The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-31
CHAPTER II.

CHAPIER III.
October, the month of shortening days. of
thinning foliage, Is generally also the month
of storms 1t was SO in this October. particu-
larry on the rock bound coast of Penwheal,
little Cornish bathing place. scarcely
more than fishing village. whittier Arthur
Hill had taken his bride.
The stormy weather was not in itself al
together an evil. The lusty winds put IN
wonted vIgor into both Winnie and her
husband. 1t was a delightful thing to this
town-bred girl TO climb the dry brown
heather clad hills that looked down upon
the sea, and then to return healthily tired
in the evening, to talk over the days ad-
ventures in the seclusion of their lodgings.
There was a sense of open air, of freedom
from routine life, that was particularly at
tractiye to both of them.
The rough weather. too. made the sea
dOuoIy fascinating. Always unqulet on o
rock-bonnd coast. as this WAS, 1t was now
whipped to white fury by the strong
winds, and when the sun deiRn ed to shine,
the contrast between the blue sea and the
giitterlng foam was 80 vivid that 1t fairly
nwed Winnie. who Was not accustomed to
bold and striking scenery.
Ii had been terrible night of storm.
The house in which Arthur Hill and his
wife lodged faced the sea. Indeed. iJ was
only divided from the rocks by narrow
village road: All night long the windows
bad shivered In their frames. under the
combined attack OF the fierce wind and the
sea-foam. which latter was driven mp
against them, and ran down in streams
so that the glass was all blurred
and far from transparent When the
morning broke matters were not improved.
The sky was leaden, the sea still roaring
tiercely, the wind blowing in great gusts.
Winifred, whose highly strung nerves ren-
dered her peculiarly sensitive to all at
mospherlc conditions. was terribly excited.
She could not stay In and be still when
snch tumult surrounded her. She could
scarcely be induced to eat her breakfast;
she wanted to be out, abOut. to see ali there
was to be seen. to he one with the wind
and the storm.
I'VE will 90 down to the Cove" she
cried, land we will watch the sea dash in
ronnd the point"
The Cove was little sandy bay which
lay.back between two hugo rocky head
lands. where the fishing boats could have a
safe anchorage.
Arthur Hill assented to this proposal, as
indeed he wonld have done to any that
Winnie had made. He W as SO happy to see
his wife so rosily eager to enjoy the tumult
of the waves.
And SO they started Winnie full of life
and high spirits. chAttering all the while.
and laughing at the way IN which the wind
dlsheyeled her hair and furled her clothing
tie cove. they found the fishing village In q
state OF siImering excitement. Men and
boys ran hitheI and thither. although it
was noticeable how few men there were.
women were standing In groups of twOs
and threes. some wildly weeping. others
pale and composed And while Winnie and
her husband were wondering what had
happened, there came. across the sea, the
heavy terror-inspiring sound of ship in
distress signaling for help.
winnie turned very male: it seemed If
suddenly the whole danger and evil of the
sea had been exposed to her. 1t had been
herce before, but she bad looked upon il
only as q beautiful thing OF course she
had read of shipwrecks and of the danger
OF the sea- but until to-day she had never
come face TO face with its cruelty. Now of
sudden 1.-The mother and lover of men"
seemed 10 have turned into the likeness of
their own offspring.
Lot us 20 down to the shore" she whis-
pered TO Arthur. throbbing with excite
ment "Can you see the ship, Arthur
They strained their eyes and through
the binding spray became aware of black
mass tossed helplessly upon the turbulent
waters AS quickly as they could these
two ran down TO the shore. There they
iound large conconrse OF women gesticu-
lating. screaming. almost mad with terror
Their hot Celtic blood would not allow
them 10 look upon anything quietly. In
deed. this time they had good canse for all
their passionate vehemence, for there were
but seven men. and two of these old and
feeble, trying Ia launch the life-boat.
w here are the rest of the menp asked
Winnie, breathessly, of n great strong
woman, with child on each side of her,
who was standing near
Gone for tho piichards week ago"
cried the woman. with terrible despair in
her ringing tones May be they're
drowned; most likely, for what boat, let
alone hshing-boat could live In q sea like
tblsi And now this ship. she's crying for
help: we don't know what ship she is nor
who's aboard some of our men. most like
~, or she would not be in these waters.D
Then suddenly the woman caught sight of
Arthur. She fell down on her knees and
lifted up her clasped hands in frenzied APP
peal.
Don't CO." she cried. with them.
fonre not strong, but you are n man; You
could help The LORD reouite You! Itmay