The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-02

! and the ocean lay beyond. 1t was fortu-
| nate that Mary had decided to stick to
the heavy dory. Even over Its high bow
the tops OF the waves dashed now and
then. and every moment a great one
threatened 10 overwhelm II.
''Gertie." called Mary. "hsh the bailer
from under the xarn-seAt That's it, Now
get TO work with tt
Gertrude obeyed. but soon laid the
bucket down. "Oh. I'm s!ck,' she fal-
tered.
IN take IL. Gertie." said Ruth. cour-
ageously. Guess I'm too frightened to
feel sick
Gertrude sank down In the boat and
Ruth undertook the bail.ng
Mary had been out in this same dorY
with her father when the wind had blown
"a stifr breeze" but never In such a gale
as this. She knew quite we'll how TO man
age the cranky boat and she had often
heard her father say. Thar warnt no
boat safer" bait she realized that any boat
WAS In peril in such a storm. She set
her teeth hard. however. determined tha.
the others should not see she was alarmed
"oh. Mary uoaaed Gertrude "wili we
ever get back
"course.' answered Mary. i've seed /;
blow twenty times harder She aid not
think /; necessary 70 add that she had
not. at the time, been on the water
Now. she continued. ITS all kin do
TO manage the boat. SO don't ask no more
questions jest play Tn your captain
nd you're 10 keep s;ll tin / speak
"Ah right. captain" said Ruth whose
fears were somewhat aliayed by Mary's
tone OF piayguiness.
The wind blew fercey for awhile. and
then il began 10 rain. JUST a few great
swift-tongued drops at first, and then a
pel;Irg deluge.
Ruth began 10 soh convulsvely: but
Mary bent To her task with renewed hope
stop that. Ruih.' she shouted This
risns the best thing as could happen. It'u
ay the sea an tt'i lay the wind Ru:
neither Ruth Ter Gertrude heard. for wind
and rain ard wsring waves we're singing
in deafeaing chorus
Marys words proved prophetic. Soon
the water ceased dashing over the bows
and presently Mary rested. and L.. the
boat dr.f,. Though the rain bca, upon
thern pItisously. Mary aid 30. mind Il;
but the two Others were thoroughly
chilled
Ruth. sAgvceinz sron, fright and cold.
creps 10 her sister. and. holding her close
sohtes "Gh. tiersie. Gertie. Mary has
given up
hut Mary was Gar from, giving up Re-
aBxlng that immediate danger was past.
fo- the tinae she salccunhe3 70 exhaustion
TIE refreshing rain ~aon reused her. ard
she leaned over aai shook Ruth vigor-
ousiy
Ruth. Rata" she cried. this viii new.
er De-
nm SO celd'~ soeaea Ruth
Get up then. ard ball"
lin g. seare1,''
There's nuth3n BOW 20 scare about
we're - safe this minute 49, ve'a -
axh1ra"
Roth 1Ii ret mark Re saving phrase.
bat WITH = saI;h lr Nary stronger than
aor fears resumed the haiAn9 witA vigor
Mary. meanwhile took 81 her owa W.,
hut xa~rn Jacket ara wrapped Z: ten
DERBY ae~sE; Gertrude "F0u've ssxst -.
"a g.t up nd vow. Gertte," she SAT-:
'syau must. foy Ra;h 'rd ne. 'rafnt
dangerous nSw Il sonaean keerzs sostn-.
M Tna tast tnekvre4 This las was
,-ne. gay SIZE feyt = curious nErnaseSs
creeping ever her Keep hor hea4in-
the waves ssee xas2 GrvswsJy. assss IS
Gertrude weakly took So TIE oars Mary
~ TX town sxAautss.I.
II eaerued - MsrY thst bat Few min
,issz passed ~.housh RatA declared r uss
"ae,rs ard soGrs' aefore tsertrsse ro24ses
he~
- .s7&. Mary So said What II thas -.
Mary r3ae=-a her syess AM Foersss
thro4Sh tAe<~ass, Thea she spraaE up.
~esrhsrsx Tor the sgars ca ''rt~ zslsh sea.
gatket. Cser.te" sSe cried no gimme tat
eAsfa sSsfs a. yourn, There was - ssr<
sn Ser yosce tsa: forbade a8~sfana. W@fa
geerwcus saste CieTt-pte teNk - Per alasrtv
pe.ticaas ana MARI FrenptsF y3se9s IL
Me- sae esrsTra es2eI. SNAP places
RS ~avs th3s here FAX ~ SzTH sG yaa're
wut1t"
TIE - NanSe - p}sees ass-3e. MAJ De-
pcrztelv n~os - Ire esTS There Nas
sArs ~rsst across tho aateT whsch Seemed
ss Csersrrzs1e has "a p@-sa ~ aS#css~ r}aesa
possessed of carsssss ns7t Scf. aus M&rv
keeM t f0r @sas Il SSs s2~T t5e 9ffe4s
ree~Erssssf -. toc. Tor tAey eTle5 togetaerc
~ sc&aoAcT