The Delta independent., 1907-05-24

| ming towards her. 1t was that OF
man. and he came forward SO rapidly
that she soon discovered that he was
coatless and hatless. and that his
ftanrels clung dankly to him. He ran
with evident fatigue, and his whole
! appearance was so eloquent of dis
! trcss that almost involuntarily she
| hurried towards him, and she uttered
u 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 hay
rcned?"
/ The Luscombs," he answered.
sasping for breath and pointing to
! the sea. Their little yacht - out
on the rocks there. out beyond the
Point: rtove in. she is. and filling,
with her propeller gone. They were
bringing me round from Falmouth
1 to see you. III. 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.
It's dangerous work rounding that
/ Point on the ebb tide. mister" said
/ the fisherman. when J"rrith 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. 1t may be too late
even now"
This boats no cood-leaks like a
I.f r. 10.
ell pulled up"
We must bail her" cried Jcrri.h.
Il tell yer it amt no good" per
sisted the fisherman. anGrily. We'd
never get there in her"
Then we'll sink in the effort"
said Jcrrith. iiercely. Man. there are
three wumcn on board that yacht,
Are you going to be such coward
as TO daily about. when every
moment'- precious? Get in with you.
you land lubber.'
But Mr.. Jerrilh." protested Cora.
whose eyes had caught the CLINT of
light in the boat where a moonbeam
struck the water in the bottom.
Silence. Miss kendrick," cried Je-.
rith. turning unsrily on her. Instead
OF standing there looking picturesque
and backing up this luhbcr in his
CowardiCe. YOU should be speeding
round the village. calling the men to
get out another boat, Put a will into
it man. Shove her. Shove her.
She goes. In with you. now. II
we're too late the country shall ring
| with your maine AS
Stow it. mister" growlcd the fish.
crman. tumblinC into the boat Amt
! comin'?" and he picked up n pad
Ole and dug it viciously into the wa
Ter and sand. while Jerrith showed OF
| with another.
Cora stood spcllbound. white 10 the
| lips with anger. her eyes dlating
| with amazcment at Jcrriih's insult
In ten minutes she was in the vii
lage and rousing out OF their cozy
kitchens the fishermen within imme-
date call In a few words she told
them the news.
It's them'll want saving. miss, n
Sans old tub" exclaimed one OF
The men. as the party passed her and
hurried down to the beach. Cora fG!
lowed hotfoot.
Jcrrith's boat was ont Of sight be
fore the second was got down. ani
as Cora stood and vainly searched
the distant waters for II. she began
TO think of Jerrith in different light.
lie was a new JCTrith. and Il rCvcla.
ton to her-a man of action and hot
blood Her mind went back to tho
evening when he had quietly proposed
to her. and she remembered his words
about man not bcin: carved in solid
mahogany and the voice OF her heart
had new ring. for she realized tina.
behind the sannwood veneer of Jor-
rith OF the drawing room was warm
bloodcd. mastcrful 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.
tinguished Its shape Slowly the
single object evolved itself into thre.
boats, and as they drew nearer she
saw that two were filed with passen.
gers and fishermen, while in the third
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 Jcrriths 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. glancing into his face. and
then turning away and looking at
nothing in particular