Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-10

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- two SupernumerarleS are Jnere,
he announced, "but 1 cannot see Law
ton Indeed, so far as can make out
she is commanded by Stanhope, dress
ed in Ben Pollard's oilskins."
'He has left Lady Margaretr' cried
Constance.
HE never went homer essayed
Enid
Poor chap! He was going to take
us for a drive tomorrow" said Con-
stance
ITO Morvah," explained Enid, with
a syllable emphasis meant for one pair
of ears.
''It is very nice of him to struggle on
and have look at u.s. said Brand.
HE can come close enough to see US.
but that is all. Our small megaphone
will be useless"
Indeed the Lapwing dared not ap-
proach nearer than the Trinity moor
ing buoy. By that time the three. pro-
tected from the biting wind by oilskin
coats, were standing on the gallery
The reef was believing up at them
with a continuous roar. A couple of
acres of it's surface consisted of moth.
ing more tangible than white foam and
driving spray.
Stanhope, resigning the wheel to a
sailor, braced himself firmly against
the little vessels foremast and began
to strike Il series of extraordinary at
titudes with his arms and head.
''Why is he behaving in that idiotic
manner?' screamed Enid.
"Capital idea-semaphore-cle fel.
low, Jack" shouted Brand.
Abashed, Enid held her peace.
The lighthouse keeper, signaling in
turn that he was receiving the mes
sage, spelled out the following:
rs all well?"
Yes" he answered.
"Bates and Jackson reached hospital.
Bates compound fracture. If weather
moderates will be with you next tide"
"All right" waved Brand.
The distant figure starteA again:
''L-o-v-e to E-n-i-d''-
Enid indulged in an extraordinary
arm flourish. ..
'A-n-d C-o-n-s-t-a-n-c-e"
''That spoils it," she screamed. "It
ought to be only kind regards to you,
Connie. I believe you are a serpent,
az
do stop your chatter" shouted
Brand, and he continued the message:
weather looks very bad. Little hope
for tonight. Lancelot due at 6. Will
see personally that no chance is lost
Goodby."
"Goodby," was the response.
The Lapwing fell away astern from
the vicinity of the buoy.
''Why is he doing that?" asked Con-
stance, close to her fathers ear
HE is too good sailor to risk turn
ing her in that broken water. A little
farther out there is greater depth and
more regular seas"
They watched the yacht in silence.
At last her head swung round toward
the coast. When broadside on a wave
hit her, and the spray leaped over her
masts.
''That gave them a wetting," cried
Brand, and his calm tone stilled their
ready fear. Indeed, there was greater
danger than he wanted them to know,
but the Lapwing reappeared, shaking
herself and still turning.
Good little boatv' said Brand. The
crisis had passed. She was headed, at
full speed, for the bay. And not too
soon. Ere she reached the comparative
shelter OF Clements island she was
swept three times by green water.
Inside the lantern, their faces ruddy
with the exposure, their eyes dancing
W. c--ctc.l,c,2t. TIE Girls were voluble
with delight. Could anything be more
thrilling than their experiences that
day.
'That semaphore dodge is too pre-
cious to be lost" cried Enid. Connie,
you and 1 must learn the alphabet.
You shall teach us this very evening,
dad. Fancy me signaling you the
whole length of the pron,enade: Just
look at Mrs. Wilson's bonnet or Here
come the Tayior-Sniths. Scootr Oh,
it's fine.'
She whirled her arms in stiff jointed
rigidity and mimicked Stanhope's fan
tastic posing.
why should you scoot when you
meet the Taylor-Smiths?" asked Brand
Because Mrs. T-S. Aauls US off to
tea and gives us gallon of gossip
with every cup"
Il thought your sex regarded gossip
as the cream?'
Sex, indeed, Old Smith is worse
than his wife. He doesn't say much,
but he winks. One of his winks, at the
end of a story, turns an episode into a
three volume novel;"
1T seems to me l must teach you
the code in my own self Defense" he
replied. And now for tea. Let US
have it served here"
J They voted this an admirable notion.
The girls eniivened the meal by relat-
ing to him the doings and sayings of
current interest ashore during the past
two months. By a-queer coincidence, :
which he did not mention, his relief
was again due within a week, just as
on the occasion of Ends first appear
ance on the rock. The fact struck him
rs singular. In all probability he
would not return to duty. He had
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