Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-21

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bered nothing like H. Pierre got out
his violin and tried to drown the noise
OF II with loud. brilliant music, but
he could not conceal nor cover the
trembling Of the house. the terrible
SILVER OF every beam. rafter ana
plank within H.
Suddenly a thin stream Of water
crep, under tire front door.
Lord a-massy." cried Mrs. Huichin-
son. the cricks a.risin'i"
Even so. Il was The water gained
rapidly: II was a foot--twO feet-deep
upon the floor The women got to-
gether some fuel. bread. blankets and
flask Of spirits. and all together
they assembled the narrow stairs-per-
haps for the last time. they thought
to the garrett Then Pierre kindled
a Ore In the little alright stove. and
the four sat down to await the end
OF the tempest. or else a sudden lift
ing OF the old house by the tide surg
ing around II. and a swift sweeping
OF the ancient structure out to sea
'Ahoy! ahoy, Somebody open that
winderl" There was a sudden thud
against the side Of the house as a
boat came up under the window.
The house'll never stan till mornin'.
You'll all be swept away, Come. bur
~ up, We've come 10 take you on
II was Joe Bradley. the boldest
young bayman OF the shore. who
shouted these words TO them as he
kept his boat with great difficulty
alongside OF the house.
The rest kin 20 II they wants TO-"
said Mrs. Hutchinson: but. as fur
me-"
Her sentence remained unfinished.
and in the tumult and confusion may
have been misunderstood. Al any
rate. Celeste and Pierre got into the
boat which a violent gust Of wind
wrenched away from the house. aud
II was seen no more.
The two deserted women crept close
together. clasping each others hands.
and thus they kept their lonely vigil
In the now desolate house.
Les sing somethln ma" said
Evylania. after they had watched thus
half an hour or so. Don't you kinder
miss Pierre's fiddle muslc7 An its
Christmas mornin'. too. now-it's four
o'clock
The pale unearthly light Of the
Christmas dawn stole into the room.
What a sight met the eye. as its pal
lid beams illuminated the landscape,
raging. furious sea filled the spot
where yesterday had stretched pleas
ant meadows and gardens. and where
stood the houses OF the neighbors,
submerged TO their upper stories most
OF them were now Bits Of wreckage.
and boats floating bottom upward.
were everywhere seen.
Alloy! ahoy!" again shouted Joe
Bradley. coming back. Got emmy
grub"
Yes" they shouted hack. thank
ye." and then Eyylania faltered out:
Have you-have you seen anything
OF the Bay Queen?"
Not yit. answered Joe. trying to
speak oourageously.
An s'leste-" said her mother.
hastily.
"An right" was the brief answer.
as Joe pulled quickly away.
The water began 10 subside and. as
II worn out. the storm abated. One
hour after another the two women
sat with despairing eyes fixed on the
distant horizon. But no battered and
bruised Bay Queen came. beating her
way slowly into the creek The wom-
en- scanned with feverish eyes each bit
OF wreckage that foated by. fearing
to recognize some portion OF the brave
little craft
A third time JOe's boat came up 70
the window with offers OF assistance.
The skipper would take them away
anywhere they wished 10 go. There
was his mother. now. whose house
was dry and warm. She would be
only too glad 10 take them tn.
No said Mrs Hutchinson. "S'leste
would be comm back soon" Then.
eying Joe sharply. she said Where
Is she? What cher keepln' back from
me?"
wall. II yer will know" said Joe.
as II every word were being forced
out OF him. "S'leste and Pierre went
TO the city this mornin' after Father
Mckay had marrid EN-"
The mother sat as II stunned.
Evylanla crept 20 her softly. and said:
you know. ma. as there was things
bout Sleste that want in us 10 un.
derstand. Po'try and that air high
music. an sech like; an Pierre. he
understood all them strange. oncom-
mon things. an she cd talk 10 him
bout EN- like she couldn't to US. an
so We mustn't blame her 80 much. for
she loved Pierre. an when you love
anybody
Evylania's voice sank down 10
whisper She looked out az the sea
and covered her face with her hands.
Another hour passed. The short
December day was drawing 10 a close.
Suddenly there was a great noise and
rommotion under the window: Joe
Bradley. shouting and laughing:
'Hullo. there. Mis- Hutchersoni
The Bay Queens heerd from: she
iriftsd right onto the beach whar the