The Monticellonian., 1906-01-25

in their proximity to the unknown; 4 was the "touch of nature" that makes the whole world kin.
 \ sudden cessation of the thick snow showed them rocky coast looming up close aboard-a backer darkness ,,ehile ahead was a jutring promontory.
 The coast of Maine." exclaimed tho aaptain. How'd we get up here2 Gdn we get sail on herr"
 ''To galan gone sir-all but ths mizzen.
 Set it-and the royals
 But the demonac laughter filling ths air prevented this order being obeyea-i ro one would leave the quarterback. and with set faces and cHrding blood they watched the jagged coast ap- moach closer and closer. while the tri- emphant laugh taunted their ears. un- u the Cumberland with a grinding crash and d jolt that threw them from #Ieir feet. struck the rocks full q4arter-mIe from the shore Rockets were senr up from The shelter Of the companion-w way until the stock was ex aaasted. Bn no answering signal was seen on he shore, and the wet. chilled, and despairing men strained their eyes for a full hour before one of them called attention to a grayish spot in thF darkness astern which disap. Ieared even as he pointed to il. A mo- Hent later il came into view on the crest 0f sea.
 II was a heavy. turtle-ended governs ment life boat. with eight cork jack cted rawers.
 fhe lee alley-way was crowded with men eager 10 descend to the saving tte-boaJ. and among those nearest Go tHe rope Was Capt Gray. as eager as aas.
 Why don't ye wait?" growled one. as he hustled him away and threw his leg over the rail
 Get back snarled another. Back vi ye. Yer cappen here. Stan by yer ship"
 We'll have to swim for it." sefeamed the captain. above the din or Yind, sea and crashing wood. Have We any cork jaekets3"
 In Mr. Actors room. :"
 Gel them out
 The third mate descended and reap peared with but one which he meellY handed to the captain
 All that's leff sir; my room fsS washed away"
 The captain began buekling on the cork jacket
 No. you aon't.a shouted the second nae climbing towards him on the now slopins deck Leave ss to drown. Etll you2 Nol much. Give me that" lis eyes sbone a. though with inelpi- cat insanity.
 No. was the answer Then the Jacket was torn from the captains noulder He clnched the frenzied of lteer and they fell. arising each with a firm hold on the life pfeseryer. tho 'raps Of which were now broken. The thrd mate watched them with A curi- ous lisht in his eyes. The first mate had gone 10 his room for cork maj yress which he knew of
 A he appeared with it sea swept hat was left of the half-submergel hull just as the struggling men reachet ,he break of the poop When it had passed over. two heads were discerni- nle in the receding hollow to leeward, and the struggle was continued in the water. then again-loud and clear above the bowling of the tempest was heard the mocking laughter and The trightlul ending Die, Die!"
 Actors done for. muttered the first mate as he sprang overheard with his mattress.
 But out of the demolished cabin emerged the third mate. strapping on cork jacket
 The light from a burning tar barrel ahone on his face Looking to wind ward, al the black outline of storm swept coast, and at the shaking. grind ing fragment of once stately ship on which he stood. lie smiled. But in that mile there was no sweetness, no soft hess. All the agony and despair. the misery and degradation of his en- foreed voyage was expressed in it; nd in the dark eyes-nashing again Gftd defiant shune the triumph of pitt .ess vengeance. Creeping down to the rail. he sprans into the sea and. fol- 'twing his plunge by half-minute, me wrecked stern rolled shoreward. and the light from the tar barrel went odi in hissing cloud of steam.
 
 Prospects were good for the first mate Mr Boswell lewas promised a ship. but he could not sleep. Insomnia had seized a.m for an internal mocking voice Nas in his ears night and day As an offset after a weeks suffering. he tlousht of the theater. Any would do, and he entered the first play house hs oaae 10. where he sat abstractedly through a variety performance. burst of applause aroused him.
 The applause continued and in creased and. when man appeared. here arose a deaf ming roar The man was in evening dress and. contrasting strangely, vel agreeably. with the white expanse of shirt front was lace bronzed with the tan of sun anl >ta 10 the hue of mahogany From ihIs face flashed pair of magnificent lark eyes. which wandered over the audience and for a moment rested eu Mir Boswell. II was the third mat.