The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-16
"IIere'S tie Ray. Ned" said he

Of the larger stream The clouds con
gregatcd soleInnly and. to ny fancy.
with an aspect OF sUileuneSs The az
was still. and tie sweat broke out on:
the rowerS We changed again and
under tie fresh impulse the tub RAJ
down the Ray.
We may pick them up any moment
now" remarked Sercombe, and I e..
served him. in the stern. loosen his coat
and feel III his pockets.
"The boats leaking" SAID Mont
gomery in my ears. l STOPPED rowing
and repeated his words to the others
Here was dilemma. Scrcombe paid
no heed. He was staring. as i could
just perceive-staring out upon tie
river over our heads.
40 you see anything:" he asked
No one answered him.
Stay on your oars he commanded
and ] no longer recognized the soft
voice o. our old enemy. but something
stronger and imperiOus. 1t sounded OF
Chile and Peru. We ceased rowing
what do you hear" he inquired
Nothing" came from Montgomery.
III trust your ears, lad SAID Ser
combe. Drive on
Tie river opened wider. and III"
banks fell away Oh either side. s.2p.i.4
softly W to greet black he. gifts. an.
now Il current from the sea came hum
ming over the river bar &ri met L:
striking the tubs beak W.;A a du
plaSh. She swung and twisted. G.o3i
ing in her sides.
That's the estuary" SAID Mou:gJm.
cry
Sercombe leaned forward. "An6
we've not caught en-" he sad missing
ly. Hood must HE had notion
Well. you see, he was bound 10 push
on"
Orr changes had taken place with
punctuality, ana now / lay across the
bows and had my ear to the channel.
The wind came up and blew gent!
about my face. Good sighed Ser
combc, that's refreshing. | thought
should stitc."
Sheppard. who was Il yachtSnHn. east
a glance over his shoulders at the black
horizon, but he said nothing. The cur
rent throbhed under the belly Of the
boat. and she rose and fell upon the
waves.
Il suppose were out now" asked
Sercombe.
Darkness envir0ned us. and | could
see nothing forward or upon the left
A gloomy mass Of shadow lay upon the
right hand
Were hugging the right bank
said. Il think we're in the estuary.
can see nothing"
We'll. keep her in close" said Ser
combe, jerking his ruddcr. That
winds coming up Il bit"
\ flaw sailed out of the night and
played upon us sharply. With that cur
rent drawing below her and under the
stress of the gust she recled and hung
Then She began slowly to creep along
the water Sercombe damned the boat
close to the shore. Then out of the
abysmal darkness the wind brought q
new sound to my ears.
tufItu 10 iuc OTHERS. L HeN re III
front" | murmured.
whats that called SercOmbe from
the stern.
/ spoke louder.
Give me the souls" said Sheppard.
"Confound Your hulking form, man!
She'll fill if we give her the ha'p'orth
of chance. Keep under the lee of the
shore and We'll run her along"
$50 double, boys" urged Sercombe.
They bent to their work with zest,
and the boat spun along in a lull of the
wind, The sound of oars dipping in
water grew clearer.
Sheppard dropped his scull. It's all
right" he declared. We can catch
them. I've no doubt of that. Lets
think What are we going to dog
WHY, catch EN- cried Montgom-
cry.
We must strike somewhere and
some time" said l. The question is
shall we do it now"
SercOmbe sat considering and think
we all unconscously were awaiting his
tttlSloH. ne pulltu tiie TutlueE StTlllSS
suddenly with resolution.
Well get a bit nearer anyhow" he
remarked. land the wind will keep
our news from them. But fancy this
has got to he settled on terra tirma."
Il agree with YOU | assented.
Pull on, then" he replied and him
self prepared for action.
AS Sheppard and Montgomery dipped
their oars 4 swell of the tide struck
her on the broadside. whittier she had
fallen away. simultaneously capful
Of wind darted upon us. The tub rolled
over and kicked till the gunwale lay