The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-27
THE HALYARDS - QUICKW HE YELLED
AND SHE sLASHED WITH THE KNIFE.


AND SHE sLASHED WITH THE KNIFE.
impatiently, especially one that prob
ably will not come within miles of
here"
I'm afraid to start out with you
when that fellow is poking up his ugly
head" he said, "and. what's more, I'm
not afraid to say so"
ooh, let's risk it," she said. "I'll take
the consequences. That lifts the re-
sponsibility off your shoulders"
"We'll wait bit" said he.
81 believe you're afraid on your own
account" she tainted.
Every possibly" he said quietly.
The girl bit her lips. She slid from
the rail and came close beside him.
"You're-a-coward she said, with
slow distinctness.
The young man did not lift his eyes.
She saw the blood rush into his face
and his jaw set grimly.
Perhaps" he said, with strange gen
tleness.
The girl stood quite still for mo-
ment, with flashing eyes and little
hands tightly clinched.
You are" she said, you are!
She stepped across the pier and be-
gan to unite the painter of the canoe.
Don't do that" he said sharply,
springing up. But before he could re-
strain her she was in the canoe and
clear of the pier. She turned to wave
the paddle defantly.
I'm going down to the island" she
called. 'I'll tell them l left you here
waiting for a cloud to pass over.
Adieu, Sir Cautionw
Little fool!' he growled, and, hur-
rying across the pier, he united the
sailboat, stepped in and pushed off.
There was not enough breeze to give
him Roadway The boat drifted idly,
with tapping sail. Far away he heard
peal of derisiye laughter. The girl.
padding sturdily, was just disappear
ing around the point.
He looked anxiously at the south
west. The cloud had changed from
gray to black 1t was mounting the
sky like a race horse. The dull boom
Of distant thunder shook the air. He
shortened sail down to the last reef
and waited.
Higher and higher came the cloud,
and as it crept up the sky its edges took
on a lvid green. The red afterglow of
twilight was suddenly blotted out, and
the water became inky black. The first
flaws struck him. The boat careened
and went tearing down the lake. From
the woods across the lake came deep,
steady roar that told him the wind
was coming in earnest. He gripped
filler and sheet and shut his teeth.
AS he reached the point he saw the
canoe Just ahead rolling madly and
threatening momentarily to upset He
could see the girl, CHASTITY spot of
white against the blaclness of sky and
water. padding frantically in her efforts
TO reach the shore. He shot the boat
into the wind alongside, scrambled to
the rail and pulled her in. With no
waste of time he dropped her across a
seat and sprang to the tiller just as the
| full fury Of the wind caught them. The
sail filed with noise like the crack of
a heavy rifle. and the boat careened
dangerously, then righted heavily as
he LET go the sheet.
The girl, with white face and fright
ened eyes, chung 10 the rail.
"What-what have | doneT she gasp
ed between her chattering teeth.
"Done?' he cried bitterly. You've
nearly drowned yourself, and you may
drown us both yet. God knowsw
She shrank as from physical blow,
but he had no time to notice 1t. He
pulled knife from his pocket and
flung it to her.
open that aud stand by the hal
yards. Cut them quickly il | tell you