Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-10
By JOSEPH G. LINCOLN

CGat.
Chap.e: xyii-Captain Perez goes
through fire and water 10 win PA shy
Davis. He proposes and is accepted.
Chapter xviii-Captain Jerry gets
& week in which to prppc Sc to Mrs.
Snow. Captain Fri reconciles Elsie
and Ralph.
Chapter xix--In trying TO save
shipwrecked crew, the life saving
crew is upset. Captain Fri goes to
the rescue
CHAPTER Xxx tcontinued.)
Mrs. Suow bad been, for her, rather
nervous a4l that forenoon. She per-
formed her household duties as thor
Ougbly rs usnal. but Elsie. to whom
the storm had brought holiday, no.
ticed that sire looked out of the win
dow and at The clock frequently.
Dinner was on the table at II
O'Clock. but Captain Fri was not there
to help eat it, and they sat down with
out him. And here again Mrs. Snow
departed from her regular habit for
she ate little and was very quiet. She
was the FIRST to hear an unusual sound
outside and, jumping up. ran to the
windoH
"Somcbody's drivin' into the yard"
she said. Who on airth would be
comm here such a day as this:'
Captain Jerry joined her at the win
dow.
Its Abner Mayos horse" he said
"Mayhe it's Perez comm home
1t was not Captain Perez, but Mr..
Mayo himself
Hello. Abner! exclaimed Captain
Jerry as the newcomer stopped TO
knock the SNOW from his boots before
coming in What have you done to
Perez: Coin to keep him for "a steady
boarder:
But Mr.. Mayo had important news to
communicate. and he did not inrend to
lose the effect of his sensation by
srrlnging it without due preparation.
Ht took off his hat and mittens and
soemnly declined a proffered chair
"C"pn Burgess he said. I've got
sometnin' to tell u-somethin awful.
The whole life savin' crew but ore is
drownded. and Cap'n Fri Hedge
An exclamation from Mrs. Snow in
tcrrupted him The housekeeper clasped
her hands together tightly and sank
into a chair. She was very white.
Elsie ran to her
What is it. Mrs Snow she asked.
"Nothin, notbn'! Go on, Mir. Mayo.
Go on
The bearer of i'll tidings, gratifed at
the result of his first attempt, pro
ceeded deliberately:
And Cap'n Hedge and Luther Davis
are over at the station pretty nigh dead.
If it want for the cap'n, Luther d have
gone too. Fri took a dory and went
Off and picked him up. Perez come
over to my house and told US about it,
and Pasiiy's gone back with him to
see her brother. l didn't 60 down to
the store this mornin', 'twns stormin'
so, but as sooa as heard l harnessed
up TO come and tell you.'
Then. in answer to the hnrried ques-
tions of Captain Jerry and Elsie. Mr..
Maye told the whole story as far as
he knew it. Mrs. Snow said nothing.
but sat with her hands still clasped in
her lap.
Luther Is ha'f drownded and froZe"
concluded Abner, 'al.d the cap'n got 4
bang with an oar when they jumped
out Of the aory that, Perez is afraid,
ft YO{AS ~ i(h11t hn RI "a
git Dr. Palmer. They tried TO tele
phone him, but the wires down"
Dear, dear, dear!' exclaimed Cap
tain Jerry, completely denSralized by
the news. That's dreadful! must
go right down there. mustn't I? The
poor fellers!'
Mrs Snow rose to her feet quietly,
but with a determined air.
Are YOU goin' right back soon's
you've got the doctor, Mr.. Mayo:' she
asked
why. no. l want. l amt been to
my store this marAin', and I'm 'fraid
ought to be there
Then. Josiah. you'll have to harness
Dan'l and take me down. l mustn't
wait another minute"
"Why. Mrs Snow" eXpostulated
Captain Jerry. you mustn't so down
there. The doctors goin', and III g,
and Pashy's there already"
But the housekeeper merely waved
him aside.
Il want you to stay here with Elsie,
she said. There's no tellin' how long
l Mlay be gone. Josiah II drive ME
down, won't you. Josiah!'
There was no lack of enthusiasm in
the liable seaman's" answer. The boy
was only too glad Of the chance.
But it amt fit weather for you to
be out in. You'll git soakin' wet"
Il guess if Pashy Davis can stand
it can. Elsie will you come and
help me git ready, while Josiah's har-