The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-19

their breakfasts. Far out ia the road
stead lay the Roanoke, black smoke
pouring from her stack. A tug was re-
turning from its last trip to her.
Gienister forced his lathered horse
down to the beach and questioned the
longshoremen who hung about.
mo. It's too late to get aboard
the last tender is On its way back"
they informed him. IF you want to
go 10 the outside you'll have to wait
for the feet. That only means another
week, and-there she blows now"
A ribbon of white mingled with the
velvet from the steamers funnel. and
there came slow, throbblng, farewell
blast.
Glenister's jaw clicked and squared.
"Quiek, you menr' he cried to the
sailors. Il want the Iightest dory on
the beach and the strongest oarsmen
in the crowd. I'll be back IN five min
utes. There's hundred dollars In it
for you If we catch that Ship
He whirled and spurred up through
the mud Of the streets. Bill Wheaton
was snoring luxuriously when wrench
ed from his bed by a disheveled man
who shook him into wakefulness and
into a portion Of his clothes, with a
storm Of excited instructions. The
lawyer had neither time nor oppor-
tunity for expostulation, for Glenister
snatched q valise and swept into 1t a
litter Of documents from the table
Hurry up, manp' he yelled, as the
lawyer dived frantically about his of
fee In a rabbit-like hunt for items.
My heavens, are you dead? Wake
up! The ships leaving" With sleep
still in his eyes, Wheaton was dragged
down the street to the beach. where a
knot had assembled to witness the
race. AS they tumbled into the skiff.
willing hands ran 1t out into the surf
on the crest of a roller A few lifting
heaves and they were over the bar
with the men at the oars bending the
white ash at every swing.
Il guess I didn't forget anything"
gasped Wheaton as he put on his coat
Il got ready yesterday, but I couldn't
find you last night, SO I thought the
deal was off"
Glenister stripped off his coat and,
facing the bow, pushed upon the oars
at every stroke, thus adding his
strength to that Of the oarsmen. They
crept rapidly out from the beach. eat
ing up the two miles that lay toward
the ship He urged the men with all
his power till the sweat soaked
through their clothes and, under their
cllnging shirts, the muscles stood out
like iron. They had covered half the
distance when Wheaton uttered a cry
and Glenister deslsted from his work
with a curse. The Roanoke was NOV
ing slowly.
The rowers rested, but the young
man shouted at them to begin again
and, Selling boat hook. stuck it into
the arm Of his coat. He waved this
on high while the men redoubled their
efforts. For many moments they hung
IN suspense, watching the black hull
as it gathered speed, and then, as they
were about to cease their effort. a puff
Of steam burst from its whistle and
The next moment a short foot of recog-
milton reached them. Glenister wiped
the moisture from his brow and grin
ned at Wheaton.
A quarter of an hour later as they
lay heaving below the ships steel sides
he thrust q heavy buckskin sack into
the lawyers hand
There's money to win the fight, Bill.
/ don't know how much, but It's
enough. God bless you. Hurry backr'
A sailor cast them q whirling rope,
up which Wheaton clambered; then,
tying the gripsack to its end, they sent
it after.
Important the young man yelled
at the officer on the bridge. Govern
ment business" He heard a mufE1ed
clang in the engine room, the thrash
of the propellers followed, and the big
ship glided past.
As Glenister dragged himself up the
beach upon landing Helen Chester call
ed to him and made room for him be-
side her. It had never been necessary
to cali him to her side before, and
equally unfamiliar was the abashment
or perhaps physical WEAKNESS that led
the young man to sink back in the
warm sand with a sigh of relief. She
noted that for the first time the au-
dacity was gone from his eyes.
I watched your race" she began.
TT was very exciting. and 1 cheered
for you
He smiled quietly.
What made you keep on after the
ship started? / should have given up
and cried"
Il never give up anything that 1
want" he said.
Have you never been forced to?
Then it is because you are a man.
Women have TO sacrifice a great deal"
Helen expected him to continue to
the effect that he would never give her
up-it was in accordance with his ear
lier presumption-but he was silent,
and she was not sure that she liked
him as well thus as when he over
whelmed her with the boldness Of his
suit. For Glenister 1t was delightful,
after the perils OF the night, TO rest