La Junta tribune., 1906-11-03

When they emerged both were smiling.
No orders were given to change the
course Of the yacht.
The waters OF the north coast met
them a week later. They were cold
and Icy. with the breath Of floating
bergs lowering over them. BoSyies
was consulted by the captain, and his
meek. submissive air sloughed OF TO
make place for the official bearing Of
-Afr BoSgles. the north coast pilot"
Boggles was to report for duty the
following morning. As his last unofh-
cial act he helped the mate TO repair
the small aeetylene gas generator In
the forward part of the yacht. This
was used In emergencies for the for
ward searchlight.
We've got to keep a sharp lookout
for iceberSs now." Captain Reed had
warned. -'and that forward searcblight
must be fixed up
Boggles didn't know much about acct
yiene gas. Neither did the first mate.
They tampered with the plant for two
hours. and then a mufiied explosion for
ward alarmed every member Of the
crew. 1t was the first mate who ex-
claimed incoherentiy:
The thing-the tank exploded right
In our faces. II was sudden that I
could not say how
Bogglcs couldn't explain. for he was
blinded and his body was blazing like
a human torch covered with pitch. The
captain and Dr. Langtion squelchesi the
flames. 50 the yacht was safe. and An
nette. with two sailors. rescued Bog
giles from Inciueration.
Mr. Pierce was angry aud bored TO
the point OF saying:
How annoying. Any one hurtI''
"Bosgles is pretty well done up" the
doctor replied. scraplng the charred
skin from the blackened face. Hes
blind as bat for one thing. and
Boggl.s groaned and stammered In "A
hoarse whisper:
Il knew I'D never see Straddle Rock
Gov. ag'in. l might have knowed
something would happen. Oh. why
didn't l stay awayT-
Captain Reed called another meeting
to consider the question OF changing
the yachts course. MIR. Boggies Is now
lncapacitated." he exclaimed "and OF
course no one else Is familiar with this
coast"
That's so.' rctorted Mr. Pierce. with
sudden enlightenment Then We must
return-at oncr'
A naievolent light Of joy illurnined
his features.
Exactly" replied the captain. Il
shall order the course changed"
Not today. captain" interrupted An
netie sweetiy. 1t seems iike-ilke sac
rilege TO turn around and run home SO
soon after Mr.. Bogxles Is laid up. IL
think we should keep ON day or two.
There is some hope Dr. Lang,ion- Isn't
therey.'
The doctor shook his head. I'm
sorry to disappoint you. Annette. but
there's none. Boggies is biind-fotalfy
blind. lie may In six months or year
recover some OF his sight. but IL 10 q
forlorn hope
Annette's face darkened. Mr. Pierce
thought she was about to cry. and be
hastily said:
I'VE might keep on the same course
for day or two. captain. out Of re-
spect for Boggles. and
Yes. yes. certainly"
Annette gave them both grateful
-AAtfs wv WIS
Boggie- absorbed morc attention now
than before IA. accident. Every on.
paid him Difference. but that was partly
because all. from the humblest 20 the
highest. knew that the trip was to 10
abandoned In n day or two. But Bog
giles didn't know. and he kept moaning
"I'il never see the siraddie rocks
ag'in, II could see 'em Id die In
peace. All. there they are. Are you
here. ma'amf Lo0k at EN-. See the
sun on 'em, There's where was
born-tveuty. thirty. forty. ffty years
ago. ma'am.'
'-oh. Bo<glcs-' moaned Annette In
return why did this happenT'
Now. the meeting OF the cold brca, IN
from the north coast and the warm
wind Of the southern summer plays
havoc with the sea at many points
between Newfoundland and Labrador.
Fierce elemental struggles Of the at
no~phere shake the sea and earth. and
for days and nights no ship Is safe Ga
those far regions.
The Grayiing was a stanch yacht.
but rather und.rsizel for cruise o,
far from port When the wind struck
her she danced lightly In the choppy
seas. but ss the storm developed she
grew troubled and frightened
BogCles had recovered frsm hi.
feverish deiirium and was rational
He heard the storm and found an
atom u ccnselstion IN n. n relieved
his mind Of the weight pressing upon
H.
For ni~hf and day the yacht drift
ed Then In the bisckness of the Sec-
o1d aixhf TIE vortex of the frizhtful
storm was reachsst. with the craft n
prepared % riezt H.
The forward watch reported break