San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-11

LSoOutBeOlS guessed IL, ana guessed
1t right. 1t was one of the
"shad nets" which extended a long
distance into the sound. The shad,
when he strikes one of them, invariably
turns seward, and it leads him into a
sort of pound, through labyrinth out
OF which he can not find his way,
which pound is drawn up once in so
often with its haul of fish.
IF my theory is right" said Paul,
all we have got to do is to follow this
netting toward the north, and we must
be good deal nearer the shore than
we are now"
This was easy to do as Paul s COM
pass told the direction, and his tapers
gave sufficient light to show the net.
ting. Paul had to row very SLOWLY
and carefully to avoid the net and
stakes which had to be kept near, and
yet sufficiently far for safety. 1t gave
them both not little heart to be doing
something definite, to be working their
way slowly but tangibly toward shore
and home. Miss Lebourgeois felt now
even equal to indulging in a little fun.
81 wonder" she said, whether our
friend under the hat has stayed out in
this fog, and is now trying to group his
way to his Island. If he is, fancy he
is not keeping that hat pulled down
so close over his eyes, l do believe" she
added, that we are approaching the
open sea- This line is netting seems
to have stopped. And so it had.
but they could not tell yet how
far they were from shore. Paul
looked again at his watch, and found
that it was half-past IL. Were they
TO be destined TO cruise around all
night in the fog? Would Miss Lebour-
geois' constitution be strong enough to
stand the strain, even if they escaped
the water all night, and save her a
dangerous illness from the exposure?
Miss Lebourgeois remembered this
netting, there were so few MEETINGS in
that part of the sound, if they were not
farther out of their reckoning than
they thought. If she was right, this
particular netting began about half a
mile from dangerous ledge of rocks,
which would be almost certain to
swamp their boat if they encountered
it. To the east of this ledge there
was wide stretch of sandy
berch and safe track. To
fee the danger of staying,
and chance the risk they knew not of,
seemed to Paul the most sensible
course, when he thought of what every
additional hour of exposure might
mean to Miss Lebourgeois' health. So
he again took up the oars and resumed
his slow, steady stroke, having gwen
Miss Lebourgeois minute directions for
steering by the compass,
They had been advancing on the new
tack perhaps fifteen minutes when
Miss leboufgeois again called on Paul
to stop. She thought she could hear
slight sound penetrating the dense
wall of fog. 1t sounded like a faint
"Halloa" Paul listened, too, and he,
too, thought he detected it. He now
began a series Of shouts, but the fog
Knocked his efforts.
II have read" said Miss Lebour-
gnoiA that singing will carry great
deL further than shouting. Are you
in good voice to-night?" she added,
with a plucky attempt at facetious-
ness
II do not think any one would deny
that there is IA frog in my throat"
Paul answered in the same strain, but
| can at least try. 1t can't be any
worse than my shouting"
Paul ran rapidly over his repertoire,
and selected the old college song of
'Upidee, Upida," as the one most likely
to catch the ear of Frank, if Frank it |
was who was cruising around in search |
of them. He improvised words as he
went along, beginning:
A bank OF fog came down very fast,
Upidee, upida,
Ii caught boat as along II passed,
Upidee-ida.
Not very poetical or rhythmics!
words. but under the circumstances
far from discreditable. After he had
finished a stansa, they once moro
stopped and listened. But the only
reply was the echo of a faint "Halloa."
.NpI ulSSOul dSCb, L dul OllCC LhOIG SJTuCh
up "Upidee." Sure enough, this time,
there was response. The tune of
,-As borne back to them.
They could not distinguish the words,
but there was no installing the tune
itself
THANK God! we are saved" ejacula.
ted Paul, fervently
'Oh, do row toward them, Mr..
Terry" begged Miss Lebourgeois. 81
know can steer you in their direction,
am sure can"
Paul could not esist her pleading