The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-30
CHAPTER XV-Continued.

seeing Warren with rope between his
teeth, swimming back from the yacht
like gigantic Newfoundland dog, his
hair matted over his brew and his
strong arm breaking the waves before
him up to the edge of the rock. He
rested to take breath for one moment,
and then, telling me to hold on to the
end, he directed them how to fix the
lady. Soon, more dead than alive, we
had her ashore and rolled in the dry
clothing that Mrs. Warren had taken
from herself and brought down. Then
came the old gentleman, bruised and
cut, but otherwise uninjured, and final
ly the two sailors. They were just in
time, for within ten minutes the yacht
went to pieces, to be washed up the fol-
lowing morning onto Manly beach.
"Wheie are we? Where are WEI"
anxiously inquired the old gentleman.
"Where are WEI" again inquired the
colonel, looking from me to Warren, and
from Warren to me.
"Tell him, Warren" 1 whispered,
as turned my back on them and
strolled few yards away, that might
drag my hat over my eyes and turn up
my coat collar. And he told him.
"The quarantine station" almost
yelled che old gentleman. "And are
you smallpox patients? This will kill
my child if the water has not!"
"No, no sir; we are all as clean as
new pins. Ye needn't fear, SIR"
"But if we are to be quarantined?"
"Don't you think it sir. That there
gentleman there, he's the doctor; he'll
fix it up for you"
This, of necessity, brought me to the
scene. Disgusting my voice as best l
could, instructed Warren, by the help
of the two sailors, to carry the young
lady into his cave, and to 60 themselves
into one close by; and then, telling
Mrs. Warren to see to their comfort,
requested the old gentleman to walk
to the end of the rock with me.
81 see, Colonel Pelham, you do not
recognize me-
"Good heavens Is this-can this
be DR.. Rigby?"
81 am DR.. Rigby, and down here in
charge of the station"
"Ah, ah! l remember seeing your
name in the paper. don't know, DR..
Rigby, whether to look upon this re-
markable coincidence as fortunate or
unfortunate"
81 do not think, sir" I replied,
rather tartly, "that you will have any
occasion to regret meeting me here.
Your drifting ashore at the quarantine
station is certainly just now a great
misfortune for you. and more especial
iy for E-Miss Pelham, but will make
it as light for you as possible. But
there is so much to decide upon. /
think, as you are yet wet, and the night
is cold, you had better, if you will ex-
cuse my suggesting it, come first to the
cave and see if Miss Pelham is all
right, and then to my house to warm
yourself and change your clothing"
els there any danger of my being
seen?''
every little; can insure that for
you"
"I will follow your advice DR.. Rigby,
and you must allow me to thank you
sincerely"
We strolled up to the cave, the old
gentleman and l, and found Mrs. War
rem at the entrance.
aye can come in, gentlemen. She's
in bed, and had some whiskey to keep
the cold out"
"You had better 90 in, Colonel Pei
ham," / whispered, throwing the en-
phasis on the first word, to indicate
that had no intention of entering.
And in he went, while l walled and
talked to Mrs. Warren and secured her
sympathy and help. In a few NOM
ents the old colonel returned, and, still
preserving his old austere, military
tone, and with a slight, stiff bow, that
reawakened many memories, said (:
"Now / am at your service, DR.. Rigy."
We slowly climbed the face of the
cliff, and then made, in the darkness,
straight for my two roomed hut. We
spoke in low tones for fear of the
police.
"You will not find the quarantine
station so bad as it is pictured, Colonel
Pelham, but fear | can offer you very
little in the way of comfort"
can old soldier does not think much
of an absence of luxuries; it will re-
mind me of old campaigning days sim
ply. l should almost enjoy the adj
venture were it not for my daughter
Do you not think, DIR. Rigby, it would
be wiser to give ourselves up to the
authorities and chance being brought
away?"
We were just entering the door o
my hut.
eff you will allow me, will post