Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-05-04

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
fiannels chung dankly to him. He ran
with evident fatigue, and his whole
appearance was so eloquent OF dis
tress that almost involuntarily she
hurried towards him, and she uttered
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 Luscom5s." he answered,
gasping for breath and pointing TO
the sea. Their little yacht - out
on the rocks there, out beyond the
Peint;. stove in, she is, and filing,
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 lOSC neT nat.
It's 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. 1t may be too late
even now"
This boats no good-leaks like a
sieve, she does, an the other boats is
all pulled up"
1--WE must bail her." cried Jerrith.
sisted the fisherman, angrily. Wed
never get there in her
Then Wen sink in the effort"
said Jerrith, fiercely. Man, there are
three women on board that yacht!
Are you going to be such coward
as to daily about, when every
moments precious? Get in with you,
you land lubber"
"But Mr.. Jerrith," 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 Jer
rith, turning angrily on her. Instead
of standing there looking picturesque
and backing up this lubber in his
cowardice, you should be speeding
get out another boat! Put a will into
it man! Shove her! Shove her,
She goes. In with you, now. If
we're too late the country shall ring
Nth your name as
''Stow it, mister" growled the fish
erman, tumbling into the boat. Amt
! comma" and he picked up pad
Ole and dug it viciously into the wa
ter and sand, while Jerrith showed off
with another.
Cora stood spellbound, white TO the
lips with anger, her eyes dilating
with amazement at Jerriths 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.
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
Jerriths boat was out of sight be.
fore the second was got down, and
as Cora stood and vainly searched
the distant waters for it, she began
10 think Of Jerrith in different light
lie was. a new Jerrith, and revela.
don 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
tinguished its shape. Slowly the
single object evolved itself into three
boats, and as they drew nearer she
saw that two were filled 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 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, glancing into his face, and
thon turning awav and looliog a,