The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-16

thrill through the girl in spite or her |
agitation she realized that it was the |
first time she had ever heard his voice |
raised from it's usual unruffied calm.
"Where?" she asked eagerly; ION, |
yes. 1 see her, but isn't she 4 very long |
way Off"
Not over four miles; but the tide is
setting to the southwark of her 1 will !
have to rig some sort of sail His |
voice still carried the quick, eager tone
that made the girls heart beat faster. |
He leaned down and began to haul the |
tarpaulins from under the cushions of
the launch, and the next moment had
spread them open and was lacing them
together by running the Irvine from |
the parcels through the eyelets-
''The big sweep will do for a mast"
he explained eagerly, land that boat
hook is long enough to use as yard =
he cut away one of the small Dulleys
leading the tiller line to the wheel and
dashed it deftly g the end of the sweep.
You see, / can stay the mast with
what's left of the anchor line and reeve
a ballard through this block" He
worked quickly and skillfully as he
talked. and Miss Chester, watching him.
wondered If this could be the same man
whom she had so condemned for lack
of animation. Voice, manner. actions,
even appearance. all seemed new to
neG. ana as SIG NdI-HtO AAo PhA POECAhA
efforts she forgot the dangers about
them, and new sentiment, strangely
sweet and one which seemed to bid de-
fiance to the chill of the darkening De-
ctmber day, gradually possessed her.
Take the wheel. Doris" he said
presently. ''and keep her before the
wind while ] get up this sail.
She obeyed with a sense of pleasure
at doing his well. especially as uttered
j., Ta,-Iigacr xsrnc xynrl--
ing at his imprOvised sail, and as she
sat with the little wheel in her hands
Doris eyes rested idly on the bulkhead
inclosing the tank. A blotch on the
! light woodwork attracted her attention,
and the next instant she had discOv-
cred the fatal bullet hole which was the
cause of their mishap.
"Dick!" she called sharply, and leav-
| ing his sail unhoisted CARING sprang TO
| her side.
What is it, Doris?" he asked con-
cernedly. She pointed at the bullet
hole.
Did you know it. Dick?"
Yes. dear" he answered gently.
"And you never said word" Her
big blue eyes were raised to his. and
| as he looked into them they gbrimmed
over. There was a suspicious culver to
her lips.
I
| held the little wheel.
1T was an accident, Doris. Any one
might have"
But you never told mo. and I was
blaming yoU-for not keeping a better
| watch" There came break in the
sweet voice. CARING squeezed the cold,
! little hand.
Never mind. dear, 1t will soon be all
/ right" He returned TO his improvised
Hi nj inc
strongly.
Satisfied that it was ample to fur
nish the necessary steerage-way> TO
lreach the lightship. CARING gathered
Up an armful of loose wraps and went
forward to where Miss Chester was
sitting holding the wheel. He envel-
oped the girl in a warm steamer rug,
then took the wheel gently from her
hands, and. without word, threw his
free arm about her shoulders and drew
her to his side. Naturally as a tired
child her head found a resting place
upon his big shoulder, and so they
drifted on, out into the gathering
gloom.
= A white mist had hidden the lowland
lastern and soon the air was filled with
large, white flakes of snow falling 81
iently into the dark water. The light
ship, looming through the muTk. was
dliflDSl flluutli- MIPil dll dI once OUT
blaZed the two great lights. ClcaVing
the darkened, snow-flled air and seem
ing to shine welcome. Hither they
doomed, and soon CARING could see the
dark hull and heard a gruff-ShOuteti
order. He leaned over gently and
kissed Doris on the lips, The hand nest
ling in his gave back an answering
pressure.
1--WE are at the ship, sweetheart" he
whispered, then raised his voice to a
hail.
"Lightship a-hoyr'
"Hal-lO-o-oi' came back a lusty an
swer Can ye fetch up alongside, T
shall 1 lower?"
Il can make it. captain called Carl
ing, and moment later laid the launch
), on the lee side of the vessel, where a
sea-Iadder had been dropped. Doris
glanced overhead and saw several
bearded faces looking down curiously.
BLESS my Soul-that's lady, ex-
, claimed a hearty voice, and burly
fern slipped over the side and de-
, scended the ladder half way
, "Can We make out to get up. ma am ~
/, asked the captain, anXiOusly Good
my, but you're as spry as mackerel
Jump up, caD-my boys will drop her
astern. and L reckon she'll lie all right
! Doris had already reached the deck
captain. They looked about them curl
ousIy; the heavy masts. the great
lamps half-mast high, the big horn anc
other massive gear for warning yes
! sells of the dread Shark ShoaI, were
strangely impressive as seen in thai
half light and through the flying mis-
of snow. A group of men were about
them. and they noticed that all were
D clad i'm clean, new uniforms and re.
garding them with unObtrusive curl
! OSity.
E Suddenly Doris~turned to the group
1 Merry Christmas she cried, hold
e ing out both hands with a charming
D gesture of good will
; Merry Christmas, ma -am-MerTy
2 Christmas came back a delighted
chorus.
Glad to see you aboard" cried thu
[ captain Hospitality Come below-it'!
gettin' right chillyi'
y They followed him down to a com
Portable cabin, spotlessly clean ant
n nicely furnished The first thing t.
. catch Doris eye were some patheti
h of holly draT1 nod long