Milford chronicle., 1904-05-27

Cape is my home" Gertrude answered
quietly.
Indeed! Then you are native. I
should hardly have thought it."
A faint color rose under the girls
skin at the supercilious tone.
Miss WOodford's forefathers settIad
here over 200 years ago." Garst broke
In quietly 81 believe her ancestors
for six generations back are buried in
the little cemetery at Plum Cove. Not
many of us can go as far back as
that"
Mrs Armitage looked quickly from
Garst to the girl beyond him. But
Gertrude had left the group with her
head held high. She wanted none Of |
Garsts vindication of her family She
had almost reached the house when he
overlook her
'One moment" he pleaded. 'T want
SO much to speak to you tonight"
i am afraid l must ask you to ex-
cuse me-" she said icily.
Had Garst known that the cold. III.
rect look which she sent into his eyes
was really the outcome of burning /
Jealousy he would not have turned
away with so heavy a heart.
Jack Clifford had hard work to per- I
suade her to accompany them on the
yachting party arranged for the next H.
You forget that am a native =
The summer people might object" she
said, with a bitter little smile. and Il
Iarst set his heel into the ground as d
ne listened.
When they reached the wharf Ger P
rude turned to Jack Clifford. r.
"Old Captain Lufkin is sick and can't
o. the boy tells me-" she said Quickly
1 think we had better give up the ~ ~
rip" l
Miss WoodfOrd' Jack looked at her
nth mock reprOach-'I am panied to
nat you should thus undervalue INV te
craftsmanship. Nothing but patriotic
seling prevented my offering my ex- tai
ert services to Sir Thomas. Step on Ga
1ard the Widgeon, ladies', and fear ~
)thing" ="
But fear entered Gertrude's heart we
ore than once when they had left eu
e little harbor and she noted the
rkening horizon.
Mrs. Armitage was sitting near
lrst, beautiful in her soft white fan III
yachting suit After half an hours boy
ling Gertrude crossed to where Jack peal
ford sat at the helm, thus bringing TT
rself on Garst's other side, regr
Do put back" she whispered TO Ing
ford. 1--WE are going to have Ihei
lall, and a bad one" ha1. nlSl
-fter a critical glance at the sky ear !
* put the boats head around. But A r,
N as he did so a cold blast, which Wou
S the forebOding of coming i'll, shfv- Alta
d over them. Gertrude drew her othe
ath hard. She alone knew what the tioni
I'd would be when it struck them. now
uddenly as if she had received a ~ -
'tal blow the Widgeon went over ny. ny .
/ / uH'ii ler ulaIlsalI lay almost level Natu
the water With a horrible, hungry, scho
gestive hiss the sea rose over the Worl
hings Of the hatchway. guag
DO terrified to scream. the women Poini
their breath, clinging for dear life Fike'
whatever they could hold on by per-c
. Armitage flung herself on Garst's - es s,a ~
llder '. s''
tephen! Save mer' puzzI
1t in that moment when death he tel
led upon them he was not even Amer
re Of her presence. His arm went ton.
nd the girl at his side and drew iishin
close, his lips brushing her cheek year.
e her damp hair blew against his
Gertrude scarcely cared whether
as life or death. "ahy
en- she suddenly wrenched herself L
and flung her weight upon the
, putting it hard to port, for Jacks .,,ue. uo
eur skill seemed to have deserted are -
The WidgeOn came round. shud- sold v
g into the wind and lay like year Il
tened thing with tapping sails Athe
, the squall raced by. gust 6.
think we owe our lives to Won. Ashe
WoOdford." One of the women T. A.
the Ocean View approached Ger zaI.1I 'ial
when they were safely landed On con II,
-harf. but Garst drew her aside. Nav "a
'eetheartw His voice vibrated as Dalla
mt over her land Pr
!. Armitage turned to look after Knoz
lifting an end of her bedraggled August
j skirt Mobil
ELL" she said slowly, "for nerve Oyteria ,,.
ne a nativew non u