Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-11-19

test was raised, save by the infant
Wnen supplies were temporarily with
held, and Jones was too pleased that
MS opinion should be supported by
Brand to give another thought to his
subordinate's outburst.
Now, back up to the rock" said
Brand. II will dress and reioin Won
/ quickly. The boat must be thoroughly
examined and swabbed out. Jones
Will signal for help Meanwhile Won
might moor her tightly When the tide
falls she will be left high and dry."
Inc sailors momentary annoyance
fed. There was much to be done. and
no time should be wasted in disputes
/ concerning baby culture.
Sure you won't slip?" he asked as
i Stephen caught hold of the ladder.
No, no. 1t was not fatigue, but
sickness which overcame me. The
/ brandy has settled that"
1 Up he went, as though returning
from his customary morning dip.
by lingo, he's a plucky 'un," muir
INJURED Jim admiringly. HE ought to
be skipper of battleship instead of
housemaid of a rock light Dash them
sea crows! do hate 'emr'
He seized an oar and lunged so hard
and true at cormorant which was in
vestigating the sharks liver that he
knocked the bird a yard through the
air. Discounted, it retired. with a
scream. It's companion darted to the
vacant site and pecked industriously.
The neighborhood of the rock was now
alive with sea gulls. In the water
many varieties of finny shapes were
darling to and fro in great excitement
Jim laughed.
"They'd keep me busy" he growled
"When alls said an DONE it's their
mater, an they can't help it."
Unconscious that he had stated the
primordial thesis, he left the foragers
alone. Hauling the sail out of the wa
ter, he discovered that the stern board
was missing, broken off probably when
the mast fell. His trained scrutiny
soon solved puzzle suggested by the
state of the cordage. Under ordinary
conditions the upper part of the mast
would either have carried the sail clean
away with it or be found acting as q
sort of sea anchor at a short distance
from the boat.
But it had gone altogether, and the
strands of the sail rope were bitten
not torn, asunder. The shark had
striven. to pull the boat under by tug
ging at the wreckage.
Having made the canvas shipshape
Tim tho Dnvt yorncciDcy C11octi0T
: by Selling an empty tin and sluicing
: the fore part. Then he passed rope
under the after thwart and reeved i
;. through a ringbolt in rock placed
: there for mooring purposes in very
J, calm weather like the present. -
= When the Trinity tender paid he
: monthly visit to the lighthouse she wa
moored to a buoy three cable length
= away to the northwest. If there wa
: the least suspicion of a sea over tn
- reef it was indeed ticklish task LAND
; ing or embarking stores and men.
Closehauled, the boat would fill fol
- ward as the tide dropped. This wa
matterless. By that time all her moV
!, able contents-she appeared to hav
plenty of timed meat and biscuit
aboard, but no water-would be re
moved to the storer0om.
- The sailor was sorting the package
:. wondering what queer story of tn
deep would be forthcoming when til
=. recent history of the rescued child wa
decentralization Brand hailed him.
.'Look out there, Jim. / am lowerin
an ak" -.
;, The weapon was duly delivered.
= 'What's the ak for, cap'n?" was til
natural query.
i. 81 want to chop out that shark
= teeth. They will serve as memento
$ for the girl if she grows up. which
- likely, judging by the way she is vel
:, ing at Jones.
III "Wot's he a-doin' of" came the shar
- demand.
Giving her a bath, and excellent
e we'll too. He is evidently quite dome
ticated."
III "If that means under Mrs. j.
70 thumb you're right, cap'n. They tie
Sc me that when he's ashore
"Jim, the first time | met you yo
~ were wheeling a perambulator. No
eo load the skip and will haul in"
~ To be continued.