Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-06-26

life in %repaying you"
tition Of the outward until half the
distance was accomplished. The
hearts Of the watchers beat high with
coast for sixty year. an 7 never saw
such a sea-"
The captain gently raised the old
man to is feet.
why, dad, you'd disowu me II
didn't do my duty" he said, I'VE know
you would. 1T don't run in our blood.
It's all right. We are a pretty husky
lot. / guess we kin get through"
1t was a thrilling sight to the watch
hope. Winnifred had never expert
enced such emotions in all her life.
Suddenly a great wave arose direct
ly in the path Of the boat, which
dashed into it as into a stone wall. In
an instant 1t capsized, and those with
in were thrown into the roaring sea.
Part OF the crew and a few Of the
rescued succeeded in grasping the
overturned boat, and one by one
crawled upon its slippery bottom. The
tall figure Of the captain was seen
helping others out Of the water. 1t
was soon evident that there were
more than could retain a hold in the
pitching refuge. Two or three slipped
of in despair. Then the watchers saw
the captain rise and wave his hand to
the shore and then plunge into the
sea. 1t was after the two lone sur
yivors were eventually washed ashore
that the watchers learned that Captain
Will said to the others:
well, boys, there amt room for
all. Goodbye"
When he leaped into the water a
great groan went UP from the crowd
ashore.
He's a powerful swimmer. but 10
body can live in that sea-" remarked
the we"atherbeaten fisherman, grimly.
But they all waited and watched
breathlessly.
Suddenly the white-haired father
uttered a cry and darted down the
coast. A dark, soft object had been
thrown up by the waves and LANDED
with a thud on the beach. Wlnnltred
was scarcely behind the father IN
reaching 1t. 1t was the captain, limp
an, white and motionless. The ola
man was down beside him, chahng his
hands and calling to him. 1nVoluntar-
tly Winnifred dropped onto the old
wet beach and drew the mans mead IN
her lap. while she tried to intuse
warmth into the icy temples. The old
fisherman poured the contents OF :
flask down mis- throat, and all meas
ures to revive him were soon IN prog
ress, It was not new work 10 THESE
fishermen. and soon they were reward
ed by a perceptible movement OF Inc
chest.
Winnifred insisted on his being car
ried into her cottage, which was ny
far the nearest, and he was snugly
~ensconced in her softest bed. Through
the days following she nursed him as
Siduously. It had been a fearful strain
.rd his recovery was slow. AS the
DAYS passed she realized that sne nau
found the hero of her dreams IN tnis
scantily educated, splendid young
oIont who had so little fear for deatn
and so high a devotion to duty.
Nor had the charms of this oeauu-
fuI and cultured girl been lost on the
man. when he came to depart ne
,honked her awkwardly for her care
and bluntly told her he wished dis
conyalescence had been Oh longer
duration. ala him
She dropped her eyes and tod nm
q had been a pleasure and a priyilege
70 minister to him. AS she raised heI
ewes their chances met ana ne saN
Something that caused him TO gasp
Gov breath and then to say eagerly:
err YOU were of my class q ! oar.
"a 20 hope you could live after tne
modest manner OF my people l wouiu
asS 3 to let me spend my life In
repaylnG you. ,o,sther
They were standing close togetner'
and he held out his arms appeaiinki'