Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-09-21

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back!"
But the lightning showed Mainly
pulling with frantic strokes for the
opposite shore In his haste, how
ever, he miscalculated the distance,
and, a second later, drove the dingy
into the side of the Vanity with an
Impact that shot him from his seat,
and brought Laismere on deck, under
the impression that they had been run
down.
Now. then, what the DEVILS all
this?" bawled Laismere, In a bullying
voice.
Its me-" feebly responded Mainly,
picking himself up from the bottom
Of the dingy.
what are you muttering about"
roared Iaismere. "and what do you
mean by running us down at this time
OF night, whoever you are?
I'm the Puck, and haven't run
YOU down." shouted Mainly, recovering
his breath.
Il don't care who you are; what do
you mean by it?" retorted the owner
of the Vanity.
Just then a fash of lightning re-
yealed Mainly's anxious face to Las
mere. Instantly his keen wits
;umped TO the situation, and its po-
tentialities arranged themselves be-
fore him. Bending to the men at his
side he spoke a word or two, and they
disappeared down the forward hatch
Then he turned and faced NANNY
az well as the circumstances permit
ted
NOW. then, SIR" he began In a
hard voice. perhaps you will explain
what YOU mean by running me down J!
"My dear sir" protested Mainly ID
as conciliatory tone as the strain on
his lungs would permit i say ! diu
NOT run YOU down. Let me explain
there's not a moment to lose' we re
over there. you know. In desperate
state. flooded out, and my wife-Mrs
Mainly"
Here a clap OF thunder immediate
" overhead rendered him inaudiole
ana he waved his hand toward the
heavens with an explanatory gesture
Iaismere advanced to the gunwai'
OF the Vanity.
Look here" he commenced oruta,
lv "let us put the thing In a nutsneii
An hour ago you wouldn't have wiped
,,our boots on the cushions In my
wifes cabin; now you want me Z
tore your wife into that cabin because
Won haven't got dry one OF YOU
own. An hour ago
Here the flaming skies revealed I'M
terrible fact that the tent which hei'
Mrs Mainly had collapsed, ana
-igglinx mass OF canvas filled III
Mace Laismere regarded the spec
,acle with serenity. while NANNY Il
80 agony danced in the bottom 0
,so dinry until it rocked wildly.
IAN hour ago." proceeded Lars
90 calmly as II he was recalling
trivialities, you hated the very s,sn
:, ne and now you'll condescend =
IN with our company unul IN
p,orn's over. And" he added, with
20 his laws, good night 7
you" ,ooom,ns NOR
o.onizing TO Mainly. He was sniVe e,
90 NTH cold. and the limelight oil IN
naoyens played horribly upon u
,,,r,thing tomb of his wife.
"For Gods sake, say you'll take ne
| IN" he pleaded. =.
10 .,smere came to the side OF IN
.rorrv once more and peered 90"
Your wife's kind regards to Mr.
.ln.ara-ebY Is that it," he suI
. eested. grimly.
pafore Mainly could reply thei
- wild shrek, and both mel
/ 1tng saw a white figure slippin
: 49, the opposite bank toward y
water. n,.,,,v and
E - same breath he shouted; Mars'
1t for Gods sake don't move
2 coming to you!
e lev minutes later the cab
r lights Of the Vanity beamed rC Is,
t once more. and the figure OF MI
Iaismere. sleepy but happy IN =
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. company OF MI
4 NaInlv could be seen within Adl
aan,Iv Iaismere was ratifying thln'
D Zen whisky and cigars. They We
the paraphernalia Of his open sesam
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