The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-05
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1t was not until the ender began
Il bob about in lively fashionrthat Nc.
Cusker would admit TO himself the
truth of rhe suspicion which for the
past half hour had been momenfarily
growing upon him. Yet he dared not
stop rowing lest the girl should sus-
peet the truth. He shut his teeth hard
IS lie Ecnt over the oars.
TIE gray. dreary mist which had
shut CONN like Il pail seemed growing
nore dense, and by this he knew that
a:s.2ers waS coming on. Somehow In
rhe FOG he had missed the yachts at
he Inooriags. and now the motion OF
d.e tender as she slid owe the long in
oEaing Syciis told him they were well
ut In he bay.
II WIS II serious predicament. The
Jog gave no sign of lifting, and. with
1arkness coming on. the chances of
~$pendins a night i'll the open boat were
somewhat npre than McCusker cared
20 coEte npla.te.
Sorry. Mrs Carey. but we've over
shot TIC mari and pulled past the
yachts in tie fog. Hard Il port, please.
Well make lem in Il trice."
The girl smiled as she brought the
boat abort.
Il won,4sr you can get your bearings
at all i'll t;iis w:etched fog" she said.
Some; hing in her tone made McCus-
ker look up quicAly.
And ! have my own suspicious as
to our present plight. Honestly. now.
do you know where we are?"
oh. there's not the slightest dan
ger" McCus&er he-an reassuringly.
$50 we are not ost. then" she said
lightly. This is great fun.
McCusker looked at her with undis-
guised admiration.
Yes" SAID he: were really lost.
n by George. it makes it a lot cas-
Ter to have some one along you can
tell the truth to without sending her
into Mysteries"
The wor>t-tell it all" the girl de
mandel.
well" iii lie. were out in the
bay snlne"iiere. that's evident. and
hea only knows where we can fnl
the yachts. We may drift round all
night. but not if l can help it" he end
al. with determination.
He put his hands TO his mouth and
shouted again and again at the top of
his voice, but got no answer.
"IIunlpli.." lie commented. Just IS
{ thought. Nothing to do h1lt pull for
1t. It's rather uncertain. but It's better
than drifting anyway"
He took III the OF rs. and the ten.!es
shot ahead under his powerful strokes
there was no so1lnd save the creakine
IF the oars in their oariocks and the
wash Of the boat as she rode over the
wells.
Darkness was fast coming on. The
nist walls which hemm"d 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
GEESE! rowing and shouted through
'he mist, but the sound of his voice
eelnod to die out in hollow emptiness.
Here's a fix" he said at length.
We don't seem to be getting any
where. Are O cold:'
Net a bit" she said cheerfuliy.
You'd best stop rowing and trust to
tie tic. Il must be making in now.
you're firing yourself out and all to no
purpose"
Look here" said he. we simply
must find the yacnts.''
Representatives, admit Of no 'musts.' 3"
she observed philosophicaily.
i know" he said. but the whole
.uture hangs on it. If we drift round
Ill r;c&t-gou see-that Is
oh" she said quickly. you'd better
row. / think"
There was a hint Of coliress in her
Foa:e. McCusker dug the o trs savage
" into the water.
I'm afraid you don't understand"
he sail finally.
The girl said nothing.
ITS this way" he said desperately.
"if-if we drift round all night you'll
think when / ask you to marry me-. az
Eve been trying to get up the courage
to do for weeks. that I'm prompted to
DO so by ii sense OF obligation. 1t will
be no such thing. but you'll think So.
Just the same. Therefore l want to
make the Fac',ts and prove to you 7
worl have asked you anyway"
The girl WAS silent. McGusker fan
:tel he heard II low chuckie from the
vicinity Of the stern sheets. but pro-
-raeted 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 We're in
the quict waters Of the harbor. He
-ouia he shouted for joy. He ben
over the oars with a new energy born
OF hope.
Out OF the fog there suddenly ap-
peare1 a Eight. There was u shock OF
collision that nearly threw them from
the thwarts.
We've found the yachts" said Me-
Cusker iacon;cally. and then to a voice