The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-31

ond was lost in putting her before the
wind again, the helm down, the crew
scramblng TO trim ship, and the air
lurid with Mr.. Pepperidge's vocifera-
tions, yet they had seemed to drop down
some sinking depth and one of the long,
furiously chasing waves han leaped on
board, and, Honoria's hold loosened and
her feet Embraced by her movement, in
another moment she would perhaps
have wished off with the wave. or. at
any rate, have been struck violently
against the rail, had not Sir Brooke put
OFT an arm and caught and kept her.
81 would speak to them that way"
said he.
"And they say: Thanks" she re-
piled, with laugh, readjusting herself.
do you mean to Say you weren't
afraid?" he exclaimed.
afraid? OF what? You don't fear
till you lose hold of yourself, and have
never yet felt as if any harm could be-
fall me-"
"By Jove!" said he. "Not all the wa
ters OF all the seas can quench the fire IN
you!"
"Oh!" cried Mrs. Pepperidge, scream
ing to be heard. II can't hear what you
are saying, but don't see how you can
talk at all when it's getting so exciting.
and it's now or never with the Flying
Scud! / am just holding my BREATH"
Keep on holding it," cried Mr.. Pep.
reridge, his eyes fixed on point in the
distance. IL wouldn't have you lose it
for n farm"
A few moments of silence as they
swept on with their mad rush. IL
seemed to Honora as if the world were
holding its breath as we'll as Laura.
Obi" she cried again presently,
don't know that wouldn't give great
deal more than year of my life to have
the Flying Scud come in"-
"When one saves another's life"
asked Sir Brooke, "has he any rights in
it?"
"When he saves it?' said Honoria.
"Why, you would save fy's! Have
you any such idea about mine =? But you
would have caught a falling chair. IL
you hadn't hindered me one of tho
crew would don't know that Jack
would have come about with the bont,
hut he would have tossed me the life
preservers, and there are all the steam
ers following; and you must take into
account, too, that / can swim, Sir
Brooke"
"If all the American girls are so de-
cidedly COOL" said Sir Brooke, "the
temperature here ought to be near
zero"
"There they are!" exclaimed Mr..
Pepperidge, make n note, Pinl<yl"
nnd gun doomed far away, the wind
carrying the report inshore, and only
the atmospheric echo reaching them
strained and refined away, followed by
the tutti of all the whistles and calls in
n pandemonium of sound as the winner
crossed the lines. 'Now, If all holds"
Re said, 1--WE shall have made the dis.
tnnce ourselves in but ten seconds less
than the winner, in spite of that dashed
blunder just now. That means pot Of
noney, Mr.. Pepperidge."
"Why didn't you enter?" asked Sir
Brooke. ,ti
because was acquainted with those
ten seconds" said Mr.. Pepperidge,
"Beastly bore" And while he held his
stop-watch. they swept on with every
inch OF canvas spread, with every rope
and bolt strained, and deck wet and
mast still feathered from the sea, they
crossed the line and had their own ova-
tion. "Part OF that's for Honoria,"
said Mr.. Pepperidge.
A little later Sir Brooke handed Miss
Hensler up the side of the Neckan, her
white waterproof dress shining with
the wet and she herself glittering as II
fresh from n dip in briny surf. The
rose at her belt was still untarnished
and glstening with salt dew.
GLOW bright your rose is stilli" he
said "What do you call it?'
THE American Bcauty2 Yea. they
are very fine and strong. But dear me-,
It's stem is broken"
1T is we'll named. The American
Beauty. Shall ! have it?" and SIR
Brooke extended his hand.
"Not this one" said Honoria.
Continued Tomorrow.
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