The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19

Giant Killer. Fairy Prince, King Ar
thur"
IL used TO make believe l was a To-
comotive sometimes, and 90 choo, choo,
choo." | replied with an effort.
1Ohw
She seemed disappointed. 1 put my
pipe back between my teeth and pulled
my cap further over my eyes, yet not
SO far as to shut her our OF vision.
She was very lovely. She wore white
things. Her sleeves were rolled up to
her elbows-I could see the dimples oc-
casiona!ly-and her hat. n broad. flap
ming thing of white cloth with a scarf
floating away from 1t, was getting
very. very wet from the water that
had splashcd in the bottom OF the boat.
1 wanted to warn her o. this. but the
sun was so jolly. the air so balmy. and
1 was so altogether comfortable that
conversation was repcllant.
Helen drew in her line draamily.
scowled ferociously at finding tie bait
intact. and dropped il back again into
the smooth green water. Then she
folded her wet, brown hands on the
Eunwale. and stared thoughtfully
across the harbor. She was very love
ly. The sun made glints of copper In
her brown hair Behind her, hali a
mile away. was the beach. golden in
the morning sunlight: above 1t the
rreen-clad bluff, topped by the hideous,
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 fecks
and blurs of sunlight
From the beach came the soft hus-
Ssh of the tiny waves. Afar off Il loco
motive shrieked shrilly. Seven silvery
chimes fioated across from the geam-
fng 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 bite said
Helen. doubtfuliy.
l glanced at where ny l.2c was tied
around n thola-pln.
''Yes. | believe | have" said
AREN'T you going 10 seeT' asked
~Iolen.
/ closed my eyes negatively
You're the l2z! 81 man l eve: saw "
she said.
Not lazy; pi,ilanthroTic. I an Civ
5ng little nsh,e a nice breakfast"
Helen watched my lire. Presently
sllc sighed, ITS all oye"."
shudderel and closed my eyes
again. After minute or two the end
of the painter began TO dig into my
back, and | stirred uncom:ortGbly and
looked NJ Helen. She was observing
me intcnily from two very wide ope.
blue eyes. She laughed softly.
Il thought cog!d co Il, she
triumphod.
at was the painter" l denied, !aGig
nantlv.
every we'll" she replied, soothlns!y
"Let's make believe"
''All right: 90 ahead"
She scowled until she had tw,
creases over her nose and looked n
me as though l wasn't there; then sh
said. Were shipwreckc1."
",rhe deuce" said |.
@'Yes; three days OF; from-from--'
-Morris Cove
Liverpool" she continued, frown
ing. I'VE ran into terrible storm
which dismantled US"
"Oh, well. we can do without man
tells" I comforted.
Both masts went by the board an'
the captain and second officer and tn
entire crew Were swept overheard In
heavy sea"
l shudderod, "IIe owed me thre
collars mourped.
'He was goddess man," said Eele:
severely.
IL beg your pardonf"
''He was goddess man He was
nh-intoxicated nj the time OF the d..
aster. II was judgment"
"It was" ! affirmed. I shook m
head sadly. Then | asked. "Whei
were we at that time:'
SIN latitude thirty-seven and la
west" said Helen. glibly.
"Aiust have been a bargain" I mu
INJURED.
Shortly after" she continued. "tl
storm abated. Alone and unassist
you riggsd jury mast"
"I did, I nssented. eagerly.
stroye 10 look heroic. even going TO Z
length OF removing my pipe; then
natural generosity reproyed me. 'B
you forget yourself" charged: ''y
forget the-er-the splendid assistan
you rendered me. You forget no
dashed to-er-iashed to hen coo
Won labored brayely with me ihrou
the long watches or the night n
when morning dnwned gray and che
less over tossing, leaden sea. you
Nothing Of the sort" she interru
ed. "You forget that am passeng
passed the awful hours In my sta
room, praying for morning. expecti
every moment 10 be the last"
"Oh," said I. II had the wrong bo'
str Clark. Russell. Isn't itY'
She paid no heed. With eyes a,
upon the distant horizon she spoke
like seer. "A spell OF calri weatl
followed"
1T did, said. humbIy. n saw
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