Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-10

attempt at smile. I'm Kind of
fidgety this mornin'. and the way that
man started off TO tell his yarn upset
me. that's all. mustn't he such IA
fool.
She set about sgsTssag ready with
vim and attention to detail that proved
that her "fidgcts" had not affected her
common sense She was pale and her
hands trembled a little. but She took II
covered basket and packed in it cloth
for bandages. a hot water bottle. mus
tard. a bottle of lniment and numerous
other things likely to bc of use
Ralph and Captain Perez were sur
prised men when the houSekeeper,
dripping. but cheerful, appeared on the
scene.
Mrs. Snow took charge at once of the
tired men, and the overtaXed Miss Pa
tience was glad enough to have her
Go il. Luther Davis was in bed, and
Captain Fri. after an hours sojourn
In the same snug harbor. had utterly
dressed in suit belonging to the
commandant. was stretched upon 4
sofa in the front room.
The captain was the most surprised
Of all when Mrs. Snow appeared He
fairly Easped when she first entered
speeehless, for he said scarcely a word
while she dosed him with bot drinks,
rubbed bis shouider-tbe bone was not
broken, but there was bruise there as
big as saucer-with the liniment and
made him generally comfortable. He
watched her every movement with q
sort Of worshipful wonder and seemed
to be thinking hard.
Captain Davis, although feeling q lit
tie better, was still very weak, and his
sister and Captain Perez were with
him. Josiah soon returned to the Mayo
homestead to act as ferryman for DR.
Palmer when the latter should arrive,
and Ralph. finding that there was
nothing more that he could do. went
back to the cable station. The storm
had abated somewhat. and the wind
had gone down. Captain Fri and Mrs.
Snow were alone in the front room.
and fo, the first time since she entered
the house the lady from Nantucket sat
down to rest. Then the captain spoke
Mrs. Snow" he said gravely, II
don't believe you've changed your
clothes sence YOU got here. You must
have been soaked through too. ! wish
YOU wouldn't take such risks. You
day like this anyway Not but what
the Lord knows it's good to have you
here he added hastily.
The housekeeper seemed surprised.
"Cap'n Eri.' she said Il b'lieve il
you was dyin' you'd worry for fear
somebody else wouldn't be comf'tAble
While YOU was doin IT, 'Twould be
pretty hard for me to change my
Clothes" she added, with a laugh,
"seein' that there probably amt any
thing but mems clothes in the place
Then, with sigh, Poor fellers, they
won't need 'em any more
'"Ihat's so. And they We're all alive
and hearty this mornin'. It's an awful
thing for Luther Has he told any
thing yit bout how it come to hap.
pen!''
"Ies, little The schooner was from
Maine, bound to New York. Besides
her own crew she had some Italians
aboard-coal handlers. they was, goin'
over on a job for the owner Cap'n Da-
Wis says he saw right away that the
lifeboat would be overloaded, but he
had to take EN- all; there want time
for second trip. He made the schoon
er's crew and the others lay down in
the boat where they wouldn't hinder
the men at the oars, but when they got
jest at the tail Of the shoal. where the
sea was heaviest, them Italians lost
their heads and commenced to stand
up and yell, and fust thing you know
she swung broadside on and capsized
fashy says Luther don't say much
more. but she jedges from what he
does say that some Of the men hung on
with him for awhile, but was washed
off and drowndeil.''
That's right. There was four or five
there when we saw her fust. Twas