Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-23

ming towards her. Il vas (na1 G
man. and he came forward - sopo
that she soon discovered tnaf - q
costIcss and hatless. and shaf
iiannels chung dankly 70 him- H
with evident fatigue. I'D ~ VI
appearance was % eIoQuonf g q
tress that almost involuntng1V
hurried towards him. and - ~
= cry OF surprise when che - =
enough TO see his white fooe "a -
ognixed Jerrith. .1..
YOU" she exclaimed.
rising In alarm. What
renedy"
~Thc Luscombs'" he
gasping for breath and
the sea Their little yac7
on the rocks there. out boy11
Point; stove In. she IL. and y.
with her propeller gone. They VoEq
bringing me round from E1111cc11
20 see you. HI. there" - cr1o(
running to the fisherman. who vo1
still bailing out his boat
Cora ran after him. not caring t11S
she lost her hat.
ITS dangerous work roundfne eho<
Point on the ebb tide. mister. ~
the fisherman. when Jerrith sopon(o1
his news. Il shall have 10 eall - (
some mates. an"
There's not q minute 20. Iooo.~ c51o1
Jerrith. Il was half an hour swim
ming 10 shore. II may be 10 ~ <
even now" u.
This boats no good---Ieahu M
sieve. she does. an the other ooo1D e.
all pulled up"
We must bail her" cried joe51u1 +
Il tell yer II amt no Good. Doy-
sisted the fisherman. angrily. "Wo'1
never get there In her"
Then wen sink In the oGoce,
said Jerrith. fcrcely. Man. there oFo
three women on board that yac11<
Are you going TO be such coward
as to daily about. when evory
moments precious, Get In with you}
You land lubbcr,"
But Mr.. Jerrith." protested Coru,
whose eyes had caught the sIlnt e
light In the boat where = moonboana~
struck the water In the bottom.
Silence. Miss Kendrick." criod -
rith. turning angrily on her. -In1too1r /.
Of standing there looking plcturonoof
and backing up this lubber q ~
eowardice. you should be speo61n1
round the village. calling the mcn %
get out another boat, Put . vim lnoo
N mani 0kr~-. k~~t 3d. 49,
She goes. In with you. nov. q
we're too late the country shall Flng
With your name as"
Stow IT, mister" Erowled sho -
erman. tumbling into the boat Amt
comin'y' and he picked up . po1-
Gle and dug II viciously into the W.
ter and sand. while Jerrith showed a.
with another.
Cora stood spellbound. white 70 tho
lips with anger. her eyes dilatfng
with amaxement At Jerrith's lnsull
In ten minutes she was in TIE WI
lage and rousing ont OF their coy
Kitchens the fishermen within imme-
date call. In few words she told
them the news.
Its them'll want saving. miss. h
Sans old tub" exclaimed one d
the men. as the party passed her and
hurried down to the beach. Cora FOL-
lowed hstfoot.
Jerriths boat was out OF sight b.
fore the second was got down. and
as Cora stood and vainiy searched
the distant waters for Il. she began
to think Of Jerrith In different HIGHT.
lie was new Jerrith. and . revcla-
ton tn her--a man Of action and hot
blood. Her mind went hack 70 the
evening when he bad quietly proposed
to her. and she remembered his words
about man not being carved In solld
mahogany and the voice OF her heart
had new ring. for she realized that
behind the satinwcod veneer Of Jer.
rith OF the drawing.ro room was q warm
bloodcd. masterful man.
She was one OF the frxt 10 -
moving towards the shore
from the direction OF the Point. and
her heart rose painfully high In her
bosom while her strained eyes dla-
tingnished its shape Slowly he
single object evolved itself into three
boats. and as they drew nearer abe
ssw that two were fiilctpEith uass<n-
sers and fishermen. Vile in the third
boat which was being towcd. eat
Ierrith and Sam the fisherman.
steadily. methodically bailins.
She did not run with the little crowd
81 cheering villagers a. the boats
rounded. but walked forward thought.
'ully. and thus. ~ Jerriths boat
swung round on the tow-iine ana he
capped ashore. they found themselves
Tide by side.
Miss kendrick. viii you accept ny
most humble apology"
oh. you were hne.- she ssid.
ralf shyiy. glancing into his face. ana
hen turning away and looking N
nothing In particular.
Il knew the moments we're mo-
nents Of life or death. and I could
,ct have pulled out In time alone.
Judge my position
This h no time for judxmcnt-
he answered quickly. You nay an
ply TO me In chamber to-norrow. n
'ou vtsh.-
Corr Ae said. susseAias Il ~