New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24

,roS aImost stsrniy after convincing her that he
hadn't suffered from his experience Ion n.I 20
know that you're risklng your "-7 ~
II don't care she replied. Il was beside my
self I'll never let you out OF my sign fro
Mr. McGonigle and Ned were standlns prIoIe
Evelyn and Mrs. CohI. The comediian W"S . ' .l
ping his brow, and Ned was explaining 'ii1' 'V'
had had "a tough time. ,., .I1,h,
''Where is Mr.. SEYMOUR" said tVe'Eh:: why
d,n'f Won ten us where he is? Is he safe?
Mr. McGonigle looked helpessly at Neu. as II
ne expected him to explain. but Ned seemed ~
have become speechless Evelyn 'ui"9u "Pp0"'
ingly to oswald Webb: e.-....,o.9., s,,o
asked, quietly. ..,.,of, TOGO
Yes" he said. looking her III the lace
as he-is ne drowned?'
"T-rm afraid So. .
Then she turned To Mrs. Conn ana saiu' Let
Mrs. Cohn put one arm around her waist.
How did II happen" she asked. turning to
1T was just after the storm struck us. We
didn't put about quickly enough. Mr.. seymour
was out on the bow. suppose that wave
struck him. and he lost his hold. We didnt
know it for few moments The rain was
binding"
They were all very quiet
Come, let us 60 back said EVeiyno;.. os,,o1
And you-you haven't found him. asked
Mrs Cohn as they walked to the door OF the
boathouse
and Evelyn started up the hill.
cant do anything for YOU Webb asked ,
Evelyn shook her head. Nothing thank YOU
They walked mp the hill in sad procession
oswald Webb and Ned had been soaked through
and Mrs Webb began 10 complain OF me
wetting she had received on the way Neu CAV
Nadge and the COffey sisters an account OF
his experience Before they started il had looked
like rain and Mr. Webb had suggested that the
trip be postponed or that they wait FOR han-
hour or 50 to see whether the storm was
really coming or not Bat Seymour was eager
10 go at once; he was in high spirits ana Il"
said he hoped they'd have "rip,roarhg 'sIH ,
most So off they went and they hau
gone about halfway to Mlnot's when the storm
broke The skipper lost his head; he had been
drinking in the morning with some oil the mn
up at the Bellingham. He might nave put Dan
easily enough: but instead Of that, he turned
the boat out to Seymour WORKED IKE d
beaver; he was the only one that dioh svca
IN he frightened The skipper called OUT thai
some one would have 10 go forward ana atscm .,.
~ the tib and Seymour started FOR me pow.
That was all any one knew ABOUT h!H' 'li'i
was a fearful sea on: half the time, IL seen,
w. xaa tbev we're M in the clouds and the
other half down in The centre OF 'he tdi ~
II was frightful the boat went along IKE al,
express train. only a thousand times iasleI, ~
tho sea kept surging round them ana sweeping
over them Mr. McGonig.e wept ana pld!vu
alternately; Mr. Webb was the co'eS'' p"t lr
iooLed male and determined; II was ne WHO
1isnovered Sevrnour's abscace. The skipper de-
clared they couldn't 60 back 10 Try 10 PICK Nm
m. II would mean death To all OF ''i'Ih' ~ 80
the boat wasn't put abodt al one NJ ~ ~,
The skipper overheard and take the tlheI nm,
self That settled the matter; they wen va.
in the teeth Of the storm; theN rlSN'. 49,
,h,ng I'M, no sign could be seen OF Sym UT
The sea continued t. run hgh anu III. ,, ,.s ~,
ming flashed around them; they st" u ~ a -
sa,,eral nlaces on the shore; with every H'Si,
60 o,.ary thunder clap. Mr. McGonigle groah'u
and Drayed louder; he seemed 10 pe nan, -
bv Sevmour's disappearance 1t was W"nu''i Va
how the boat weathered the storm my W, W.
glin
selves from being pitched out; many UNI -
selt sure they should never rise from tlc ~
aeein. they seemed To 60 down down nue. M III.
a6ly. They tried to hover around we SPy. I'm
re- supposed Seymour had fallen III t'' -
nest passed: then they founn t"d'' ~ 90.
Of themselves. they had Den W, b,ct. hut Of
co,,rse 1, was no use; they found hothl"k' " \, H.
even his hat Mr. Webb gave up ~, ,bo,,
in despair. but MI M'I CONF s~ymonr vas
,noeni6cent swimmer. he SAD. On. W." W,
swimmer could live in such storm ,a"n
best swimmer in the wGrld W.u'T r,nauv thev
avbaus,ed and submerged by II. imam J."
en- The signals from the shore ana ihey U'-
clded TO return H., ., ,bo,, annroa d he'd
Ned finished his narrative as they app s,tona.nr
,,iahv Terrace Mrs. Appeby was s'ahu'''h
IN he piazza with the sailor cap on her me-, -
hn instinct seemed 10 have told her some 'n'i,s
serious had happened ana sme wa ne,s
Tor then, 10 come up and tel me new ~, .,
W. viii push right on home cried wen" -
rvelvn ana Mrs Conn. Then when he an. ana nis
wife had overtaken them ne aunrr ,,s, II
Verv sorry. OF course. you kn'" ma W ~
Ems en- homeless to put II in words lie
looked at Evelyn sympaineucany' a i,hor,,,,
merely bowed; she seemed 70 De IA ,,s :,
Mrs Webb said nothing; her sole desire was u
/ take her husband home and keep MN 'here.
/ Mrs Cohn at once carried Evelyn up 70 her
room and placed her. az II she "ere ,',', ~
! HE chair. near the window, and began 70 renoV,
/ ber vrans Evelyn sat quietly and looked around
/ As If she were seeing the place for the nrst un';
| her eyes had a dull. and almost vacant look anu
! and
.,yIrrv don't YOU crv?" Mrs. Cohn exclaimed
desperately Tears were running down her own
cheeks.
Don't YOU care" asked Mrs Cohn, with the
hone of forcing tears from ner. she was
frightened by this stormy calmness:
Yes I care | care very much
Then try to cry. Try. dear try -.
EVELYN looked away and shook her head u
am to blame" she whispered
"To blame? Nonsense
81 sent him away. He wouldn't have gone il
I hadn't been 500 harsh.
'He would have gone. any way $500
4 heard Ned toll as we came up the hill
You thought | didn't hear. But ! dld-cVcry
word made him reckless.
Just then there was tap on the door. Mrs
Cohn went to see who II was servant gave
her a card: she said It was For Miss Johnson and
that the lady wanted to see her on the most I'm
portant business-abOut the accident and she
was in a great hurry. and she would come right
up II Miss Johnson had no objection.
WHO is it?" Evelyn asked.
Miss Finley" Mrs Cohn replied.
Evelyn jumped up from her chair and her eyes
flashed. II won't see that woman" she cried
She's come to pfy into my life again. | won't
see herr
Then she threw herself back into her chair
| covered her face with her hands, and burst out
sObbing.
CHAPTER XXXV
Next day they found Harold seymour's body
/ IL had been cast up on the shore a. Scituate