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uouth-coast model. She wns dory,
a iiat-bottomed craft, az distinguished
from punt, which has round bot.
tom and keel. lie was proud OF her;
but somewhat timld, and he wanted
Ellis opinion on her quality.
"'Tia queer lookln' thing" said
ELI. "But mo an my partner'll Try
abe. James. just for luck"
That afternoon full gale caught
the dory on the Fartheat Grounds Tar
out beyond the VOLTS Teeth Reef. II
came from the shore SO suddenly that
Eli could not escape II. SO II was a
beat to harhor, with the wind and sea
rising fast on the Valley, which IL
half a mile from the narrowa. gust
came out between the hills--came
strong and swift. It heeled the dory
over--still yer--down--tiown until
the water poured In over the gunwals
Ell let 10 the main sheet. expecting
the Rall to fall away from the wind
and thus ease the boat. hut the line
caught In the block. Down went the
dory--still down. And OF sudden II
capslEed
When Jacky came TO tho surface he
began frantically to splash the water,
momentarlly losing strength. breath
and self-possession. ELI was waiting
for him, with head and shoulders out
OF the water. like an eager dog as he
waits for tho stick his master IL
about 10 throw. He swan close. but
hung on for a moment-until, indeed
he perceived that Jacky would never
OF himself regain his elf.posaesaion--
for he did not want the boy to be too
soon beholden to him for aid. Then he
slipped his hand under Jacky's breast
and huoyed him up.
'Partnerl" be said quietly. 'Prat-
nerr'
Jacky's pauic-stricken struggles at
once ceased; for he had been used 10
giving instant obedience to Ellis com.
mandA, He looked in Elt's dripping
face.
Easy partner" said Eli. still quiet
ly. "strtke out, now"
Jacky smiled. and struck out as III.
rected. In q moment he was swim
ming at Eli's side.
Take II easy. lad" ELI continued.
"Jnst take II easy while rights the
boat It's all right III have you
aboard in jlfry, Is yOu--ls you--all
right JackyT
aye" Jacky gasped.
ELI waited for moment longer. Hc
was loath to leave the boy to take
care OF himself. Until then he had NOT
known how large place in his heart
his little partner filled. how much h0
had come to depend upon him Tor al
those things which make life worth
while. He had not known, indeed, how
far away from the old. lonely life the
lad had led him. So he waited for q
moment longer. watching Jacky. Then
he swan to the overturned dory. where
after an anxious glance toward the
lad. he diyed 10 cut the gear--nnd
dived again: watching, and yet again:
watching Jacky all the time he was
at the surface for breath.
The gear cut away, the mast pulled
from its socket ELI righted the boat.
1t takes a strong man and clever
swimmer 10 do that: but ELI was
clever in the water. and strong any
where. Moreover, II was trick he
had learned
"Come, Jacky, b'yv' he called.
Jacky swan toward the boat FIJI
swan to meet him, and helped him
over the last few yards Of choppy see,
for the lad was almost exhausted.
Jacky laid a hand on the bow OF the
dory. Then ELI pulled of one Of his
long boots and swan TO the stern,
where he began cautiously to bail the
boat When she was light enough in
the water he helped Jacky aboard and
Jacky bailed her dry.
"Ha, lad" ELI calculated, with a
grin that made his face shine. "You
is safe aboard. How is you, b'yf"
"Tired, Eli," Jacky answered.
"You bide quiet, where you is." said
Ell. "I'll find the paddles, an Ill
soon have you home"
Ellis great concern had been to get
the boy out of the water. He had
cared for little else than that--to get
him out OF reach OF the sea. And now
he was confronted with the problem of
making harbor. The boat was slowly
drifting out with the wind; the dusk
was approaching; and every moment
1t was growing more difficult to swim
in the choppy sea. 1t took him long
time to find the paddles.
STEADY the boat, Jacky," he said,
when the boy had taken the paddles
into the dory; 'T'm comm aboard"
ELI attempted to board the dory over
the bow. She was tossing about in a
choppy sea; and he was not used to