw" he said.
The women looked at enc another and
heaved long signs of relief.
THAT useless thing appears to some
good after ALL" said Mrs. Bisbee 10
Ethel.
Hunt" said Ethel
Collie sailed the Clover back 20 her
anchorage of the hotel after the squAll.
They ali went ashore and lac Immediate
ly retired 10 his room and was seen no
more until the next day. About noon
he was discovered in the steamer chair
with an unusually formidable German
novel, They surrounded him and began
TO thank him Tor bringing them in safe
ly. He didn't seem % psy much atten-
ton to them. just kept listening for
something down the road. Presently
the hotel stage came T..ttling up from
The station.
Here she is" said Mrs Bisboe. beck
oning the girls. md hey al deserted
their preserver 90 sec tho beautiful heir
ess. She was beautiful Thare was no
mistaking that. Tho girls groaned in
wardly. She came a.1ly up the steps,
her brown eyes ailsme with expectation.
She caught sight Of Der Alts Chaperon
lying in his steamer chair. She ran
night to him, threw both arms about his =
neck and publicly kissed him on he lips.
''Collie dearw she said paSionately.
''But, dear old fellow. you look real done
up, and expected 10 find you 70 much
better"
Better? BE must have been rex, then,
when he came down.
well. sweetheart" he replied. laugh
ing. II have been rnending slowly but
surely till yesterday, when had 10 do a
little work aboard a boat and
Aboard a boatl Now. dear. You
know the doctor said you were not b.
exert yourself. and when you sail boat
you slways"----
But we got caught in squall and
the captain-well, perhaps these young
ladies will explain. Let me INTRODUCES
You all 10 my fancse"
And then the Whole crew 81 them
hguratively got night down on their
knees and worshiped Der Ate Chaperon.
1t Isn't much Of story. j. 80 But
then II has 4 moral I've. maybe
W. J. Henderson in Eew York Times.