The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05

Stacked the Iib naIyarhs. unucnt the
sheet. slid out Oh the bowspril which
was plunging into the young seas like
a crazy porpose, rceted the jib, came
back. bent on the sheet. and hoisted
away again. while the women hui-
died in the cockpit like pctrilied mum
mics.
Now let her blow" said Collie as
he went aft. put on his coat. and took
the wheel.
Get the captain below" said he to
the boy, and 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 II they could do any
thing. Sybil Vane asked the boy, when
they were below. whether he hadn't
better 20 up and sail the yacht.
Guess not" said the boy. That
feller don't need no help. | can see
that without IA telenscup."
The boys judgment appeared to be
right. 1t was blowing great guns.
But the Glover was riding like can
vasback duck. Collie looked very COM
posed al the wheel. The girls stared
up the companion-wav at him. He
seemed to be enjoying it. The captain
recovered his senses presently and hur-
ried on deck.
Go below and lie down, captain"
said Collie. your head must be rat
Ting like a locker of shot in a gale"
The captain looked surprised
WHO reefed the jib?" he asked.
II did," said Collie, humoring her
neatly with the helm.
The captain watched him do it. Then
he went below and stretched himself
on Collie's fayorite locker.
That mans the best amateur sailor
ever saw" he said.
The women looked at one another
and heaved long signs of relief.
That useless thing appears to he
some good after all. said Mrs. Bisbee
to Ethel.
Hunt said Ethel.
Collie sailed the Clover back to her
anchorage off the hotel after the siuall.
They all went ashore, and he immedi-
atelv retired to 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 for bringing
them in safely. He didn't seem TO pay
much attention to them. just kept
listening for something down the road.
Presently the hotel stage came rat
Ting up from the station.
Here she is " said Mrs. Bsbee,
beckoning the girls. And they all de-
serted their preserver 10 see the
beautiful heiress. She was beautiful.
There was no mistaking that. The
girls groaned inwardly. She came
airily up the steps, her brown eyes
atlame with expectation. She caught
sight of Der Ate Chaperou lying in his
steamer chair. She ran right to him,
threw both arms around his neck, and
publicly kissed him on the lips,
Collie, dear!' she said pas>ionately.
But, dear old fellow. you look real
done up and expected to find you so
much better"
Better? He must have been sick
then when he came down.
We'll, sweetheart" he replied
laughing II have been mending slow
ly but surely till yesterday, when /
mad TO do little work aboard boat
and"
Aboard a boat. Now dear, you
know the doctor said YOU were not to
exert Yourself. and when YOU sail q
boat you always
But we got caught in a sqnall and
the captain-well, perhaps these young
ladies will explain. Let me introduce
you all to my iiancee.'
And then the whole crew of them
liguratvely got right down on their
knees aud worshiped Der Alte Chap
eron.
1t isn't much of a story. is it? But
then it has moral. Two. may be-
". j. Henderson. in n. y. Times.