The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-21

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10 try Lydia 3. PinlEham's Vegetable
Compound. began It's use and took
several bottles. From the very frst
bottle there was wonderful change
for the better. The tunor has dissp-
. peared entirely and my oldspirits have
returned. Heartily recommend your
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wrenchsd open. Lanterns and bottles
and blankets were carried In. Someone
built q IRE in the shelter OF the hut.
The wind had abRted little. It no
longer sounded like a human cry. They
huddled about the fire, talking and lis
tening. Suddenly someone darted from
the circle OF the fire toward the water.
A hush ran through the group. A
faint sound far out In the darkness
came to them. There was a catch IN
the breath OF the wind. rasp on the
ear. A prolonged shout went up from
the group. They listened breathless.
The group scattered and ran. Torches
from the fire waved IN and down the
beach and Kissed and spluttered In the
rain. Annie ran atfuiiy. She followed
now one. now Nhe other. She could hear
nothing, see nothing. She seemed
suddenly caught In Il whlrl OF light.
the left Of the hut, down the beach. She
stood in the midst Of the group, her
heA6Sbent forward. Her ear caught the
sound at last low, harsh clanll. She
threw back her head and laughed a
shrill, piercing laugh-once, twice and
again and again. An answering call
came back from the water. The group
stood carefully about her, Someone
had put a torch in her hand. She
waved It wildly about her head. It
few kissing into the dark water beyond.
She dropped her hand. catching her
breath in a sob. a tall, grave. woman
moved nearer her In the crowd. The
group fell back.
Ready there. boys. Stand along"
All eyes were strained toward dark
shadow close at hand. II loomed. to-
ward her on coming wave. A dozen
hands had seized the gunwaie. The
wave receded. The long boat, her bow
plunged In the sand. rested high on the
beach.
Annie stood with her eyes covered.
The woman waited beside her. A touch
fell on her arm--"Your husbands there;
he'll be looking for you, mebbe." Sue
took down her hands and walked slow
ly and uncertainty towards the light.
A tall figure came out OF the group
II have been wonderfully preserved
Annie" he said.
She made no reply. Her eyes turned
to the door OF the hut. They fell upon
a dripping. horizontal figure that was
being carried in. She shuddered.
Come home, Arthur, You must get
Into dry clothes" she said.
He suffered himself to be led away.
How'd It happen, cRptaln?"
II dunno-duuno-dunno," he said ABB
sentiy. He was standing In the light OF
the doorway, watching the group With
In. They worked swiftly. chatting the
small hands, rolling the little inquire
gently from side to side Every motion
had the qulckness OF familiarity. The
captain watched them silently. TITS
no use doing all that" he said at last.
II tried everything In the boat coming
In. It's no good. She was in the water
too long, / tell you. She was the pluck
lest little thing ever see" He turned
to the group about him. "She never
lost her head once. She done Just as
l told her from the hrst."
How'd 1t happen?"
81 dunno, ! dunno. I've sailed these
waters, man and boy. for sixty years,
and never knew anything like II. II
come on dark nil Of a sudden--t'want
real squall-morc like waterspout. /
had give the helm td the paTSon for
minute. and was Just reenng her down
when 1t struck. We were In the water.
Won see. She went clean out Of sight.
The dory came alongside. bottom up.
we all grabbed her. We should a held
on all right, but the parsOn lost his
head-fioundpred sOme-and held onto
me. And I kinder lost my temper, you
know, and I says, Col duFn you,' says
/. I can't save the hull o'yOu. Thought
I'd kinder stlffen him up. you know.
And she just let right go IN minute.
you know. Save him" says she--and
down she went quick as that"
He glanced toward the figure lying
on the rough boards. The workers had
left 1t and stood listening. The hands
were folded on the breast. she Just
had clean grit" he went on. The par
son was scared sensible. When she
came up he helped me hold her on the
dory. He helped about the hollering,
too. He hollered good" said the cap
tain, refieetlVely. mo. he won't take
no harm. Man tx him up all right /
guess I'd better get into some dry
things myself"
He glanced down at his dripping fig
ure. But salt water don't hurt me
none. I wns born in II. Lift her care
full, boys. Ye don't need to brace so.
She mint no great weight. But she had
grit"