Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-09-11

"Ob, well, we can do without man.
tels," I comforted.
Both masts went by the board and
the captain and second officer and the
entire crew we're swept overheard in
a heavy sea"
| shuddered. "He owed me three
dollars" I mourned.
'Eio was a goddess man." said Helen,
severely.
81 beg your pardon?"
"He vas a goddess man. He was
ah-intoxicated at the time of the dis
aster. 1t vas a judgment"
ut was" | affirmed. | shook my
head sadly. Then | asked. Where
were we at that time?"
I'm latitude 37E west" said Helen,
glibly.
Must have been a bargain" I MUIR
INJURED.
Shortly after" she continued, "the
storm abatcd Alone and unasSisted
you rugged a jury-mast.'
II did" | %assented. eagerly. I
strove to look heroic, even going to
the length of removing my pipe; then
a natural generosity reprOrcd mo.
But you forget yourself" | charged;
you forget the-er-the splendid as
sistance you rendered me. You for
get how, dashed to-er-lashed to a
hcn-coop, you labored bravely with me
through the long watches of the night.
and when morning dawncd gray and
cherries over Il tossing, lcadcn sea,
you-'
Nothing of the sort" she inter-
rupted. You forget that | am a pas
scngcr. ! passed the awful hours in
my stateroom, praying for morning,
expecting every moment to be the
last"
"Oh,' said !. 81 had the wrong book;
it's Clark Russell, isn't it?"
She paid no heed. With eyes fixed
upon the distant horizon, she spoke on
like a seer. "a spell of calm weather
followed"
at did, I said, humbly. 81 saw 1t
following"
"Hourly we scanned the ocean for
sight Of a sail. Once" She paused;
her voice broke with emotion. "Once,
far in the distance, low down on the
horizon
81 thought II was h~Orizon?"
eve sighted a speck, Il faint blur
against the immensely of the empty
world. All day we watched it, eating
nothing, silently praying that it might
change its course and come to our res
cue. Yet when night came down W.
were once more alone in the vast dark
ness"
o dark vastncss," | offered, help
fully.
"Whcn morning dawned again the
Srcck was no longer there. a fright
full loneliness, an awful hopclessness,
came over US"
"1t-lhcy did"
Yet you were brave, so brave"
She looked at ne admiringly. What
could | say? | waved Il hand careless
ly and smuOthed my tie.
while there's life there's hope" /
murnurcd.
you baGo me keep up my courage.
An, | needed your comfort then, Life
was very empty for a while. YOU"
"Wcll. You had me- | reminded.
"Thcn-thcn the food save out"
"What?'
STARVATION stared us in the face"
NO, no. | cried. "!Nut that. Any
thing but that"
"The barrel which we had believed
hcld-held plumduf and-and-"
"Deyiled hldneys."
Hard tack"
"CA."
1--WE discovered to be filed only
with"
"Cruiiors," said, lmploringly.
"With-with dumb-bol!s."
"Dumb-oolls? why dumb-bells?" I
asked, COldly.
For an instant she looked non-
Dlusscd. Then she said, ialteringly, II
don't know. They-they were part OF
the cargo. ! think
Maybe she's a training ship" | sug-
gested.
Helen blinked.
"Starvatlon stared us"
you said that once"
with a frOan you covered your face
| with your hands"
yes, yes | cried. "Then, like a
flash, ! remembered that In the cap
tain's cabin ! had seen a box Of beef
steak and onions. With an exclama-
ton OF joy ! dashed h%eadlong down the
companionway. The box was still
there. Selling a large. thick steak. !
hurried to the galley"
Helen. i~ncXGraDly. "EungCr has COnn