New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-17

fore the wine ike u reed The water poured over
the coHbings- The speaker flung himself outward
and clinging 10 the hung perlously over the
boiling sea The man at the tiiIer nSver moved
His face was white and strained in theNgray light
The water fOa1ed ankle deep IN the cockpit. The
boat struggled 10 get around into the wind, out
Janthry would have none OF it. With his back to
the tller and the whole weight OF his body against
it, he bore away tn the other mans eyes started
out of his head with fear.
Hell ragged in the sky that January afternoon. and
poured down its fury the till sky and waters
were almost blended into one chaos OF mist and
spray It no day for a fve-ton boat. But there
was work 70 be done before sunset and the speed OF
The boat meant mucE and that is why Jauthry
sailed her for all she worth, aud why Williams
began to wonder how far he could swim in his OIL
skins.
To windward lay a fiat gray shore. bordered with
white foam-a dreary expanse of marshland. inter-
sected with tiny creeks and channels. the eastern
coast OF Essex Ten miles to the north of the boat
q creek ran westward from the sea; five miles up
that creek there was small island, and thereon
single large cottage OF tarred wood and mouldy
brick IL was the home of Lew Dowsett. fisherman
and smack owner and the destination Of the two
men who were riskins their lives to get there be
fore the setting OF the sun. The business N hand
was Janthry's. and his friend Williams was merely
assisting from a love OF adventure and a chivaI-
rous desire 10 rescue beautiful woman from the
tyr3nt TO whom she had bound herself body and
81 Joan an. Dowsett had been married TO her husband
tsJ anu laughing glrt 10 white FACED
ana eInDltttred woman 1t had been one OF those
unhappy unions where bOth parties endowed
MI sI5g lar Iorce or character and where the
GIaSh OF strong wills wrecks all the tenderness OF
g man loved his wife with passion that bordered
lie uncomfortable to her.
And then had come the other man. Janthry.
young rich and pleasant faced. and versed in a
thousand arts Of love; man, too. of resoIute
those manly attributes that find their way into
woman > AearC ne h4G nrst seen her when he was
cottage for some water. had noted the perfect face
band a6sence and Vet again ana again TN he
had wrung from her the whole OF her pittfuI story
and finally won her heart
Then one day the husband found them together
intervention of another man. He went home with
broken arm and an aching heart. He had left
ssre him for life but With fun fT power u to wFsa
his vengeance on a defenCeIess woman.
And from that hour Joan Dowsett was spared no
pain that a herce and vt3dicttve man could devise
the shelter Of their roof but this was TOO poor a
revenge for Lew DOwsett. For six months he kept
the band Of water that encircIed IL Seorn insult
and abuse We're heaped upon her head. When
charge OF a great Swapping woman who
But all ina horrors that had transpired on that
lonely lsIand@ were not known till one day Mary
PERKINS went or on spree TO Manchester and had
more TO drink than was good for her. Then the
ry s r 6{dT ia f ears and ne swGrs on his
chapter IN the book OF that wOulan's life.
Dowsett would be away his boat had taken his
friend Williams into his confidence had wrapped a
westerly breeze He had allowed plenty OF time
but he had the misfortune TO run aground on the
M2pln Sands on falling tide, and lost four hours
before he could get on again; Then the gale had
IN the mainsai and put Up the storm jib. But he
and hoped 70 be at B!aeksea Island before Lew
WITH satisfaction that the fisherman would have to
peat back home against westerly gale, while he
OF the Raywater.
Williams was no coward, bur as he watched the
the darkening skies and heard the shrteiing OF
,,j4b - - - 49, --S 10, not TSLe o4S
and blinded with spray, he crawled aft and drop
out q flask Of whiskey and raised it 70 his lips
Then he thrust it over to Janthry. The latter
nodded. and Williams, placing the spirits TO his
friends mouth 1erked a few drops down his throat.
can you ease her on a BIT, ne growIed; Wen
9e sWaHted II a minute were loading the boat
Take a tin and bale her outr. shouted Janthrv.
we've time 10 lose. and III sail the ID boat
TIL sverythng Is blown out OF her" As he spoke
the Trixie Iurched 10 a sudden gust. Williams
was flung down into the water that swished about
the top OF him he struggled to his feet, white
stop this Internal nonsenseT' he cried. a lot
OF good you'll do the woman II you send Us TO the
Don't be a fool" Janthry replied the boats as
steady as a rock. start 1alng and don't talk I
can and commenced his work When he had I'm
ished he took another nip OF wh1sFey.
the iuexorabIe Janthry. 1T will keep YOU warm.
I've EoJ quite enough 70 do TO manage the tiIer."
ierIIed it from his cold fnrsrs h boom SUM-
ON rHa b1II rinETeS herssS AMI si5vysI {Iv-T s
Curse you" cried Janthry. haul il In We're
losing al our way The miserable Williams who
had enjoyed few moments OF comparative Sc
curtty. hauled in the rope with all his strength.
and the bOdt heeled over again
That's better said Janthry Now Just keep
o. ti9 GOAT h-u i-lS S on tle crest OF a wave
qlRped ana plunged deep INTO another wave that
water err 'Q%ereI .HG sP1I t men FESned toward
ne I-e ~ q Eier o. sLLslls toaI. Z or 4 moment
dertug boat arose Ike trout at fly, and shook
Williams Easped and gurgIed for breath but he
stlll held the main sheet Both men We're up to
THAT was bad 'un." said Janthry Here. give
me the sheet and start baLinS. Thank heaven,
the cabin" Williams did not move He seemed
para!yzed with terror and his teeth Chartered
sailing her bit easy now. and Wen get under the
us as fat as a pancake lie stretrheS' out one
muscular hand and tore the rope from Williams
out the water he was beginning 70 see me u1o
DIaasant sde ~ cbfvairy ana he Wondered bogr Sir
Lancelot would have Jared under similar circUnn-
Janyhry gradually worked the boat in till they
We're less than a quarter or mile rom the shore
It would mean the loss OF several minutes.
RISING tde. with the possibility or being swampet
Williams still baling Ike machine. Then he
gray clouds driven across it like smoke from a
furnace Then he looked over his shoulder and
saw the darkness gathering deeper in the west 1t
was a fitting day for the deed he contemplated.
and the storm of wind and waters did rage
more TuriOusly than the tempest that had moved
his soul break the laws or God and man.
But he leaned his back against the tuer he
thought OF nothing but the wind and the waters
and the sandbanks and the little craft whose
safety depended his strength and seamanship.
Joan DOwsett and her husband were specks the
horizon In the foreground ragged the gale and all
/ his energies We're alert TO meet 1t.
The Trixie plunged through the water as though
she revelled In the storm She was sturdy little
. craft and held her where a with