Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-17

mainsail. Ii came along IN lew
minutes. You could see il strike the
water near the Connecticut shore.
II made the surface six shades dark
or. The girls had theirrubber goods
on, but the skipper said II would NOT
rain. However, they had heara
shippers say that before. The squall
came bounding over the Sound,
Then. they never knew how il hap
pened, but the boom gave a terrific
lump right across the yacht. IL hlt
the skipper ON the head and knocked
him senseless. The next moment he
was halt way over the leo rail, with
seven shriekmg women pulling nc
him. The yacht was pretty nearly
on her beam ends, and thesailor boy
was parnlyzed.
Then Collie Beattie walked up out
of the cabin rubbing his eyes.
"Did some one scream he asked.
"Oh, look ut that useless thingl
cried Ethel, Juggling at the leg OF the
/ shippers trousers.
/ Whereupon Collie woke up.
| He brushed the women aside likeso
many flies and pulled the skipper In
to the cockpit. Then he let go the
glib sheet, and the yacht righted
j partly.
Here, my lad" he called 10 the
j boy, take to the wheel The boy
/ obeyed, and Collie pulled OF his coat.
+ There was a red spot in each OF his
/ cheeks
What's he going TO do?" inquired
Gettie, nwestruck.
Lord knows I'm glad To see him
do anything" said Ethel.
Hard down with your helm" ex.
claimed Der Ate Chnperon. Mrs.
Bisbee, you and Miss Sybil please
hold he wheel there minute. Now
lad, main sheet, in with it"
Collie and the boy got the main
boom trimmed Hat as the yneht
came up into the wind The jib Flap
ped madly.
Right your helml" cried Collie.
The hoy obeyed the order.
Keep her head to il, : was his next
order.
Then Collie sprnng forward aud
Stacked the iib hnlyards, uubcut the
sheet, slid out on the howsprit, which
was plunging into the young seus
like a crazy porpoise, regfcd tho ib,
came hack, bent on the sheet, aud
hoisted away again, while the womeu
huddled ia the cockpit like petrified
mummies.
Now let her blow, said Collie, a.
, he vent att, put on hts cont, and
took the wheel
Get the Captain below" be said
TO tho boy, "and give him a good
horn OF brandy. He's coming 10.
The boy dragged the skipper down
stairs, the women all following In
silence TO see II they could do any.
thing. Sybil Nnne nsked tho boy,
when they were below. whether h
hadn't better 90 mp and sail the
yacht
Guess not, said tho boy. "Thn,
teller don't need no help. | kin se,
that without a telenscup."
The boys Judgment appeared e
be right IL was blowing great guns
[ But the Clover was riding like a cnu
vasback duck Collie looked vcr,
. composed at the wheel The girl,
! stared up the compuuiuuwuyn at him
l He seemed to be enjoying It. TIL,
: laptnin recovered his senses present
/ " aud hurried on deck.
Go below and lie down, Cnntain.
L said Collie; your head must be- rat
4 ting like q locker OF shot In Rnle -
I The Captain looked surprised.
e Who reeied the tib?" h. asked.
u di~s said Collie, humoring lei
: neatly With tho helm.
The Captain watched him do II
; Then he went below nul stretched
f himsolf on Collies favurite locker.
That mans the bcst amateur
sailor ! ever saw he said.
The women looked ut one another
and henved long signs Of relief
That useless thing appears to b,
some good after all, said Mrs. Bis
bee TO Ethel
Hunt" said Ethel
n Collie sailed the Clover back 10 het
anchorage off the hotel after TN,
k squat. They all went ashore nm,
; he Immediately retired to his room
and was seen no more till the nex
q day. About noon he was discovere,
II IN the steamer chnir with an unusu
ally formidable German novel. The,
'e surrounded him and began to tbapl
y Man Tor bringing them in smelly. III
e uldnt seem to pay much uttentio,
IS to them. Just Kept listening r.
II something down the road. Present
" the hotel stage came rafting n,
Y from the station. y
lie Here she u.s." snid Mrs. Bisbeo
s 6eckoning the girls. And thew nj
deserted their proseryer Ia aec IN
n beautiful heiress. She was beanti
n inl. There was no mistaking TIM
10 Inc girls groaned inwnrdly Sb
,, ,, came airily up the steps, her brow,
u eyes afinme with expectation. sh
u eanght sight of Der Alte Chaper,
p lying In his steamer chnir. She RI,
Z, right to him throry LAL