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discussing the situation, even with
Dolly, for at that moment it seemed
to him that the Flat Holme light had
been lying beacon after all
The sea had got up quickly, and just
then a wave struck heavily against the
bows of the ketch. It's top curlod over
the weather bulwark and heavy
shower Of spray dashed againet the giyl
at his side
Hadn't you better go below?" he
suggested. ave shall have these big
fellows coming aboard bodily by and
by. y
Dolly shook the water from her curls
with u laugh She was sailor daugh
ter, and the delight of tussle with the
sea was taking hold of her and driving
away her disappointment 1t was not
IN any case her nature TO be melancholy
iur long.
NO" she said gayly. 81 enjoy it.
III go if it gets much worse, though,
or father will begin to be anxious about
me | think, though, " she added, with
pout which the darkness did not sue
coed in hiding, "that I've earned the
right TO take my share Of danger with
the others.
You have indeedl' assented the
young man warmly But, all the
same, don't see that there's any ne
cossity Tor You to expose yourself to it
needlessly Please go, Dollyl'
docs that mean that you would
rather be without my company asked
Dolly mischievouslv.
"Of course it Doesn't You know
that But
Then | shall stay little longer"
declared the girl decidedly. ITS jolly
mp here, even if it is dangerous, and
down below in the cabin it's-it's
slow Alan, do You think we shall ever
get the rest of that gold on board?'
Thinking of that yacht which you
mean to buy, Ell" asked the young
man, with a laugh. Il hope so, Dolly,
and | don't see why we shouldn't. If
we could find tho place once, we can find
it a second time Besides, we know the
geography of the sea floor down there
pretty thoroughly now, so we've only
| got to hit upon any part of the five
surveyed to fix our position again rela-
| lively to the Santa Catarina easily
| The only thing I'm doubtful about is
| whether we shall have the chance.
why not %
The young man did not answer her
for a moment. Was there, he asked
| himself, any need to brighten the girl?
| Pooh She was as brave as he could be
and Drawer
owe may not live the night
through" he said simply at length.
Dolly gave "a little shiver which was
not wholly due to the chill OF the wet
/ ting which she had received "Is that
what father thinks2" she asked pres
/ emily.
Eyes"
81 won't believe it, Alanl We have
deserved to succeed and I'm Just going
to go on believing that we shall sue
coed Let's talk about something pleas
anter Do You know what Cain LAYER
sha told me today?"
For answer Guthrie turned quick
look of admiration upon her. He felt
the infection Of the girls cheerful
bravery and quite forgot to be interest
ed in what Cain Laversha had said
dolly, he cried, "you re brick
The Eureka shall live through this
night, and we will 90 back afterward
believe that, too for your sake. But
Dolly, he added TREMENDOUSLY, and his
arm stole round her waist, "if we
should be wrong and the kctch should
do down tonight, ] should like to feel
III that last struggle with the waters
that yon knew first what l am going to
tell you now. Dolly, love You. Will
you he my sweetheart2"
With ID little struggle the girl freed
herself from his arm. am going bacl;
to the cabin now, she declared "Fa-
Their will be getting anxious about he
II stay here any longer.
But Dolly, answer me first"
At that moment heavy wave struck
the ketch. She heeled over to it and a
mass of dark, green water came in over
the bows. Dolly had started 10 run for
the cabin hatch, but the wave caught
her and pinned her against the lee bull
warks.
With cry Of horror Guthrie dashed
after her to save her from being washed
overheard. Just as he reached her an
other big green sea broke over the Eu-
reka's quarter and, racing across the
sloping deck, covered the pair Of them
before it found its way out through the
lee scuppers. Then there was a quieter
interval, and Guthrie took advantage
Of il to make a dash for his old station
by the mainmast, with Dolly clinging
to him convulsively. AS soon as they
had reached place Of comparative
safety again and Guthrie had ascer-
tanned that the girl was unhurt, except
for the slight bruises which the wave
had given her when it pinned hel
against the bulwarks, he drew her closer
to him and, without waiting to ask fol-
permission, kissed her.
She did not repulse him, nor did she
say anything more about trying to re-
gain the cabin. 1t seemed, in fact, that
she had quite forgotten about her IA
theirs anxiety on her account,
But the storm was raging at its
fercest again, and without Guthre's
assistance she could not have hoped tc
make her way in safety along the slip
perry decks, And, of course@ the young
man, having been stationed on the look