The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-09-23
"rhis is great fun

lightly. This is great fun
McCusker looked at ler with undis-
guised admiration.
Yes" said he: were really lost.
And. by George. it makes it lot cas-
Ter to have some one along you can
tell the truth to without sending her
into Mysteries
The worst-tell it ALL" the girl de-
manded.
We'll" said he. were out in the
bay somewhere. that's evident. and
heaven only knows where we can find
the yachts. We may drift round all
night. but not if | can help it." lie end
ed, with determination
lie put his hands to his mouth and
shouted again and again at the top OF
his voice, but got no answer.
"Humph." he commented. Just as
thought. Nothing to do but pull for
it. It's rather uncertain, but it's better
Than drifting anyway
lie took up the oars. and the tender
shot ahead Under his powerful strokes
A'NiC W rs 10 Sbtftiu SdN Z Tie
of the oars in their oarlocks and the
wash of the boat as she rode over the
Swells
Darkness was fast coming on. The
mist walls which hemmed them in
changed from CHASTITY white to dull
gray. McCusker could scarcely make
ont the face of the girl in the stern
sheets. Then slowly the gray deep
ened into black. and night was upon
them. Every few minutes the man
ceased rowing and shouted through
the mist, but the sound of his voice
seemed to die out in hollow emptiness
Here's fix he said at length.
We don't seem to he getting any
where. Are you cold?"
Not bit" she said cheerfuly
You'd best stop rowing and trust t.
the tide. 1t must be making in now
You're firing yourself out ana al to no
purpose"
Look here" said he. I'VE simply
must find the Yachts
Representatives, admit of no 'musts.'
she observed philosophically.
II know" he said. but the whole
future hangs on it. If we drift round
Ill night-you See-that is
oh" size said quickly. you'd better
row. think
There was hint of coldness in her
voice. McCusker dug tie oars savage
~ into tho U-)tnr
I'm afraid you don't understand"
he said finally.
The girl said nothing
It's this way" he said desperately.
tiff we drift round all night you'll
think when ask you to marry me. az
I've been trying to get VI the courage
ID do for weeks. that I'm prompted to
40 50 by y sense of obligation. It VII
be 10 such thing. hut youll think So.
Just the same Therefore want to
make the yachts and prove to you
would have asked YOU anyway"
The girl was silent. McCusker fam
Gied he heard Il low chuckle from the
vicinity of the stern sheets. but pro
tracted listening on his part failed to
verify this.
He pulled away with all his might.
Presently he noticed that the tender
no longer rose and fell They were in
the quiet waters Of the harbor He
could have shouted for joy. lie bent
over the oars with new energy born
Of hope
Out of the fog there suddenly ap-
pearcl light There WIS = shock OF
collision that ncarly threw them from
the thwartS.
We've found the yachts" said Ne
CuSker laconical'y. and then to Il voice
that hailed them from the dark: Il
say. where's the Nesta, old man: Sec
ond boat TO starboarI? Thanks"
\ few moments later they stood oil
Mrs. Patterson and the rest of the par
ty clamo"irg for an account of their
adventure
The women folks have been just
wild, Mac" said Patterson. but
thought you'd turn up all right You're
a lucky sort of chap"
McCusker laughed. Then he looked
straight at Miss Carey.
Am II" he asked
II can't dispute Tom" she said.
flushing beautifully.
RICHARD p. SHELTON.