The morning news., 1899-09-03

Shlp-chandlcrs' warehouses on the otheI'
In this neighborhood, over the shops and
warehouses, and in the courts ana lanes
behind them. lived seafaring folk, many OF
them of foreign extraction.
Terry turned into one Of the little shops
where a big Swede stood behind the
counter. After greetings had passed be-
tween them. Terry looked around as
out OF the Shop
''You lookin' for Nina. eh?" said the
Swede. "She vas joost gone to de kitchen
She back win be in minute
But the girl did not come In minute
nor in several Terry talked at random
listening for the girls step or voice. Some
body came into the room directly behind
the shop; but it was Mina's aunt the big
Swede's wife. He asked a question In his
own language, and at her reply turned 10
the sailor again.
"she has comp'ny in de Kitchen" he
said Il guess she viii be back soon, Ia
haf de wife tell her you vas here
Nina did not come. The sailor paced
the floor with anxious strides, his thoughts
growing the more bitter as he waited. She
knew he was there and yet did not come;
his hours leave was fast slipping away
Finally the shop-keeper's wife stuck her
head into the shop and saw him.
''Ved, vei!' she exclaimed, with q
laugh "iss it you? Wy didn't you say sog
Nina"
John said she had company there" said
Terry, Frightening up.
'Vell. dat iss ridt But II ISIS no stranger
to you. Go ii" and she waved her hand
toward the passage leading to the kitchen,
The sailor followed her directions, but
as he approached the kitchen door his
heart failed him. He could hear voices
within-Alna's and a mans. They were
talking in the girls own tongue, and Ter
rys suspicious were instantly aroused.
He hesitated a moment. The voices and
laughter grew louder and his suspicion
grew 90 a certainty, He strobe forward
and threw open the door. Nina, her face
full of laughter, sat upon a bench beside
and her hand was held by-Carl Jansenl
"Ohw she cried, and sprang up as she
saw her lovers frowning vsage at the
door Carl sat shll and laughed in the
Jealous lovers face.
For a single instant Terry stood without
motion or speech, then he turned swiftly
and was out Of the house before either
Carl or Nina regained their breath.
II.
When Mitche1 came down TO the pier TO
which yaWl number three of the Halcyon,
officially known as Pilot Boat s, was tied,
he found Terry there before him. The sail
or stood Ike a statue on the string piece
of the wharf, looking off into the fog.
Mitchell had 10 speak to him twice before
he could arouse him.
Then the provisions came down on a
truck they put them aboard, distributing
them so that the yawl rode evenly, and
then Carl appeared Terry took his oar
with a set white face and waited for the
plots word TO give way.
We've a nasty job before us" said
Mitchell gloomily, casting off. Il hear
there's lot Of loose ice coming down the
bay. Tend right 10 business, boys and
don't have any such skylarking as you did
coming over. Are you ready2
Aye aye, sir!" from Carl.
Terry was silent, but dipped his oar
deeply and I'm an instant the pier was out
of sight. 1t seemed as though it had drift
ed away from them, and had been smoth-
cred by the fog, not that they had been
swept away from IL
The tide had turned and was running
out fercely. Occasionally the yawl
crunched through a little ice drift.
Look alive, boys" said Mitchell. BE
ready to back water on the instant II
tell you Some Of these cakes we pass
might smash Yawl Three like an egg
shell, IL we give 'em the chance
Mitchell bent low, his souwester shading
his eyes, striving to peer ahead. But 1t
was all he could do to see the boats
nose. Beyond was a binding curtain Of
fog.
The wind. too. had increased. The tide
was with them but the wind drove across
the yawrs bows and sometimes made her
stagger. The fog signals Of the few craft
belated In the outer bay sounded as though
from a great distance. The only other
sound beside the swish Of the ohoppy
waves was a low. grooming noise, which
seemed TO grow momentarily.
what is that?" shouted Carl, still tug
ging at his oar.
MitchelIs face, such of it as was not
covered by his beard. was white.
''That is ice boys he exclaimed. i've
heard 1t like that up north. 1t must be
a big Jam coming down the bay"
Terry did not ap,,eer to hear him; his
face was set and his thoughts seemed far
away.
Are we in de way?" bawSed Carl.
whether we are or not, reckon we'd
better run IN shore. I guess the Halcyon
won't look for US tonight"
But as he spoke change had taken
place. The wind began TO whip a cloud OF
fine sleety snow across their course. The
snow stuck TO The boat and to their cloth
Ing in heavy, sosgy patches.
II kin stand fog" growled Mitchell but
hang me il / Ike this. ! dunno which way
we're headed. We might as well go out
with the tide, ! reckon, an risk the ice.
Don't pull too hard, boys; Just keep her
steady"
He was obliged to speak again to Terry
10 get him to reduce his stroke. 1t seemed
as though the turmoil in his mind had
shut out all appreciation of the battle Of
the elements.
Adding to their danger were the ice cakes
which now thiekened around them. Carl
broke his oar short off upon one, and only
by the quick acton Of the pilot were they
saved from capsizlng.
Pull In your oar, Terry, and let me
have it," commanded Mitchell. "An oar 8
enough sight better than a rudder at such
a pass as this"
Almost instantly, 1t seemed, the yaw1
was IN the midst OF the ice pack. The
snow swept down with fury upon them
they could scarcely see the water for the
white-cnpped cakes. Mitchell growled ma
ledictions on his memory for not putting
an extra pair Of oars in the boat. Terry
sat amidshlps, without speech or motion,
and finally the pilots vexation turned
against MIN and he cursed him roundly
you might DO stock or a stonew he
said "Are you dumb, man?'
"Will talking mend it2" replied the sail
or, and fell into silence again.