The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-03

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might have happened to any Of US.
Wrecks are not plentiful down here on
the sea floor, and it is natural to steer
for the first that one sees, but that is
not the one We want"
"But are you sure, doctorf Hadn't
we better go round to the other side Of
her and make certain before we 60
away7"
The doctor shook his head. "Unfor-
tunately am quite sure Of what I say"
he went on. '"That unlucky craft be-
fore us has not been down so years. She
has been built this century. The gslleon
we are after has very different lines,
and, moreover, could not possibly be in
anything like such coed preservation.
I'm very sorry for you, Dolly
''Don't say any more about it. doc
tor. I'm sorry for having hoa1ed you
all So if you'll forgive me for that,
please don't say anything more"
And DR.. Tring and the rest went be-
low again. and Dolly resnmed her soli-
tary watch.
However, though Captain Colepepper
could not resist tho temptation now
and again Of abiding slyly to the won
derful things which his daughters eyes
did contrive to pick out, 1t was to the
smartness Of those same brown eyes
that the success with which the toilers'
patient efforts were in the end tardily
crowned was due. And 1t came just in
the nick Of time. So utterly wearied
was every one with the work and sick
ened with the endless turning Of that
awful crank that even the two promo
tiers Of the enterprise had almost brought
themselves to admit that 1t must be
abandoned. Dolly saved it; at the
eleventh hour, 1t is true, but still in
time Dr.. Tring admitted afterward
that he doubted whether he could have
held out single day longer. Once more
on the surface and the feeling of loath-
ing might have proved too strong to be
resisted. Canvas would have been bent
and the Eureka's bowsprit pointed away
from the hateful spot.
But about midway through the
"watch below" (as they were won't
with grim irony to term their period Of
toll in the bowels of the seal after they
had been down about three hours, there
came quiet hail of ''Doctor" from
the coming tower, and the doctor,
jumping from his seat, sprang nimbly
up the ladder. Presently the order was
passed to stop the crank, and then there
was short Kissing as the water entered
the ballast tanks and faint COLT as the
ketch grounded on the ooze.
No word had reached the hold yet of
what had occurred, but the single great
hope which was in each WORKER mind
made him sanguine. Unable to stand
the suspense, Guthrie clambered swiftly
up the ladder.
The doctor was standing by Dolly,
looking out from one of the porte He
turned and saw the young man coming
through the hatch.
"Ah, Guthrie, my lad, shake handsl
Pleased to see you. Miss Colapepper has
made up her mind that it's to be
schooner, big schooner, with steam
launch in davits 20 that she can be
lowed If il falls calm"
Dolly laughed
II hadn't quite got so far as that
DOCTOR" she said. ''But." she added,
turning to the undergraduate, II think
it's possible that may decide to have
the yacht after all There lies the mon
ey to buy it with, anyway"
''Come and haye look at her. The
Santa Catarina at lastp said the doctor
glsefully. "She isn't in o very good
state Of preservation as far as her wood
work goes, but don't suppose the
specie will be much the worse for the
ducking. Where is shel Why, there,
straight in front Of you, in the middle
of the circle of light. Miss Colepepper
must have had remarkably good eyes to
spot such ruin. Don't you think 20
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