The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-27

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:'Ever make believe you were-what
you weren't, you know-Jack the
Giant Killer, a Fairy Prince, King Ar
thur
81 used to make believe 1 was To-
comotiye sometimes, and go choo, choo,
choo." I replied with an effort.
She seemed disappointed. I put my
pipe back Between my teeth and pulled
my cap further over my eyes, yet not
so far dis SO 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-
casionaliy-and her hat, broad, flap
ping thing of white cloth with scarf
floating away from it, was getting
very, very wet from the water that
s had splashed in the bottom Of the boat.
wanted to warn her of this, but the
sun wassso jolly, the air so balmy, and
was so altogether comfortable that
conversation was repellant.
Helen drew in her line dreamily,
scowled ferociously at finding the bait
intact. and dropped 1t back again into
the smooth green water. Then she
folded her wet, brown hands on the
gunwale.s and stared thoughtfully
across THE harbor. She was very love
) ly. The sun made glints of copper in
her brown hair. Behind her, half a
mile away, was the beach, golden in
the morning sunlight; above it the
green-clad bluff, topped by the hideous,
yeranda-mad hotel. Over all was q
eloudless blue sky. About us was the
sea. green around the boat, blue fur
! ther away, shot with dazzling fecks
I and blurs of sunlight.
From the beach came the soft hus-
Ssh Of the tiny waves. Altar off a. loco
motive shrieked shrilly. Seven silvery
chimes fioated across from the gleam-
ing white syacht 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.
I'll think you have a bite" said
Helen. doRbtfuIly.
I glanced at where my line was tied
around thole- pin.
eyes, / believe have" said.
"Aren't you going to see" asked
Helen.
I closed my eyes negatively.
you're the LATEST man ever saw"
she said.
..Not lazy; philanthropic. I ana CIV
ing little afsfie a nice breakfast" =.
Helen watched my line. Presently
she sighed, 4.Its all over"
I shuddered and closed my eyes
again. Alter q minute or two the end
of 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.
ST theught { n could do 1t, she
triumphed.
"It was the painter denied, indig-
nantly.
s'very WE'LL" she replied, soothinsly.
"Let's make believe
All r1SnI; 80 auedu-
She scowled until she had two
creases over her 5nese and looked at
me as though 4 wasn't there; then she
said, "We're shipwrecked."
''The deucew said I.
ayes; three days out from-from-"
''Morris Cove"
"Liyerpoef; she continued. frown-
3 ing. I'VE ran into a terrible storm,
which dismantied us"
"Oh, Well, we can do without man
tels," eemforted.
"Both masts went by the board and
the captain and second officer and the
entire crew were swept overheard in
heavy sea"
shuddered- "He owed me three
dollars. u mourned.
"He was goddess man" said Helen,
severely.
'I begyour pardon?'
Gle was goddess man. He was
intoxicated at the time Of the dis
.aster. IT was a judgment"
"It was" I affirmed. I shook my
head sadly. Then asked. Where
were wesat that time?"
'sIn Latitude thirty-seven and half
west" said Helen, glibly.
"Must shave been a bargain" I MUIR
INJURED.
Shorty after" she continued, "the
storm abated. Alone and unassisted
you rigged jury mast"
II didr' assented, eagerly. I
strove to look heroic, even going to the
length of removing my pipe; then a
natural generosity reproved me. But
you forget yourself" charged; you
forget the-er-the splendid assistance
YOU rendered me. You forget how,
lashed to-er-lashed to a hen coop,
you labored bravely with me through
the long watches Of the night, and
when morning dawned gray and cheer
less over tossing, leaden sea. you-'
Nothing of the sort" she interrupt
ed. "You forget that am passenger.
/ passed the awful hours In my state
room, praying for morning. expecting
every moment to be the last"
Sdlu i, AdO oA0AS oooAA
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 CAIN weather
followed"
"It did," said, humbly. 81 saw II
following"
Hourly we scanned the ocean FOL
sight of sail. Once" She paused
her voice broke with emotion. "Once
far in the distance, low down on the
horizon"
81 thought il was horizon?"
eve sighted a speck, faint blul
against the immensity of the empty
world. All day we watched it, eating
nothing, silently praying that it nigh
change it's course and come to oul
rescue. Yet when night came dow1