The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-05-11

tndt Sne soon discovered tnat ne was
coatless and hatless, and that his
tlannels chung dankly to him. He ran
with evident fatigue, and his whole
appearance was so eloquent OF dis
tress that almost Involuntary she
hurried towards him, and she uttered
a cry of surprise when she was near
enough to see his white face and rec.
ognized Jerrith.
"You!" she exclaimed, her heart
rising In alarm. What has hap
pened?"
The Luscombs!" he answered.
gasping for breath and pointing to
the sea. Their little yacht - out
on the rocks there out beyond the
Point. stove in, she is, and filling,
with her propeller gone. They were
bringing me round from Falmouth
to see you. Hi, there he cried.
running to the fisherman. who was
still bailing out his boat.
/: Cora ran after him, not caring that
she lost her hat.
ITS dangerous work rounding that
Point on the ebb tide, mister" said
the fisherman. when Jerrith repeated
his news. Il shall have to call up
some mates, an"
There's not minute to lose" cried
Jerrith. Il was half an hour swim
ming to shore II may be too late
even now"
This boats no good-leaks like
sieve, she does. an the other boats Is
oil pulled up"
I'VE must bail her." cried Jerrith.
II tell yer 1t amt no good" per-
sisted the fisherman, angrily. Wed
never get there in her"
Then we'll sink In the effort"
said Jerrith, fiercely. Man, there are
three women on board that yacht!
Are you going to be such a coward
as to daily about, when every
moments precious? Get in with you.
you land hubert"
But Mr.. Jerrith," protested Cora,
whose eyes had caught the CLINT of
light in the boat where moonbeam
struck the water In the bottom.
Silence, Miss Kendrick!" cried Jer.
rith. turning angrily on her. Instead
of standing there looking picturesque
and backing up this ubber in his
cowardice. you should be speeding
round the village, calling the men to
get out another boat! Pun a will into
II man! Shove her! Shove her!
She goes. In with, you. now. II
we're too late the country shall ring
with your name as"
STOW 1t. mister" growled the fish
erman. tumbling into the boat Amt
comin'?" and he picked up a pad.
die and dug It viciously into the wa
ter and sand, while Jerrith showed OF
with another.
Cora stood spellbound, white to the
lips with anger, her eyes dilating
with amazement at Jerrith's insult.
In ten minutes she was In the vii
lage and rousing out OF their coxy
kitchens the fishermen within imme-
date call. In few words she told
them the news.
Its them'll want saving, miss, in
Sans old tub!" exclaimed one OF
the men. as the party passed her and
hurried down to the beach. Cora fol.
lowed hotfoot.
Jerrith's boat was out of sight be-
fore the second was got down, and
as Cora stood and vainly searched
the distant waters for II, she began
to think OF Jerrith In different light.
He was new Jerrith and a revela-
ton to her-a man OF action and hot
blood. Her mind went back to the
evening when he had quietly proposed
to her, and she remembered his words
about man not being carved In solid
mahogany and the voice of her heart
had new ring, for she realized that
behind the satinwood veneer of Jer-
rith OF the drawing-room was a warm
blooded, masterful man.
She was one of the first to see
something moving towards the shore
from the direction of the Point, and
her heart rose painfully high in her
bosom while her strained eyes dis
tingulshed its shape. Slowly the
single object evolved itself into three
boats, and as they drew nearer she
saw that two were. filled with passen.
bSiS anu HontlllltH, WINE IN the tnlrd
boat, which was being towed, sat
Jerrith and Sam the fisherman,
steadily, methodically bailing.
She did not run with the little crowd
of cheering villagers as the boats
grounded, but walked forward thought
fully and thus, as Jerrith's boat
swung round on the tow-line and he
leaped ashore, they found themselves
side by side.
Miss Kendrick, will you accept my
most humble apology"
"Oh, you were fine" she said
half shyly, glancng into his face, and
then turning away and looking at
nothing in particular.
Il knew the moments were mo-
ments of life -or death, and / could
not have pulled out in time alone.
Judge my position"
This is no time for Judgment"
she answered quickly. you may ap.
ply to me in chambers tomorrow, II
you wish"