Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17

caught. Sone(nings WONG
cone away somewhere. The crew are
eating their heads of and not earning
enoueb money to pay for their keep.
What do you thinkr'
81 tinkum vas" w
sI tinkum yas-tomolla."
Tomorrow"
"Yas." ,,.
a1'bafs settled then" persisted Mo
ran surprised at his ready aequles-
cenee. 1--WE start home tomorrow
Charlie nodded.
.sTomolla." he said. ao,
Tho rudder was not so badly dam
aged as they had at first supposee
Tho break was easily mended' Dut y
was found necessary tor one -
men to go over the side
"Get over the side here, JIM com
manded Moran. "Cherlie, tell hih
that's wanted. We can't work the
nintle in from the deck"
Rut Charlie shook his head
aHim no Iikee go; him plenty mucn
haid."
..wbat do l care If he's afraid! l
want him to shove the pintle INTO lie
lower gudgeon. What carrloh. sue sue
exclaimed. I'D sooner work DouI ,,
With sbe monkeys. Mr.. Wilbur l shaii
have TO ask you to go over. thougn'
was captain here, but it all depehus
oD whether these rats are afraid OF
not" oDos+uiotei
crar,,a "Him iaid shark come back
catchum chOp-chOp." -.
@Stand By here with couple OF cut
] tine-in spades" cried Moran am
o fend of II you see any shark. NO"
0 then. are you ready, mater i,
wubur took his determination
T both hands. threw of his coat and sal
e daIs and went over the stern rail-
n "Pnt your ear to the water" caiie
a Moran from above. Soihe'iliieS ~
u can hear their fiukes. -. a,
p It took but a minute to adjust -
r nintIe. and Wilbur regained the dec
ie aoain. dripping and little pale =
y lrnaw not what horrid form OF uea'
Ia -,iobt have been lurking for him dow
d. I,ofo7v tbere underneath the kelp. I
lg he started forward for dry clothes
Id vvas surprised to observe that Mor'
u was smiling at him, holding out Il
~ hand. ,,. 60,
et- thank YOU. I've seen older sailor M
+bon Won who wouldn't have taken I
-rd ,isIE " Never before had she appear
'ut more snlendid in his eyes than at u
he ,noment After changing his clothes
d. tbe fo'c'stle he sat for a long TN
'ae bis chin in his hands, very thoughtl
Jed rban at length. as though voicing
ing conclusion of his reflections ne .
ran aloud as he rose to his feet;
lse- oBut Of course that is out OF
uel n question" 90
ter home on the next day. Within a l.
nth niobt he would be in San Franei
self again. taxpayer, police protec
lies oi+i7an once more 1t had been 9
bed fnn after all, this three weeks lie
lied the Rertha Millner, a strange epis
joss cnt out from the normal circle u
conventional life. He ran over tne
as" cidents of the cruise-Kitchell' the
.hed tIo bunt. the finding of the dere
and the dead captain, the squall ana
awful sight Of the sinking bark Nj
lbur ot the wheel, the grewsome DusI
: go of the shark fishing, and last Oh
tbat inexplicable lifting and qulve
trik- of tho schooner. He told himsel
can't now he would probably never h
her. the explanation OF that mysuely-
g as The day passed in preparation
We're mt +o sea again. The deck tuOs
She boosbeads we're slowed below ahO
4oel,la cleared away. By evening
erect ,,,os ready: they would be under
bare, ~ dovbreak the next morning. 1
over was a possibility of their being Il
mans 20 tow the schooner out by meal
ol at the dory. so light were the airs Il
Once beyond the heads however
you were sure of a breeze.
stand About 10 o'clock that night the
uncanny trembling ran throusl
az up scbooner again, and about half an
later she lifted gently once OF
thrill put ofter that she was undisturu
,boon- Toter on in the night, or, rather.
harp in the morning, WiiDur WoAS - in,
,re Ell in his hammock witnouI ,.,,ra, ~" a,'
1ment and got up and stood listening
much Bertha Millner was absolutely
d aft, The night was hot and still, IN
moon, canted over like a sinAln
p he leon. was low over the horizon
:? No bur listened intently, for now
, faid. he heard something.
Retween the schooner and the
up as gentle sound Oh spi'slll4 plI e,ocl,
, huge his ears and an occasiU,,a, J4.a. - n
again oars in their locks ""' =
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