Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17

rndar his breath. A gentle
-,,hration barely perceptible, thrilled
.hrongh the schooner. Under his manu-
t1,at was clasped upon the rail WiiDur
could feel faint trembling ~ NJ
frame. It stopped, began again anu
died slowly away. -.
9vvall what the deuce is itF' ne NUT
.orsd impatiently. trying to master tne
returning creep Of dread.
Moran shook her head biting her
lip. .o,a frown-
,ng "Can YOU see anything? Inc
sky. sea and land were unDr0AeH
reocbes Of solitude. There was no
breath of wind.
aIisten." said Moran. Far on 70
,s,d1vard came the faint, sleepy eiueK-
inc of a quail and the striduiating Oh un-
numbered crickets. A long ripple lick
~ tbe slone of the beach and slid back
into the ocean. Wilbur shook ms ne.le' S'll
..Don't hear anything" he Whispered
4sb-there-she's trembling AGAIN
Once more a prolonged but RANT
ovIvsr;nq ran through the Bertha MILL
1or from stem to stern and from Keei
80 mastbead There was barely au-
Sihle creaking Of joints and panels'
1,ta o,l in the deck tubs trembled. Inc
--ihrotion was SO fine and rapid tnat II
ssa,.,ad tba soles Of Wlbur's feet as ne
stood Oh the deck.
..rd give two fingers to kno" Wua'
Il ali MEANS" murmured Moran IN
- voice ave been to sea TOT :
: Thon suddenly she cried aloud
astesdv. all! she's lifting againF
I Tbe schooner heaved slowly unde'
q +hen, This time by the stern. up sh'
vent M and up, while Wilbur grippe'
. at a stay to keep his place ana trieu |.
choke down his heart that seelneu
1 heat against his palate.
N "Heavens! calculated Moran ' ne
= vos blazing. This thing is In
, portba came suddenly down TO d
: oosv keel. rocking in that CLASSY Sc
: os II in a tide rip. The deck was awas
- .--,t1, oiI Far out in the bay the I'll
- ,,los widening from the schooner Dlu m
= "a +be reflections of the stars. II
= Cb,namen swarmed up the hateh"a
-le voIuble and shrill. Again the DER. y,
be Miuner lifted and sank, the TUBS sil
inc on the deck, the masts luiVern
- liIra reeds. the timbers groanlng alo'
Gu --i+h the strain. In the stern SON
10 +h,no cracked and smashed. Then I
trorble died away, the ripples lau
"A 80 tho ocean and the schooner 81
He +loS to her keel, quite motionless-
st ooi. - said Moran, her face iowa
,os the Bertha's stern. 'Ihe rueuel -
+Se of the gudgeons." 1t was lsuem' t.'-,o
IL Rertba NIillner's helm was unsnlppe
ny There was no more sleep for any
-, hoard that night. Wilbur trahil
~ tbe quarter deck, sick with Leen
oui ho dared not put a name to. MOI
80 bv the wrecked rudder head
III loss nistol in her hand, swearing uh
ber breath from time to time Cna
annaared on the quarter deck at III
:. =. vals. looked at Wilbur and Moran "
I,ir II wide open eyes, and then TOOK NM I'M
~. ~. away. On the forward deck the COZ COZ
'n0' nasted strips of red paper lhseri
E,,i+h notices upon the mast ana u
iA90 tbe air with the reek OF thelr
sticks. -.
.oD+ off one could only see what it W
wa, VA ,rowled Moran between her elln'
W., - 4oo+b "But this-this heaving
nre, trembling, tits queer" w,
lana soThat's it, that's i" sad WI
.ntIv Quickly. facing her. "What are We
that ing to do, Moran?"
o.d Sstick it outr' she exclalmeu'
- - 70 ing her knee with her fist we
y 49, ~ inavo @ the schooner-I won't leave
,oro no m ri stav by this dough dish as lon
o-l, - +,-,o nIsnks in her hold together.
~ ~ ro,, thinking of cutting awayY
bonI- fxed him with her frown.
, the Wilbur looked at her, sitting
,,iDo. NV the disabled rudder, her heau
sono- her braids of yellow hair hanging
"A he her breast, sitting there IN
~ " clothes and mans boots, the pist
The her side. He shook his head
,,-orl- .I'm not leaving the Bertha III
y y +bo 5o~ he answered, adding, III
and bv YOU. mate, until We -
81 @ os "Eeel that?'' said Moran, holdli
lough a hand.
night A fine, quiverlng treIhpls W. - %
these ing through every beam Ol tne y
Tur- or vibrating each rope Ike
their string. It passed away, but oeI'
'lones tner Wilbur or Moran could con
shark unon it recommended, this time
q and more perceptibly. Charlie dasne
e, the his cue flying. ,a,.o,
in the "Wat makum heap snake
sbouted. 'W'at for him shake
serted savvy. no Iikee, pretty much hear
an un- Aie-yah, aie-yah"
sage. slowly the schooner heaVeu
.arving though upon the crest Of some
,ooner, wave slowly it settled ana
,e bay gradually lifted, till Wilbur
on one catch at the rail to steady ms |
looking THE ouiverlng sensation lnereu
,neored that their very teeth chattered
yaver a Below in the cabin they eoui
sail small objects falling from the
never a and table. Then, with suddeI
-. eoV hack TO her keei