New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19


ColtOns went out together into a night of moon
glory. flying cloud fleet, sailing homewarL ID
port in the eastern heavens dapped the f--
stretched landscape with shadows. The air was
keen and clear, with electrifying quality that
made the blood bound faster. Dick felt a VIII
inexpliCabe citation, if some climax of lie was
promised by this marvel of the nights beauty.
His eager glance quested for Dolly Her eyes
met his and she turned away to her father. L-.
there was no anger in her mien: rather a soft con-
fusion and certain pathetic ti1nidity as she p--
her hand on Professor Ravenden's arm, that made
Dicks heart jump. But when he would have gone
to her she shrank; and the lover divining soethrE
of her uneXpressed plea, turned away TO lead the
little procession. Once he dropped back To- speak
to Helga fearing for the effect of the excitement
and the fresh pang of recollection upon her Like
two trustful children she and Everard were swing
ing along, hand in hand. The girls eves were
wet with tears, but there exaItation IN her
face as she looked at her companion that brought
a lump into Dicks throat.
"Ev," he said in his brothers ear, eff you aren't
all that could be to her to your last breath,
you'll have to reckon within
The younger looked at him with shining
eyes: Loyal old Dick" he said, and laughed
unsteadily MAY the gods be as good to vou."
Having reached the cliff summit the little party
had full view of the wreck. In reality 1t was not
a wreck at all: the steamer lay easily the sand
to the west of Graveyard Point sOIdlv wedgad
and in apparent danger. After one long con-
temptation of the ship and brief glance at the
bright sky the veteran Johnston delivered himself
of his opinion:
Captain drunk Mate drunk Lookout blind
drunk. Crew run-soaked. Cook boiled, and ships
cat paralyzed. It's the only way they could "a got
her ashore night like this. And they're as safe
with this wind as if they were in dry-dock."
He went down TO the beach to join the coast
guards, whose surf-boat was just returning from
the ship and presently brought the report back to
his party in the triumph OF corroboration-
Guess l was about right, except as to the cat
he said. They amt got any cat aboard; its a
parrot. We might as we'll go along home"
Before the little party had covered one-third of
the distance, Dick Cotton profting by Johnston's
momentary engagement of Professor Ravenden's
attention, moved over to Dolly.
81 don't know what you viii think of me" he
began in a low tone. 4 never meant to. 1t was
moments overwhelming folly. VIII you for
give me?"
Seemingly the girl paid attention Her gaze
was fixed on a knoll which rose in front of them
Dolly" imPlored the young man, don't think
so harshlyI"
Look" said the girl. ''Did you see that?"
''Where2 What was it,"
ION that hill almost in front of Us. What IS a
man doing there at this tine;"
1.-THE iugglerl" exclaimed Dick
Eyes l think it was. There! See him moving
just under the brow?"
a dark figure travelling low and swift, as of a
man doubled over, could be discerned family
against the waving grasses to the north. y moment
more and it disappeared.
The landscape which they overlooked was one Of
the most broken stretches all Montauk. 1t SIS as
like an Indian-mound burial-place hugely uag1.i6ed
and with thick patches of vegetation scattered
between the mounds. Despite the difficulties OF
the situation, Dicks mind was made up at once