The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02

Psi asked Helen, thoughtfully,
M "did you ever imagine
81 ia! "Mh"
"Ever make believe you were-what
you weren't, you know-JaclI the
Ghnt Killer, Fairy Prince, King Ar
thur"
az used to make believe I was To-
comotive sometimes. and go choo, choo,
choo," 1 replied with an effort.
"Ohv
She seemed disappointed. I put my
pipe back between my teeth and pulled
my cap further over my eyes, yet not
30 far as to shut her out of vision.
She was very lovely. She wore white
things. Her sleeves were rolled up to
her elbows-I could see the dimples oc-
casionally-and her hat, broad, flap
ping thing Of white cloth with a scarf
floating away from 1t. was getting
very, very wet from the water that
had splashed in the bottom of the boat
/ wanted to warn her of this, but the
sun was so jolly. the air so balmy, and
u WuS 50 ullpEtNntI that
conversation was repellant.
Helen drew in her line dreamily,
scowled ferociously at finding the bait
intact, and dropped It hack again into
the smooth green water. Then she
folded her wet, brown hands on the
gunwale. and stared thoughtfully
across the harbor. She was very love
ly. The sun made glnts of copper in
her brown hair. Behind her, half a
mile away, was the beach, golden in
the morning sunlight: above 1t the
green-clad bluff, topped by the hldeous,
veranda-mad hotel. Over all was n
cloudless blue sky. About us was the
sea, green around the boat, blue fur
ther away. shot with dazzling hecks
and blurs of sunlight.
From the beach came the soft hus-
ssh of the tiny waves. Afar off loco
motive shrieked shrllly. Seven silvery
chimes fioated across from the gleam-
Eng white yacht in front Of the club
house, and were echoed over and over
by smaller craft. Under my head the
lazy swell Tapped sleepily at the bow.
IL think you have a bite" said
Helen, doubtfully.
glanced at where my line was tied
around thole-pin.
eyes, believe have" said.
"Aren't you going to see?" asked
Helen.
closed my eyes negatively.
''You're the LATEST man ever saw"
she said
"Not lazy; philanthropic. ! am CIV
ing little fishie nice breakfast"
Helen watched my line. Presently
she sighed. "It's all over"
shuddered and closed my eyes
again. After a minute or two the end
bf the painter began to dig into my
back, and stirred uncomfortably and
looked at Helen. She was observing
me intently from two very wide open
blue eyes. She laughed softly.
'T thought could do II, she
kriumphed.
at was the painter" denied, indig'
nantly,
"very WE'LL" she replied, soothingly
SLets make believe"
"All right; 60 ahead"
She scowled until she had two
creases over her nose and looked al
me as though wasn't there; then she
said, "We're shipwrecked."
"The deuce" said i.
"Yes; three days out from--from-'
"Morris Cove"
Liverpool" she continued, frown
ing. 1--WE ran into n terrible storm
which dlsmantled u.s."
"Oh, well, we can do without man
tells" / comforted.
Both masts went by the board and
the captain and second officer and the
entire crew We're swept overheard in @
heavy sea-"
I shuddered. HE owed me three
nollars," I mourned.
"He was goddess man." said Helen
severely.
II beg your pardon"
"He was n goddess man. He was
ah-intoxicated at the time Of the dis
aster. 1t was judgment"
''It was" l affirmed. I shook m,
head sadly. Then asked. "wher,
were We at that timer
''In latitude thirty-seven and a hal
west" said Helen, glibly.
''Must have been a bargain" mur
mured.
shortly after" she continued, 18th,
ntorm abated. Alone and unassistet
you rugged q jury mast"
II dtdw assented. eagerly.
strove to look heroic, even going to tn
1ength of removing my pipe; then
natural generosity reproved me. "Bu
you forget yourself" I charged; "yol
forget the-er-the splendid assistance
you rendered me. You forget how
1ashed to-er-lashed to a hen coor
Oeu labored braveiy with me througl