The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-09-22

at the dim cloud upon the horizon
which marked the position Of that
France which they were never to see
again.
What do you mean. Adele? My
uncle is hale and hearty. and lie will
accustom himself to this new life
IF it only could be so. But | fear,
fear that he is over old for such Il
change. He says not word Of com
plant, but read upon his face that
he Is stricken TO the heart
De Catinat was about to suggest that
the voyage might restore the mer.
chants health. when Adele gave cry
Of surprise and pointed ont over the
port quarter.
Look" she cried. There is some.
thing floating upon the sea. l saw II
upon the crest Of wave"
He looked in the direction in which
she pointed, but it was SO far from
him that he could make nothing Of it,
but sharper eyes than his had caught
glance of it. Amos Green had seen THE
girl point
Captain Ephraim'' said he. there's
a boat on the starboard quarter
The New England seaman whipped
up his glass.
AYE. it's boat sail he. but an
empty one. Maybe it's been washed
of from some ship or gone adrift from
shore. Put her hard down Mr.. Tom
linson, for it Just 50 happens that
am in need of a boat nj present"
Half minute later the Golden Rod
had swung round and was running
swiftly down toward the black spot
which still bobbed and danced upon
the waves. As they neared her they
could see that something was project
ing over her side.
Its ii mans headr' cried Amos
Green.
But Ephraim's grim face grew grim
mer "It's a mans foot" said he. u
think that you had best take the gal
below to the cabin
Amid a solemn hush they ran along
side this lonely craft which hung ont
SO sinister a signal.
She was a little thirteen foot cookie
shell, very broad for her length and
so fat in the bottom that she had been
meant evidently for river or lake work.
Huddled together beneath the seats
were three folk. Il man in the dress of
respectable artisan. a woman of the
same class and a little child about a
year old. The boat was half full of
water, and the. woman and child were
stretched with their faces downward,
the fair curls of the infant and the
dark locks of the mother washing to
and fro like water weeds upon the
surface. The man lag with a slate
colored face. his chin cooking up to-
ward the sky, his eyes turned upward
TO the whites and his mouth wide open,
showing Il leathcrn crinkled tongue
like a rotting leaf. In the bows, al!
huddled in il heap and with single
paddle still grasped in his hand, there
crouched a very small man clad in
black, an open book lying across his
face and one stiff leg jutting upward,
with the heel of the foot resting be-
tween the rowlocks.
a boat had been lowered by the Cold
en- Rod. and the unfortunates were
soon conveyed upon deck. No particle
of either food or drink was 10 be found
or anything save the single paddle and
the open Bible. which lay across the
small mans face Man. woman and
child had all been dead day at the
least. and so, with the short prayers
used upon the seas, they were buried
from the vessels side The small man
had at first seemed also to be lfeless.
but Amos had detected some slight
fiutter of his heart, and the faintcst
haze was left upon the watch glass
which was held before his mouth.
Wrapped in Il dry blanket. he was laid
beside the mast, and the mate forced a
few drops of rum every few minutes
between his lips until the little speck
of life which still fingered in him
might be famed 10 fame. Mean
while Ephraim Savage had ordered up
the two prisoners whom he had en-.
trapped at IIonheur.
VERY sorry captain" said the sea
man. 'but either You had to come
with Us. dye see, or we had to stay
with you. They're waiting for me over
at Boston. and so in truth | couldn't
tarry. Which would you prefer, to go
on with us to America or to 20 back
to F'rance?'
Back to France. if | can find my
way, if only to have word with that
fool of gunner"
We'll, we emptied bucketful of
water over his linstock and printing,
ha "A l.