The progress., 1904-04-30

Lane, mate Of the Halome, into service.
Thomas Lane" she said, Capt
Davidge is too slow IN his courtship
Of Cecilia Craig. He needs rousing,
and want you to help me do It"
what can l do?" inquired tho
amazed Mr.. Lane.
MAKE out you wanted her yourself;
cut out the captain ell the time and
mako him jealous. Tl.en he'll speak. :"
'I'll do it," exclaimed Mr.. Lane.
with enthusiasm. "You can depend on
me, Miss Dodd."
Mr.. Lane, who had been an OCCASION
al visitor at the Craig cottage, now
became assiduous in his attentions TO
Miss Cecilia Sandhurst and Miss Dodd
spurred on Capt Davidge to action.
II wouldn't let my mate beat me-"
she said; speak up and she will have
you"
The Salome sailed for Boston few
days later, but Captain Bob found time
to stop at Miss Cynthia's cottage be-
fore sailing.
"Cecilia's said yes he remarked.
She congratulated hirl; but she was
gloomy that day. All her friends were
settling down, and she would miss
Captain Bob.
Stretching out northwestwardly
from the port of Sandhurst was
long submerged ledge, dangerous
menace to vessels in thick weather.
and there had been many wrecks and
several lives lost on those hidden
rocks; hence, when fierce nor'easter
roared through the streets of the VII
lage, bringing with 1t a whirling
smudge of snow that merged the short
day into night long before its time,
people who had friends at sea prayed
that they might be far from Sandhurst
ledge that stormy night
Among those who wrung their hands
and prayed was Cynthia Dodd. The
Salome was due at Sandhurst, and
with that bowling gale driving along
she would not be behind time. AS the
night drew down the gale increased,
and she stood on the porch, miserably
nervous, unmindful of the blast and
swirling snow.
A man bearing lantern ran past the
cottage.
There's a vessel on the ledge!" he
bawled; they say it's the Salome!"
Miss Cynthia flung a cloak about
her and ran after the man to Daw-
kin's tavern, near the. beach, where
crowd of women and old men were
assembled. Some wept, ithers garrl-
lously gave their opinions, and others
still gazed vacuously into the night,
all waiting for the news they dreaded
to hear.
Cecilia Craig stood gazing toward
the beach, pale and shuddering. and
Miss Cynthia, noting her, found to
her amazement that she hated her.
Not for her life could she have gone
to &e young woman and whispered a
word Ashamed of herself
she shrank back into tho gloom.
Then the wind bore with it some
thing beside bite and snow-swirl. 1t
was shout. Blown to shreds as 1t
was, there was yet significance in
It that caused an old seaman to NUT
Ter, THANK God!" and to rush to-
wards the beach. 1t came again, that |
shout, stronger now and articulate.
All safe!" was its burden, and women
cried with joy and old men halloed
back in screechy tones. Then came
lisjointed words plainly from the
crowd approaching.
ut was the Salome."
"She hit the ledge, but Bob managed
% back her off"
Bully boy, Captain Bob!"
Miss Cynthia stood trembling until
| man rushed among them and threw
lis arms about Cecilia Craig. Then
cynthia Dodd fled homeward, crying
;oftly, for she had discovered some-
hing. She stood before her mirror
md looked at herself.
"You fool!" she cried; "you stupid
ool. Are you crazy?"
Capt. Davidge called on Miss Dodd
While she was eating her breakfast
he following morning. Miss Cynthia
lidn't look at him; but then she was
lot looking at her best. Her face was
,ale and her eyes swollen and red.
i want 10 tell YOU Souethih6, ooiu
captain Bob, abruptly,
"Is it about Cecilia?" asked Miss
,ypthia. with shudder.
part of 1t is," he replied; shes
oing to marry Tom Lane the first OF
he month"
Miss Dodd dropped her cup, thereby
reaking a set she had inherited from
er grandmother, and gazed affrighted
t the captain.
"Oh. Robert" she walled, "it's all
nv fault. l did it. am the cause of
!. | set him on to 1t"
Captain Bob approached the weep
ng woman.
Cynthia, he said, nervously, Il
ever wanted to marry Cecilia. l
,anted you. l was afraid to ask you,
DR. we had been friends SO long that |
ated the idea of breaking off from
ou, and was sure you'd say no."
You wanted me?" exclaimed Miss
ynthia, Historically.
Two very happy people ate break
,st in the Dodd cottage that morning.