The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-12
rs there no one?" pleaded Mrs. Ell.
THE SIGNAL.

rs there no one?" pleaded Mrs. Ell
lerton.
There's no man about; but, I dun
no." Mary said, obviously. I reckon !
might row the dory that fur, but I'm
'fraid l couldn't bring both boats back;
the tide is runnin' out now"
"Oh, could you-could you row out to
them?''
"'Twould be tug. I might have to
let the dory go-'nd I don't know what
/ father I'd say
Don't mind the boat-TH pay for
! that. But. Oh, hurry-do do hurry"
The dark clouds were rapidly rolling
! up, and far away lay black ribbon
! Of water, showing that wind was COM
ing"
III go, num-" Mary said, quietly.
L will go with you" TREMENDOUSLY ex-
| claimed Mrs. Ellerton.
Not less'n you kin row." Mary an
/ swered. Reckon I'll nave my hands
/ full. 'thout any extra ballast" And,
with the agitated Mrs. Ellerton's
broken works Of thanks ringing in her
/ ears, she bent to the oars.
The tide carried the dory along at a
rate which quickly overhauled the tru-
ants. But the wind was swifter than the
tide. 1t came in long. fierce puffs, with
short intervals of calm between. The
black rim of the ocean broadened. And
the fisherman's daughter, familiar with
the sea, felt that it would be a hard
race.
AS Mary neared the cedar boat she
saw that the two girls were frightened
to the verge Of tears.
we lost an oar" Ruth explained,
and the tide is running away with
u.s."
Mary considered the sky, and then
the frail skiff.
Climb in here. quick!' she COM
manded.
The girls obeyed and Mary pushed
the empty boat from them.
oh, why did you do that?" cried
Ruth.
"'Cause," Mary answered, commence
ing to row, cause it'll be all we kin
do to fetch shore without atowin'
nuthin''
Isn't this boat awful tottery?" asked
Ruth.
"P'rhaps; but it's a safe 'un."
But you are not headed for the
cove"
Il know it. Couldn't do nuthin with
this heavy boat 'gainst such a tide. If
we fetch the point we'll be dom well.
Put out that spare oar-no, not on that
side; t'other Now, don't nobody say
nuthin. but pull away for all you're
wuth"
For some minutes they tugged at the
heavy oars. Then Gertrude asked,
TREMENDOUSLY, Mary, isn't the tide TAX
ing Us out?''
It's touch an 60" answered Mary
AS she spoke, she put the bow about
and the others uttered cries of fear |
The black line of wind-beaten water |
was sweeping toward them at race
horse speed.
Down in the bottom!" shouted
Mary.
ooh, Mary Nary" cried Ruth. drop |
ping the oar.
Don't lose that oar!-Now sit down;
fiat down!-so, All we kin do now is |
to keep from gettin' broadside to; that |
'ud be like to swamp u.s.
In a moment the sky changed to |
saffron, and the air was full of flying |
spray. There was no hope left of |
making the point; and the ocean lay |
beyond. 1t was fortunate 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 to over
whelm it.
"Gerde," called Mary, fish the bailer
from under that starn-seat. That's it.
Now get TO work with it,"
Gertrude obeyed, but soon laid the
bucket down. "Oh, I'm so sick!" she
faltered.
"P1l take it, Gertie," said Ruth, sour-
ageously. Guess I'm too frightened to
feel sick
Gertrude sank down in the boat, and
Ruth undertook the bailing.
Mary had been out in this same dory