West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-14

Glenistcrs Jaw clicked ana SQUARED
Quick, you men, he cried 10 the
sailors. Il want the lightest dory on
the beach and the strongest oarsmen
In the crowd I'm be back I'm five min
utes. Theirs a hundred dollars I'm IL
for You II we catch that ship
He whiTicd and Spurrcd up through
the mud % the streets. Bill wheaton
was snoring luNuriously when wrench.
ed from his bed by disheveled man
who shook him into wukefulness and
into n portion OF his clothes, with A
storm OF excited instructions. The
lawyer had neither time nor oppor-
tunity for eXpostulatlon. for Glcnister
snatched yalise and swept into Il a
Hitter OF documents from the table.
Hurry UP, man." he yelled. as the
lawyer dived frantically about his Of
flee in a rabblt-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 n
Knot had assembled TO witness the
race. AS they tumbled into the skin.
willing hands ran 1t out into the surf
on the crest of roller. A few lifting
heaves and they were over the bar
with the men ut the oars bending the
white ash at every swing
Il guess ] didn't forget anything"
gasped Wheaton as he put on his coat.
Il got ready yesterday. but couldn't
find you last night, so | thought the
deal was on"
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
rrept 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 cry
and Glenlster desisted from his work
with curse. The Roanoke was NOV
Ing slowly.
The rowers rested, but the young
man shouted at them TO begin AGAIN
and, Selling n boat hook stuck IL into
the arm OF his coat. He wavel This
on high while the men rcdouIloi their
efforts. For many moments they hung
In suspense. watching the black hull
as II gathered speed. and then. as they
were about to cease their effort. a pufr
OF steam burst from it's whistle and
the next moment short toot of recog-
milton reached them. Glenister wlped
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 a heavy buckskin sack into
the lawyers hand
There's money to win the fight, Bill.
i don't know how much, but it's
enough. God bless you. Hurry back!"
A sailor cast them n whirling rope,
up which Wheaton clambered; then,
tying the gripsack to fits end, they sent
IL after
Important the young man yelled
at the officer on the bridge. Govern
ment business" He heard n mualed
clang in the engine room the thrash
OF the propellers followed, and the big
ship glided past.
AS Glenister dragged himself M the
beach upon landing Helen Chester call
ed to him and made room for him be-
TO call 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 n sigh OF relief. She
noted that for the first time the au-
dacity was gone from his eyes
Il watched your race" she began.
1T was very exciting. and cheered
for you"
He smiled quietly.
What made you keep on after the
ship started? l should have given up
and cried"
81 never give up anything that
want" he said.
Have you never been forced TO?
Then It is because you are man
Women have 10 sacrifice n great deal"
Helen expected him TO continue 20
the effect that he would never give her
up-it was in accordance with his ear
Her 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 holiness Of his
suit For Glenister Il was delightful.
after the perils Of the night. 90 rest
In the calm Of her presence and 20 feel
dumbly that she was near She saw
him secretly caress a fold Of her dress
IF only she had not the memory Of
that one night on the ship. "Still. he
IS trying 20 make amends In the best
way be can" she thought Though
Of course no woman could care for n
man who would do such a thing" Yet
She thrilled az fTr ff.uesiff ~ horr- 10